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Date: 6/25/26 5:26 pm From: Bianca Beland via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Recruiting for the Barkhamsted Summer Bird Count - June 27th & 28th, 2026
Good Evening! I'm reaching out on behalf of Dave Rosgen, who compiles the data for the Barkhamsted SBC and CBC. We welcome folks to come up to Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Hartland, Winchester, New Hartford, and anywhere in Torrington north of Route 4 and east of Mountain Road this weekend to help survey for the Barkhamsted SBC! Dave provided some suggestions for places to bird, I added the major State Forests and Parks in the area (and I've hyperlinked some places to park for each location in addition to trail maps, if available). Farmington River Turnpike North End <https://maps.app.goo.gl/A78NQ9QBJhNVRYad7> Farmington River Turnpike South End <https://maps.app.goo.gl/dhEbw9iS6uD93cSb7> Nepaug Reservoir <https://maps.app.goo.gl/Beyx1bCgL15yu4QFA>(Rt 202 Parking) <https://maps.app.goo.gl/Nt8eo2TEdCtU98ue8> - this parking location can be busy during the middle of the day, suggested early morning or late afternoon. There's also parking on the Collinsville end at (Torrington Ave Parking <https://maps.app.goo.gl/x9bK2QoZySXmdTDH7>) Nepaug State Forest (Rt 202) <https://maps.app.goo.gl/3XDtZzgwMk5TdrFbA> (Trail Map Here <https://www.newhartfordct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif961/f/file/file/nepaug_forest_trail_map.pdf> ) People's State Forest <https://maps.app.goo.gl/3TnWAzxb2ofCH1fJA> (Trail Map Here <https://ctparks.com/media/445/download?inline>) American Legion State Forest <https://maps.app.goo.gl/6DR1J1zJ9sdzYcTd8>(Trail Map Here <https://ctparks.com/media/406/download?inline>) Tunxis State Forest (Hurricane Brook Trail Map Here <https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/stateparks/maps/backpacking/tunxishurricanebrookpdf.pdf?la=en>) (there's forest roads near the DOT salt shed on Route 20 but I'm not confident in the access/parking situation up there) - alternatively there's the Indian Council Caves <https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qmtu3wd4LwLhpmHq5> stretch (part of the Tunxis Trail, access down an MDC road, <https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/stateparks/maps/backpacking/tunxisroaringbrookpdf.pdf?rev=5feac3c93959458fbec9af7c3625993c&hash=8E36CAE7F96D8EEEFE2EB083AB6B7623> it's depicted as the gravel road immediately above the legend box. please be respectful, Tunxis State Forest is on the right side of the road. I'm suggesting folks park in the little gravel spot immediately north of the Legeyt Road intersection and cross carefully.) "Lower Greenwoods" <https://maps.app.goo.gl/es8DPyEitwLAfwEc6>(Hartford Audubon folks may be familiar with this hotspot) This MDC property is an amazing early successional wildlife habitat managed by DEEP Wildlife but it is not for the faint of heart (mosquitos a plenty and very bumpy gravel road). It's also a very popular fishing stretch of the Farmington River so be aware of vehicles going in and out regularly. You can walk or drive the gravel road all the way down to the end <https://maps.app.goo.gl/26jR2KhJKbM2qrM99>- if you choose to walk down the unimproved path behind the farm gate THERE WILL BE TICKS (but also some really great birding!) The gate is to keep off road vehicles out of the habitat. Burr Pond State Park Trail Map <https://ctparks.com/media/412/download?inline> (Torrington) Sunnybrook State Park <https://maps.app.goo.gl/uJ7ecKhMPNXeoPkYA> - Trail Map <https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/stateparks/maps/sunnybrookstateparkpdf.pdf?rev=bfeaa2e4647c455682d5fdc90653bb08&hash=9B6C748C7C64DFA80D5B926A644D98AA> (Torrington) Paugnut State Forest Trail Map <https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/stateparks/maps/paugnutstateforestmappdf.pdf?rev=053be25654fa45b59578a422f5f1db71&hash=2430E2BDD52C138C377E7B95AFAB00D1> (Torrington) Plenty of New Hartford Land Trust property to hike - trail maps here <https://www.newhartfordct.gov/recreation-department/pages/hikingwalking-trail-maps> I guarantee this is not an exhaustive list of places to bird, but Dave and I are only two people and we would love to get more activity to cover more ground this year. Our thanks to anyone on this listserv who has birded the Barkhamsted SBC in the past - we hope to see your names on eBird for the count again this weekend! <https://maps.app.goo.gl/3XDtZzgwMk5TdrFbA> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly (as the Barkhamsted SBC co-compiler). Thank you for considering spending some time in our neck of the woods! Bianca Beland New Hartford, CT To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: <ctbirds-request...> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

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