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December 2011 — Finding the proper balance between protecting sensitive habitats on conservation land and giving the public an opportunity to enjoy those lands is one of the thorniest issues conservation organizations deal with. At the Aspetuck Land Trust’s 1,009-acre Trout Brook Valley Preserve, Connecticut Audubon Society’s conservation scientists are working to help find that [...]

December 2011 — A team of Connecticut Audubon staff, volunteers and private contractors are finishing construction this month of 900 feet of newly-created dunes that curve along the beach on Stratford Point’s north cove — the first time a habitat restoration project of that kind has been attempted in Connecticut. The dunes will provide important [...]

October 2011 — Dr. Mark Beekey and Dr. Jennifer Mattei of Sacred Heart University’s Biology Department and the Environmental Systems Analysis and Management Graduate Program (ESAM) along with Dr. Twan Leenders, Conservation Biologist with the Connecticut Audubon Society, are the recipients of a $54,854 grant from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund and the Environmental [...]

Our 2011 Annual Report is now available either on line or on cd.  Click here to view 2011 Annual Report or email Tom Andersen, Connecticut Audubon’s director of communications and community outreach, tandersen@ctaudubon.org, for a copy on cd.

Belly Rubs and Frog Slime: Young Citizen Scientists help study Amphibian Disease in CT

Last week we started field work for the continuation of our amphibian research to evaluate the presence of the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in our native frogs, toads and salamanders. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, or Bd as it is often called, may cause a deadly disease in amphibians which has been implicated in unprecedented amphibian die-offs and population crashes [...]

Share the beach…

As the weather heats up in June many of Connecticut’s birds quiet down. You may hear less singing in your yard and see fewer species at some of our sanctuaries. However, this does not mean they are gone. Breeding season is in full swing and maintaining a low profile helps to ensure the protection of [...]

They’re back!

The first Neotropical migrants started arriving in small numbers a few weeks ago. This spring has been quite interesting since many species arrived much earlier than usual and some that are often not seen until May, like the Blackburnian Warbler, were present about two weeks early. Since the trees had not yet leafed out in April these birds were also relatively easily spotted this [...]

Connecticut Audubon Society Staff Finds Unique Hybrid Hawk In Connecticut

Frank Gallo, Associate Director of our Coastal Center at Milford Point and among the top birders in the state, recently came across an unusual-looking hawk while he was surveying for the Oxford Christmas Bird Count. Its features and behavior appeared to be a perfect mix of a Red-tailed Hawk and a Red-shouldered Hawk. Intrigued, he took notes [...]