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October 10, 2019 — It was less than a month ago that a study in the journal Science reported that North America’s bird population had plummeted by 30 percent since 1970. Now another new study indicates that because of climate change the next 50 years and longer might be even more bleak for birds. The […]
Read more...September 30, 2019 – Last week Carol Kratzman, the teacher-naturalist at the Coastal Center, told me she would be tagging monarch butterflies in a couple of days and invited me to come along. I thought it would make a good story so I emailed Jill Dion, the editor of Hearst’s Milford Mirror. She responded with […]
Read more...September 20, 2019 – Anyone who has been involved in birding or bird conservation for the last several decades has no doubt sensed this, but yesterday’s paper, published in the Journal Science, on declines in bird populations is nonetheless shocking and disturbing. The study was led by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the American Bird […]
Read more...Connecticut Audubon’s communications director, Tom Andersen, gave the following statement in support of strengthening the U.S. Endangered Species Act, at a news conference called by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal on Friday, August 16, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. I’m here to speak on behalf of the 17 kinds of plants and animals in Connecticut that are […]
Read more...RBA for Friday, December 27, Black-throated Gray Warbler, New London Wastewater Treatment Plant. Continuing around perimeter area, along Smith St including the brush across the street from the pin, and along Trumbull St perimeter fence. Cooperative. Preferring ground level About the Rare Bird Alert We’ll text you when a rare bird is found in […]
Read more...If one of these birds shows up in Connecticut, we’ll send you a text, if you’ve signed up for the CT Audubon Rare Bird Alert. Fulvous Whistling-Duck Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Pink-footed Goose Barnacle Goose Graylag Goose Ross’s Goose Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan Cinnamon Teal Tufted Duck King Eider Harlequin Duck Barrow’s Goldeneye Eared Grebe Western Grebe […]
Read more...July 25, 2019 – It’s easy to see the damage that invasive insects have done to Connecticut’s woods. But if you want to see ongoing examples of how to make the best of that unfortunate circumstance, they’re happening at two of our preserves. Infestations have ripped through Connecticut’s forests. For three years, spongy moths ate […]
Read more...July 12, 2019 The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, introduced in the House of Representatives today, would be a game-changer for wildlife in Connecticut, bringing an estimated $12.6 million a year to be used to help at-risk birds and other animals. Nationwide, it would send $1.3 billion in existing federal revenues to the states to implement […]
Read more...July 8, 2019 – For the second year in a row, the Connecticut Audubon Society has earned the highest rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest evaluator of charities, for its strong financial health and for conserving Connecticut’s environment in a financially efficient way. “This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets Connecticut Audubon Society apart […]
Read more...June 14, 2019 – There were important environmental achievements in Hartford during the recently-concluded 2019 session, including the establishment of a fund to help communities protect themselves against climate change; authorization of the purchase of a significant amount off wind energy; a phased-in ban on plastic bags, among others bills. Thank you to all the […]
Read more...June 4, 2019 – Here are the winning photos from our 2019 Birdathon photo contest, which was open to participants in the May 17-19 Birdathon. Thank you, Paul Fusco, first-rate bird photographer and co-designer of our Connecticut State of the Birds report, for judging the contest. Paul viewed all the photos without knowing who took […]
Read more...June 3, 2019 – A $10,000 grant by Cox Communications–Northeast Region will fund scientific equipment through a Tech Boost Grant to support Connecticut Audubon Society’s educational programming throughout the state. The new equipment will improve hands-on learning for 15,000 students a year through Connecticut Audubon’s award-winning Science in Nature Education Program. Science in Nature is […]
Read more...June 2, 2019 – For almost two years hikers, birders, and nature lovers of all kinds have enjoyed the network of trails on the section of Connecticut Audubon’s Deer Pond Farm that lies in Connecticut. But the other section of this beautiful preserve, in New York, has been off limits. That will soon change. Starting […]
Read more...This map shows the location of the new monofilament line recycling bins: June 3, 2019 – Fishing in parts of Fairfield County might be safer this summer, for birds and other wildlife. A community-wide effort to build fishing line disposal bins and install them in the places in Fairfield and Bridgeport where people like to […]
Read more...May 22, 2019 – The Connecticut Audubon Society is remembering Robert Roy Larsen, a former board president whose leadership at a pivotal time helped transform the organization into the statewide conservation force it is today. Mr. Larsen, who lived in Fairfield and also served as chair of the Board’s Finance Committee, died May 9 at […]
Read more...Here are the final totals of the 2019 Birdathon. Connecticut Audubon staff are marked with an asterisk. They’re not eligible for prizes, so don’t be discouraged by their high totals! ** denotes 18 and under category. Kathleen Van Der Aue’s total is from the Birdcraft banding team. Updated Monday, June 3 at 5:30 pm Participant’s […]
Read more...April 15, 2019 — The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center has been working for several years on a proposal to designate large coastal areas in southeastern Connecticut a National Estuarine Research Reserve. Here are a few basic details: What is the reserve and why is it significant for conservation? The National Estuarine […]
Read more...April 15, 2019 — Connecticut Audubon Society supporters have a once-in-a-decade chance to help shape the plan that steers critical decisions about the state’s forests and woodlands. The state’s Forest Action Plan, a roadmap used by Connecticut and federal conservation agencies, is being fully updated for the first time since 2010. The Connecticut Forest & […]
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