In the Sanctuaries …
Sherman, August 9, 2021 — On a routine walk at Deer Pond Farm to check on a habitat improvement project, Jim Arrigoni found a creature he had never before seen in his many years as a conservation biologist: the caterpillar of a cecropia moth.
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Beautiful animals that aren’t birds: Cecropia moth caterpillar
Monday, August 9th, 2021Things you can do to help birds right now: Nix the pesticides
Wednesday, August 4th, 2021August 4, 2021 — Pesticides are poison, plain and simple. If you apply pesticides to your property to kill insects, you’re killing the food that Connecticut’s birds rely on. And while you might think you’re targeting mosquitoes or ticks, you’re also killing butterflies and bees of all sorts.
Support Pollinators & Flower Power RTPEC’s 5th Annual Benefit
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Sponsor: Pollinators & Flower Power RTPEC’s 5th Annual Benefit
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021Things you can do to help birds right now: landscaping
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021August 3, 2021 — Taking down your feeder now won’t be a burden for birds because there’s plenty of wild food available. Even so, there are still small things you can do in your yard that can make life easier for birds. Native plants host native insects that are in turn food for birds and other wildlife. Hundreds of species of pollinators and birds live in Connecticut. Ninety six percent of all birds rear their young on insects, and it takes a lot: 4,000 to 9,000 caterpillars, for example, to raise just one nest of baby chickadees!
Register: Pollinators & Flower Power RTPEC’s 5th Annual Benefit
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Pollinators & Flower Power RTPEC’s 5th Annual Benefit
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021Thank you for an incredible event! Many students depend on the funds we raise at this annual benefit. Thank you. See photos from the event below. [slideshow_deploy id=’86545′]
The latest news on the mystery condition that’s killing songbirds
Tuesday, August 3rd, 20217 Key Things Connecticut Residents Need to Know August 2, 2021 — The state of Connecticut reported that it has tested three dead birds, and that preliminary results suggest that the “cases match” what’s been seen in dead birds suffering from this condition elsewhere. In other words, there’s some evidence that the condition that is […]
Here’s how to help birds while your feeders are down
Saturday, August 7th, 2021August 7, 2021 — One of the best things you can do for birds right now is to take down your bird feeder. Or if you’ve already taken it down, leave it down. Hummingbird feeders and bird baths included. The nature of the condition that has killed birds through many states, including Connecticut, is unknown but if it turns out to be infectious, minimizing the number of places where birds gather close together is prudent. There are other ways to help birds though. Here’s a list of actions we compiled in 2020. They’re even more relevant now.
Purple Martins This Summer
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021PURPLE MARTIN COLONY – 2021 SUMMARY
Thursday, March 18th, 2021PURPLE MARTIN COLONY – 2021 SUMMARY Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point September 3, 2021 The Purple Martin colony at the Coastal Center had a very successful nesting season. The nest gourds were installed April 2, and the first returning “scout”, a male, was seen April 15. By the end of April, 25 […]
Sunset Sip
Tuesday, July 20th, 2021Happy Membership Month! Join us September 23rd at Milford Point for a Sunset Sip event and meet and mingle with other members while the sun goes down! The views are beautiful and the company is great!
Register – SAV in the CT River presentation
Tuesday, July 20th, 2021Register here for the SAV in the Connecticut River presentation on Tuesday, August 3 at 6 pm at the RTP Estuary Center located at 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218
Register – SAV in the CT River recording
Tuesday, July 20th, 2021Register here for access to the SAV in the Connecticut River recording available from August 4 – 18. A link will be sent to you via email on August 4. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
Bring Your Own Kayaks 08.15.21
Thursday, July 15th, 2021Canoe Tour 08.15.21 Center Canoes
Thursday, July 15th, 2021Bring Your Own Kayak 08.07.21
Thursday, July 15th, 2021Canoe Trip 08.07.21 Center Canoes
Thursday, July 15th, 2021
Bring your questions about science, conservation, birds, & wildlife
Wednesday, July 14th, 2021September 20th, 6pm via Zoom
Register: Shorebird Walk – 8.24.21
Saturday, July 10th, 2021Register here for our Shorebird Walk on Wednesday, August 24 at 5 p.m. at Barn Island WMA. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
