Tom Robben has announced the Summer Bird Counts in Connecticut for 2024. “This is an important multi-decade effort, especially in these times of changing environments, with us birders having a unique window into Nature, to observe and document the changes, and to enter this data into secure multi-decade databases,” he says, “so that … bird … Read more
The COA Conservation Committee is conducting a survey on the current “care & maintenance” practices at Connecticut state parks, and their impacts on bird and wildlife habitats. We invite anyone with a comment on or an example of these impacts to habitats, good or bad, to please send that comment along. We very greatly appreciate … Read more
From the CT Birds Listserv From: Aidan Kiley <eezambo@gmail.com> Subject: [CT Birds] 2023 Rarity Roundup To: Listserv <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Hello CT Birders: We are in rarity season. James Purcell’s fantastic find of a MacGillivray’s Warbler in Fairfield is a great reminder of what can show up! In the past few years I have organized a very … Read more
Twenty count circles submitted results for the December 14, 2022-January 5, 2023 Connecticut Christmas Bird Count. A total of 785 field observers and 79 feeder watchers devoted 2,107 party hours and covered 8,200 total party miles in the annual census of early winter birds. In the process, we recorded 173 count day and four count … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Ruff Calidris pugnax Photo above: A juvenile Ruff, Hammonassett Beach State Park, September 16, 2022. Photo © Chris S Wood By the end of the month of September 2022, Connecticut had recorded 324 species on eBird. Seven new species were added during September (see the chart below that is an eBird SYL list sorted by date). … Read more