December 10, 2017. Welcome to the 2017 Snowy Owl season! With over 10 different sightings already reported in Connecticut and perhaps a hundred or more from Virginia to Maine, there is no doubt this is an irruption year.
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Snowy Owls in Connecticut, Winter 2017-2018
Sunday, December 10th, 2017How to Behave When Watching a Snowy Owl
Sunday, December 10th, 2017Here are the three basic rules Snowy Owl observers should follow (borrowed from Project SNOWStorm): Keep your distance Respect private property Don’t feed an owl, ever. We’re quoting at length from Project SNOWStorm. Keep your distance: “This is the first and most important rule. Just because the owl may tolerate a fairly close approach doesn’t […]
Snow Bunting
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017December 6, 2017. A bleak winter day can be brightened by the sight of the small, graceful songbird called the Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).
Atlas Highlights from the State of the Birds News Conference
Friday, December 1st, 2017December 1, 2017 Highlights from the Connecticut State of the Birds news conference, at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in Hartford Commissioner Rob Klee of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection “Birds are the indicator species of how we are adapting or not adapting to changing climate.” “The Atlas […]
Parts of the Tax Reform Bills Could be Dire for Nonprofits
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017December 6, 2017 – The tax reform bills recently voted on by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have the potential to do great harm to the Connecticut Audubon Society’s conservation work. And to the great work other nonprofits do as well. Please contact your elected officials in Washington about it. Here’s why: 1) The bills […]
Thanksgiving Treats
Tuesday, November 21st, 2017November 22, 2017. Our Bird Finder authors are taking the week off so I’ve compiled a selection of their work from last fall and winter, and the previous fall and winter, as a guide to birds you might want to look for over the Thanksgiving weekend.
State of the Birds 2017 Urges Connecticut Conservationists to Rally Behind the Upcoming Bird Atlas Project
Friday, December 1st, 2017Our State of the Birds report earned extensive coverage in the Connecticut media. Here are some examples: Hartford Courant Connecticut Post New London Day News stories also appeared in the New Haven Register, Stamford Advocate, Greenwich Time, Danbury News Times and elsewhere. Hartford, December 1 – The Connecticut Audubon Society released its annual Connecticut State […]
Franklin’s Gull
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017November 2, 2017. Franklin’s Gulls are extremely rare visitors to Connecticut.
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Red Crossbill
Saturday, November 18th, 2017November 18, 2017. Although there have been only a few sightings in Connecticut so far, you may have a good opportunity to see Red Crossbills this fall and winter. Look for the trademark bill that crosses at the tip.
Northern Goshawk
Friday, October 27th, 2017October 27, 2017. The best way to see a Northern Goshawk in Connecticut is by visiting a hawk watch during late autumn.
Trail Wood Will be Closed for Winter to Allow Forestry Work that Will Increase Safety and Improve Habitat
Tuesday, November 14th, 2017Pomfret, November 14, 2017 — The Connecticut Audubon Society will close its Trail Wood Sanctuary in Hampton for the winter to allow loggers to safely remove trees that have died or were weakened by damage in recent years by spongy moths. News coverage: The New London Day Channel 3 NBC Connecticut WTNH News 8 The […]
Our Letter Concerning the Federal Review of Alewife and Blueback Herring
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017Re: Alewife and Blueback Herring Status Review NOAA–NMFS–2017–0094) October 13, 2017 Tara Trinko Lake NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930. Dear Ms. Lake, Founded in 1898 the Connecticut Audubon Society is an independent organization that conserves Connecticut’s environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state’s bird […]
Our Letter Regarding the Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017October 19, 2017 Re: Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden Megan Ware, FMP Coordinator 1050 N. Highland St., Suite A – N Arlington, VA 22201 Dear Ms. Ware: Founded in 1898, the Connecticut Audubon Society is an independent organization that conserves Connecticut’s environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state’s bird populations and habitats. […]
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Thursday, October 19th, 2017October 19, 2017. Nominally a European species, the Lesser Black-backed Gull is now an uncommon but regularly occurring bird along Connecticut’s coast from October through March.
D.G. Warner, Winner of the Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017The Connecticut Audubon Society presented longtime Board member D.G. Warner of Southport with its Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award, at its annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Sherman. He was one of four honorees this year. D.G. joined Connecticut Audubon’s Board of Directors in 2007 and continued through this year, serving as vice chairman, […]
Louise Crocco, Winner of the Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017The Connecticut Audubon Society presented Louise Crocco, whose warmth has welcomed thousands to the Coastal Center at Milford Point, with its Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award at its annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Sherman. Louise was one of four recipients of the award, which was established in 1993. Read more here. […]
Louise Crocco, Winner of the Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017The Connecticut Audubon Society presented Louise Crocco, whose warmth has welcomed thousands to the Coastal Center at Milford Point, with its Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award at its annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Sherman. Louise was one of four recipients of the award, which was established in 1993. “You’ll always get a smile […]
Richard Telford, Winner of the Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017The Connecticut Audubon Society presented Richard Telford, whose volunteer work has helped improve Trail Wood in numerous ways, with its Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award, at the organization’s annual meeting on October 15 in at Deer Pond Farm, Sherman. Richard was one of four honorees. Trail Wood/The Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary, in Hampton, is […]
White-crowned Sparrow
Friday, October 13th, 2017October 13, 2017. One of the aristocrats of the sparrow family, the size and handsome markings of this sparrow immediately distinguish it from other sparrows and draws the observer’s attention.
