Now Taking Applicants! The Connecticut Ornithological Association is pleased to announce that we will again offer two Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2026 Scholarship will cover the full cost for TWO TEENS to attend the Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens. The cost includes … Read more
Join us for the 126th Annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count! Despite only having six counties, Connecticut has 20 counts over 7 days. Click the image above for more info!
This is a friendly competition to see which community garden hotspot has the most species for the month of October! Just bird at your local community garden hotspot any time during the month of October to see how many species you can find. Record your birds in eBird, and be sure to use the hotspot … Read more
Organizer Tom Robben has announced the 2025 Summer Bird Count dates in Connecticut as confirmed by all SBC compilers for this year. The Summer Bird Count is conducted in a similar way as the Christmas Bird Count by counting all the individual birds in a prescribed area. For this count, participants may rely more on … Read more
It’s our biggest, most popular event of the year and all are invited to attend. We expect it to be a sell out, so sign up soon! No walk-ins. Learn more and register in advance online at https://www.ctbirding.org/events/annual-meeting/ We are excited to have a great lineup of speakers: For the keynote talk and signing of … Read more
Applications are due in January for Mini-Grants to benefit birds and birding (January 15) and the Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship for teens (January 31). COA is proud to be able to support these programs that help birds and young birders. Click the links to learn more,