West Haven Fencing Removal

CT DEEP Wildlife has established the date for fencing removal with volunteer assistance at Sandy/Morse Points in West Haven. This effort will take place on: Thursday, September 12th, at 10:00am

The date is rain or shine, but a high chance of thunderstorms will cancel them. Assisting not only helps AAfCW but it also greatly aids CT DEEP staff and their busy schedules. It also limits the stress on migratory birds. Those who join us should remember a few things:

-wear sunscreen and a hat

-drink plenty of water or sports drink and bring a snack

-do not attempt to carry too many stakes as there will be enough volunteers and staff members so that no one should overexert themselves

-take a break when needed

In general we look for everyone we can to help out even if you are not a regular AAfCW monitor or volunteer - the more the merrier. It also makes for a more pleasant morning of bird watching and discussions on the beach.

Please email us at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com if you can join us, and thank you!

AAfCW 2024 Field Update #16

This is the sixteenth and final field update for the AAfCW in 2024 with data provided from volunteer monitors spanning August 7 through August 31st. We had a busy end to our season with birds nesting late, other migrating individuals coming through, and disturbances to deal with across Connecticut. 

Some surveys were skipped in the past few weeks due to the heat or rain, and some beaches not shown here were surveyed but only had negative data. Overall, we had a very strong season thanks to you!

Thank you all once again for your monitoring, helping with fencing, educating the public, and all of your efforts throughout 2024. We plan to hold a volunteer thank you party later this fall for everyone who helped us this year, and we will share those details with you soon as they are finalized.

Please submit any and all data and information you have for our season via our electronic form, and keep an eye out for more emails this fall and winter. We will be providing any more details on how you can help remove the final signage and fencing from our shores to some preliminary nesting numbers later on in the season. 

You are more than welcome to share Connecticut eBird checklists with shorebirds, terns, and long-legged waders year-round when you go birding with us via the eBird share function - just use ctwaterbirds@gmail.com, thanks!

Species	Date	Location	Pairs	Adults	Hatchlings	Fledglings	Juveniles
AMOY	August 6	Milford Point	0	1	0	0	0
AMOY	August 6	Milford Point	0	1	0	0	0
AMOY	August 7	Long Beach	0	1	0	0	0
AMOY	August 9	Milford Point	0	14	0	0	0
AMOY	August 10	Milford Point	0	6	0	0	0
AMOY	August 10	Griswold Point	0	0	0	0	0
AMOY	August 11	Compo Beach	1	0	0	0	0
AMOY	August 12	Long Beach	0	1	0	0	0
AMOY	August 12	Milford Point	0	5	0	0	0
AMOY	August 13	Milford Point	0	8	0	0	0
AMOY	August 13	Milford Point	0	11	0	0	0
AMOY	August 14	Long Beach	0	1	0	0	0
AMOY	August 14	Milford Point	0	18	0	0	0
AMOY	August 14	Milford Point	1	0	0	0	0
AMOY	August 15	Sandy/Morse Points	0	0	0	0	0
AMOY	August 16	Milford Point	0	24	0	0	0
AMOY	August 16	Fort Trumbull Beach	0	1	0	0	0
AMOY	August 17	Milford Point	1	20	0	0	0
AMOY	August 18	Bluff Point	1	0	0	0	0
AMOY	August 21	Milford Point	0	4	0	0	0
AMOY	August 23	Milford Point	3	0	0	0	0
AMOY	August 24	Milford Point	0	2	0	0	0
AMOY	August 24	Milford Point	1	23	0	0	0
AMOY	August 24	Griswold Point	1	1	0	0	0
AMOY	August 26	Milford Point	1	0	0	0	0
AMOY	August 26	Milford Point	4	6	0	0	0
AMOY	August 27	Milford Point	0	17	0	0	0
AMOY	August 28	Milford Point	0	40	0	0	0
AMOY	August 30	Milford Point	0	35	0	0	1
COTE	August 6	Milford Point	0	71	0	0	0
COTE	August 6	Milford Point	0	200	0	0	25
COTE	August 6	Milford Point	0	9	0	0	0
COTE	August 7	Long Beach	0	1	0	0	0
COTE	August 9	Milford Point	0	25	0	0	9
COTE	August 10	Milford Point	0	9	0	0	0
COTE	August 10	Milford Point	0	20	0	0	2
COTE	August 10	Sandy/Morse Points	0	9	0	0	3
COTE	August 10	Compo Beach	1	1	0	0	0
COTE	August 10	Griswold Point	0	60	0	0	0
COTE	August 11	Sherwood Island	0	2	0	0	0
COTE	August 12	Sandy/Morse Points	0	13	0	0	1
COTE	August 12	Milford Point	0	40	0	0	0
COTE	August 13	Milford Point	0	52	0	0	35
COTE	August 13	Milford Point	0	4	0	0	0
COTE	August 13	Long Beach	0	5	0	0	0
COTE	August 14	Milford Point	0	96	0	0	0
COTE	August 14	Sandy/Morse Points	0	6	0	0	0
COTE	August 14	Milford Point	0	60	0	0	0
COTE	August 15	Sandy/Morse Points	0	13	0	0	8
COTE	August 16	Milford Point	0	60	0	0	15
COTE	August 16	Fort Trumbull Beach	0	1	0	0	0
COTE	August 16	Milford Point	0	85	0	0	0
COTE	August 17	Milford Point	0	50	0	0	15
COTE	August 17	Griswold Point	0	65	0	0	0
COTE	August 18	Bluff Point	0	1	0	0	0
COTE	August 19	Long Beach	0	4	0	0	2
COTE	August 20	Milford Point	0	255	0	0	76
COTE	August 20	Milford Point	0	108	0	0	0
COTE	August 21	Long Beach	0	7	0	0	0
COTE	August 21	Long Beach	0	9	0	0	0
COTE	August 21	Milford Point	0	30	0	0	0
COTE	August 22	Sandy/Morse Points	0	2	0	0	0
COTE	August 23	Milford Point	0	5	0	0	0
COTE	August 23	Milford Point	0	4	0	0	0
COTE	August 24	Milford Point	0	215	0	0	15
COTE	August 27	Milford Point	0	16	0	0	0
LETE	August 6	Milford Point	0	13	0	0	0
LETE	August 6	Milford Point	0	60	0	0	15
LETE	August 6	Long Beach	0	50	0	0	6
LETE	August 6	Milford Point	0	3	0	0	0
LETE	August 7	Long Beach	0	15	0	0	11
LETE	August 9	Milford Point	0	16	0	0	2
LETE	August 9	Milford Point	0	10	0	0	0
LETE	August 10	Milford Point	1	10	0	0	5
LETE	August 10	Griswold Point	0	16	0	0	0
LETE	August 11	Long Beach	0	55	0	0	6
LETE	August 12	Long Beach	0	35	0	0	6
LETE	August 12	Milford Point	0	16	0	0	0
LETE	August 13	Milford Point	0	3	0	0	0
LETE	August 13	Long Beach	0	8	0	0	1
LETE	August 13	Long Beach	0	7	0	0	0
LETE	August 13	Sandy/Morse Points	0	80	0	0	0
LETE	August 14	Long Beach	0	50	0	0	0
LETE	August 14	Long Beach	0	20	0	0	5
LETE	August 15	Sandy/Morse Points	0	2	0	0	0
LETE	August 17	Long Beach	0	25	0	0	0
LETE	August 17	Griswold Point	0	6	0	0	0
LETE	August 18	Bluff Point	1	0	0	0	0
LETE	August 19	Long Beach	0	7	0	0	3
LETE	August 20	Long Beach	0	3	0	0	1
LETE	August 21	Long Beach	0	5	0	0	0
PIPL	August 6	Milford Point	0	2	0	0	4
PIPL	August 6	Milford Point	0	2	0	11	0
PIPL	August 6	Long Beach	0	0	0	0	1
PIPL	August 6	Milford Point	0	2	0	0	4
PIPL	August 7	Long Beach	0	1	2	0	1
PIPL	August 8	Sandy/Morse Points	0	4	0	0	4
PIPL	August 9	Milford Point	0	1	0	0	4
PIPL	August 10	Milford Point	0	4	0	0	0
PIPL	August 10	Milford Point	0	1	0	0	0
PIPL	August 10	Sandy/Morse Points	0	2	0	2	1
PIPL	August 10	Griswold Point	0	3	0	0	3
PIPL	August 11	Long Beach	0	0	0	0	8
PIPL	August 12	Long Beach	0	1	0	2	2
PIPL	August 12	Sandy/Morse Points	0	2	0	2	3
PIPL	August 12	Long Beach	0	1	2	0	0
PIPL	August 13	Long Beach	0	0	0	0	1
PIPL	August 13	Long Beach	0	0	0	0	6
PIPL	August 13	Bluff Point	0	1	0	0	0
PIPL	August 13	Sandy/Morse Points	0	0	0	0	2
PIPL	August 14	Long Beach	0	1	0	0	2
PIPL	August 14	Long Beach	0	0	2	0	1
PIPL	August 14	Milford Point	0	24	0	0	0
PIPL	August 14	Sandy/Morse Points	0	1	0	0	4
PIPL	August 15	Sandy/Morse Points	0	1	0	0	3
PIPL	August 15	Seaside Park	0	0	0	0	6
PIPL	August 16	Seaside Park	0	0	0	0	4
PIPL	August 16	Milford Point	0	0	0	0	2
PIPL	August 16	Milford Point	0	1	0	0	0
PIPL	August 16	Bluff Point	0	5	0	0	0
PIPL	August 17	Griswold Point	0	1	0	0	0
PIPL	August 18	Bluff Point	1	0	0	2	0
PIPL	August 19	Seaside Park	0	0	0	0	4
PIPL	August 19	Long Beach	0	0	0	0	1
PIPL	August 20	Sandy/Morse Points	0	0	0	0	3
PIPL	August 20	Sandy/Morse Points	0	2	0	0	3
PIPL	August 21	Long Beach	0	0	0	0	2
PIPL	August 21	Long Beach	0	0	0	0	2
PIPL	August 22	Sandy/Morse Points	0	0	0	0	2
PIPL	August 22	Sandy/Morse Points	0	0	0	0	3
PIPL	August 22	Long Beach	0	0	0	0	2
PIPL	August 24	Long Beach	1	0	0	0	0
PIPL	August 24	Milford Point	0	1	0	0	0
PIPL	August 24	Sandy/Morse Points	0	2	0	0	1
PIPL	August 26	Milford Point	0	18	0	0	0
PIPL	August 26	Sandy/Morse Points	0	0	0	0	2
PIPL	August 27	Sandy/Morse Points	0	1	0	0	2