Connecticut Young Birders Club is Back

The Connecticut Young Birders Club is back, and looking to recruit new members. It’s open to anyone age 11 to 19. Field trips, camaraderie, great fun while learning about birds. If you know of a young birder who might be interested (son, daughter, grandchild) or if you are a young birder), please email rtyagi24@choate.edu

Summer Bird Counts Announced

Tom Robben has confirmed the eight Connecticut Summer Bird Counts with compilers. Contact the region’s compiler if you would like to participate. The schedule (see below) is similar to last year. These counts are very similar to Christmas Bird Counts, on those same 15-mile circles, except that they are run in June, the crucial time … Read more

Genius of Birds author to speak at COA Annual Meeting 3/25/2023

Connecticut Ornithological Association is thrilled to present science writer and author Jennifer Ackerman as the keynote speaker for the 2023 Annual Meeting. The online Zoom event takes place on Saturday, March 25.  The COA Business Meeting begins at 6:30 pm with elections of Board members, officers and awards, Ms Ackerman will speak at approximately 7:30 … Read more

Big January Results

Thanks to all who submitted their January 2023 birding efforts. Reports from eBird show approximately 180 species observed in January.  Some rare species were present for some time, and were able to be seen by multiple observers.  Our State has many generous birders who use CTBirds and other media tools for timely notifications. For the … Read more

Bird Of The Month: January 2023

   Green-tailed Towhee A Green-tailed Towhee was found in Veterans Park, Fairfield, by James Purcell on January 13, 2023 and posted to eBird. It was seen and photographed by many other observers through at least January 28, 2023. The Green-tailed Towhee breeds in the western U.S. and normally migrates to wintering grounds in the southwestern … Read more

Bird Of The Month: December 2022

Black-legged Kittiwake  Russ Smiley found and photographed this bird on December 19, 2022 off Stonington, CT, and reported it on eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124246478 STATE YEAR LIST for Connecticut for 2022 By the end of the month of December 2022, Connecticut had recorded 332 species on eBird. Only one new species was added on eBird during December,  Black-legged … Read more

COA’s Big January Event – Week One

American Bittern. 2021 C Ehlinger

Enjoy a friendly competition based on the total number of species seen during the month of January 2023 within Connecticut. For details click here. After one week , coordinator Steve Mayo posted the following on the CTBirds listserv. It’s just a week into 2023 and according to eBird, you’ve already tallied 155 species of birds in … Read more

Bird of the Month: November

Townsend's Solitaire, Hammonasset Beach State Park, 11.26.22 BScavotto

Townsend’s Solitaire  Image above is Townsend’s Solitaire, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Nov. 26, 2022. Photo by Barbara Scavotto  Honorable Mention: Calliope Hummingbird State Year List for Connecticut for 2022 By the end of the month of November 2022  CT had recorded 331 species on eBird.  Three new species were added during November (see the image … Read more

123rd Annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count

CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT 2022-2023 SCHEDULE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2022: New Haven, CT (CTNH) Compiler: Chris Loscalzo, 67 Wepawaug Road, Woodbridge, CT 06525 closcalz@optonline.net 203-389-6508 (New Haven Bird Club) Storrs, CT (CTST) Compiler: Steve Morytko, 288 Varga Road, Ashford, CT 06278 smorytko@yahoo.com (M) 860-680-5728 (Natchaug Ornithological Society) Woodbury-Roxbury, CT (CTWR) Compiler: Ken Elkins, Milford Point … Read more