June 8, 2015—Albinism is rare in wild animals but a friend named Kay Eyberse took this photo of an albino bird, probably a house sparrow, in Taftville. When we asked her about it, she said there were actually two, visiting the feeder at her sister’s house. Miley Bull, our senior director of science and conservation, […]
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The Whiteness of the Bird
Monday, June 8th, 2015Connecticut Audubon Society’s Teen Summer EcoVenture, July 15 and 16, 2015
Monday, June 8th, 2015Calling all teens in Connecticut: If you are 15-18 years of age and are seeking adventure in the great outdoors, we have just the experience for you! On Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, we will be offering our first ever all-day Teen EcoVentures. Teens will work with our expert biologists and naturalists to […]
National Trail Days
Saturday, June 6th, 2015Saturday June 6 Choose from one of three guided 1-hour hikes at 10a.m., 11:30a.m., or 1:00p.m. The leisurely 1.5-mile journey will pass through our Larsen Sanctuary. We will discover a temperate deciduous forest, garden marsh, meadow, and swamp, while observing several bird habitats and ecological points of interest and discussing efforts to protect them. The […]
Eastern Meadowlark — A Sweet Singer: Bird Finder for June 5.
Friday, June 5th, 2015Eastern Meadowlark
One of our most threatened species, the Eastern Meadowlark has slowly disappeared in Connecticut along with the large and rambling agricultural meadows that once dominated our landscape.
Painting Outdoors—Adult Class
Saturday, May 30th, 2015Saturday 30 10–11:30 a.m.Center at FairfieldAppreciate the outdoors even more by learning how to paint it! Landscape painter/naturalists Richard Worth will show you how to look at nature and to paint it on canvas. You’ll improve your ability to see the natural world more clearly, draw what you see, and then paint it with oils! […]
Big Day 2015: Chasing the State Record in Support of the Coastal Center
Friday, May 29th, 2015by Frank GalloAssociate DirectorMilford Point Coastal Center It started as it always does, with the five of us standing together at midnight, in a marsh in Hartford County, with high hopes. Our team — the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Raven Lunatics (Nick Bonomo, Patrick Dugan, Dave Tripp, Fran Zygmont and me) — was beginning its annual […]
Now You See It: Big Day 2015
Friday, May 29th, 2015by Frank GalloAssociate DirectorMilford Point Coastal Center It started as it always does, with the five of us standing together at midnight, in a marsh in Hartford County, with high hopes. Our team — the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Raven Lunatics (Nick Bonomo, Patrick Dugan, Dave Tripp, Fran Zygmont and me) — was beginning its annual […]
June 6 Birdwalk at H. Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport
Friday, May 29th, 2015Join Miley Bull and the Friends of the H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve in Westport for a morning birdwalk on Saturday, June 6. Miley, Connecticut Audubon Society’s senior director of science and conservation, will lead the group through the sanctuary’s three parcels: the 24-acre Christmas Tree farm, the 14-acre field habitat, and the 36-acre evergreen […]
Orchard Oriole — A Song Like the Top 40: Bird Finder for May 28
Thursday, May 28th, 2015Orchard Oriole
This is a handsome and distinctive species. The males lack the bright orange flash of the more common and widespread Baltimore Oriole but sport a bright chestnut and black plumage unique among North American birds.
Members Only! East Rock Park Bird Walk with Miley Bull
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015Join us Sunday, June 7, 7:30 a.m., for a bird walk at East Rock Park, New Haven, with Miley Bull, our senior director of science and conservation. This Important Bird Area is a great place to see warblers and other spring migrants. Free but you have to be a member of Connecticut Audubon Society. Join […]
Bird Finder for May 21: Cerulean Warbler
Thursday, May 21st, 2015Cerulean Warbler
In May we birders celebrate the return of the warblers, “the butterflies of the bird world.” Connecticut is in the nesting range of the rare and beautiful Cerulean Warbler and May is the best time to see it as it often stays high in the canopy, difficult to see once the trees leaf out.
After School Nature Club
Thursday, May 21st, 2015Thursdays, April 30 May 21, 28 From 3:45 –5:15p.m.For children grades K to 2ndCenter at Fairfield This Program is Full Join us as we explore the sanctuary searching for whatever comes our way. We’ll have fun hiking and playing games; you never know where the afternoon will bring us. A light snack is provided. Outdoor […]
Prothonotary Warbler in Cheshire: Bird Finder for May 18
Monday, May 18th, 2015Prothonotary Warblers are relatively rare in Connecticut but there have been at least two this spring: one at our Larsen Sanctuary, in Fairfield, in late April, and another today (Monday) in Cheshire.
Saturday Spring Walks
Saturday, May 16th, 2015Saturday, May 16 From 12:15—1 p.m.Center at FairfieldHike the trails with us as we look and listen for signs of spring! Skunk cabbage, migrating birds, peepers calling. We’ll roll logs looking for insects and salamanders, too! Free for members and $3 for nonmembers. Preregistration by April 9/ May 14. Call 203-259-6305 ext. 109.
Game Night Out
Friday, May 15th, 2015Friday, May 15 from 6:30 – 9 p.m.For children ages 5 and up An evening of fun and games for children while parents take the night off. Animal trivia, bingo and crafts are some of the activities planned. We will provide snack and drinks. $20 per session per child; preregistration required by May 11.Center at […]
International Migratory Bird Day
Tuesday, May 12th, 2015International Migratory Bird Day was celebrate at Birdcraft with a wonderful bird banding morning on Saturday, May 9! The banders caught 5 species and 18 individual birds: 14 Gray Catbirds, 1 Ruby Crowned Kinglet, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 Warbling Vireo, and 1 Yellow Rumped Warbler!
Something to Crow About!
Saturday, May 9th, 2015Saturday, May 9 at 1 pm You’ll discover how intelligent crows are when you meet Charlie, our resident crow. He’ll amaze you with his ability to do puzzles! Make him a toy to play with and take a walk in the Larsen Sanctuary looking for crow behaviors. Free for members, $3 for nonmembers. Register in […]
