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Conservation Advocacy 2019

April 5, 2019 – Connecticut Audubon has taken positions on a number of bills being considered in Hartford this session. Get the details here.

2018 season report: Ospreys abundant again in Connecticut

March 4, 2019 – The Connecticut Audubon Society released its Osprey Nation 2018 season report today, showing that the number of Ospreys and Osprey nests found and tracked by the program’s 300-plus volunteers rose for the fourth year in a row.

Volunteer for the Audubon Alliance to help Piping Plovers and other birds on Connecticut’s beaches

April 5, 2019 – Piping Plovers are returning to Connecticut’s beaches and conservationists are preparing to do everything possible to help them have a successful breeding season.

2019 Osprey Nation: Your help needed!

April 3, 2019 – People throughout Connecticut are letting us know that Ospreys are back. The sixth year of the Osprey Nation citizen science project is about to start. But to make this year as past years, we need more nest stewards.

Plum Island Protection Act

February 20, 2019 – The preservation of Plum Island is again on the agenda in Washington D.C. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced at a press conference in New London today that he was reintroducing the Plum Island Protection Act, to prevent the federal government from selling the 822-acre island, which lies at the eastern end […]

Victory for conservation: Land and Water Conservation Fund passes the U.S. Senate

March 15, 2019 – With the recent signing of the Natural Resources Management Act, Executive Director Patrick Comins released the following statement: The Connecticut Audubon Society is thrilled with the passage of this important legislation. Our highest national policy priority was the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No longer will we […]

The Barred Owl Boom of 2019

January 30, 2019 – We all know that owls are secretive and stealthy and, most of all, active in the dark, when you might hear them but rarely see them. But this winter seems different. Barred Owls have been making brazen, daylight appearances throughout Connecticut over the last few weeks.

Why are so many people seeing Barred Owls this winter?

February 3, 2019 – Experienced and skilled wildlife observers have suggested alternative hypotheses in the days since we posted our Barred Owl article on Wednesday evening, January 30.

Press Release – State of the Birds 2018: cities and suburbs are essential to the survival of Connecticut’s birds

November 29, 2018 — For the scores of migratory and nesting bird species in Connecticut to survive and thrive, the state’s cities and suburbs must create, maintain, and improve their local habitats in everything from small neighborhood parks to larger nature preserves. A PDF of the report is here. That’s the key finding of the […]

A time to plant: Smith Richardson volunteer work day: 1,105 trees and shrubs planted!

Our volunteer day at the Smith Richardson sanctuary in Westport on Saturday, November 3, was a huge success. Thank you to all the hard workers! Charles Stebbins, a member of our Board, who along with fellow Board member Jerid O’Connell is spearheading the project, reported: “Not only did the weather clear and provide a glorious […]

Action Alert: Land Preservation Home Rule Funding Bill

February 1, 2019 – The legislative session in Hartford has just gotten started and already there is a public hearing scheduled for a bill that is crucial to conservation in Connecticut. Monday, February 4 10:30 a.m. Room 2B Legislative Office Building Hartford The best way to protect habitats for birds and other wildlife is to preserve […]

How to behave when watching a Snowy Owl (or any owl)

Follow these three basic rules no matter which owl — Barred, Snowy, Northern Saw-whet, etc. (borrowed from Project SNOWStorm) Keep your distance Respect private property Don’t feed an owl, ever. We’re quoting at length from Project SNOWStorm. Keep your distance: “This is the first and most important rule. Just because the owl may tolerate a […]

Press Release – Horizon Foundation Funds 30 Classrooms of Science in Nature Education Program for Bridgeport Students

January 16, 2019 – Seven hundred fifty elementary students from Discovery Magnet School and Park City Magnet School, both in Bridgeport, will participate in the Connecticut Audubon Society’s award-winning Science in Nature Education Program, thanks to a generous $15,000 grant from the Horizon Foundation.

2018: The Year in Birds – and in Birders! Featuring Our Bird of the Year

December 2018 – It’s been an exciting, maybe even unprecedented, year in Connecticut for birds and the people who love them. A Little Egret showed up on a breakwater off Stonington in August, single-handedly boosting the marine economy as birders scurried to charter boats to get a good look. Just days later a Black-bellied Whistling […]

Media coverage: 2018 State of the Birds

How did the state’s media cover Connecticut State of the Birds 2018? Take a look at these links. Hartford Courant New Haven Register/Hearst WNPR/Connecticut Public Broadcasting WSHU Milford Mirror/Hersam Acorn weeklies Waterbury Republican-American Hamlet Hub

I Need a Photo Opportunity: State of the Birds 2018 in New Haven

Sixty people attended the publication event for Connecticut State of the Birds 2018 at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven on November 29. The audience included members of the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Board of Directors, the Connecticut Ornithological Association and the New Haven Bird Club, and members of Connecticut Audubon’s regional center boards, […]

Press Release – New Estuary Reserve in Old Lyme and Groton Will Help Expand Scientific Research and Conservation Education

November 1, 2018 – Some of the best wildlife habitat on the Connecticut River estuary and in southeastern Connecticut, including coves, islands, and marshes in Old Lyme, are included in a new national reserve created to bring in funding for scientific research and conservation education. The National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses the Lord Cove and […]

Ballot question #2 wins!

November 7, 2018 – Connecticut voters approved a Constitutional Amendment protecting Connecticut’s public lands yesterday. The Amendment requires the Connecticut General Assembly to hold a public hearing and gain a 2/3 majority vote before state-owned park, forest, wildlife management area, or farmland is sold, swapped, or given away. This means greater transparency for the public […]

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.

“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.

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