2014 Big Day Big Day Results: Big Success … But No Record The Raven Luna-ticks√ made the most of their Big Day Challenge last week, tallying 188 species but falling short of the team’s Connecticut record (192) and also of the long-shot goal of 200 species. The team actually hit the road twice in five […]
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2015Thick-billed Murre: Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for February 19
Thursday, February 19th, 2015Thick-billed Murre
Uria lonvia
On a trip he led to Montauk this month, Andy Griswold, director of our EcoTravel program, found two Thick-billed Murres in waters less than 16 miles from Connecticut; and Frank Gallo, associate director of our Milford Point Coastal Center, saw one briefly at Hammonasset Beach State Park.
It’s a Hawk-Eat-Hawk World
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015This amazing brief video, shot on a smart phone yesterday, shows an immature Red-tailed Hawk devouring a mature Sharp-shinned Hawk, in the backyard of CAS President Alex Brash’s house, in Riverside. Alex’s son, Ian, took the video. Red-tailed Hawks of course prey mostly on small mammals; Sharpies are designed to catch songbirds on the wing. […]
Backyard Birding
Saturday, February 14th, 2015Saturday, February 14 from 10 – 11 a.m.Winter is a perfect time for viewing and identifying birds when trees have shed their leaves and it’s easier to detect and hear the birds who stay local for the season. Backyard birding begins at the feeder so you’ll learn who is at the feeder at this time […]
Halloween in Winter
Friday, February 13th, 2015This Program has been canceled. Friday, February 13 from 10 – 2 p.m. (For ages 4 – 8) The day is filled with Halloween fun including mask making, meeting creepy crawly critters, carving watermelons and filling them with treats for animals in our sanctuary. Snack is provided but bring your own lunch. Members $45/child and […]
Redhead: Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for February 13
Thursday, February 12th, 2015Redheads are often found with other diving ducks this time of year in Connecticut’s coastal embayments that are not frozen over. This month Redheads have been seen in Fairfield and New Haven counties.
Nature Nursery: Winter Wonderland
Monday, February 9th, 2015For children 2-3 years of age accompanied by a participating adult. Classes meet on Tuesdays: (Call for class dates) Classes are from 10 – 11 a.m. Come discover the wonders of winter as we discover where animals hide and go in the winter. Each week is chock full of nature fun as we explore life in […]
Farewell, Phantom: 1991-2015
Monday, February 2nd, 2015We bid a sad farewell recently to one of the best-known members of our education team – Phantom, a Peregrine Falcon who has been with us since 1991 and who died on Saturday, January 17, just short of his 24th birthday. Phantom was a familiar presence at school programs and Connecticut Audubon Society presentations, perching […]
Lecturer Enlightens Audience of 130 about Hidden Lives of Snowy Owls
Sunday, February 1st, 2015January 26, 2015 – Before last winter, the common wisdom was that the Snowy Owls that occasionally left their Arctic breeding grounds to winter further south did so because they were desperate for food and arrived in our area exhausted and starving. But according to Don Crockett, who develops the interactive Snowy Owl maps for […]
Survival Snowshoes
Saturday, January 31st, 2015Saturday, January 31 from 10:30 – noon Children will make a pair of decorative snowshoes constructed from white pine boughs. While the snowshoes are for decorative purposes, the skills learned can be used to make an emergency pair of snowshoes! Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. $10 per child/adult team for members and […]
Survival Snowshoes
Saturday, January 31st, 2015Saturday, January 31 from 10:30 – noon Children will make a pair of decorative snowshoes constructed from white pine boughs. While the snowshoes are for decorative purposes, the skills learned can be used to make an emergency pair of snowshoes! Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. $10 per child/adult team for members and […]
Common Redpoll
Thursday, January 29th, 2015January 29, 2015 – Common Redpolls are “irruptive” winter visitors to Connecticut. That is, they occur only in winters during which their food supply to the north is depleted. This species breeds in the Arctic tundra and northern boreal forests. Redpolls are absent from Connecticut during most winters, but over the past few weeks they have appeared in small numbers throughout the state.
Lecturer Enlightens Audience about the Hidden Lives of Snowy Owls
Monday, January 26th, 2015Before last winter, the common wisdom was that the Snowy Owls that occasionally left their Arctic breeding grounds to winter further south did so because they were desperate for food and arrived in our area exhausted and starving. But according to Don Crockett, who develops the interactive Snowy Owl maps for Project SNOWStorm, that common […]
From Dragon Doodle to Panorama: How a Trumbull Student Painted the Coastal Center’s New Mural
Saturday, January 24th, 2015January 9, 2015 – Laura Bollert had never even seen the Milford Point Coastal Center before her first day as a volunteer camp counselor in 2012. She was a rising high school senior, and it seemed a good way to earn community service credits for graduation. As that first day ended, other counselors were saying […]
Cruise the Connecticut in Search of Bald Eagles
Saturday, January 24th, 2015Our EcoTravel team is leading guided cruises on the lower Connecticut River in search of Bald Eagles and other wintering birds and wildlife. These 2 1/4-hour cruises depart from Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam and take place aboard RiverQuest, a 64-foot vessel with a heated cabin and open decks on the bow and stern […]
Two Kinglets: Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder for January 15, 2015
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015Kinglets
What they look (and sound) like: Small and spritely – that sums North America’s two kinglets, the Golden-crowned Kinglet and the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. They’re similar in size and overall greenish color, but significant differences make them easy to tell apart with a good look – or listen.
Starting with Greg Hanisek, Our New ‘Bird Finder’ Authors
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015We are thrilled to announce that four new authors are joining our roster for our weekly Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder this year: Greg Hanisek, Nick Bonomo, Kathy Van Der Aue and Michael Aurelia.
Backyard Birding
Saturday, January 10th, 2015January 10 from 10-11 a.m. Binoculars? Check! Note pad? Check! Field guide? Check! That’s all you need when you come to Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center at Fairfield to learn about watching and feeding winter birds—a great family activity that you can take home and share in your own backyard. Winter is a perfect time for […]
From Dragon Doodle to Panorama: How a Trumbull Student Painted the Coastal Center’s New Mural
Friday, January 9th, 2015January 9, 2015 – Laura Bollert had never even seen the Milford Point Coastal Center before her first day as a volunteer camp counselor in 2012. She was a rising high school senior, and it seemed a good way to earn community service credits for graduation. As that first day ended, other counselors were saying […]
The Hidden Lives of the Snowy Owl: A Presentation by Don Crockett of Project SNOWstorm
Friday, January 9th, 2015Our new location at Milford City Hall has balcony seats that we will make available first come, first served, for $10 per person, payable at the door. If you’re fascinated by the Snowy Owls that have been so prominent in Connecticut this winter and last, this program will interest you. Sunday, January 252:30-3:30 p.m.Milford City […]
