October 2018 – A graduate student at the University of Connecticut, Rowena Ahia sought a meaningful way to complete her community service hours for a scholarship. She found it at the Center in Glastonbury, where she started as a front desk volunteer. After training in bird handling, she moved to animal care. Now you’ll find […]
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2018Earth Day Weekend Plant Sale at Oliver Nurseries
Friday, March 30th, 2018Earth Day Weekend Saturday, April 21, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oliver Nurseries, 1159 Bronson Road, Fairfield The Connecticut Audubon Society is teaming up with Oliver Nurseries in Fairfield to offer native Connecticut trees, shrubs and perennials at remarkable discounts to Connecticut Audubon members. These plants have […]
Press Release – Motus Operandi: Connecticut Audubon is participating in state of the art migratory bird tracking technology
Tuesday, December 4th, 2018December 5, 2018 – Is it big news that a bird flew past our Deer Pond Farm preserve in Sherman? In the case of the Rusty Blackbird at 2:15 a.m. on November 8, the answer is yes. That lone fly over – of Euphagus carolinus, to be precise – was the first bird detected by […]
News Release: Osprey Nation Reaches Conservation Milestone
Monday, February 19th, 2018February 19, 2018 – For years conservationists have known that the population of Ospreys in Connecticut is large and thriving. But for the first time now, they know where almost all of the Osprey nests in the state are located and that there are probably very few unknown nests to be found. That’s a key […]
Red-shouldered Hawk
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018February 22, 2018. They can be especially conspicuous starting around this time of year, when mated pairs and rival males engage in raucous nuptial and territorial vocalizations.
Spring Lecture at Yale: Richard O. Prum, The Evolution of Beauty
Monday, February 5th, 2018The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Spring 2018 Lecture The Evolution of Beauty By Richard O. Prum, Ph.D. The William Robertson Coe Professor of Ornithology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University’s Peabody Museum of Natural History Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Kroon Hall Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Richard Prum is the author of The […]
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Major Federal Grant Will Help Continue the Restoration of the Smith Richardson Preserve in Westport
Monday, January 8th, 2018January 8, 2018 – The transformation of 36 weed-choked acres in Westport into a thriving sanctuary for birds, pollinators, and native plants took a major step forward recently when the Connecticut Audubon Society was awarded a $145,780 grant from the federal government. The funding is earmarked for a section of the H. Smith Richardson Wildlife […]
Thursday, January 25th, 2018
Welcome to Bird Finder, our guide to interesting birds you might be able to find now in Connecticut! Some of the best birders in the state generously share their expertise here. Patrick Comins, Milan Bull, and Andy Griswold from our own staff. Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe and Genevieve Nuttall from Audubon Connecticut. Greg Hanisek, Stefan Martin, Helena […]
Coastal Waterbird Conversation with Patrick Comins
Friday, January 26th, 2018Sunday, March 18 2 – 3 p.m. Migrating shorebirds will soon be winging their way north, some stay to nest and others continue onwards. Connecticut Audubon Society’s Executive Director Patrick Comins will speak about our conservation partnership with Audubon Connecticut and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History to conserve nesting waterbirds along the […]
Rough-legged Hawk
Friday, January 12th, 2018January 12, 2018. They are most easily found along the coast at places such as Connecticut Audubon’s Coastal Center at Milford Point and Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, where birders found a Rough-legged on Monday and Tuesday. Another was seen at Long Beach in Stratford on Tuesday.
Piping Plover Monitor
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018The Connecticut Audubon Society invites applicants for a seasonal position at 14-30 hours per week beginning mid-March to mid-July depending on schedule. Some flexibility allowed for qualified students. The successful candidate will monitor and manage potential nesting Piping Plovers at the newly- created west beach expansion at Hammonasset State Park in Madison. Duties will include […]
2019 Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Awards
Monday, October 7th, 2019Charles N. Watson Chuck is the person who makes sure the sentences make sense, the commas are consistent, and the writers say what they mean and mean what they say. This year’s Connecticut State of the Birds report will be the eighth for which he’s served as an editor. That means he has worked on […]
Ipswich Sparrow
Friday, January 5th, 2018January 5, 2018. For those birders who relish long walks in biting cold winds, coastal sparrow searches in winter can turn up one of the rarer subspecies of the common Savannah Sparrow, the “Ipswich” Savannah Sparrow.
Black-headed Gull
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018January 3, 2018. 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.
Red-breasted Merganser
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017December 20, 2017. Red-breasted Mergansers can be found in large groups, as big as 50 to 60 individuals at times.
Seasonal Field Position for Audubon Alliance
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018The Connecticut Audubon Society invites applicants for a seasonal position at 30 hours per week beginning mid-April to mid-May through Labor Day depending on schedule. Some flexibility allowed for qualified students. The successful candidate will assist project coordinator and conservation scientists with monitoring, research, and management activities for nesting shorebirds on the coast of Connecticut. […]
Board of Directors, Class of 2019
Monday, October 7th, 2019Martin Torresquintero, New Haven, CT As a nature photographer Martín has explored many remote environments, primarily in South America, with renowned environmental photographer Andres Hurtado Garcia, his mentor. As a professional AMGA guide (American Mountain Guides Association), he has organized and guided high altitude photography trips with Kurt Diemberger, a legendary mountain photographer, and has […]
