Tues. July 19, 6p.m. Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as we look for different species of birds. We might find newly fledged young birds. Cost: $5 members/ $10 nonmembers
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Evening Bird Walk II
Friday, May 13th, 2011Evening Bird Walk I
Friday, May 13th, 2011Wed. June 29, 6 p.m. Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as we look for different species of birds. We might find newly fledged young birds. Cost: $5 members/ $10 nonmembers.
Grassland Birds Habitat Survey Training
Friday, May 13th, 2011Sat., May 21, 9-noon Have you heard a Meadowlark this spring? Have you seen a American Kestrel hunting in a nearby field? Maybe you’ve noticed an LBJ (little brown job) with a yellowish eyebrow stripe singing in the field – it could have been a Savannah Sparrow. These are just a few of the grassland […]
Return of the Osprey Party Thank You!
Thursday, May 12th, 2011We would like to thank Shoprite, our generous sponsor of the Return of the Osprey Party, and all our participants and volunteers who helped to make the event such a success.
Connecticut Big Day Birding Challenge 2011!
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Connecticut Big Day Birding Challenge 2011! Saturday, May 21(rain date 5/22) On Saturday, May 21, the Connecticut Audubon Raven Luna-ticks (Nick Bonomo, Patrick Dugan, Frank Gallo, Dave Tripp, and Fran Zygmont) will again attempt to break the Connecticut Big Day birding record of 186 species, to raise money for CAS’s Coastal Center at Milford Point. […]
Return of the Osprey party
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Here is a message from the Director of the Coastal Center, Frank Gallo. We will have more from him and Milford Point later this week.Our first annual Return of the Osprey Party was held on April 30 at the Coastal Center and was a great success. More than eighty people attended this wonderful evening to […]
The Federal Budget Affects Connecticut Bird Conservation
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011We decided to keep blogging here for now while we finish up our new blog on our brand new website (https://www.ctaudubon.org) because there are too many conservation issues and exciting birds to hold off on posting. We will keep you updated on it. For now, here is a message from our Senior Director of Science […]
Mother’s Day Bird Walk
Sunday, May 8th, 2011Sunday, May 8, 8am. Give your mother the gift of your time and a leisurely walk in the woods. Come even if you don’t have your mother with you. Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he calls in various bird species.
We’re moving
Friday, May 6th, 2011No, we are not gone and have not forgotten you – we are simply moving this blog to its new place on our new website. It’s the same address as always, www.ctaudubon.org, and while we’re working out the usual kinks that come with a transition such as this, we will soon be up and blogging […]
Nature Nursery: Celebrate Spring!
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011Children ages 2-4 years accompanied by an actively participating adult Wednesdays: 10-10:45 a.m. March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 27 May 4. No class April 20. Single program fee: $12 CAS Members; $16 Nonmembers 7-program series fee: $77 CAS Members; $105 Nonmembers The cold and snow may linger but Spring is on the way. […]
Nature Nursery: Celebrate Spring!
Monday, May 2nd, 2011Children ages 2-4 years accompanied by an actively participating adult. Mondays, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, May 2. No Class April 18 or April 25. Single program fee: $12 CAS Members; $16 Nonmembers 7-program series fee: $77 CAS Members; $105 Nonmembers The cold and snow may linger but […]
The Nature of Things: Exhibit and Sale
Sunday, May 1st, 2011Exhibit and Sale by Thompson Artists Donna Lange, Francis Kornbluth & Ann Rosebrooks Opening Sun. April 17, 2– 4pm. Exhibit through May 31. These three artists from Thompson approach nature and their art from very different perspectives. Francis Kornbluth’s art is a synthesis of experience and perception, transforming raw materials into personal statements. The natural […]
The Miller Park hawk
Friday, April 29th, 2011Last spring, I provided a few links to birds being featured in Major League Baseball games for one reason or another. You can see them here and here. On Easter Sunday, I was watching yet another random baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers. It was at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Between […]
Moon Light Photography Walk
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011Wed., April 27, 7pm. Have you ever wondered how to get that great moon shot or moonlit landscape? Come out on the sanctuary with the nature photography group and get some pointers. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a camera. A tripod, cable release and/or remote switch would be helpful and a 300 mm lens […]
Rainforest Project presentations streaming live
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011Rain Forest Dissertation Day Information We are proud to share with you the research presentations from the Rain Forest Trip via live streaming video tomorrow, Thursday, April 28, 2011. The process for logging onto the Forman live stream is as follows: Make sure you download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. Go to the […]
Connecticut Audubon Society biologist identifies new species of salamander in Costa Rica during research trip with Connecticut high school students
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011Between March 5-17, Connecticut Audubon Society staff members and Litchfield area high school teachers traveled to the Costa Rican rainforest again to teach a group of local high school students about the importance of forest conservation. This year their trip was crowned with a very special find: a salamander species new to science! Twan Leenders, […]
Gazebophil’s Purple Martins reporting for duty. In Iraq!
Monday, April 25th, 2011Every once in a while we receive a message from the public that just has to be shared with as many people as possible. Today we heard from Glenda Wolfe, who is watching the Purple Martin cameras of our good friend GazeboPhil from her post in Iraq: I am an active duty Soldier, currently stationed […]
Young researchers present their findings on 4/28
Monday, April 25th, 2011Between March 5-17, Connecticut Audubon Society staff members and Litchfield area high school teachers traveled to the Costa Rican rainforest again to teach a group of local high school students about the importance of forest conservation. On Thursday 4/28 these students will present their findings during the annual Dissertation Day, which will take place at […]
Purple Martin gourd battle
Thursday, April 21st, 2011Early this morning I woke up and saw that Gazebo Phil had a couple of Purple Martins in the cam gourd. They were not there last night. I was thrilled thinking that these two birds were inspecting what would be their home for the summer. However, just after I finished doing some survey work this […]
The early bird gets caught in the net
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011I stopped by our Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary early one morning last week to find that the banding station was up and running and getting some fantastic birds. They had caught not only one of the early Prairie Warblers, but a Nashville Warbler as well. That Nashville Warbler was the first for the state of […]
