March 22, 2021 — Ring-necked Ducks appear on Connecticut’s shallow freshwater lakes as soon as the ice disappears in late winter and early spring. As with many waterfowl, if you pick the right spot and don’t try to get too close, they can be fairly easy to observe with binoculars or a scope. Also like most waterfowl, they are strikingly beautiful.
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Daily Bird: Spring waterfowl — Ring-necked Duck
Monday, March 22nd, 2021Daily Bird: Bonaparte’s Gull
Friday, March 19th, 2021March 19, 2021 — They are most likely to be seen during spring migration through Long Island Sound, which peaks from now to early-April, when with some luck the larger flocks may be found. When in flight, these flocks stay very tightly together and can be quite acrobatic as they weave back and forth through the air. Look for them feeding on barnacle larvae on the water’s surface. This annual phenomenon known as a plankton “bloom” occurs in March and April, coinciding with the Bonaparte’s Gull migration.
Testimony in strong support of SB 1037, An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in strong support of SB 1037, An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management. March 17, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of SB 1037, An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management for proposing this important resolution and […]
Testimony in strong support of An Act Concerning the Siting of Certain Solar Facilities on Farmlands and Core Forests.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in strong support of HB 6498, An Act Concerning the Siting of Certain Solar Facilities on Farmlands and Core Forests. March 17, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of HB 6498, An Act Concerning the […]
Testimony in strong support of An Act Concerning the Staffing and Resources of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in strong support of SB 924, An Act Concerning the Staffing and Resources of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. March 17, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of SB 924, An Act Concerning […]
Daily Bird: Black-headed Gull
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021March 17, 2021 — A great find at any time of the year, but more likely in the late winter and early spring, this small, hooded gull is normally found associating with large flocks of Bonaparte’s Gulls but often consorts with larger gull species such as Laughing and Ring-billed Gulls.
Testimony in Support of An Act Concerning the Replacement of Utility Poles and Revising Vegetation Management
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Energy and Technology Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in opposition to sections 2 and 3 of S.B. No. 950 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY POLES AND REVISING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN UTILITY PROTECTION ZONES. March 3, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the […]
Testimony in Support of An Act Concerning Electronic Documents and Pesticide Regulation
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in support of Raised S.B. No. 839 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND PESTICIDE REGULATION IN THE STATE. February 10, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of Raised S.B. No. 839 An Act Concerning Electronic […]
Testimony in support of An Act Concerning the Use of PFAs in Class B Firefighting Foam
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in support of Raised S.B. No. 837 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN CLASS B FIREFIGHTING FOAM. February 10, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of Raised S.B. No. 837 […]
Testimony in strong support of An Act Concerning Climate Change Adaptation
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in strong support of HB 6441, An Act Concerning Climate Change Adaptation March 7, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of HB 6441, An Act Concerning Climate Change Adaptation for proposing this important resolution and […]
Testimony in support of an Act Concerning Arts, Culture and Tourism Funding
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Commerce Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly in support of H.B. No. 6119 An Act Concerning Arts, Culture and Tourism Funding February 11, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of H.B. No. 6119 An Act Concerning Arts, Culture and Tourism Funding for […]
Connecticut Audubon’s Hartford Advocacy List for 2021
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021March 16, 2021 — Helping to change laws, in Hartford and Washington, by speaking out and writing is an incredibly effective way of protecting the environment. Connecticut Audubon Public Policy/Advocacy Committee has chosen a handful of important bills in Hartford to speak out on in 2021. Here’s a list, with links to our written testimony.
Testimony in Support of An Act Concerning Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Related Funding for Lakes
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly January 22, 2021 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and the sponsors of An Act Concerning Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Related Funding for Lakes for their foresight in proposing this legislation which we strongly support. Aquatic invasive species […]
Banded oystercatcher returns to Milford Point
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021In the Sanctuaries …
March 16, 2021 — The focus of attention at the Milford Point Coastal Center last week was the yellow leg-wear of a visitor to the outer sandbar. The visitor? An American Oystercatcher, banded with a yellow leg identification tag.
Scott Weidensaul lecture in partnership with Ridgefield Library and Ridgefield Garden Club, March 23
Friday, March 12th, 2021March 12, 2021 – Join us on Zoom at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, for a special presentation by author Scott Weidensaul, author of numerous books, including Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds, which was nominated for a Pultizer Prize.
Daily Bird: American Woodcock
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021March 10, 2021 — A harbinger of spring, American Woodcocks arrived in Connecticut in February again this year rather than in March. Their flight displays and calls are an amazing spectacle that should be witnessed by all who appreciate nature and yearn for spring to start.
Daily Bird: Wilson’s Snipe
Tuesday, March 9th, 2021March 9, 2021 — Wilson’s Snipe are starting to show up in Connecticut. These game birds are cryptically and physically similar to American Woodcock but they are readily distinguishable by a head-striping pattern opposite that of Woodcock: longitudinal rather than latitudinal.
International Women’s Day 2021: Our Founder, Written by Our Board Chair
Monday, March 8th, 2021March 8, 2021 — In honor of International Women’s Day, we went into the archives for this beautiful short biography of our founder, Mabel Osgood Wright, written by our Board Chair, Kathleen Van Der Aue.
Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds: #BirdNamesforBirds
Monday, March 8th, 2021March 8, 2021 — Is it acceptable to honor a person who believed of Black men that “his intellect … is greatly inferior to that of the Caucasian, and that he is, therefore, as far as our experience goes, incapable of self-government”? What if that same person also owned slaves? Meet the Rev. John Bachman of South Carolina. It’s a controversial issue and we’ll tackle it during the next Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds.
Osprey Nation 2021 Sign Up List
Sunday, March 7th, 2021March 8, 2021 — Thank you for your interest in becoming an Osprey Nation steward for the 2021 season. By clicking the link in the email, you’ve added your address to a list of possible new recruits. The Osprey Nation coordinator will be in touch with you in early April with more information about how […]
