We invite everyone to join us on Thursday evening, September 12, to hear Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, as he gives the keynote talk at Connecticut Audubon Society’s 115th annual meeting. The event is free and is set for 7 p.m. at the Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave., Southport. […]
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Yale Climate Change Communication Expert to Speak at Our Annual Meeting, September 12
Thursday, August 29th, 2013Connecticut Audubon Society Names Alexander R. Brash of Riverside as New President
Thursday, August 29th, 2013Fairfield, Aug. 28, 2013 – Alexander R. Brash, a longtime conservation leader and Connecticut resident with an extensive record of success managing non-profits and government agencies, has been named president of Connecticut Audubon Society. A skillful birder who is as comfortable scoping seabirds as he is in a meeting room, Brash will take on the […]
Thursday, August 29th, 2013
All artwork purchased at Birds and Their Habitat will be Tax Free. Purchases made in the Nature Store including birdseed will also be Tax Free throughout the weekend.
News Release: Connecticut Audubon Society Names Alexander R. Brash of Riverside as New President
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013Fairfield, Aug. 28, 2013 – Alexander R. Brash, a longtime conservation leader and Connecticut resident with an extensive record of success managing non-profits and government agencies, has been named president of Connecticut Audubon Society. A skillful birder who is as comfortable scoping seabirds as he is in a meeting room, Brash will take on the […]
Postponed til Friday … Sharing our Shores: Managing Municipal Coastal Resources for Birds and People
Wednesday, August 7th, 2013Because of the rain, this workshop has been postponed til Friday, August 16, same place, same time:WHAT: Shorebird Workshop for Municipal OfficialsWHEN: Friday, August 16, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; WHERE: Margaret Eagan Center, 35 Matthew Street, Milford, CT, & Guided walk at Milford Point The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds, in cooperation with Connecticut […]
Another Great Speaker on Tap for Our Annual Meeting. Join Us!
Wednesday, August 7th, 2013You might have noticed this week that Time magazine put Andrew Revkin on its list of Top 25 bloggers of 2013, for the Dot Earth blog he writes for the New York Times. If you were lucky enough to be at our Annual Meeting last September you heard a terrific talk by Andy, who was […]
Let the Birdies Fly 2013 Golf Tournament
Tuesday, August 6th, 2013Join Us for Connecticut Audubon Society’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament Monday, September 23, 2013. TPC River HighlandsCromwell, Ct. Play in this great event to support Connecticut Audubon Society’s mission of conserving Connecticut’s environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on birds and their habitats. TPC River Highlands is the site of the PGA’s Travelers Championship […]
Birds and Their Habitat Art Exhibit and Sale! This Weekend: September 27-29
Monday, August 5th, 2013Sept. 24, 2013 – Join us for Birds and Their Habitat, Connecticut Audubon Society’s 4th Annual Art Exhibit and Sale, September 27 -29, at the Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr St. This year Birds and Their Habitat features Artist of the Year Sean Murtha. The Gala Preview Party is 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, September 27. […]
POSITION OPEN
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013ANIMAL CARE SUPERVISOR (Part time) Responsile for the safety, care, welfare and handling of all animals and their environment including overseeing the Animal Care Volunteers. For the job description and requirments click here. Cover letters and resumes should be sent to Call Nelson North at nnorth@ctaudubon.org.
Coastal Waterbirds Update
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013Below you will find the data portion of the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds 17th weekly volunteer update for the 2013 season. It was a slower than usual week for us because of the extreme heat. We advised our volunteer monitors to stay home for their own safety as well as that of the birds […]
Articles of Interest
Friday, July 26th, 2013LIVING WITH NATURE This is a growing list of our most commonly asked questions and answers. If you have a specific question that’s not answered here, feel free to email your question to kmagner@ctaudubon.org. BIRDS Goldfinch – It’s Fall Where are the Goldfinch? Hummingbird Facts Hummingbirds’ Favorite Flowers Woodpeckers- Please Get Them Off […]
A Climate Change Rally With a Few Frustrated Climate Deniers in the Gallery
Friday, July 19th, 2013We were happy to be among the 100-plus people at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford this afternoon for a press conference/rally held by Senators Blumenthal and Murphy in support of President Obama’s climate change initiative (despite the irony of driving 150 miles in a gas-powered vehicle to get there and back). The event was […]
Connecticut’s Purple Martins on the BBC
Thursday, July 11th, 2013Purple Martins are hatching and fledging at colonies across Connecticut this month. Recently a reporter from the BBC visited us to interview Milan Bull, Connecticut Audubon Society’s senior director of science and conservation, about the long-term population decline of Purple Martins and how they have become almost completely dependent on humans for nest sites.
It’s a terrific interview, made more interesting by the very different broadcasting style of the BBC. The segment with Milan Bull is near the start.
Click here to listen.
Purple Martins are among a group of birds known as aerial insectivores – birds that eat only bugs they catch on the wing. They were the subject of our Connecticut State of the Birds 2013 report, “The Seventh Habitat and the Decline of Our Aerial Insectivores,” which examined the issue in depth.
Here’s a link to our news release about the report, where you can find a link to the report itself. It’s worth reiterating the report’s recommendations and actions:
Recommendations and Actions
Connecticut State of the Birds 2013 calls on government agencies such as the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, academic institutions and conservation organizations to collaborate on a comprehensive assessment of the status of aerial insectivores.
Science-Based Conservation Management Projects Underway in Norwalk and Orange
Monday, July 8th, 2013July 2013 – Fresh off the completion of a major conservation and management plan for Aspetuck Land Trust’s Trout Brook Valley preserve, Connecticut Audubon Society’s conservation biologists have embarked on similar projects for the Norwalk Land Trust and the town of Orange. In Norwalk, our Conservation Services staff is working on Hoyt Island, which covers […]
Science-Based Conservation Management Projects Underway in Norwalk and Orange
Monday, July 8th, 2013Fresh off the completion of a major conservation and management plan for Aspetuck Land Trust’s Trout Brook Valley preserve, Connecticut Audubon Society’s conservation biologists have embarked on similar projects for the Norwalk Land Trust and the town of Orange. In Norwalk, our Conservation Services staff is working on Hoyt Island, which covers 2.5 acres and […]
‘Science in Nature’ Education Program Reaches 2,000 Students In Its First Year
Monday, July 8th, 2013July 2013 – Connecticut Audubon Society’s Science in Nature program, inaugurated just nine months ago, has already brought more than 2,000 students from Bridgeport, Meriden and Fairfield to our sanctuaries for outdoor conservation education designed to complement their classroom studies. These students are the first to participate in Science in Nature, which is the foundation […]
Pesticide Reduction Bill Becomes Law
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013Governor Malloy has signed a bill, supported by Connecticut Audubon Society, that severely restricts the use of two mosquito pesticides in the area bordering Long Island Sound. We supported the bill because we believe that biological controls such as BT are preferable to toxic pesticides like methoprene and resmethrin, the two substances that were the […]
Gov. Malloy Vetoes a Bill that Could Have Led to the Use of ATV’s in State Parks: Good News from Hartford
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013There’s good news today out of Hartford, where Gov. Malloy has vetoed a bill that could have ultimately allowed the use of all-terrain vehicles on state parks and other state lands. His veto letter is below. We opposed the bill because of the damage widespread use of ATV’s can cause to wildlife habitat (there’s more […]
The Audubon Alliance Asks You to Share the Beach with Piping Plovers, Least Terns and Other Birds
Monday, July 1st, 2013June 2013 – A team of volunteers will be on Connecticut’s beaches this summer to monitor nest sites of vulnerable birds and help educate beach-goers about how they can help keep the birds safe. The volunteers are working with the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds to protect Piping Plovers, Least Terns, Common Terns, American Oystercatchers […]
Flora and Fauna Walk
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013Saturday, June 22 from 10:00 – 11:00am Join us for the first seasonal flora and fauna walk on Saturday, June 22, 10-11am at the ConnecticutAudubonSocietyCenter at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street in Fairfield CT. Milan Bull, Senior Director of Science and Conservation, will join Fairfield Forestry Committee members, Mary Hogue and Misty Beyer, for a guided […]
