Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship 2018 The Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) is pleased to announce that through the great generosity of one of our founding members, George W. Zepko , we now are offering one Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship in 2018 to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. When George was a … Read more
118th ANNUAL NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT 2017-2018 SCHEDULE * = CONFIRMED BY COMPILER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017: *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
On Sunday, October 15 we hosted the Connecticut Ornithological Association Sparrow Workshop here at Stratford Point. Chris Loscalzo and Paul Wolter were our leaders with Chris providing an informative and amusing presentation inside about sparrow identification followed by a walk around all of our 28 acres. Sparrow highlights included Clay-colored and Lincoln’s among the more … Read more
COA Sparrow Workshop Sunday October 15th at 8 AM at Stratford Point Leaders: Chris Loscalzo and Paul Wolter Indoor session at 8 AM followed by outdoor walk at Stratford Point and possibly Silver Sands State Park
The 2017 Fall COA Bulletin is now available to download here (PDF file). Be sure to check out the COA Bulletin archives here.
8/19. Thirty five birders participated in the annual COA Shorebird Workshop in Milford and Stratford. Following an illustrated lecture on shorebird identification by Frank Gallo and Patrick Comins at CT Audubon’s Coastal Center, the group walked the beachside sandbar. Common species were well studied, including Black-bellied and Semipalmated Plovers, and Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers. The … Read more