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January 19, 2026—We’re excited to announce that Connecticut Audubon’s first-ever Bird of the Year is the Pileated Woodpecker, and that we’re holding a special webinar on Tuesday, January 20, to introduce you to this loud and large bird.
Read more...December 18, 2025—The sandspit at the Coastal Center at Milford Point has long hosted a thriving nesting population of Piping Plovers. But as productive as it has been in the past, this year was even better. A record number of Piping Plover chicks fledged there in 2025. In fact, more Piping Plovers hatched there — 38 — than on any beach anywhere in Connecticut in the four decades that records have been kept.
Read more...December 4, 2025 — New data from the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Osprey Nation program show the lowest number of young birds per nest in the program’s 12-year history, a small but worrying dip in the population that underscores the need for a study of Osprey food and feeding habits in the state. The 2025 […]
Read more...Click HERE for Connecticut Audubon’s fall 2025 Conservation News. It includes: “Knowledge is power: Your support helps students turn lessons into action” Connecticut Audubon’s team of educators across the state is working with students and teachers to pick up trash near rivers and Long Island Sound. Even more important, school kids are learning how to […]
Read more...November 7, 2025—Conservationists across Connecticut and beyond are trying to show that doing things differently may be the key to bringing birds back. Connecticut Audubon’s 2025 Connecticut State of the Birds report — “Conservation Works: Building a Better Future for Birds” — looks at examples of innovation and collaboration that are aimed at restoring […]
Read more...Bird conservation after the landmark 2019 study “Decline of North American Avifauna” requires effective local work in coordination with regional and national efforts. This report has highlighted what is working and where the challenges remain. Based on these lessons, we recommend the following. Use Ospreys as Sentinel Species Connecticut Audubon will launch a pilot project […]
Read more...November 7, 2025—Across Connecticut, conservationists are carrying out projects that will benefit local conservation and also contribute to bird protection in a wider area. In one example, the Northeast Bird Habitat Conservation Initiative, a project of the Highstead Foundation and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is connecting land trusts, scientists, and landowners in Northwest Connecticut […]
Read more...September 2, 2025 — Fall is a great time to celebrate and enjoy birds by going birding. And it’s a great time to do a few simple things to help birds make their migratory journeys safely without, for example, smashing into windows or stopping to refuel in places with no food or cover. We’re celebrating this year with a full slate of migration programs and tips for how to help birds. We’re calling it the Bird-Friendly Fall.
Read more...July 14, 2025—The Connecticut Audubon Society and its members focused a lot of attention in the first half of 2025 on convincing lawmakers in Hartford to pass a law banning neonicotinoid pesticides.
Read more...June 25, 2025—More than 1,500 people helped the cause of bird conservation in Connecticut this May by participating in Migration Magic 2025 — birding, donating, and attending walks and programs throughout the state. Together they raised $41,650 for bird conservation — almost one third more than last year, making the 2025 Migration Magic Birdathon a great success.
Read more...June 16, 2025—Mountainfilm on Tour comes to Cinestudio at Trinity College, Hartford, on Sunday, June 29, at 1 p.m. for a special 10-film showing to benefit the environmental education work of Connecticut Audubon’s Greater Hartford program. Cinestudio’s high quality, single-screen theater is ideal for the immersive Mountainfilm experience.
Read more...May 29, 2025—Connecticut is just a step away from banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on 300,000 acres of lawns, golf courses, and other areas of turf grass. Yesterday, the State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 9, an important climate change, pesticides and rodenticides bill. The Senate passed it two weeks ago. It will now go to Governor Ned Lamont.
Read more...May 23, 2025 — Senate Bill 9 has passed the State Senate by a vote of 28–8 — a significant step forward, though not a complete victory. It now heads to the House. If passed there, it will move on to the Governor’s desk for final approval.
Read more...April 30, 2025—There’s good news about the work being done to enact a stronger pesticide law in Hartford, but also a serious concern. It is important for you to contact your legislators as soon as you can.
Read more...April 17, 2025—Connecticut Audubon invites people from across the state to participate in Migration Magic 2025, a month-long celebration of bird migration taking place throughout May. May is the peak month for spring bird migration. On some days, more than half a million birds migrate into and over Connecticut, many of them staying to rest, feed and look for places to nest. It is an ideal time to experience this amazing annual phenomenon, and Migration Magic is designed to help you enjoy it in dozens of ways.
Read more...April 10, 2025—You’re invited to a special free Zoom presentation to help you get the most enjoyment out of spring migration and help us launch Migration Magic 2025. It’s called “The Naturalists’ Guide to Migration Magic 2025,” and it’s scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 7 p.m.
Read more...April 7, 2025—Volunteers choose or are assigned a nest, which they visit at least twice a month, from April until late in summer. They take and submit notes on their observations, especially the number of young Ospreys in the nest, the number who successfully leave the nest, and the dates on which that happens. It’s an enjoyable task, and many volunteers have continued on for several years or more.
Read more...March 25, 2025—An important bird protection bill is on the brink of moving forward in Hartford. But it needs your help. A simple email will do it. The bill number is HB 6916. It’s called An Act Concerning the Use of Neonicotinoids — insecticides also known as neonics. Please email your State Senator and State House member. Ask them to speak to the co-chairs of the Environment Committee, Senator Rick Lopes and Rep. John-Michael Parker, and to urge the co-chairs to let the committee vote on the bill.
Read more...February 14, 2024 — Community advocates interested in the problems caused by widely-used neonicotinoid pesticides and what can be done to reduce their use are invited to a special free presentation, “Neonics: High Harm and Low Benefit,” in Newtown on Sunday, February 23.
Read more...February 13, 2025 — Two bills introduced in Hartford this month would lead to significant reductions in dangerous insecticides and rodent poisons in the state, protecting birds and other wildlife. Both have the strong support of the Connecticut Audubon Society.
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