The expert birders who participated in the Big Sit! fundraiser for our Milford Point Coastal Center on October 13 tallied 82 species and raised $1,100 and counting. Our Surf Scopers team, Patrick and Jim Dugan, and Frank Gallo, occupied an observation deck at Milford Point from before dawn til dusk, ears alert, binoculars and scopes […]
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstrations in October and November
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013Connecticut Audubon Society’s Milford Point Coastal Center and Center at Pomfret will both be banding Northern Saw-whet owls this fall as the mysterious little birds migrate from the north. At least five sessions will be open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Milford Point Coastal CenterSaturday, October 19, 7-9 p.m.Wednesday, October 23, 7-9 p.m.Leaders: […]
Explore Charles Island With Us on Wednesday: Our Only Visit There This Year
Monday, October 14th, 2013Time is running out to register for our only visit of the year to Charles Island in Milford. Frank Gallo, director of our Milford Point Coastal Center, will lead the walk, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16. Advance registration only. Call 203 878-7440. Legend has it that Captain Kidd buried treasure on […]
Fish at the Larsen Sanctuary
Sunday, October 13th, 2013Since 2010 students from Housatonic Community College, along with their professor, Dr. Tony Pappantoniou, have been engaged in studying the fish species of the Larsen Sanctuary, at Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center at Fairfield. Dr. Pappantoniou recently sent us an account of their work….
Chimney Swift Monitoring
Tuesday, October 8th, 2013Connecticut Audubon Society helped to monitor a Chimney Swift nest and roost site in summer 2013 in Hartford. Anthony Zemba, our director of conservation science, along Jack and Maggie Peretto from the Hartford Audubon Society, monitored the chimney at the Governor’s Foot Guard Armory from the last week of April until late September. They were volunteers […]
Make Your Pledge for the ‘Big Sit!’ Fundraiser for the Milford Point Coastal Center
Monday, October 7th, 2013This year our Connecticut “Big Sit!” champion team, the B.W. Surf Scopers (our Coastal Center Director Frank Gallo along with Jim Dugan, Patrick Dugan, Tina Green, and Frank Mantlik) will again defend, and attempt to break, their own Connecticut “Big Sit!” birding record – 107 species seen from within a 17-foot circle – and raise […]
Club Day Event at Eastern Mountain Sport
Saturday, October 5th, 2013Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5 Eastern Mountain Sport is providing a discount for Connecticut Audubon Society Members at it’s Black Rock Turnpike location in Fairfield. Click here for details.
Hidden Gems Series: Bird Walks in Milford & Stratford Parks
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013Milford and Stratford are blessed with many wonderful parks. Expert birder Frank Gallo, director of Connecticut Audubon’s Milford Point Coastal Center, has picked the best sites to explore in autumn, from hidden gems, such as Booth Park, to more well-known sites, such as Silver Sands State Park. Frank will guide walkers to a variety of […]
Junior Animl Care Keepers
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013For Students currently enrolled in Grades 6 & 7 Tuesdays: September 17 – October 8 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. If you’ve ever wanted to go behind the scenes at the Connecticut Audubon Society and meet our resident animals face to face, this program is for you! This four-week program provides 6th and 7th graders with the […]
Bird Finder Thumbnails
Sunday, September 29th, 2013Ross’s Goose, in East Windsor.
Birds and Their Habitat Gala Preview Party
Friday, September 27th, 2013Gala Preview Party Friday, September 27 from 6:30 – 9:30 PM $75 per person Cocktails, Buffet and Silent Auction
2013 Annual Meeting: Addresses by CAS President Alex Brash and Yale’s Anthony Leiserowitz
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013Connecticut Audubon Society’s 115th Annual Meeting, held September 12 in Southport, featured a talk by Alexander Brash, the organization’s new president, and a keynote address by Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications. You can view both here.
Fall Family Programs
Friday, September 20th, 2013Tank TimeLIVE-Animal Demonstration & FeedingSaturdays, September 21, October 12, November 16, December 14, January 1812:30 p.m. Meet a new animal each week and steal a peek into their worlds. From snakes and turtles, to insects and amphibians, there is sure to be something for everyone! All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an […]
Dave Engelman Volunteer Award Presented to Philip W. Stein and James G. Denham
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013Sept. 17, 2013 – Connecticut Audubon Society has awarded Philip W. Stein of Fairfield and James G. Denham of Essex the organization’s annual Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Awards, in recognition of their years of service, at the CAS Annual Meeting in Southport on Thursday, Sept. 12. The award is given annually by the Board of […]
Long Migration
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013The day after Milan Bull, our senior director of science and conservation, wrote about how Connecticut Audubon Society is participating in a Partners In Flight effort to protect the wintering grounds and stop-over areas of migratory birds, an interesting nugget came across the Connecticut Birds listserve about a banded Semipalmated Sandpiper seen a month ago […]
Preserve Plum Island But Don’t Forget to Manage and Restore Its Habitat
Monday, September 2nd, 2013September 2, 2013 — The Town of Southold, on the North Fork of Long Island, passed a zoning ordinance last week that all but guarantees that Plum Island will not be subdivided, carved up and bulldozed for development. But whether the 840-acre island, which lies at the eastern end of Long Island Sound off the […]
CDC Study Shows that Pesticide Use Does Not Reduce Lyme Disease
Friday, August 30th, 2013A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that spraying pesticides to kill ticks on your property does not reduce the rate of Lyme disease – meaning that people who apply pesticides to their yards are not just risking ecological damage but are wasting their money too. The study was conducted […]
