Each year since 2006 the Connecticut Audubon Society has helped set the conservation agenda for the state by publishing its annual Connecticut State of the Birds report.
The 2019 report will be officially released on Thursday, December 5. The title is, “An Improved Long Island Sound Faces Unpredictable Change. Can Birds, Fish, Conservationists, & Government Adapt?”
“The 2019 Connecticut State of the Birds, titled “An Improved Long Island Sound Faces Unpredictable Change”, is a powerful review of the Long Island Sound situation focused on the Waters, Wild Shores, Birds, Wishes and Key Rivers and Waterways. Congratulations.” – John L. Forbis, Old Lyme
“As always, I am so impressed by the quality this report.” – Liz Acas, New Haven
2019 Sponsor
We’re pleased to announced that Oak Lawn Cemetery & Arboretum, in Fairfield, has become the sponsor of the 2019 report. Oak Lawn’s 100 acres includes an accredited arboretum and over 40 acres of preserved woodlands and wetlands that provide habitat for all wildlife.
Every member of the Connecticut Audubon Society receives a copy of the report each year. If you’re a member, look for yours in the mail.
If not, join now to make sure you get your copy!
Articles in Connecticut State of the Birds are written by the best ornithologists and conservationist in the state and the region.
2018 authors include Pulitzer Prize-nominee Scott Weidensaul; Chad Seewagen of the Great Hollow Nature Preserve in New Fairfield; Chelsi Burns and Shaun Roche of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; and Commissioner Rob Klee as well as Laura Saucier of the CT DEEP.
The 2018 report was edited by Tom Andersen, Connecticut Audubon’s communications director, with Charles Watson and Milan Bull.
Authors in previous reports include:
2018 In Cities and Suburbs: A Fresh Look at How Birds Are Surviving in Connecticut
2017 The New Bird Atlas: A Call to Action for Connecticut’s Conservationists
2016 Gains, Losses and the Prospect of Extinction
2015 Protecting and Connecting Large Landscapes
2014 Connecticut’s Diverse Landscape: Managing Our Habitats for Wildlife
2013 The Seventh Habitat and the Decline of Our Aerial Insectivores.
2012 Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From?
2011 Conserving our Forest Birds
2010 Citizen Scientists Contribute to Conservation
2009 Bird Conservation Priorities
2008 Specific Conservation Complexities and Challenges
2007 Specific Threats to Connecticut’s Birds
2006 Conserving Birds and Their Habitats