August 13, 2014 – Connecticut Audubon Society’s education director, Michelle Eckman, has been selected as one of 26 recipients of a prestigious international fellowship to develop a climate change curriculum for high school freshmen in New Haven, with a goal of expanding the curriculum to high schools throughout the state. The Community Climate Change Fellowship […]
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August, 2014: Connecticut Audubon Society Receives Fellowship to Bring Climate Change Education to New Haven and other Connecticut Communities
Friday, October 17th, 2014Friday, October 17th, 2014
Don’t forget to visit our homepage for the latest Connecticut Audubon Society news. Click these links to read our news releases… June 1, 2017: Deer Pond Farm: 835 Acres in Western Connecticut February 20, 2017: Environmental review of proposed Northeast Corridor rail line ignores endangered species November 21, 2016: State of the Birds 2016: Gains, […]
News Release: Connecticut Audubon Society Launches Osprey Nation, a New Citizen Science Initiative to Help Protect the State’s Ospreys
Friday, October 17th, 2014June 17, 2014 – Connecticut Audubon Society today announced the launch of a new citizen science program called “Osprey Nation” with the goal of tracking and safeguarding the hundreds of Ospreys that nest in Connecticut. Working in partnership with Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Connecticut Audubon Society is recruiting volunteer stewards for Osprey […]
November 2013: Connecticut Audubon and Sacred Heart University Receive Grant for Innovative Habitat Improvement and Shoreline Protection Project
Friday, October 17th, 2014November 8, 2013 – Connecticut Audubon Society and Sacred Heart University have been awarded a $59,000 Long Island Sound Futures Fund grant to construct an innovative “living shoreline” at Stratford Point, to improve critical bird and wildlife habitat and protect the state’s coastline from storms like Hurricane Sandy. The living shoreline includes the construction of […]
July 2014: Habitat Change Threatens Connecticut’s Birds; Sound Conservation Land Management is Crucial to Recovery
Friday, October 17th, 2014Connecticut Audubon Society Releases its Annual State of the Birds Report to Serve as a Guide, a Warning, and a Call to Action July 28, 2014 – Connecticut’s wide diversity of bird species is diminishing and is at risk of continued declines as habitats throughout the state suffer from neglect caused by a lack of […]
November 2013: Greens Farms Academy Students Work With Connecticut Audubon Society on Forest Health Study
Friday, October 17th, 2014November 25, 2013 – Two-dozen environmental science students at Greens Farms Academy in Westport are collaborating with Connecticut Audubon Society during the 2013-2014 school year on a project designed to give the students hands-on experience in conservation field studies. The students, who are studying Environmental Science under teacher Sue Teyan, are investigating and comparing forest […]
December 2013: Connecticut Audubon’s Milford Point Coastal Center is Among the State’s Top Spots for Viewing Snowy Owls
Friday, October 17th, 2014Snowy Owls have moved into the northeast this winter in good numbers, providing a rare spectacle that is delighting birders and underscoring the region’s connectedness to events above the Arctic Circle. One of the best places to see Snowy Owls locally is Connecticut Audubon Society’s Milford Point Coastal Center, where one and sometimes two birds […]
November 2013: Connecticut Audubon’s Top 10 Turkey Towns Show that Wild Turkeys, Once Nearly Wiped Out, Are Now Widespread and Common
Friday, October 17th, 2014Good News for the Environment as Thanksgiving Approaches November 22, 2013 – Three centuries after they were extirpated in the state, Connecticut’s population of Wild Turkeys is large, stable and widespread – a reason to give thanks in an era when many of our local birds are declining. The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is literally […]
Connecticut Audubon Society Presents Annual “Dave Engelman” Volunteer Award to Phil Donahue
Friday, October 17th, 2014Connecticut Audubon Society presented television personality and film producer Phil Donahue, a former Westport, Ct., resident, with its annual volunteer award for his dedication to helping restore the state’s population of Purple Martins, a threatened species, at its 116th annual meeting, Thursday, October 2, in New Haven. Milan Bull, Connecticut Audubon’s senior director of science […]
This Year’s Big Sit Results in Big Numbers
Thursday, October 16th, 2014Frank Gallo spent the day recently with five of his friends stationed on an observation platform at the Milford Point Coastal Center, where he is associate director, counting birds to raise money for the Center. Their efforts have brought in more than $2,000; you can help by making a tax deductible donation here.
Palm Warbler: Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for October 16
Thursday, October 16th, 2014Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
What it looks like: Palm Warbler has a chestnut crown, yellow eyebrow and throat, underparts streaked with chestnut, and yellow undertail coverts. There are two populations of Palm Warblers with the majority of those migrating through Connecticut having more yellow than the western forms. In the fall, adults and immature birds are duller and browner than in spring. Older birds tend to have more yellow on their undersides. Palm Warblers constantly bob their tails, which can be a good first indicator of what it is.
Bird Walk on Sunday for Young Birders
Thursday, October 16th, 2014The Connecticut Young Birders Club is organizing a bird walk on Sunday, October 19, for young birders of all abilities. The walk will be led by Tina Green, president of the Connecticut Ornithological Association. Meet at 7 a.m. at Southport Beach and we will carpool from there, starting at Connecticut Audubon Society’s Christmas Tree Farm. […]
Creature Feature
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014Tuesday, October 14 3:30-4:30 p.m. Join us for a live animal program featuring some of the Center’s resident education animals. Learn fun animal facts and discover the wonderful world of several of our mammals, reptiles, amphibians and even a few creepy crawlies. Make a simple animal craft, too. All ages are welcome. Children must be […]
Backyard Birding with Dick Worth
Saturday, October 11th, 2014The October Backyard Birding has been canceled. But, here are the dates for November and December. Be sure to sign up for one of these! Saturday, November 15 Saturday, December 13 Backyard Birding with Dick Worth Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in […]
Make Your 2015 Tree Swallow Cruise Reservations Now!
Thursday, October 9th, 2014Our 2014 Tree Swallow cruises sold out fast, so we are beginning our 2015 reservations now! Guarantee a space for next year by reserving today! Simply click here to make your reservations online. Call our office at 860-767-0660 or email pwood@ctaudubon.org. Learn more about the Swallow Cruises on this page.
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2014 Year in Review
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014Click on this 2014 Year in Review presentation to see highlights of Connecticut Audubon Society President Alexander Brash’s presentation at our October 2 Annual Meeting, at the Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven.
Utility Workers Move Osprey Nest Built Too Close to an Electrical Line in Westport
Monday, October 6th, 2014Workers from Connecticut Light & Power Company moved an Osprey nest in Westport on Monday, October 6, that was built near a power line and also erected a new nest platform nearby for the Ospreys to use next March when they return to breed. The proximity of the nest to the electrical line resulted in […]
Connecticut Audubon Society Presents Annual Award to Phil Donahue
Monday, October 6th, 2014Connecticut Audubon Society presented television personality and film producer Phil Donahue, a former Westport, Ct., resident, with its annual volunteer award for his dedication to helping restore the state’s population of Purple Martins, a threatened species, at its 116th annual meeting, Thursday, October 2, in New Haven. Milan Bull, Connecticut Audubon’s senior director of science […]
American Kestrel: Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for October 3
Friday, October 3rd, 2014American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Where to find it: American Kestrels are now migrating south through Connecticut and can be seen in many of the raptor migration hotspots.
