Field work for the Connecticut Bird Atlas is nearly over. In January and February we will be into the late winter period, so Chris Elphick has posted a map of priorities for this final data collection phase of the project on the atlas blog: http://ctbirdatlas.org/blog/index.php/2021/12/31/two-months-of-atlas-field-work-left/ Note that there are least a few of the priority … Read more
COA is holding a “Bird Of The Month” BOTM contest this month, December 1-31. If you find a (or are aware of an otherwise unreported) noteworthy bird this month, please immediately post it on the COA CTBirds listserv (send it into this email address ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org — this is our ONLY pipeline for input of these … Read more
The deadline for 2022 Mini-Grant applications is midnight on January 15, 2022. The grants in amounts of up to $1,000 are available for funding of projects which “benefit Connecticut’s birds.” Successful projects have been such things as osprey nest platforms and habitat improvements using native, bird friendly plants. Grants are typically awarded at our COA … Read more
122nd ANNUAL NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT CONNECTICUT 2021-2022 SCHEDULE (* = confirmed by compiler) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021: *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) … Read more
RecordedSaturday, November 6, 2021. 9:30 am – 3:15 pmBirds and the Environment Science Conference – Online This Connecticut Ornithological Association Birding Conference was held online via Zoom. It featured 17 short talks, each about 15 minutes in length, on bird science topics and projects conducted by a wide spectrum of birders, from professional ornithologists to … Read more
Reprinted from a CT Bird Atlas Blog by Chris Elphick As the last field season of the winter atlas approaches, it’s time to take stock and prioritize, as we did early in the last breeding season. To recap, winter field work is split into an early period that runs from 1 November until the end … Read more
Some great news for migrating birds in New Haven. The Dean of the Yale Divinity School has issued a proclamation that the Yale Divinity Campus will follow the National Audubon Society Lights Out Recommendations to protect migrating birds through the City of New Haven. Furthermore, the Dean of the Yale School of the Environment is … Read more
COA has actively supported the special protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine Monument, a unique marine area in the North Atlantic Ocean, about 100-150 miles off the coast of New England, lending our COA name and testimony. On October 8, 2021, President Joe Biden restored protections, which had been rescinded by the previous … Read more
FROM THE CTBIRDS LISTSERV CTBirds is the Connecticut birding community’s place for rare bird alerts and birding discussions. This mailing list is one of the most important services the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) provides. Dear Birders, Roy Harvey has been running our CTbirds listserv as the primary moderator non-stop since he helped get it started … Read more
Have you noticed something different about the July 2021 edition of The Connecticut Warbler, the ornithological journal of COA? The publication continues its strong tradition of providing outstanding science-based articles about Connecticut’s birds. But with this issue, we feature a major redesign that highlights the new logo and more synchrony with the COA website, namely additional details on … Read more