International Migratory Bird Day was celebrate at Birdcraft with a wonderful bird banding morning on Saturday, May 9! The banders caught 5 species and 18 individual birds: 14 Gray Catbirds, 1 Ruby Crowned Kinglet, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 Warbling Vireo, and 1 Yellow Rumped Warbler!
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International Migratory Bird Day
Tuesday, May 12th, 2015Something to Crow About!
Saturday, May 9th, 2015Saturday, May 9 at 1 pm You’ll discover how intelligent crows are when you meet Charlie, our resident crow. He’ll amaze you with his ability to do puzzles! Make him a toy to play with and take a walk in the Larsen Sanctuary looking for crow behaviors. Free for members, $3 for nonmembers. Register in […]
12 Reasons to Go Birding Over the Next 12 Days
Friday, May 8th, 2015The small fees we charge are even less if you are a member, so join today. Saturday/Tomorrow1. Sugar Brook Wildlife Management Area Bird Walk. Saturday, May 9, 8 a.m. Andy Reznikiewicz leads the search along the Quinebaug River. Orchard Orioles, Indigo Bunting, Pine Warblers, and Scarlet Tanagers expected. Carpool from the Center at Pomfret or […]
American Oystercatcher: Bird Finder for May 7
Thursday, May 7th, 2015American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
What it looks like: American Oystercatchers are large shorebirds with a long, narrow, orange bill which beautifully contrasts against their black head, brown back and tail and bright white underparts. You can see their white wing patches when they are in flight.
Connecticut Audubon Society Forms Regional Board to Expand Its Work in the Lower Connecticut Valley
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015May 6, 2015 – Connecticut Audubon Society has formed a new regional board of directors in the lower Connecticut River valley to help expand its efforts to provide science-based conservation education and habitat protection throughout the state. The new regional board will work in conjunction with Connecticut Audubon Society staff and state Board of Directors […]
Connecticut Audubon Expands with New Regional Board in Lower Connecticut River Valley
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015May 5, 2015 – The Connecticut Audubon Society is pleased to announce the formation of a new regional board focused on the lower Connecticut River valley. The new regional board will work in conjunction with Connecticut Audubon Society staff and state Board of Directors to provide direction and support to the organization’s conservation and education […]
Nature Nursery
Thursday, April 30th, 2015Please Note: Class begins on March 30 not March 23Mondays: March 30 – May 18, (No class April 13) Classes meet: 10 – 10:45 a.m.Center at Fairfield For children ages 2-3 years accompanied by an actively participating adult.Come join us as spring approaches. Spring colors, sounds and movements surround us as we venture out into the Larsen […]
Swainson’s Warbler: A Bird You’ve Never Seen Here
Thursday, April 30th, 2015April 30, 2015 – Swainson’s Warbler, one of those “little brown jobs,” has been seen in the states around Connecticut but never here. As with the Prothonotary Warbler that has been visiting our Larsen Sanctuary in Fairfield, there is the possibility of an overshoot when birds move back to their breeding grounds, which reach as far north as Virginia.
Summer 2015 Interns
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015Breeding Bird Analyst. The intern will become familiar with and analyze the data on breeding birds within the state, and prepare a report. Good candidates will be familiar with birds, skilled in data handling, analysis, data software, and report preparation. Mostly an office position, though some field on other projects would be likely. Position based […]
Purple Martin: Bird Finder for April 24
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015Purple Martin
Progne subis
Purple Martins are the largest member of the swallow family nesting in the U.S. They are nearly European Starling-sized, but thinner, with long tapered wings and a forked tail. The males are completely iridescent blackish-purple, and the females are blackish-purple above, with a dark head, neck, and chest, and pale grayish-white bellies.
Holiday Tea Great Success!
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015Supporters of the Connecticut Audubon Society flocked to the annual holiday tea which this year marked the 100th birthday of the founding of the Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary. The December 6 event commemorated another significant historical milestone for the Fairfield community in a year with much to celebrate. Guests were welcomed at the door by […]
Testimony to Appropriations Committee in Opposition to Using Community Investment Act Fund
Monday, April 20th, 2015We cannot over-emphasize the devastating impact that the sweep of funds from the Community Investment Act account, both in the Deficiency Bill under consideration today and in the Governor’s proposed budget, will have on this state’s beauty, bio-diversity, and ultimately economic vitality.
Connecticut River Lectures in Essex
Monday, April 20th, 2015Celebrating and conserving the natural environment through science, education, art, and community Three spring lectures at Essex Meadows, Essex, Ct. Teaching About Connecticut River Estuary Ecology: A Key to Engaging the Next GenerationThursday, May 14, 4 p.m. The Value of the Connecticut River Estuary to Our EnvironmentThursday, May 28, 4 p.m. Aesthetic Beauty of the […]
Spring Break Nature Palooza
Friday, April 17th, 2015For children ages 4 to grades 5 Monday – Friday April 13th -17th 9:30 to 12:30 Lunch Bunch 12:30 to 1:30Center at Fairfield Join us as we welcome back the animals and plants that have been hiding all winter. We’ll investigate the Larsen Sanctuary to look for evidence of spring’s arrival. This program includes live […]
SOLO Wilderness First Aid
Saturday, April 18th, 2015Saturday & Sunday, April 18 & 19, 2015 was a wonderful success! 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. each day SOLO’s 16-hour comprehensive introductory Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is a must for outdoor enthusiasts. Using mock rescue scenarios, skilled instructors provide participants hands-on experience with first aid and long-term patient care in the back-country. WFA […]
Ruffed Grouse: Bird Finder for April 16
Thursday, April 16th, 2015Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Ruffed Grouse are chicken like, medium-sized game birds of mixed coniferous and deciduous forests. Although their numbers in Connecticut are greatly diminished, listen this month for the distinctive and unmistakable drumming sound the males make to attract a mate and ward off rivals.
Governor Malloy’s Proposal to Empty the Community Investment Act Fund Would Devastate Conservation in Connecticut
Monday, April 13th, 2015Connecticut Audubon Society has been expressing its opposition to Governor Malloy’s proposal to sweep funds from the Community Investment Act in op-eds pubished throughout the state. We urge you to contact your state Senator and Representative.
Connecticut Audubon Society’s Osprey Nation program gets a boost in Old Lyme
Monday, April 13th, 2015A deteriorating osprey nest platform near Great Island in the lower Connecticut River River estuary has been replaced, thanks to the efforts of three local middle and high school students. On Sunday, November 23, Sam Griswold, a junior at Valley Regional High School, and Sarah Evarts and Kededria Lewis, eighth-graders at Haddam-Killingworth Middle School, helped […]
Connecticut Audubon Society Receives 3M Eco Grant to Provide Outdoor Science Education to Meriden Students
Monday, April 13th, 2015October 31, 2014 – Connecticut Audubon Society has been awarded an $34,440 3M Eco Grant to identify natural habitats near Meriden elementary schools where students can participate in Connecticut Audubon’s award-winning Science in Nature education program. The grant is the second 3M Eco Grant that Connecticut Audubon Society has been awarded in three years. The […]
Connecticut Audubon’s “Science in Nature” is Named Regions’ Best Environmental Education Program
Monday, April 13th, 2015Connecticut Audubon Society’s new suite of Science in Nature education programs, which in just two years have brought hands-on outdoor science education to 15,000 students throughout the state, has been honored as the region’s outstanding environmental education program by the New England Environmental Education Alliance. Established in 2012, Science in Nature provides an authentic learning […]
