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 goodbye to campers they […]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2015Vacation Camp: Movie and Outdoor Fun
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014Monday December 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday December 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For children ages 4-8. School is out, but a day of fun is in session! Drop your children off for a day or two of Audubon fun. We’ll watch a movie on the big screen and the go […]
Red-throated Loon: Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder for December 24
Wednesday, December 24th, 2014Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
‘Tis the season for loons in Connecticut and the Red-throated, the smallest of its family, is a favorite. Common Loon, as its name indicates, is quite common, unlike the rare Pacific Loon, which makes few appearances, maybe one or two a year.
Statement by Alexander R. Brash, president of Connecticut Audubon Society, on the killing of a Bald Eagle in Rocky Hill
Friday, December 19th, 2014“The Connecticut Audubon Society and its thousands of members are outraged at this heinous crime. Bald Eagles are attempting to make a comeback in our state and we can’t afford to lose even one of this beautiful species. Almost 150 Bald Eagles spend the winter here and three dozen or so nest and raise their […]
Reward Offered for Information About the Killing of a Bald Eagle in Rocky Hill
Friday, December 19th, 2014The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued this news release today about the killing of a Bald Eagle: $5,000 Reward for Information on Bald Eagle Shot in Rocky Hill The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Environmental Conservation Police and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are asking the public for information […]
Winter Drum Circle
Friday, December 19th, 2014Sorry! This Event Has Been Cancelled! Friday, December 19 at 6 p.m. Bring the whole family along for some winter drumming fun! Let’s turn the cold winter into a warm and cozy hour as we roast marshmallows, sip on some hot cocoa and drum away the night! Bring Your Own Drum! Appropriate for children ages […]
Snow Goose: Bird Finder for December 19
Friday, December 19th, 2014Snow Goose
Chen caerulescens
What it looks like: Snow Geese are medium-sized, stout, short-necked geese, smaller than the common and familiar Canada Goose (almost a foot smaller). Most Snow Geese are almost all white with black wingtips, most easily seen in flight. However, there are some individuals that have darker plumage on their bodies, which are referred to as dark morph Snow Geese or sometimes colloquially called Blue Geese. These birds are all still in the species of Snow Goose, but like many animal species, there are different variants that have the same genetic makeup (think humans with varying hair color). Adult Snow Geese, regardless of their plumage color, all have pink bills and legs and their head plumage is all white.
Grant Improves Habitat at Trail Wood
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014From 1959 until his death in 1980, Edwin Way Teale, who won the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction in 1966, observed the natural world from his home in Hampton, writing down what he saw and heard and turning his observations into two books, including A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm. Teale’s land and former home is […]
Birdcraft Centennial at Holiday Tea
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014Supporters 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 […]
Birdcraft Centennial at Holiday Tea
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014Connecticut Audubon Society Celebrates Birdcraft Centennial at Annual Holiday Tea Supporters 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 […]
Osprey Nation Program Gets a Boost in Old Lyme
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014A 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 […]
Holiday Tea Great Success
Tuesday, December 16th, 2014Supporters of 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 Kathy […]
Holiday Vacation Camp
Monday, December 15th, 2014Join us at the Coastal Center for a Holiday Vacation Camp sure to make your kids chirp with excitement! We have half-day programs from 9 a.m. – noon and full-day programs from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. You can even sign up for Lunch Bunch and enjoy a fun lunch hour with other campers! Spend one, […]
Backyard Birding
Saturday, December 13th, 2014Saturday, December 13 from 10 – 11 a.m. Binoculars? Check! Note pad? Check! Field guide? Check! That’s all you’ll need on your checklist to be ready for the monthly Saturday morning Backyard Birding program at Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center at Fairfield. Join long-time birder and naturalist Richard Worth who will teach you how to identify […]
Backyard Birding
Saturday, December 13th, 2014Saturday, December 13 from 10-11 a.m. Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was singing? Or seen a bird on the wing and tried to identify it by its flight […]
More Snowy Owls in Connecticut
Thursday, December 11th, 2014A number of birders saw Hammonassett Beach State Park’s first Snowy Owl of the season yesterday, and Bill Canosa of Branford got this terrific shot. We haven’t had reports since Sunday of the Snowy that had been seen at our Milford Point Coastal Center, but one was reported yesterday at Greenwich Point Park. The Connecticut […]
3M Eco Grant to Provide Outdoor Science Education in Meriden
Tuesday, December 9th, 2014Connecticut 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 first was used to […]
Snowy Owl at Milford Point: Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for December 8
Monday, December 8th, 2014Snowy Owl
Nyctea scandiaca
One of the season’s first Snowy Owls was observed resting on the sandbar at the Milford Point Coastal Center on Sunday, December 7. Last year, as you remember, there was an amazing influx of Snowies, tied no doubt to a crash in the population of lemmings in the Arctic. Big irruptions very seldom last for more than one year but because the lemming population will probably re-build itself slowly, we still may see more Snowy Owls this year than usual (or maybe not).
There are plenty of great reasons to support Connecticut Audubon Society
Friday, December 5th, 2014Join your friends and neighbors who are helping us conserve Connecticut! “Connecticut Audubon Society is a unique natural resource right in our backyard that allows people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the amazing environment in which we live. Our Foundation is focused on supporting disadvantaged children, and Connecticut Audubon and its incredible […]
Thursday, December 4th, 2014
There are plenty of great reasons to support the Connecticut Audubon Society. Join your friends and neighbors who are helping us conserve Connecticut! “I volunteer at the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center at Glastonbury because I get a lot of enjoyment from the birds in Connecticut, and I want to work towards the continued existence […]
