January 26, 2015 – Before last winter, the common wisdom was that the Snowy Owls that occasionally left their Arctic breeding grounds to winter further south did so because they were desperate for food and arrived in our area exhausted and starving. But according to Don Crockett, who develops the interactive Snowy Owl maps for […]
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Lecturer Enlightens Audience of 130 about Hidden Lives of Snowy Owls
Sunday, February 1st, 2015Survival Snowshoes
Saturday, January 31st, 2015Saturday, January 31 from 10:30 – noon Children will make a pair of decorative snowshoes constructed from white pine boughs. While the snowshoes are for decorative purposes, the skills learned can be used to make an emergency pair of snowshoes! Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. $10 per child/adult team for members and […]
Survival Snowshoes
Saturday, January 31st, 2015Saturday, January 31 from 10:30 – noon Children will make a pair of decorative snowshoes constructed from white pine boughs. While the snowshoes are for decorative purposes, the skills learned can be used to make an emergency pair of snowshoes! Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. $10 per child/adult team for members and […]
Our Statement in Support of Robert Klee as Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Friday, January 30th, 2015January 30, 2015 – We were in Hartford yesterday to testify before the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee in support of Governor Malloy’s nomination of Commissioner Robert Klee to a full four-year term as head of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The committee is chaired by Representative Claire Janowski and Senator Robert Duff. Here’s […]
Common Redpoll
Thursday, January 29th, 2015January 29, 2015 – Common Redpolls are “irruptive” winter visitors to Connecticut. That is, they occur only in winters during which their food supply to the north is depleted. This species breeds in the Arctic tundra and northern boreal forests. Redpolls are absent from Connecticut during most winters, but over the past few weeks they have appeared in small numbers throughout the state.
Going to Our Center at Pomfret? Bring Snowshoes
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015Sarah Heminway, director of our Center at Pomfret in the snowed-in northeast corner of the state, reported this morning: “30+ inches before drifting winds. Our secondary roads are best suited for cross country skiers, and our trails are open to the intrepid with snowshoes. The bird feeding station at the Center says it all!”
Nick Bonomo Joins Our ‘Bird Finder’ Team
Tuesday, January 27th, 2015This week we’re introducing the second new contributor to our weekly Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder, Nick Bonomo. As Nick likes to say, he “has been birding Connecticut since his early teens and has not stopped since.” He leads tours for our EcoTravel program and has been a regular part of the top-notch birding team […]
159 Years Ago on This Day: The Birth of Our Founder, Mabel Osgood Wright!
Monday, January 26th, 2015Happy birthday to our founder, Mabel Osgood Wright! She was a true conservation pioneer, not only among women but all people! Wright founded the Audubon Society of Connecticut in 1898 and 16 years later, in 1914, she created Birdcraft Sanctuary, the first private bird sanctuary in the country. It is now a National Historic Landmark. […]
Lecturer Enlightens Audience about the Hidden Lives of Snowy Owls
Monday, January 26th, 2015Before last winter, the common wisdom was that the Snowy Owls that occasionally left their Arctic breeding grounds to winter further south did so because they were desperate for food and arrived in our area exhausted and starving. But according to Don Crockett, who develops the interactive Snowy Owl maps for Project SNOWStorm, that common […]
Lecturer Enlightens Audience of 130 about Hidden Lives of Snowy Owls
Monday, January 26th, 2015January 26, 2015 – Before last winter, the common wisdom was that the Snowy Owls that occasionally left their Arctic breeding grounds to winter further south did so because they were desperate for food and arrived in our area exhausted and starving. But according to Don Crockett, who develops the interactive Snowy Owl maps for […]
From Dragon Doodle to Panorama: How a Trumbull Student Painted the Coastal Center’s New Mural
Saturday, January 24th, 2015January 9, 2015 – Laura Bollert had never even seen the Milford Point Coastal Center before her first day as a volunteer camp counselor in 2012. She was a rising high school senior, and it seemed a good way to earn community service credits for graduation. As that first day ended, other counselors were saying […]
Cruise the Connecticut in Search of Bald Eagles
Saturday, January 24th, 2015Our EcoTravel team is leading guided cruises on the lower Connecticut River in search of Bald Eagles and other wintering birds and wildlife. These 2 1/4-hour cruises depart from Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam and take place aboard RiverQuest, a 64-foot vessel with a heated cabin and open decks on the bow and stern […]
Sandhill Crane: Bird Finder for January 21
Wednesday, January 21st, 2015Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis
Several times a year, Sandhill Cranes are observed in Connecticut, often while they are flying past. This week one has been feeding in a cornfield in Stonington.
Two Kinglets: Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder for January 15, 2015
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015Kinglets
What they look (and sound) like: Small and spritely – that sums North America’s two kinglets, the Golden-crowned Kinglet and the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. They’re similar in size and overall greenish color, but significant differences make them easy to tell apart with a good look – or listen.
Starting with Greg Hanisek, Our New ‘Bird Finder’ Authors
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015We are thrilled to announce that four new authors are joining our roster for our weekly Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder this year: Greg Hanisek, Nick Bonomo, Kathy Van Der Aue and Michael Aurelia.
Backyard Birding
Saturday, January 10th, 2015January 10 from 10-11 a.m. Binoculars? Check! Note pad? Check! Field guide? Check! That’s all you need when you come to Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center at Fairfield to learn about watching and feeding winter birds—a great family activity that you can take home and share in your own backyard. Winter is a perfect time for […]
From Dragon Doodle to Panorama: How a Trumbull Student Painted the Coastal Center’s New Mural
Friday, January 9th, 2015January 9, 2015 – Laura Bollert had never even seen the Milford Point Coastal Center before her first day as a volunteer camp counselor in 2012. She was a rising high school senior, and it seemed a good way to earn community service credits for graduation. As that first day ended, other counselors were saying […]
The Hidden Lives of the Snowy Owl: A Presentation by Don Crockett of Project SNOWstorm
Friday, January 9th, 2015Our new location at Milford City Hall has balcony seats that we will make available first come, first served, for $10 per person, payable at the door. If you’re fascinated by the Snowy Owls that have been so prominent in Connecticut this winter and last, this program will interest you. Sunday, January 252:30-3:30 p.m.Milford City […]
Merlin: Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder for January 8, 2015
Thursday, January 8th, 2015Merlin
Falco columbarius
What it looks like: The Merlin is a small falcon about the same size as the American Kestrel, except a bit stockier. Merlins have pointed wings, a medium-length tail, and a streaked dark appearance. The males are slaty-gray to dark gray; the females and immature birds are browner in appearance. Their moustache is not very prominent, unlike in Peregrine Falcons.
Birding Tour of Southeastern Connecticut
Tuesday, January 6th, 2015For Connecticut Audubon members With EcoTravel’s Andy Griswold January 10, 2015 Please contact us for more information: membership@ctaudubon.org
