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 * =Birding in Connecticut=

Fairfield County
=Greenwich Point Park= Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870 Greenwich Point Park web site Connecticut Audubon IBA web site for Greenwich Point Park Greenwich Point Park fact sheet with history of the park

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Tips for birding Greenwich Point Park
Greenwich Point Park is immensely popular and offers beaches, picnic areas, boating, claming, a secluded garden, nature areas and a museum. There is a circular trial around the peninsula. Access is limited from April 1 through November 30 to protect fragile natural resources. Islands adjacent to the park include: Greenwich Island, which has a rocky shore with some trees, Bluff Island, which is rocky with some low vegetation, similar Diving Island, and Sand or Pelican Island, a sand/gravel island that has been eroded in recent years.

Due to the park's peninsular geography and the variety of habitats available it is an important migrant stopover habitat for many species of birds. Good numbers of waterfowl winter offshore and in Eagle Pond, many raptors pass the park in fall migration and the park acts as stopover habitat for some of them. The offshore islands offer breeding habitat for Common and Least Terns. From Connecticut Audubon IBA web site for Greenwich Point Park

Greenwich Point Park
Coordinates: 41.0029132, -73.5719419 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Greenwich Point Park - Eagle Pond
Coordinates: 41.0025407, -73.5819411 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Greenwich Point Park - Holly Grove
Coordinates: 41.0033545, -73.5748681 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Greenwich Point Park - LIS south shore
Coordinates: 41.0011319, -73.5820591 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Greenwich Point Park - Pelican Is and tidal flats
Coordinates: 41.0087588, -73.5853851 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Greenwich Point - Innis Arden Cottage
Coordinates: 41.0089167, -73.5702386 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Greenwich Point Park
Greenwich Point Park is a beautiful site which offers a large sandy beach and walking trails. Picnic tables are available and they are strategically placed for a great view of the water. There are no public access signs leading to this site. This site has two seasonal shellfishing areas that close during the summer and one approved area on the south side that is open during the summer.

From the East: Take I-95 South to exit 5 for US-1 North. After 0.1 miles turn right at E. Putnam Ave/US-1. Procced 0.2 miles turn right at Sound Beach Aveand proceed for 1.8 miles then turn right at Shore Rd. After 0.6 Shore Rd turns slightly left and becomes Tods Driftway.

From the West: Take I-95 North to exit 5 for US-1 toward Riverside/Old Greenwich. Procced 0.3 miles turn right at E Putnam Ave/US-1. Proceed .2 miles turn right at Sound Beach Ave. After 1.8 miles turn right at Shore Rd. Proceed 0.6 miles on Shore Road follow to Todd's Driftway. From Greenwich Point Park web site



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