April 30, 2015 – Swainson’s Warbler, one of those “little brown jobs,” has been seen in the states around Connecticut but never here. As with the Prothonotary Warbler that has been visiting our Larsen Sanctuary in Fairfield, there is the possibility of an overshoot when birds move back to their breeding grounds, which reach as far north as Virginia.
Posts Tagged ‘EcoTravel’
Swainson’s Warbler: A Bird You’ve Never Seen Here
Thursday, April 30th, 2015Audubon’s Aviary at the New-York Historical Society: A Trip for Our Members
Tuesday, March 31st, 2015Attention Audubon aficionados! Join Connecticut Audubon Society for our May member event: a trip to the New York Historical Society for a final viewing of masterpieces by John James Audubon. Audubon’s Aviary: The Final Flight will showcase the New-York Historical Society collection of John James Audubon’s preparatory watercolors for the sumptuous double-elephant-folio print edition of […]
Machu Picchu with Lucy Bingham: An EcoTravel Bucket List Trip
Friday, February 20th, 2015April 14 – 25, 2015 12 Days! Follow the footsteps of the Incas and explorer Hiram Bingham! Leader is Lucy Bingham, a Connecticut native, outstanding travel writer, and granddaughter of Hiram. Visit one of the world’s deepest canyons and search for Andean Condor. Hike to ruins and relax in some of the finest hot-springs imaginable. […]
Thick-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.
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.
Nick Bonomo Joins Our ‘Bird Finder’ Team
Tuesday, January 27th, 2015This week we’re introducing the second new contributor to our weekly Connecticut Audubon Society Bird Finder, Nick Bonomo. As Nick likes to say, he “has been birding Connecticut since his early teens and has not stopped since.” He leads tours for our EcoTravel program and has been a regular part of the top-notch birding team […]
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 […]
