Connecticut Audbon Society

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Register: Fall Bird Walk at Ferry Landing State Park 10.28.23

Friday, July 28th, 2023

Register here for our Fall Bird Hike at Ferry Landing State Park on Saturday, October 28 at 9 am. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org  

Register: Fall Bird Walk at Avery Farm 10.14.23

Friday, July 28th, 2023

Register here for our Fall Bird Hike at Avery Farm on Saturday, October 14 at 9 am. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org  

Register: Fall Bird Walk at Pleasant Valley Preserve 10.12.23

Friday, July 28th, 2023

Register here for our Fall Bird Hike at Pleasant Valley Preserve on Thursday, October 12 at 5 pm. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org

Register: Fall Bird Walk at Darrow Pond 9.5.23

Friday, July 28th, 2023

Register here for our Fall Bird Hike at Darrow Pond on Tuesday, September 5 at 9 am. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org  

Register: Swallow Paddle 9.28.23

Friday, July 28th, 2023

Register here for our Swallow Paddle in Old Lyme on Thursday, September 28 at 5:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org  

Register: Swallow Paddle 9.21.23

Friday, July 28th, 2023

Register here for our Swallow Paddle in Old Lyme on Thursday, September 21 at 5:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org

Register: Swallow Paddle 9.14.23

Friday, July 28th, 2023

Register here for our Swallow Paddle in Old Lyme on Thursday, September 14 at 5:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org  

Northern Bobwhite joins the list of breeding birds at the Bafflin Preserve in Pomfret. But for this grassland species, there’s more to the story

Monday, July 31st, 2023

July 31, 2023 — One of the great things about the bird world is that you just never know. You never know, for example, when a species that hasn’t nested in the state in 20 or 30 years will suddenly settle down and raise a family on your sanctuary, which is what a pair of Northern Bobwhite did this year at Connecticut Audubon’s Bafflin Preserve in Pomfret.

Register: Dragonfly Detectives Walk

Monday, July 24th, 2023

Combine tough little birds and diligent conservation with a bit of luck, and the result is a record year for threatened Piping Plovers at Milford Point

Monday, July 24th, 2023

July 24, 2023 — This looks like a record year for Piping Plovers at Milford Point. Sixteen pairs of this federally-threatened species nested along the sandbar in 2023. As of today, 25 young birds have fledged and six others are preparing to.

Birdcraft Sanctuary and Museum Capital Campaign Challenge!

Monday, July 17th, 2023

This Birdcraft Sanctuary and Museum is one of Fairfield’s greatest hidden gems. Located in the heart of downtown, Annie Burr Jennings donated the land to the CT Audubon Society in 1914, establishing one of the first private songbird sanctuaries in the United States.  The building and property have been further recognized with designation on the […]

Register: December First Friday Hike

Monday, July 17th, 2023

Register: November First Friday Hike

Monday, July 17th, 2023

At a stronghold for Purple Martins, volunteers and staff band 89 baby birds

Monday, July 17th, 2023

July 17, 2023 — Young Purple Martins make a squawking noise that sounds like what the movies imagine a pterodactyl might sound like — harsh, insistent, un-birdlike — only not as loud That’s how some of the nestlings at the Milford Point Coastal Center were expressing themselves the other morning during the center’s annual Purple Martin banding session.

July 2023: Blazing star

Monday, July 17th, 2023

July 17, 2023 — In July and August the native meadow flowers start to shine. A standout is blazing star (Liatris spicata), also known as gayfeather due to its feathery flower heads. Its showy purple flowers appear on stalks two to four feet, but occasionally to six-feet high, blooming progressively from the top down.

Register: Shorebirds Webinar 9.6.23

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023

Register here for our Shorebirds Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, September 6 at 6 p.m. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.    

Governor Lowell Weicker Memorial Fund

Friday, June 30th, 2023

The Weicker Family has established the Lowell Weicker Memorial Fund to pay tribute to Governor Weicker’s commitment to protecting the environment. The fund will support the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, located in Old Lyme.   Your support will expand conservation education, research, advocacy, and stewardship for generations to come. To donate […]

Register: Canoe Tour Bring Your Kayak 7/27/2025

Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

Bring Your Own Kayak a limited number of spaces are available. You must pre-register to participate in the tour. You must bring your own boat, equipment, PFDs, paddles.   Members: 1-person kayak $35; Non-members: 1-person kayak $45.  

Join us for a Planned Giving Presentation

Monday, June 26th, 2023

“Creating Your Legacy Today” Featuring Janice Schoos, CTFA, CAP® Senior Vice President, Senior Philanthropic Specialist Wells Fargo Private Bank The Lyman Homestead House at Lyman Orchards, 3 Lyman Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455    Tuesday, July 25th 9:15 am: Bird walk  10 am: Brunch  Noon: Guided Tour of the 1864 Homestead,               listed on the National […]

Register: Shorebird Walk at Rocky Neck 8.26.23

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

Register here for our Shorebird Walk at Rocky Neck State Park on Saturday, August 26 at 8 am. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org  

 

 

 

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