Migratory songbirds in abundance at Smith Richardson in Westport
October 19, 2018 – Amazing morning at Connecticut Audubon Society’s lower Smith Richardson Sanctuary in Westport today.
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“Sharp-tailed” Sparrows
October 15, 2018 – Although late September through October is the prime time-frame for migratory sharp-tailed sparrows, both species may be seen well into November in Connecticut. One of the best places to look is Connecticut Audubon’s Coastal Center at Milford Point.
Read more...Press Release – Fields Pond Foundation Funds Permanent Signs Throughout the H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary
October 9, 2018 – The Connecticut Audubon Society will install permanent, educational trail signs throughout the H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary in Westport, thanks to an $8,000 grant from Fields Pond Foundation of Waltham, Massachusetts. The signs will be erected throughout one mile of planned trails in the sanctuary’s newly restored bird and wildlife habitats. […]
Read more...Roseate Spoonbill again: for your eyes only
October 3, 2018 – “I kept watching and was rewarded when it untucked its head to preen. There was the spoon-shaped bill, clearly outlined against the leaves for several seconds before the bird tucked it away again.”
Read more...Our view: Congress must act on two pain-free proposals to provide funding for land and wildlife protection
February 13, 2019, update: U.S. Senate passes the Land and Water Conservation Fund. February 26, 2019 update: The House of Representatives authorized the LWCF as well. The funding is now permanent! To all who supported it and spoke in favor of it, we send a huge thank you! The Connecticut Audubon Society has actively supported […]
Read more...Long Island Sound and other New England waters get added protection for vital herring fishery
September 26, 2018 – A memo from Executive Director Patrick Comins about a recent decision to protect the Northeast’s herring fishery I am thrilled to report some great and unexpected news. Yesterday the New England Fishery Management Council passed Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. Having corresponded with Connecticut’s representatives on the […]
Read more...The Endangered Species Act must be saved
September 24, 2018 – The Endangered Species Act protects wildlife throughout the United States and its territories, and it has a direct affect on several species of bird in Connecticut. Those birds could suffer population declines if the act is weakened, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes. Here is the letter from Executive […]
Read more...Roseate Spoonbill: autumn 2018 birding excitement in Connecticut
September 19, 2018 – Connecticut birders are in a tizzy over a Roseate Spoonbill that showed up near the mouth of the Housatonic River this week. It’s the third time this summer that a species new to the state has been seen.
Read more...119th Annual Meeting, October 20th, 2018
September 15, 2018 – The Connecticut Audubon Society is taking to the sea for its 119th Annual Meeting. If you’re a member, you’re invited! The meeting is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, October 20th, on board the Cecilia Ann, which we’ve chartered for the occasion. Following the meeting, we will take a three-hour cruise past […]
Read more...Western Kingbird in Pomfret?
September 12, 2018 – The flycatcher sallying forth from a fencepost in Pomfret on Sunday might well have been a Western Kingbird. Nancy Barrett, a Connecticut Audubon member who lives nearby, photographed the bird and sent the shot today to Andy Rzeznikiewicz, our sanctuary manager in eastern Connecticut. Western Kingbirds show up in Connecticut every […]
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