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Bird Nerd Trivia at the Carriage Barn Art Center!

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015

  Test your avian knowledge against bird (and art) enthusiasts from around the state! The Connecticut Audubon Society is partnering with the Carriage Barn Arts Center’s exhibit, For The Birds, to present another great round of trivia.  Join us at Carriage Barn Art Center in New Canaan on December 9th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. We’ll have refreshments, […]

Bird Finder for November 12: Red-headed Woodpecker

Thursday, November 12th, 2015

Red-headed Woodpecker: This almost unmistakable bird is more commonly found to our west and south but this year there have been a number of sightings in Connecticut and surrounding states.

Hudsonian Godwit in Stonington and Stratford: Bird Finder for November 5

Thursday, November 5th, 2015

Hudsonian Godwits have been visiting Stonington and Stratford this week, on its way from the far north to South America. Look for its long, upturned bill.

Bird Finder for October 30: Wild Turkey

Friday, October 30th, 2015

This time of year turkeys can often be found in small flocks in forested habitats containing nut trees like oaks, hickories and beeches.

Blue-headed Vireo

Thursday, October 8th, 2015

Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius

October is the month for migrating Blue-headed Vireos, which can most often be found in mixed flocks of other passerines, including Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Friday, October 2nd, 2015

October 2, 2015 – Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Time is running out to see this tiny garden gem this year. They return to their wintering grounds, mostly in Central America, around the end of September.

Northern Parula: Bird Finder for September 25

Friday, September 25th, 2015

Northern Parula is primarily a migrant in Connecticut. September is one of the best times to find it, most often in mixed flocks of chickadees, vireos and other warblers.

Tree Swallow

Wednesday, September 16th, 2015

Tree Swallow
At this time of year you can witness one of the world’s most spectacular avian sights on the Connecticut River, as thousands of Tree Swallows converge at sunset to settle in at a giant communal roost.

Caspian Tern: Bird Finder for September 10

Thursday, September 10th, 2015

Caspian Tern
Although uncommon, Caspian Terns may be found in Connecticut from mid-April to early November. Two were seen at the Milford Point Coastal Center on Wednesday, September 9.

Osprey Nation: 2014 Final Report

Tuesday, April 7th, 2015

March 10, 2015     In 2014 Connecticut Audubon Society launched Osprey Nation[i], a statewide program aimed to monitor and help enhance the osprey population in the state. In a two pronged approach, the Connecticut Audubon Society has sought to support and facilitate scientific research on the ospreys, particularly the large colony at the mouth […]

First One Back: Pine Warbler — Bird Finder for March 19, 2015

Thursday, March 19th, 2015

Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus

Of all the warblers that breed in Connecticut, the first to return in spring is the Pine Warbler, arriving just about now, in mid- to late March.

Osprey Nation: 2014 Final Report

Tuesday, March 17th, 2015

March 10, 2015In 2014 Connecticut Audubon Society launched Osprey Nation[i], a statewide program aimed to monitor and help enhance the osprey population in the state. In a two pronged approach, the Connecticut Audubon Society has sought to support and facilitate scientific research on the ospreys, particularly the large colony at the mouth of the Connecticut […]

Tufted Duck: Bird Finder for March 12

Thursday, March 12th, 2015

Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula

Connecticut birders have been flocking to Captain’s Cove in Bridgeport to see a rare Tufted Duck, a species not recorded in Connecticut for approximately 15 years.

Horned Grebe: Bird Finder for February 27

Friday, February 27th, 2015

Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus

Horned Grebes are small, diving waterbirds that are currently presenting their black and white plumage in the cold, winter waters along Long Island Sound.

It’s a Hawk-Eat-Hawk World

Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

This 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. […]

Redhead: Connecticut Audubon Bird Finder for February 13

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Redheads 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.

Farewell, Phantom: 1991-2015

Monday, February 2nd, 2015

We 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, 2015

January 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 […]

Rufous Hummingbird

Thursday, August 14th, 2014

August 15, 2014. Rufous Hummingbird. Measuring in at 3-3/4 inches, this short winged, compact hummingbird could, depending on the plumage, be passed over as our more common Ruby-throated Hummingbird (photo on left is Rufous; photo in center is Ruby-throated).

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