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Private Guided Bird Walk with Stefan Martin
Monday, June 1st, 2020Daily Bird: Scarlet Tanager
Monday, June 1st, 2020June 1, 2020 — A competitor of Baltimore Orioles for the title of most noticeable songbird in Connecticut, Scarlet Tanagers are a fairly common forest nesting bird in Connecticut. Most of the larger and many of the smaller forested areas of the state will have nesting pairs.
Register Nature Notes Week 4
Saturday, May 30th, 2020Register here for Nature Notes Week 4 – Beautiful Butterflies on Thursday, June 18 at 9:30 a.m. Questions? Contact rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Register Nature Notes Week 3
Saturday, May 30th, 2020Register here for Nature Notes Week 3 – Slippery Salamanders on Thursday, June 11 at 9:30 a.m. Questions? Contact rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Register Nature Notes – Week 2
Saturday, May 30th, 2020Register here for Nature Notes Week 2 – All About Frogs on Thursday, June 4 at 9:30 a.m. Questions? Contact rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Private Guided Bird Walk with Stefan Martin
Monday, June 1st, 2020
Private Guided Bird Walk with Stefan Martin
Monday, June 1st, 2020
2020 Birdathon Photo Contest Winners
Monday, June 1st, 2020June 1, 2020 — We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 Birdathon Photo contest. Birders from across the state submitted approximately 100 photos, all taken in Connecticut from May 22 to 24. They included geese, ducks, herons, hawks, owls, warblers — even a box turtle. The winners were chosen by Julian Hough, an experienced bird photographer and graphic designer.
Introduction to Bird Photography
Monday, July 20th, 2020CANCELLED DUE TO STORM DAMAGE Saturday, August 8, 10 a.m. Learn basic camera settings (ISO, aperture, exposure etc.), birding/photography ethics and how to get your best shot in the field with The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Land Steward Stefan Martin. With diverse habitats, we can be certain to have plenty of opportunities to put practice these […]
Birds & Butterflies
Monday, July 20th, 2020Tuesday, August 18, 10 a.m. Explore our thriving pollinator garden and surrounding areas with The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Land Steward Stefan Martin looking for these winged wonders. Along the way, we will learn about the different butterfly host plants and nectar rich native flowers which provide food for both birds and butterflies alike. This walk […]
Daily Bird: Little Blue Heron
Thursday, May 28th, 2020May 28, 2020 — The first Little Blue Herons arrive in April and stay into October, sometimes later. It is strictly an inhabitant of coastal salt marshes. It nests on Duck Island in Westbrook and Charles Island in Milford.
Register: Webinar Wednesday 6.3.20
Thursday, May 28th, 2020Register here for Webinar Wednesday: How to Make a Nature Journal on Wednesday, June 3 at 4 p.m. Questions? Contact rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Daily Bird: Sanderling
Wednesday, May 27th, 2020May 27, 2020 — One of our most ubiquitous shorebirds is the Sanderling. Only the Ruddy Turnstone and the Whimbrel may have a wider distribution.
Register: Breeding Birds of CT webinar
Wednesday, May 27th, 2020Register here for Breeding Birds of CT webinar on Tuesday, June 2 at 7 p.m. Questions? Contact rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Meet Our Ambassador Birds – Registration
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
The Answer for the May 25 Mystery is……
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020If you guessed Horseshoe Crab, you are correct! This is one of our favorite creatures that lives in the Long Island Sound! Did you know? Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae. Horseshoe crabs get their name because their arc shaped carapace, or exoskeleton, has been compared to the shape of […]
2020 Birdathon Leaders
Thursday, May 21st, 2020May 28, 2020 — The 2020 Migration Madness Birdathon was designed for everyone, and thanks to the dozens of people who participated and made pledges it was a terrific success! By the end of the three-day event, 67 birders submitted checklists with a total of 199 species, a tick behind last year’s total of 207.
Birdathon 2020: “What a wonderful activity, particularly during a spring with so many challenges!”
Friday, May 29th, 2020May 30, 2020 — “A couple favorite moments were hearing a loud bird singing by a river on Saturday morning, then looking up and seeing a Baltimore Oriole. Then on Sunday, having my first sighting of a pair of Barn Swallows, two beautiful blue gems stopping briefly on the riverbank.”
Register: Eco-Hour with Jim Arrigoni 6.4.20
Friday, May 22nd, 2020Register here for Eco-Hour with Jim Arrigoni on Thursday, June 4 at 4 p.m. Questions? Contact rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE Because we currently don’t know when we can resume normal activities, please note the following: • Publication of the Update newsletter is suspended until we have significant new information to publish. No events will be scheduled before September. • The only previously announced event that has not been (but may be) canceled […]
