January 24, 2019
Leaving for a few weeks in warmer climes? You can still enjoy Connecticut’s birds. Look for Northern Waterthrush among mangroves and Western Sandpiper exploring the salt flats on Tortola, for example, and foraging flocks of Ovenbird, Blue-winged Warbler, and American Redstart in moist tropical forest along the Reef Bay Trail on St. John.
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Connecticut Birds in the Tropics
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019Mew Gull
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019January 16, 2019
Where and When To Find It: Cove Island Park, Stamford. Right now. There’s no guarantee we’ll see another. Alternatively, plan on a very long plane ride.
2018: The Year in Birds – and in Birders! Featuring Our Bird of the Year
Monday, December 17th, 2018December 2018 – It’s been an exciting, maybe even unprecedented, year in Connecticut for birds and the people who love them. A Little Egret showed up on a breakwater off Stonington in August, single-handedly boosting the marine economy as birders scurried to charter boats to get a good look. Just days later a Black-bellied Whistling […]
News Release – 2018 Bird of the Year
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018Connecticut’s Birds of the Year for 2018! An outlandishly pink bird that made its first recorded visit ever to the state and spent three weeks wowing observers has been named the Connecticut Audubon Society’s 2018 Bird of the Year. The Roseate Spoonbill, a native of the sub-tropics, first appeared in Stratford on September 15. Word […]
American Tree Sparrow
Thursday, January 10th, 2019January 10, 2019 – They prefer areas that are open and have low vegetation, like field and marshes, but also take advantage of backyard bird feeders. American Tree Sparrows have been frequenting the open grassy fields of the Connecticut Audubon’s Bafflin Sanctuary in Pomfret and of Goodwin State Forest.
Greater White-fronted Goose
Saturday, December 8th, 2018December 8, 2018 Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons by Nick Bonomo Don’t drive by that corn field full of Canada Geese without looking for this needle in a haystack! What it looks like: The size and shape of your standard goose, perhaps a bit smaller than the average Canada Goose. Adults are rather obvious. The […]
Peregrine Falcon
Thursday, December 6th, 2018December 6, 2018 – Look for a darkly-colored raptor zipping through the air or perched high on a ledge. They have a grayish-blue back and black barring on the white underside. Their eyes are pronounced, outlined by a bright yellow ring, and the highly curved bill helps them tear at their food.
Media coverage: 2018 State of the Birds
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018How did the state’s media cover Connecticut State of the Birds 2018? Take a look at these links. Hartford Courant New Haven Register/Hearst WNPR/Connecticut Public Broadcasting WSHU Milford Mirror/Hersam Acorn weeklies Waterbury Republican-American Hamlet Hub
State of the Birds 2018 Introductory Video
Wednesday, November 28th, 2018I Need a Photo Opportunity: State of the Birds 2018 in New Haven
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018Sixty people attended the publication event for Connecticut State of the Birds 2018 at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven on November 29. The audience included members of the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Board of Directors, the Connecticut Ornithological Association and the New Haven Bird Club, and members of Connecticut Audubon’s regional center boards, […]
King Eider
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018November 20, 2018 – All birders, and now some non-birders after the arrival of the escaped Mandarin Duck in New York City, know that there are some seriously amazing plumages among duck species, among them the King Eider. One was found in near-shore waters of Long Island Sound off Waterford just a few days ago.
State of the Birds 2018 Launch
Thursday, November 15th, 2018Join us on Thursday, November 29, at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Avenue, New Haven, for the official release of the Connecticut State of the Birds 2018 report, “In Cities and Suburbs: A Fresh Look at How Birds Are Surviving in Connecticut.” It’s free. Just RSVP, please.
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018November 15, 2018 – By now, most of us have noticed a particular trend this season with the arrivals of certain ‘irruptive’ winter species highlighted in the 2018-2019 Winter Finch Forecast.
Wood Duck
Wednesday, November 7th, 2018November 8, 2018 – Once the temperatures begin to drop, the fall migration is just about over, and the bird diversity in woods drops significantly, there’s nothing quite like catching a glimpse of a beautifully marked Wood Duck passively floating on an otherwise vacant pond.
Press Release – New Estuary Reserve in Old Lyme and Groton Will Help Expand Scientific Research and Conservation Education
Thursday, November 1st, 2018November 1, 2018 – Some of the best wildlife habitat on the Connecticut River estuary and in southeastern Connecticut, including coves, islands, and marshes in Old Lyme, are included in a new national reserve created to bring in funding for scientific research and conservation education. The National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses the Lord Cove and […]
Common Raven
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018October 31, 2018 – If you’d like to see a Common Raven in Connecticut this All Hallows’ Eve, hills with cliff faces are a good place to look. East Rock and West Rock in New Haven and Hubbard Park in Meriden have resident pairs.
Evening Grosbeak
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018October 24, 2018 – The iconic “winter finch.” Nobody cares how much sunflower seed a flock can decimate, as long as they do it at your feeder.
Ballot question #2 wins!
Friday, September 21st, 2018November 7, 2018 – Connecticut voters approved a Constitutional Amendment protecting Connecticut’s public lands yesterday. The Amendment requires the Connecticut General Assembly to hold a public hearing and gain a 2/3 majority vote before state-owned park, forest, wildlife management area, or farmland is sold, swapped, or given away. This means greater transparency for the public […]
2018 Annual Meeting, October 20th, New London Harbor & eastern LI Sound
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Member profile: Patsy McCook
Tuesday, October 16th, 2018October 18 – The area around the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center first captivated Patsy McCook with its Ospreys, vistas, and the seeming impossibility of unspoiled land so close to I-95. But as a member of the center’s regional board since its early days some five years ago, she’s found the center’s organizational side just […]
