News at Deer Pond Farm
eBird Hotspots
Yellow-billed Cuckoo by Sharon Cuartero
At Deer Pond Farm, we have two hotspots: Deer Pond Farm, CT Audubon, (Fairfield County), Sherman and Deer Pond Farm, CT Audubon (Dutchess Co.). Please enter your observations into these hotspots while you are at Deer Pond Farm.
Connecticut and New York Bird Atlas
Deer Pond Farm participates in the Connecticut Bird Atlas and the New York Bird Atlas. Deer Pond Farm is located in Connecticut Bird Atlas block 60D, which we have adopted as the lead for collecting observations and submitting data, although anyone is welcome to submit their own observations. Deer Pond Farm is the principal atlaser for New York Atlas priority block Pawling-CE. For more information on eBird, Connecticut and New York Bird Atlas at Deer Pond Farm, click here.
Birds You Can See at Deer Pond Farm
Field Sparrow by Sharon Cuartero
Click on each month to view bird list:
Videos
Visit our YouTube channel, CTAudubonSociety to view videos from Deer Pond Farm and other centers.
Deer Pond Farm Habitat Enhancement
Deer Pond Farm Pollinator Garden
CT Trails Day 2020 Nature Walk
Deer Pond Farm Habitat Enhancement Food Plot
Aquatic Pond Life at Deer Pond Farm
Deer Pond Farm Bluebird Nest Box Program
Deer Pond Farm Winter Activities
Deer Pond Farm Purple Martin Conservation
Deer Pond Farm Data Collection & Citizen Science
Deer Pond Farm Staff Earth Day BioBlitz
Deer Pond Farm Volunteer Earth Day BioBlitz
Bird Habitat Enhancement: Autumn Migrant Songbird Planting
Building on other wildlife habitat enhancement projects at Deer Pond Farm sanctuary, we have dedicated a half-acre area to supporting autumn migrating songbirds. Invasive shrubs will be mechanically removed and replaced with a suite of native shrub species possessing autumn-ripening fruits that have complementary fat, carbohydrate, and energy contents to meet birds’ refueling needs during their autumn migration. In addition, we will expand an existing small patch of Eastern White Pine trees with plantings of Eastern Red Cedars to provide safe overnight cover for roosting birds in all seasons.
The following plants will be installed: nine Arrowwood Viburnums (Viburnum dentatum), six Silky Dogwoods (Swida amomum), six Red-Osier Dogwoods (Swida sericea), six Gray Dogwoods (Swida racemosa), and three Eastern Red Cedars (Juniperus virginiana).
The project site is easily accessible to sanctuary visitors and will serve as a demonstration site for specific habitat enhancement techniques as well as a popular stop for birdwatchers and a point of interest during our guided hikes and nature walk programs. This area will show visitors how they can also enhance their backyard habitats.
This project has been made possible through a Connecticut Ornithological Association grant awarded in 2020.
Mobile App
Explore our centers and sanctuaries on your mobile device
Soar through our centers and sanctuaries with this free app, which highlights unique and interesting features at each stop. Take one of our tours while you’re onsite or plan ahead with detailed directions and maps to your nearest Connecticut Audubon location.
Features include:
- Tours of our Centers and Sanctuaries
- Bird IDs with photos and descriptions
- Tips on how to create a native garden for birds and pollinators
- Interactive maps
For Android and other non-Apple devices, visit the web-based app. Software platform © Cuseum, Inc.
This App was made possible by Planet Fuel Charitable Fund.
