Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
What it looks like: This large raptor, one of the largest in North America, is often overlooked because of its cursory similarity in appearance to Turkey Vultures and sub-adult Bald Eagles. With a wing span of nearly seven feet, it is a large presence when mixing with our local birds.
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Connecticut residents planning to give their true love a partridge in a pear tree on the first day of Christmas this year are likely to be disappointed. Partridges have become so rare in Connecticut over the last two decades that it might be easier to find two French hens or three Turtle Doves than a […]
January 14, 2014 – This has been an incredible winter for Snowy Owl sightings in our area. Connecticut Audubon Society is looking to you to help us celebrate and raise awareness of these beautiful birds. Now Connecticut Audubon Society is inviting birders to enter its Snowy Owl Observation Contest by sharing their experiences. First prize […]
Friday, November 21, 7:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. When the sun retreats, owls awaken to go in search of prey. Some say that owls are wise, others that they sparked legends of ghosts. Whatever the truth, autumn is a fine time to uncover the mysteries of these amazing nocturnal hunters. We’ll learn about a few […]
Tuesday, November 11, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.Sunday, November 16, 9:15 a.m. – noon (field trip) Learn the basics for identifying birds on your own! During this fun and comprehensive hands-on course, longtime instructor and expert birder Frank Gallo will teach you ID skills as well as how to choose and use field guides and […]
As autumn approaches, many of the trees in our forests turn color before shedding their leaves. Their colors can be used as an aid to identification. After learning the basics of tree identification, we’ll work with simple tree keys, identify local species, and even try our hand at identifying trees by color. It’s simple, unless […]
Saturday, November 1, 9 a.m. – noon Learn the basics of hawk identification in the field with expert birder Frank Gallo, Associate Director of the Coastal Center at Milford Point. We’ll spend three hours at Stratford’s Boothe Park’s hawk station sorting through the different groups of hawks, from falcons to eagles. Frank will address the […]
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Sunday, October 26 at 1:00 PM Connecticut Audubon Society and Friends of Southport Park are teaming up for a Birds of Prey Meet and Greet! Families are invited to come meet Milton the Barn Owl, learn about birds of prey, enjoy cider and donuts at Southport Park. Bring your friends – it’s going to be […]
Saturday, October 25 from 10 a.m. – Noon Looking to develop or improve your Tree Identification skills? Join Connecticut Audubon Society naturalist, Dick Worth to learn the secrets to identifying local trees. This 2-hour “walking workshop” field class will take place in the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Larsen Sanctuary at the Center at Fairfield. A number of […]
Join the Super Stuffers at Birdcraft Museum in Fairfield on November 6 to help us get the word out about Connecticut Audubon Society. We’ll start with a walk through our bird sanctuary and a sneak peek at the museum (currently closed to the public and undergoing renovation), then move inside to eat snacks and put […]
The Connecticut Audubon Society invites the public to a talk and slide presentation on Connecticut’s Wildlife Action Plan, to be held on Thursday, November 13, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Road, Milford, CT. The speaker is Julie Victoria, a widely known and respected wildlife biologist who worked […]
A lecture series on current scientific trends “From Big Years to Big Eras: Birding the ABA Area through Geological Time” Sunday, November 16, 2:30 p.m.Lecturer: Daniel Field, Yale University, Ph.D. student in Vertebrate Paleontology The present day is an amazing time to be a birder. For example, Neil Hayward was able to set a new […]
Friday, October 24 Bring your ghosts and goblins to the Enchanted Forest for a hoot of a Halloween! An excellent nature-themed alternative or addition to the traditional Halloween celebration, the Enchanted Forest introduces fascinating, entertaining (and educational!) information about nocturnal animals in their natural habitat. Participants will have a fun – but not scary – experience when […]
On Sunday, October 12, 2014, Frank Gallo and the Surf Scopers had an absolutely amazing day for the Big Sit! The grand total for the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Surf Scopers was an astonishing 117 species! This eclipses their previous high of 107 set in 2010, and bests their 20-year average of 78 species by almost 30. Click below to read […]
On Sunday, October 12, 2014, Frank Gallo and the Surf Scopers had an absolutely amazing day for the Big Sit! The weather set up perfectly – a front cleared on Saturday afternoon bringing north/northeast winds overnight and through the morning. Birds moved Saturday night and there was a great pre-dawn and dawn flight of migrants. Thrushes flew overhead, calling […]
October 23, 2013 — Pine Siskins have been leaving their summer haunts in the boreal forests and have been passing through Connecticut in large numbers recently. Over the past weekend, Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven recorded more than 3,000 siskins migrating past the hawk watching station.
Fairfield, Oct. 22, 2014 - Quick action by two visitors to a Connecticut Audubon Society sanctuary in Fairfield and by Connecticut Audubon staff helped save a Barred Owl that had injured a wing most likely while hunting for food. On Saturday, two people who were hiking at the Larsen Sanctuary, which is adjacent to Connecticut […]
Junior Animal Care Keepers for students currently enrolled in Grades 6 & 7 Wednesdays: September 10 – October 22 (no class September 24) 3:30-5:00 p.m. If you’ve ever wanted to go behind the scenes at the Connecticut Audubon Society and meet our resident animals face to face, this program is for you! This 6-week […]
