Summer Bird Counts Announced

Tom Robben has confirmed the eight Connecticut Summer Bird Counts with compilers. Contact the region’s compiler if you would like to participate. The schedule (see below) is similar to last year. These counts are very similar to Christmas Bird Counts, on those same 15-mile circles, except that they are run in June, the crucial time … Read more

Announcing: 2023 COA Mini-Grant Recipients

We received applications for project totaling $13,000.00 and were able to fund the projects listed below within our budget of $7,500.00. Brown Charitable Trust $1,000 To increase the number of nesting boxes and feeders, replace older ones and purchase birdseed on property in Griswold, CT Litchfield Hills Audubon $250 To expand pollinator gardens at Wigwam … Read more

Genius of Birds author to speak at COA Annual Meeting 3/25/2023

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

Big January Results

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

Bird Of The Month: January 2023

   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