1. Recruiting for the Barkhamsted Summer Bird Count - June 27th & 28th,

Hi Bianca, For the past many years, Sam Slater and I have covered a territory for the Barkhamsted SBC that Dave Rosgen originally assigned us. With your invitation to all birders to come and bird this area this weekend, I cannot fathom how Dave Rosgen (as the compiler) could possibly be able to assess whether any particular bird was counted once, twice or even more. I know he uses e-bird to compile the count. However, birds move, people may not record birds in exact territories etc. How could the count then be accurate? I am happy to bird my area as always. However, if the count is completely random, with little specific and useful data, maybe I should forego the effort. Nicki Hall West Hartland It's nice to welcome birders up to this part of Connecticut but in a more oganized fashion? On Fri, Jun 26, 2026 at 3:30 AM <ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. 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Recruiting for the Barkhamsted Summer Bird Count - June 27th & 28th, > 2026 > (Bianca Beland) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:25:39 -0400 > From: Bianca Beland <bianca.m.beland@gmail.com> > Subject: [CT Birds] Recruiting for the Barkhamsted Summer Bird Count - > June 27th & 28th, 2026 > To: CT Bird Report <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Message-ID: > < > CAAa59SR4ewkrKkVHLZyytothci7XAeMQGB4XTpOaysz7wDVRVw@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. 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