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At Finca Cántaros Environmental Association (FCEA) in Coto Brus, Costa Rica, environmental education and community engagement are at the heart of everything they do. Join us to learn how FCEA uses birds to engage youth and women from across their community in meaningful environmental education experiences. Their programs foster awareness and appreciation for birds, involve ... Read more
It’s one thing to talk about how FCEA empowers young women from rural communities to become bird banders, but it’s quite another to show you in action! Get ready to be inspired. Virtually visit the Finca Cántaros banding station and meet the team. Observe bird banding with both resident and migrant species, including the Golden-winged ... Read more
Join us online as Marco Valerian takes us Birding in Italy. Italy, beyond the clichés, is a natural north-south bridge between Europe and Africa and is home to 550+ bird species (migrants and breeders). Over 20% of the national territory is protected land, including renowned reserves and sanctuaries, offering one of the widest varieties of ... Read more
Jim Wright, long-time "Bird Watcher" columnist for The Bergen Record and other New Jersey newspapers, will speak about his book The Real James Bond, the story behind the world’s greatest identity theft and the noted naturalist/adventurer at its heart. Featured are the genuine James Bond’s iconic Birds of the West Indies, his solo Caribbean expeditions ... Read more
Frank Chapman and 26 other conservationists initiated the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) as a way of promoting conservation by counting, rather than hunting, birds on Christmas Day of 1900. Some counts have been running every year since then and the CBC now happens in over 20 countries in the western hemisphere! Now a long-standing program of ... Read more
This year the Connecticut State Legislature is meeting in a “long session”. Audubon has several areas in which legislation is sought to protect birds and the places they need. Among these are legislation regarding: Regulating neonicotinoids for non-agricultural use Expanding nature based solutions Protecting vulnerable communities from climate change by supporting urban forestry and community ... Read more
This year, the Connecticut State Legislature is meeting in a “short session.” Audubon is advocating for several pieces of legislation to protect birds and their habitats. These include efforts regarding: Regulating neonicotinoids for non-agricultural use Classify second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides as restricted-use pesticides Expanding nature-based solutions Protecting vulnerable communities from climate change by supporting urban forestry ... Read more
If you have an upcoming birding-related event in Connecticut, including walks or indoor programs, and would like them listed on the COA’s Connecticut Birding Events Calendar, please email the details of your event to ctbirdingcalendar@gmail.com.
Please include: event title, event date, start and end times, location, a concise description that also mentions fees, if any, and organizer contact information. If your organization posts events regularly, contact us at the email address above more information on easily sharing your events.