Connecticut Audbon Society

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Clapper Rail

Friday, July 14th, 2017

July 14, 2017. These marsh birds are known for their elusive nature and are more often heard than seen.

Purple Martin

Friday, July 7th, 2017

July 7, 2017 — Purple Martins are the largest of the seven swallow family members that one can observe in Connecticut.

Cliff Swallow

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

June 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, 2017

June 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, 2017

June 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.

White-rumped Sandpiper

Friday, May 26th, 2017

May 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.

Hooded Warbler

Friday, May 19th, 2017

May 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.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Saturday, May 13th, 2017

May 13, 2017. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, returns from the Caribbean to Connecticut during the spring migration.

Summer Tanager

Saturday, May 6th, 2017

May 6, 2017. The Summer Tanager is a rare migrant in Connecticut woodlands, usually seen in mid-May.

Upland Sandpiper

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

April 20, 2017. The best time to locate an Upland Sandpiper in Connecticut is when the species is en route to its northerly breeding grounds in April.

 

 

 

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