March 31, 2021 — If the Housatonic River north of New Milford is one of your birding destinations, the Housatonic Valley Association wants to know what you think. The association is looking for ideas for how to make the river area more welcoming, safer, and cleaner for recreation opportunities.
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The Housatonic Valley Association wants to hear from birders
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021Daily Bird: White-faced Ibis
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021March 30, 2021 — Birders found a White-faced Ibis — an uncommon visitor to Connecticut’s coast — at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison today.
Board Chair Kathleen Van Der Aue Honored for “Patient and Purposeful” Collaborations on Behalf of Birds
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021March 30, 2021 — Kathleen Van Der Aue, the chair of Connecticut Audubon’s Board of Directors, has been honored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association with an award named for Connecticut Audubon’s founder, Mabel Osgood Wright, the pioneering conservationist who in many ways inspired Van Der Aue’s own conservation work.
Daily Bird: Great Horned Owl
Monday, March 29th, 2021March 29, 2021 — Great Horned Owl is one of the earliest nesting birds in Connecticut, and you may already start to see the downy heads of chicks poking out the top of their stick nests this time of year.
In the thick of it with the rare New England cottontail: An interview with cottontail expert Lisa Wahle
Sunday, March 28th, 2021In the Sanctuaries …
March 28, 2021 — Rare and elusive, New England cottontail rabbits live throughout the northeast, including on at least three Connecticut Audubon sanctuaries. In this video interview Lisa Wahle talks about the project; the difficulty of identifying them in the field; their range; and the Connecticut Audubon sanctuaries where they find refuge.
Daily Bird: Spring waterfowl — Wood Duck
Friday, March 26th, 2021March 26, 2021 — This time of the year Wood Ducks are found in good nesting habitat. That includes almost all freshwater bodies and wetlands with nearby large trees and adequate cover.
Wildlife After Dark: A free Zoom presentation about fishers and other mammals at Deer Pond Farm
Thursday, March 25th, 2021In the Sanctuaries
March 25, 2021 — The birds of Connecticut Audubon’s sanctuaries are well-documented. But what about the large, formidable weasels called fishers? Wildlife biologist Katerina Gillis is working on it. On Thursday, April 1, at 7 p.m., she’ll walk you through what she’s learned in a special free Zoom presentation filled with amazing images from her game cameras.
Nest Boxes for New Canaan’s Birds
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021In the Sanctuaries … March 24, 2021 — Breeding season is underway and birds needs places to nest, so Connecticut Audubon staff spent this morning in New Canaan helping volunteers put up nest boxes at the Bristow Bird Sanctuary. The work is part of a series of habitat improvements that the New Canaan Conservation Commission, […]
Daily Bird: Spring waterfowl — American Black Duck
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021March 24, 2021 — Breeding season is starting so look for American Black Duck mainly in freshwater wetlands such as shallow ponds, marshes, and beaver ponds. Some nesting occurs in saltwater marshes as well.
Daily Bird: Spring waterfowl — Ring-necked Duck
Monday, March 22nd, 2021March 22, 2021 — Ring-necked Ducks appear on Connecticut’s shallow freshwater lakes as soon as the ice disappears in late winter and early spring. As with many waterfowl, if you pick the right spot and don’t try to get too close, they can be fairly easy to observe with binoculars or a scope. Also like most waterfowl, they are strikingly beautiful.
Daily Bird: Bonaparte’s Gull
Friday, March 19th, 2021March 19, 2021 — They are most likely to be seen during spring migration through Long Island Sound, which peaks from now to early-April, when with some luck the larger flocks may be found. When in flight, these flocks stay very tightly together and can be quite acrobatic as they weave back and forth through the air. Look for them feeding on barnacle larvae on the water’s surface. This annual phenomenon known as a plankton “bloom” occurs in March and April, coinciding with the Bonaparte’s Gull migration.
Testimony in strong support of SB 1037, An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in strong support of SB 1037, An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management. March 17, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of SB 1037, An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management for proposing this important resolution and […]
Testimony in strong support of An Act Concerning the Siting of Certain Solar Facilities on Farmlands and Core Forests.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in strong support of HB 6498, An Act Concerning the Siting of Certain Solar Facilities on Farmlands and Core Forests. March 17, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of HB 6498, An Act Concerning the […]
Testimony in strong support of An Act Concerning the Staffing and Resources of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in strong support of SB 924, An Act Concerning the Staffing and Resources of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. March 17, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of SB 924, An Act Concerning […]
Daily Bird: Black-headed Gull
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021March 17, 2021 — A great find at any time of the year, but more likely in the late winter and early spring, this small, hooded gull is normally found associating with large flocks of Bonaparte’s Gulls but often consorts with larger gull species such as Laughing and Ring-billed Gulls.
Testimony in Support of An Act Concerning the Replacement of Utility Poles and Revising Vegetation Management
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Energy and Technology Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in opposition to sections 2 and 3 of S.B. No. 950 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY POLES AND REVISING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN UTILITY PROTECTION ZONES. March 3, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the […]
Testimony in Support of An Act Concerning Electronic Documents and Pesticide Regulation
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in support of Raised S.B. No. 839 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND PESTICIDE REGULATION IN THE STATE. February 10, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of Raised S.B. No. 839 An Act Concerning Electronic […]
Testimony in support of An Act Concerning the Use of PFAs in Class B Firefighting Foam
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in support of Raised S.B. No. 837 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN CLASS B FIREFIGHTING FOAM. February 10, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of Raised S.B. No. 837 […]
Testimony in strong support of An Act Concerning Climate Change Adaptation
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in strong support of HB 6441, An Act Concerning Climate Change Adaptation March 7, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of HB 6441, An Act Concerning Climate Change Adaptation for proposing this important resolution and […]
Testimony in support of an Act Concerning Arts, Culture and Tourism Funding
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Commerce Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in support of H.B. No. 6119 An Act Concerning Arts, Culture and Tourism Funding February 11, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of H.B. No. 6119 An Act Concerning Arts, Culture and Tourism Funding for […]
