January 17, 2014. When this species leaves its tundra breeding grounds it looks for areas with the most abundant food source. In Connecticut this mean marshes and open field areas.
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Rough-legged Hawk
Thursday, January 16th, 2014Survival Snowshoes
Saturday, January 11th, 2014Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 1:00pm – 2:30 p.m. This “how-to” class provides children with all the basics to fashion a pair of back country snowshoes. Participants will make an actual pair of decorative snowshoes constructed from white pine boughs. While the snowshoes are really for decorative purposes, the skills learned can be used to […]
Backyard Birding
Saturday, January 11th, 2014Saturday, January 11 from 10-11 a.m. Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was singing? Or seen a bird on the wing and tried to identify it by its flight […]
Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for January 10: Lapland Longspur
Thursday, January 9th, 2014Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Where to find it: Those searching for Lapland Longspurs should visit coastal locations with open expanses of grassland, dunes, sand barrens or other open ruderal habitats.
Nature Adventures
Monday, December 30th, 2013Monday, December 30 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. For ages 4 – 8 Winter break is drawing to a close, but a morning of nature fun at the Connecticut Audubon Society is just the way to round out the vacation! Nature Adventures is chock full of winter activities including a hike in the sanctuary, songs, […]
10 Reasons 2013 Was a Good Year for Conservation
Saturday, December 28th, 2013In 2013 we welcomed tens of thousands of hikers, improved hundreds of acres of key habitat, and provided outdoor science education to thousands of school children. We also found time for plenty of birding, and to help make it easier for birders around the state to get out to see Snowy Owls, Piping Plovers, Purple […]
Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for December 27: Long-tailed Duck
Thursday, December 26th, 2013Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Where to find it: Look in shallow, sandy bottomed, salt water areas of Long Island Sound, at the mouths of rivers and occasionally inland on larger rivers and lakes.
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Monday, December 23rd, 2013Winter Nature Exploration
Monday, December 23rd, 2013Monday, December 23 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. School’s out, but a day of fun at the Connecticut Audubon Society is in session! Drop your children off with us for a day of excitement and hands-on nature fun while you do some last minute holiday errands! The day will be chock full of winter […]
On the First Day of Christmas, Don’t Expect a Partridge in a Connecticut Pear Tree
Monday, December 23rd, 2013December 23, 2013 — Connecticut residents planning to give their true love a partridge in a pear tree on the first day of Christmas this year are likely to be disappointed. Partridges have become so rare in Connecticut over the last two decades that it might be easier to find two French hens or three […]
Winter Nature Exploration
Monday, December 23rd, 2013Monday, Dec. 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. School’s out, but a day of fun at the Connecticut Audubon Society is in session! Drop your children off with us for a day of excitement and hands-on nature fun while you do some last minute holiday errands! The day will be chock full of winter activities […]
Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder for December 20: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Thursday, December 19th, 2013Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Where to find it: Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers can be found throughout the state particularly during fall migration and sporadically throughout the winter. It is more commonly found nesting in the northwest corner of the state and increasingly more common in the northeast corner.
The Season of Giving: Support Connecticut Audubon Society’s 2013 Annual Fund
Sunday, December 15th, 2013A letter from the President of Connecticut Audubon Society: Every year during this time, I reflect on the great generosity that exists in our community. We come together to support those who need it most, and reinvest our commitment to organizations that are doing the work that we believe so much in. I also reflect […]
Backyard Birding with Dick Worth
Saturday, December 14th, 2013Saturday, December 14 from 10-11 a.m. Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was singing? Or seen a bird on the wing and tried to identify it by its flight pattern? […]
Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for Friday, December 13: Ipswich Savannah Sparrow
Thursday, December 12th, 2013The Ipswich Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis princeps
Where to find it: An Ipswich Sparrow has appeared at our Stratford Point Coastal Grassland Conservation Area this winter. It has been seen a handful of times on the outer bluffside trail, and is typically spotted by walking the trail until you note a very pale colored sparrow that may pop up onto one of the bluff boulders. We expect one or more individuals to remain with us at Stratford Point throughout the winter.
PHOTO CRITIQUE & TEA
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014Take Better Photos – Learn from the best! PHOTO CRITIQUE & TEA Saturday, February 8, 2014 2 – 3:30 p.m. $18 for Members/$25 Non-members, per class. Please call the Center to register, 860 633-8402 Diana Atwood Johnson, one of the judges this year’s CAS Photo Contest, will lead this photo critique workshop. Diana will be […]
Second year of Science and Nature
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013Bridgeport 8th graders mark the second year of Science and Nature. Read the full story here.
Shop local, shop the Nature Store for the Holidays!
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013Need some gift-buying inspiration for the birder on your list? We’ve got you covered! Give the gift of bird watching with a feeder, a bag of seed and a field guide. Know someone who loves bird related things? How about a bird calendar, note cards or bird themed socks! You can’t go wrong with our […]
Snowy Owls Drop in from the Arctic
Monday, December 9th, 2013Snowy Owls have irrupted in the northeast this winter, invading in good numbers and providing a rare spectacle that is delighting birders and underscoring the region’s connectedness to events above the Arctic Circle. The influx of Snowies has attracted a good deal of media attention. Here’s the latest, a piece by WFSB in which the […]
