June 21, 2017 — We’re making good progress on several projects to create and improve habitat for birds and other wildlife. One in particular that we want to tell you about is at the Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary, on Turner Road, Montville, in the southeastern corner of the state. We’ve carved out 10 acres for […]
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Look for shrub-nesting birds in the newly-created habitat at the Morgan Chaney preserve
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017Remember Hurricane Sandy? The damage it caused has led to nesting opportunities for shrubland birds
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017June 20, 2017 — In a forest, a big storm isn’t a disaster. It’s a chance for re-growth – for an increase in diversity, and for one set of plants and animals to replace another set. That’s exactly what happened in 2012, when Hurricane Sandy took down a 100 acres of pine forest owned by […]
State of the Birds 2016: Gains, Losses and the Prospect of Extinction
Sunday, November 20th, 2016November 21, 2016 – Although a handful of species have done surprisingly well, many Connecticut birds are suffering slow, steady population declines caused by the loss of their specialized nesting areas, the Connecticut Audubon Society reported today in its Connecticut State of the Birds 2016 report. Most alarmingly, one Connecticut species seems destined for extinction […]
