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Bird of the Month – December 2021

Bird Of The Month (BOTM) BOTM for Connecticut for the month of December 2021 This brief project analyzed the most uncommon birds reported in Connecticut during the month of December 2021, and the results of that are summarized below.  COA is running its new bird-of-the-month (BOTM) project for both December 2021 and January 2022 as … Read more

COA Mini-Grant Applications Due 1/15/22

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

COA’s Birds and the Environment Science Conference

Birds And the Environment Science Conference

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

Lights Out New Haven

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

CTBirds Moderators changing-of-the-guard on 09/01/2021

Cell phone showing Listserv with swallow image

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

A New Look for The Connecticut Warbler

The Connecticut Warbler

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

Last Two Months of Summer –

As we approach the end of June, we are mid-way through the final summer of data collection for the breeding portion of the atlas. July is the best month to confirm species, and breeding for many species lingers into August. Even in September a few species will still be breeding – goldfinches and cardinals for … Read more

COA holds virtual Annual Meeting in 2021

The COA Board of Directors held an online Annual Meeting on Zoom on March 20, 2021 with 145 attendees. Author and researcher Scott Weidensaul presented the keynote address. Outgoing president Chris Loscalzo presided over the business meeting.  The officers for COA for the coming year will be: Tom Robben, President Chris S Wood, Vice-President Paul … Read more

COA Names Camp Scholarship 2021 Recipient

The Connecticut Ornithological Association announces the recipient of the Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship for 2021.  Sebastian Killin, 15, a student at Marvelwood School in Kent, received the award. The goal of the schholarshiip is to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders.

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