Join the Connecticut Audubon Society and other organizations for a special event featuring author, birder, and naturalist Christian Cooper. Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Location: Sterling Sheffield Strathcona Hall 1 Prospect Street, New Haven Free and Open to the Public. Registration is required. This engaging conversation, moderated […]
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“In Conversation with Christian Cooper: Observing the Observer”
Thursday, March 14th, 2024Monitoring air quality at the Coastal Center
Friday, February 16th, 2024We’ve installed a PurpleAir monitor at the Coastal Center as part of our ongoing commitment to environmental conservation. The monitor allows us to track local air quality and add to a community database, which can be used by weather tracking organizations, climate scientists, and the general public to learn more about the air around them. […]
“Find (and Photograph) More Birds” — Heather Wolf and the Young, Gifted & Wild About Birds season finale
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024Join Heather Wolf as she talks about her latest book Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are. Heather will share tips on bird-finding close to home and beyond, as well as ways to witness more of the fascinating bird behaviors and drama we all want to see! Thursday, March 28, 2024, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom.
Testimony of The Connecticut Audubon Society regarding “An Act Concerning the Use of Neonicotinoids,” S.B. 190
Friday, March 8th, 2024Friday, March 8, 2024 — Connecticut Audubon Executive Director Joyce Leiz is testifying in Hartford today on a proposal to regulate a dangerous class of pesticides called neonicotinoids.
Migration Magic 2024 at Milford Point
Monday, April 15th, 2024Migration Magic is a month-long family-friendly celebration of Connecticut’s birds—May 1-31, 2024. It features more than three dozen bird walks at 28 preserves and parks in 20 communities around the state, plus an array of webinars, presentations, talks and even a concert. One highlight is the month-long Birdathon, for people of all ages and all […]
Volunteer for habitat improvement work at Milford Point
Thursday, August 18th, 2022The last several years have seen great improvements at the Milford Point Coastal Center. But there’s more to be done — and you can help. We are recruiting volunteers to help remove invasive plants and replace them with native plants, which have much higher conservation value. It is the kind of hands-on work that makes […]
“Trouble on the Beach: Intruders at Nature Preserves are Driving Away Vulnerable Birds” — Young, Gifted & Wild About Birds
Friday, March 1st, 2024March 1, 2024 — The 2023 season was a good one for Connecticut’s most vulnerable beach-nesting birds, American Oystercatchers and Least Terns. Or it least it looked to be so at the start. Coastal rangers were diligent in their patrols, and a streak of good luck kept coastal storms away. Yet one persistent problem counter-acted the success. Throughout the season human visitors and their pets intruded on the roped-off beach areas where these species nest.
Observing an owl? Here’s what to do to keep you and the owl safe.
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024Follow these three basic rules no matter which owl — Barred, Snowy, Northern Saw-whet, etc. (borrowed from Project SNOWStorm)
Keep your distance
Respect private property
Don’t feed an owl, ever.
Bird Finder Revisited: Greater White-fronted Goose
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024February 22, 2024 — Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is a rare but regular visitor to Connecticut in winter. Over the last month or so, birders have been observing one at Crosby Pond in Orange and 9th District Road in Somers.
Thank you for advocating for better bird-protection!
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024When you clicked the email link, we added your name to a list of advocates we can call on to reach out to individual state senators and state representatives on important bills and other proposals in Hartford. If you have any questions, please email Tom Andersen. tandersen@ctaudubon.org.
“Pesticides in Connecticut—Protecting our Birds and Bees,” a free program February 27 in New Milford
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024February 20, 2024 — The risks that pesticides and rodenticides pose to birds, pollinators and people will be the topic of a program at the New Milford Public Library on Tuesday, February 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Joyce Leiz, executive director of the Connecticut Audubon Society, will be among the program’s speakers.
Homegrown Habitat, February 2024: Sweet Birch
Friday, February 16th, 2024February 16, 2024 — A simple pleasure in winter is to take note of unusual bark on trees and shrubs. Many examples exist; bark might be peeling, flaking, or striped, and red, green, white, or a beautiful smooth gray, etc. Sweet birch (Betula lenta), also known as black and cherry birch, exhibits shiny, black bark in its youth, with horizontal lines called lenticels. As the tree ages the bark will develop scaly plates. The bark and twigs emit an aroma of wintergreen when scratched.
Here’s what you need to know about feeding birds in winter
Thursday, February 15th, 2024Movement. Color, drama and song — see it all at your backyard bird feeder! Choosing the right seeds and feeder location (and providing water) will make viewing winter birds much easier. Here’s your guide!
“Neonics — The New DDT” Conference Agenda and Speakers
Tuesday, February 13th, 2024Neonics: The New DDT What You Need to Know about the Pesticides Harming Connecticut’s Birds, Bees, Wildlife & People March 11, 2024 McCook Auditorium Trinity College Hartford Noon Check in/Coffee and sandwiches 12:15 Welcome/Opening Remarks Joyce Leiz, Executive Director, The Connecticut Audubon Society 12:30 Neonics and Birds: A Match Made in Hell E. Hardy […]
We’ll send you more information about Migration Magic 2024
Friday, February 9th, 2024Thank you for your interest in Migration Magic 2024, scheduled for the month of May. Migration Magic is a month-long family-friendly celebration of Connecticut’s birds. It will feature an array of bird walks, including a several geared to specific habitat, plus family events,and a Birdathon. You’re’ on the list and we’ll send you more information […]
Sign up to receive more information about Migration Magic 2024!
Friday, February 9th, 2024Connecticut Audubon Society‘s Migration Magic 2024 will be a month-long offering of bird walks, programs, birdathon and photography contest with several categories. Activities are designed with inclusivity and fun in mind for all levels of birders and lovers of nature. During spring migration, we happily anticipate welcoming back the hummingbirds, warblers and osprey. Bird migration […]
Conference: “Neonics, The New DDT — What You Need to Know About the Pesticides Harming Connecticut’s Birds, Bees, Wildlife & People”
Thursday, February 8th, 2024The Connecticut Coalition for Pesticide Reform is organizing a conference for advocates, residents, and government officials interested in reducing the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in the state.
Date and time: March 11, 2024. Noon to 5 p.m.
Place: McCook Auditorium
Trinity College, Hartford
These key issues in 2024 will protect Connecticut’s birds and other wildlife. They need your involvement.
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024The 2024 session at the Capitol in Hartford is an important opportunity for Connecticut Audubon members and supporters to get involved by being part of a team of conservation advocates. The session starts Wednesday, February 7.
Between now and the end of the session in May, we’re hoping to work with you to contact your elected representatives and others on behalf of Connecticut’s birds and other wildlife. The issues that we think are most important, and where together you and we can have the most impact, are: pesticides, rodenticides, light pollution, and climate.
Summer Camp 2024 Registration Starts Thursday, February 1
Thursday, February 1st, 2024Connecticut Audubon summer camps are an excellent balance of fun and discovery. Your kids will explore and thrive in the natural environment. They’ll have up-close encounters with animals, and learn conservation skills to care for local natural resources at home, school, and Connecticut Audubon’s centers and sanctuaries.
Thank you!
Monday, January 29th, 2024I will send you an email reminder at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. That’s 1 hour before the presentation by Heather Wolf. Thank you for signing up for Young, Gifted, And Wild About Birds! — Tom Andersen
