May 1, 2020 — If there’s one group of birds that captivates birders and non-birders alike, it’s the raptors. Join us for a special webinar, 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 5.
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Raptors of CT Webinar
Friday, May 1st, 2020What’s on your bookshelf? CT Audubon shares favorite reads on nature and the environment
Monday, April 27th, 2020April 27, 2020 — For your reading pleasure, Connecticut Audubon staff talks about their favorite books on nature and the environment, new and old, including a several by local authors and classics by Rachel Carson, John McPhee, David Quammen, and Michael Pollan.
Daily Bird: Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Thursday, April 30th, 2020April 30, 2020 — The long-popular reference to a “miniature Mockingbird” holds up pretty well. Shape and tone are reminiscent of the big mimid, although the gnatcatcher lacks the white wing markings. But keep miniature in mind. This is a small, slender bird in the warbler size category.
The Daily Bird: Semipalmated Plover
Wednesday, April 29th, 2020April 29, 2020 — Semipalmated Plovers are starting to appear on Connecticut beaches during spring migration. Named for their semi-webbed toes, which allow them to walk on different substrates, Semipalmated Plovers can be found foraging for insects and other invertebrates on mudflats and beaches while they migrate to their nesting territory on Arctic beaches.
Daily Bird: Peregrine Falcon
Tuesday, April 28th, 2020April 28, 2020 — Urban development generally pushes species out of the habitat that was replaced by buildings. There are some species like the Peregrine Falcon, however, that can adapt. Peregrine Falcons nest on and dive from tall ledges. The abundance of ledges in urban areas gives them a greater selection of nesting locations.
Dr. Science Reveals the Cool Features of Bivalves (video, 3 minutes, 49 seconds)
Tuesday, April 28th, 2020April 28, 2020 — What lives in salt water and shares traits with a bicycle, a door and cooking a big pot of spaghetti? Watch Dr. Science reveal the cool features of a familiar filter feeder in the Long Island Sound ecosystem.
The optics are good at EcoTravel
Tuesday, April 28th, 2020April 28, 2020 — Andy Griswold gives a rundown of the best binoculars and scopes from Vortex and Swarovski. Learn about what you should consider when making a purchase.
A look back at the 2020 Earth Day Backyard Bioblitz
Monday, April 27th, 2020April 28, 2020 — If you participated in the Earth Day Backyard Bioblitz, you know how much fun it was. Well over 200 people from all over Connecticut submitted 2,619 observations of 654 species. The most common: garlic mustard, an invasive plant.
Daily Bird: For Frank Mantlik, the Townsend’s Warbler was bird number 400. Nobody around has seen more.
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020April 21, 2020 — Only one birder was on record as ever having seen 400 species in Connecticut. Frank Mantlik’s Connecticut life list sat at 399, and he was about to become number 2.
What’s on your bookshelf? Nature books for kids
Thursday, April 30th, 2020April 30, 2020 – Reading can spark and cultivate a life-long connection with the natural world. Educators from Connecticut Audubon share some of their favorite books for families with young readers … or readers of any age who are young in spirit.
Daily Bird: American Redstart
Monday, April 27th, 2020April 27, 2020 — The beautiful little American Redstart will be migrating into Connecticut any day now. Adult male American Redstarts are mostly black with bright orange patches on the sides, wings, and tail. Females have gray head and underparts, with olive back and wings and dark-gray tail.
Eco-Hour with Patrick Comins
Monday, April 27th, 2020April 27, 2020 — Join Connecticut Audubon Society’s Executive Director Patrick Comins as he takes you through Connecticut’s shorebirds by season.
Osprey Nation Training webinar with Miley Bull
Monday, April 27th, 2020April 27, 2020 — Join Connecticut Audubon Society’s Senior Director of Science and Conservation Miley Bull for a look at a familiar shoreline bird: the Osprey!
Daily Bird: Belted Kingfisher
Friday, April 24th, 2020April 24, 2020 — The Belted Kingfisher is one of the few bird species where the female is more colorful than the male. Its presence is often known by the distinctive rattle call it makes while flying.
Daily Bird: Waterthrushes
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020April 23, 2020 — These warblers are active, vociferous birds, habitual tail-waggers easily told from our array of other warbler species. Telling them apart is another matter.
CTAudubon sanctuaries remain open to the public. Here are the rules
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020April 23, 2020 — The Connecticut Audubon Society’s sanctuaries remain open to the public. We encourage you to visit our preserves while also observing the latest CDC recommendations regarding social distancing.
Dr Science: Slimy But Fascinating, There’s Much to Learn About Mud Snails (video, 2 minutes, 19 seconds)
Tuesday, April 28th, 2020April 23, 2020 — Why do snails “walk” so slooowly? During this seaside adventure, Connecticut Audubon’s Dr. Science explains this and more fun facts, including the important job mud snails do at the beach and what their tongue has in common with a conveyor belt.
Daily Bird: Pileated Woodpecker
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020April 22, 2020 — The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker found in Connecticut. Crow-sized, it is an inhabitant of the mixed deciduous and coniferous forests of North America. The birds especially like forests where large old trees can be found.
Trail to Earth Day #18: was this the actual first Earth Day?
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020April 22, 2020 — For the final installment on the Trail to Earth Day we’re going back to 1817, thanks to This
Day in Connecticut History and to John Folsom, who represents Pomfret on Connecticut Audubon’s Board of Directors.
Dr. Science: Will she be participating in the Earth Day Backyard Bioblitz?
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020April 22, 2020 — It’s Earth Day. Dr. Science shows how to take part in the fun.
