Pomfret News

July 2, 2023 (update of a June post by Tom Anderson, CAS Director of Communications) How is the smoke from the Canadian wildfires affecting birds? In 2020, a team of researchers at the University of Washington was concerned about the effect of smoke from wildfires on birds. A review of the scientific literature, published in […]

June 27, 2023 Since April, a male Northern Bobwhite, a species of quail native to Connecticut, has been seen and heard regularly around the Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret at 218 Day Road. Two female Bobwhite with babies of different ages have been spotted at the southern end of the sanctuary, about half […]

June 13, 2023 Do you wonder what you are seeing in the distance as you drive by the Connecticut Audubon Society field on Route 169, opposite the Pomfret Community School? Many folks do. The answer is an active Purple Martin housing complex. Purple Martin, a bird species of special concern in Connecticut, return here to […]

June 5, 2023 Millions of birds migrate to, from, and through Connecticut every year. They are protected by landmark environmental protection legislation enacted over a century ago that still saves birds today. Learn how Connecticut Senator George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds by overseeing the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty […]

Spring 2023 We have lost a giant in Ben Williams. A passionate defender of education and the natural world, he was a constant presence on the Bafflin Sanctuary long before the Center’s inception. He was our champion from the very start as a founding regional board member, serving as chairman and leading the charge for […]

February 7, 2023  Dr. Min Huang, who leads the CT DEEP migratory bird program, will discuss the American woodcock and protection and restoration of its habitat on Saturday, February 18, at 2:00 p.m. at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center. This program is presented in collaboration with the […]

December 28, 2022 You may have heard them howling at night, calling the family group back together or declaring their claims to territory. Or, you may have watched one cross a field or a road, running with its tail low, almost dragging on the ground. Coyotes, first documented in Connecticut in the 1950’s, have spread […]

November 18, 2022 Hikers on the Day Brook trail at Connecticut Audubon Society’s Bafflin Sanctuary in Pomfret have a new place to rest and enjoy the view – a granite bench donated in the memory of local sports pioneer, Pam Childs. Inspiring young athletes for decades, Pam Childs left a lasting mark on high school […]

September 10, 2023  Paul Colburn will discuss black bears on Saturday, October 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center. Paul is a graduate of the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Master Wildlife Conservationist Program. Adult admission is $5.00 for CAS […]

April 14, 2022 The structure behind the equipment barn at 218 Day Road resembles the old-fashioned, outdoor television antennas that once were ubiquitous. It is, in fact, the latest technology for tracking migratory birds. It is one of more than 1,300 receivers in the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, a rapidly expanding network of automated stations […]