Also be aware that as of Oct 1, 2025, it is now legal to hunt on Sundays on private land for whatever is in season, except for migratory birds. This is new! Since CT public lands are such a patchwork of parcels, and many state forests, wildlife management areas and state parks may have adjacent private parcels that project significantly into or are totally surrounded by public lands, if you were inclined to wear blaze orange the rest of the week while birding or recreating in the outdoors, I would suggest you continue to wear blaze orange on Sundays.
Stuart Winquist
East Hampton
On Oct 20, 2025, at 5:16 PM, John Graham via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org wrote:
I was surprised to see and hear hunters in one of my birding spots today.
Please stay safe, and be conscious of other activities going on in your
favorite birding spots. Orange clothing might be appropriate.
John Graham
Middletown
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Also be aware that as of Oct 1, 2025, it is now legal to hunt on Sundays on private land for whatever is in season, except for migratory birds. This is new! Since CT public lands are such a patchwork of parcels, and many state forests, wildlife management areas and state parks may have adjacent private parcels that project significantly into or are totally surrounded by public lands, if you were inclined to wear blaze orange the rest of the week while birding or recreating in the outdoors, I would suggest you continue to wear blaze orange on Sundays.
Stuart Winquist
East Hampton
> On Oct 20, 2025, at 5:16 PM, John Graham via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:
>
> I was surprised to see and hear hunters in one of my birding spots today.
> Please stay safe, and be conscious of other activities going on in your
> favorite birding spots. Orange clothing might be appropriate.
>
> John Graham
> Middletown
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org
>
> 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/
