October 22, 2018—Members of the Connecticut Audubon Society have elected Southport resident Kathleen Van Der Aue, a retired lawyer, to head the organization’s Board of Directors. She becomes the eighth woman in the Connecticut Audubon’s 120-year history to hold that position. At the Society’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 20, members also elected Pamela Fraser-Abder, […]
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Press Release – Connecticut Audubon members elect a new chair, vice chair, and five new members
Monday, October 22nd, 2018Semipalmated Plover
Monday, July 24th, 2017July 25, 2017. Semipalmated Plovers have recently reappeared on Connecticut beaches, right on time at the beginning of their fall migration.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Thursday, May 17th, 2018May 17, 2018. In Connecticut, and most of New England, Eastern Whip-poor-wills have become much fewer in sightings than earlier accounts indicate. However, since their arrival earlier this month, surveyors for the Connecticut Bird Atlas have already found individuals and potential breeding pairs in the Meshomasic State Forest in Glastonbury, Barn Island Wildlife Management Area in New London, and Naugatuck State Forest in New Haven!
Roseate Tern
Thursday, July 20th, 2017July 20, 2017. July and August is a good time to look for this endangered bird from the shores of Long Island Sound.
Clapper Rail
Friday, July 14th, 2017July 14, 2017. These marsh birds are known for their elusive nature and are more often heard than seen.
Contact Senators Blumenthal and Murphy About the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017September 22, 2017 – The Appropriations bill now being considered in the U.S. Senate contains a great opportunity to conserve important bird and wildlife habitat in Connecticut. Please take a couple of minutes to call or write Connecticut’s Senators to let them know how important it is. The key feature of the bill is $400 […]
Purple Martin
Friday, July 7th, 2017July 7, 2017 — Purple Martins are the largest of the seven swallow family members that one can observe in Connecticut.
Cliff Swallow
Thursday, June 29th, 2017June 29, 2017. Cliff Swallows attach their mud nests to vertical surfaces such as the walls of buildings and the sides of bridge girders, usually beneath some kind of overhang or covering. Most of the nesting occurs in the western part of the state, including on several bridges over the Housatonic River in Litchfield County.
Canada Warbler
Friday, June 23rd, 2017June 23, 2017. During the breeding season, Canada Warblers are found in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests with a well-developed understory, which often includes dense stands of mountain laurel.
Red-eyed Vireo
Friday, June 2nd, 2017June 2, 2017. The Red-Eyed Vireo is widely distributed throughout Connecticut wherever forested habitats are present. This bird prefers to forage and nest in deciduous forests and is a very successful breeder throughout the state. A large chunky bird, the Red-Eyed Vireo has an angular head, thick neck with a long thick bill with a hook at the end. It is a “warbler like” bird.
Help Save the Connecticut CEQ from Elimination
Friday, June 23rd, 2017The Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality is being eliminated in the state budget. It’s worth saving. Your help will make the difference! CEQ is the state’s independent environmental watch-dog agency. The public relies on it to: investigate violations of environmental laws. tell us if the state’s environmental laws, policies and programs are working. monitor environmental […]
Plum Island Preservation Act Passes in the House
Wednesday, July 26th, 2017July 26, 2017 There was good news from Washington yesterday in the campaign to protect Plum Island. The House of Representative passed the Plum Island Preservation Act, which prevents the sale of the 840-acre island to the highest bidder and directs the government to create a comprehensive plan for the island that focuses on conservation. […]
Purple Martin Cam
Thursday, June 22nd, 2017Purple Martins at the Coastal Center The Purple Martin colony at the Milford Point Coastal Center is thriving once again. Here’s a view inside one of the gourds. Each year, supporters of the Coastal Center “adopt” a gourd for a $60 donation. The funds go directly toward maintaining, repairing, and replacing the gourds, and are […]
White-rumped Sandpiper
Friday, May 26th, 2017May 26, 2017 – White-rumped Sandpiper favors coastal shorelines and mudflats at the state’s top shorebird stopovers such as Milford Point, Sandy Point in West Haven and Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison.
Summer Bird Walks at Deer Pond Farm
Thursday, June 1st, 2017Evening Owl Exploration With Miley Bull Tuesday, August 8, 6:30 p.m. Join Miley Bull, senior director science and conservation at The Connecticut Audubon Society for a guided walk in search of evening birds and owls. Sunset in the summer is a great time to see ad hear the residents of the forest. Bring binoculars, […]
Caution: Plovers, Terns, Oystercatchers
Tuesday, May 30th, 2017May 26, 2017 – You’ve been hearing from us lately about the substantial risks that Piping Plovers face, not just in Connecticut but on the beaches in the Bahamas where they spend the winter. “The Piping Plover,” Peter Marra, director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, said recently, “is really just hanging on by a […]
Hooded Warbler
Friday, May 19th, 2017May 19, 2017. Usually first noticed by a ringing “weeta, weeta, weeteeo” song, a Hooded Warbler sighting highlights almost any bird walk in the Connecticut woods.
Look for shrub-nesting birds in the newly-created habitat at the Morgan Chaney preserve
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017June 21, 2017 — We’re making good progress on several projects to create and improve habitat for birds and other wildlife. One in particular that we want to tell you about is at the Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary, on Turner Road, Montville, in the southeastern corner of the state. We’ve carved out 10 acres for […]
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Saturday, May 13th, 2017May 13, 2017. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, returns from the Caribbean to Connecticut during the spring migration.
Summer Tanager
Saturday, May 6th, 2017May 6, 2017. The Summer Tanager is a rare migrant in Connecticut woodlands, usually seen in mid-May.
