Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
The Eastern Meadowlark is usually found in large fields in excess of 20 acres during the nesting season. Listed as threatened by the state of Connecticut, they have become harder to find throughout their range in recent decades because of earlier hay harvesting in the meadows they nest in, and conversion of habitat to croplands and development.
Summer Camp 2014! Registration for Connecticut Audubon Society’s summer camps is underway! This page has everything you need to register for camp at the Coastal Center at Milford Point. To register online for camp at the Milford Point Coastal Center, click here. To download the Milford Point Coastal Center brochure, click here. For more information about summer camp at […]
Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Join us for a community forum concerning Fairfield’s trees as Connecticut State Foresters Chris Donnelly and Rob Rocks address how our past shaped the forests of today. Learn why it is so important to manage this resource for tomorrow. Workshop opportunities are available following the presentation […]
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Where to find it: A great warbler for Connecticut, Yellow-throated Warbler was recently found (April 17, 2014) by Connecticut Audubon Society staff member Frank Gallo at Mondo Ponds in Milford, feeding in a vine tangle with a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, “about 10 yards west of the north parking lot, on the right.”
April 14 – 17 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. For children ages 4 – 8 Lunch Bunch from 12:30 —1:30 p.m. Join us while we welcome back the animals and plants that have been hiding all winter. During Spring Break Nature Palooza, campers will spend their time exploring the world of nature. They’ll investigate […]
The recent sighting of several Little Gulls at Southport Beach is an exciting glimpse of biodiversity and range expansion in action. Rarely do species appear to “naturally” cross the ocean and colonize the Western Hemisphere. The Cattle Egret did it in the 1940s, and a number of Siberian species do so annually in Alaska. But […]
Saturday, April 12 from 10 -11:30 a.m. and 1 – 2:30 p.m. “Eggs-plore” what’s hatching at the Center at Fairfield’s 18th annual “egg-stravaganza”! Fun-filled family activities include an egg hunt (ideal for children 8 and under), spring-themed craft making, and a visit from a very special rabbit. Our morning egg hunt includes a continental breakfast […]
New Telescope for Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center at Milford Point A new Vortex Spotting Telescope is a recent addition to the Coastal Center’s viewing window. In 2007 a similar telescope was donated by the Solomon family of Milford in memory of my brother Harvey Solomon. The scope and its mounting were set at a lower […]
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Where to find it: The Ospreys have returned to their nest in the Wheeler Marsh behind Connecticut Audubon’s Coastal Center at Milford Point.
Friday, April 4 from 6:30-8pm What’s teeny tiny, seldom seen, but often heard? Give up? It’s the Spring Peeper Frog!! Come join us as we listen for spring peepers in our marsh and look for more secretive animals like spotted salamanders and frogs, as well as the shy and increasingly rare woodcock. Boots, flashlights and […]
Return of the Osprey Fundraiser Saturday, April 12 In celebration of the Ospreys’ return, the Coastal Center is having its annual Return of the Osprey Party on Saturday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Center. It’s a chance to meet old friends and new; there is live music, fine wines, hors d’ oeuvres, wonderful […]
Connecticut Audubon Society has launched a new weekly guide, called Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder, to help birders plan weekend trips to great outdoor settings throughout the state. Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder is a carefully curated guide to an unusual or interesting bird that has been sighted that week in a publicly-accessible location. The bulletins will […]
Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center is seeking enthusiastic, energetic educators for their part-time teacher-naturalist positions for our centers at Fairfield, Glastonbury, Milford Point and Pomfret. Our teacher-naturalists deliver our outdoor and outreach education programs, Science in Nature. Teacher-Naturalists at the Connecticut Audubon Society are responsible for teaching outdoor and classroom natural science programs to a variety […]
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
The Red-necked Grebe is a waterbird found in Connecticut coastal waters, rivers, and large inland lakes during the colder months of the year. This member of the family Gavidae (Loons and Grebes) is one of three species of grebes that include Connecticut in its normal range each year (the other two being Pied-billed Grebe and Horned Grebe).
By Liz Acas for Connecticut Audubon Society NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The extinction of the once-abundant Passenger Pigeon shows that any species could be in danger today, author Joel Greenberg told a rapt audience at Yale University on March 12. Greenberg, author of the acclaimed book A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s […]
By Liz Acas for Connecticut Audubon Society NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The extinction of the once-abundant Passenger Pigeon shows that any species could be in danger today, author Joel Greenberg told a rapt audience at Yale University on March 12. Greenberg, author of the acclaimed book A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight […]
Saturday, March 15 from 10:30 – 11:30am What a winter! We run inside and get warm, but what happens to the trees, animals and insects when the prolonged cold and heavy snow blankets the woods? What birds can you still find during those winter months and are the rabbits, mice, skunks, foxes, coyotes and deer […]
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Where to find it: For the past two weeks there have been three King Eiders at Sunken Island in Fairfield, two females and one first-winter male. To look for these rare eiders, follow Beach Road in Fairfield west to its end at the mouth of Pine Creek. Sunken Island is about one quarter of a mile offshore and is covered at high tide, but the terminus is marked by a large red bell buoy. Small groups of ducks, including the eiders, are often seen feeding in the shallow water off the island. A spotting scope is necessary to view these birds, as they are usually 200 yards offshore.
Saturday, March 8 10-11 a.m. Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was singing? Or seen a bird on the wing and tried to identify it by its flight pattern? Did you […]
