COA looks to the future and works closely with other conservation organizations to protect the state's birds.

Four officers, a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, as well as a board of directors with 18 members oversee the day-to-day functions of the association and its many committees.

COA publishes quarterly the highly regarded journal, The Connecticut Warbler, and the newsletter, COA Bulletin (see recent bulletins>>).

Each year the COA Annual Membership Meeting is held to conduct Association business and to present educational and entertaining programs by regional and national speakers. Additionally, various workshops and lectures are held throughout the year.

An organ of COA, the Avian Records Committee of Connecticut (ARCC), maintains the official state list of bird species and adjudicates submitted records of species new or rare in Connecticut.

The many talented people who make COA work are dedicated to promoting ornithology in our state and to making Connecticut birding the best it can be. These individuals make COA the leader in the world of birding in Connecticut.

The only requirements for membership in COA is an interest in birds and an ability to enjoy yourself! Do you qualify? Then JOIN US!

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Photos: Birders at Sandy Point, West Haven. July 2005. © Gina Nichol
Salt-Marsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) Spring, 2002. Guilford. © Jim Zipp