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
Connecticut Ornithological Association is pleased to announce that Zeiss, an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics, is the Lead Sponsor of our 40th COA Annual Meeting. At the meeting, Zeiss will offer a 15-minute presentation on their new infrared birding technology, as well as participate as a vendor. This … Read more
The new Connecticut Ornithological Association cap will be available in time for the COA Annual Meeting on March 9. Featuring the new logo designed by Julian Hough, this is a quality offering exclusively from COA. Crafted from 100% cotton twill, garment washed, pigment dyed, it sports a khaki crown with a choice of contrasting green, … 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
Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship 2024 Completed applications and references must be received by the COA by January 31, 2024 no later than 5:00 pm. The Connecticut Ornithological Association is pleased to announce that we will again offer one Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2024 Scholarship … 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
The COA Mini-Grants Committee is accepting applications for consideration, with the deadline for submission by January 15th, 2024. The committee helps fund and support initiatives within the state of Connecticut which specifically benefit the avian wildlife in our state and opportunities for public observation and enjoyment of those natural resources. If you have an appropriate … Read more
CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT 2023-2024 SCHEDULE (Updated 11/09/2023) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023 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, … 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
COA is pleased to share this 2023 update from Bill Ponterella regarding a Purple Martin colony we helped me establish by providing a Mini-Grant in 2021. So far this season I have 91 eggs in 18 gourds. I actually have a couple of gourds that have 7 eggs, however most have 5. I’ll attach a … Read more