Smith’s Longspur Honorable Mention: Gray Kingbird State Year List for Connecticut 2022 By the end of the month of October 2022, Connecticut had recorded 329 species on eBird. Five new species were added during October (see the image below, which is an eBird SYL list sorted by date), and Smith’s Longspur was the 327th species … Read more
Ruff Calidris pugnax Photo above: A juvenile Ruff, Hammonassett Beach State Park, September 16, 2022. Photo © Chris S Wood By the end of the month of September 2022, Connecticut had recorded 324 species on eBird. Seven new species were added during September (see the chart below that is an eBird SYL list sorted by date). … Read more
In case you missed our latest COA email news (read how to avoid missing emails here), here is a copy of what was sent. Latest News from COA A new season is upon us and we have three messages to share with you below: a new issue of the COA Bulletin; an upcoming identification workshop. and a … Read more
White Ibis By the end of the month of August 2022, CT had recorded 317 species on eBird. Ten new species were added during August (see the image below, which is an eBird SYL list sorted by date), and White Ibis was the 316th species added, reported to eBird on August 22 by Cody Limber. … Read more
Help Save Connecticut’s Migratory Birds Every 9 seconds a bird dies from colliding with a building. Lights Out Connecticut is a non-profit project of the Connecticut Ornithological Association saving migratory birds from deadly window collisions and other threats caused by light pollution. Join the growing coalition of CT residents, businesses, schools, churches, green spaces, and … Read more
Curlew Sandpiper Curlew Sandpiper, Stratford, CT, 7/18/2022. Photo by Frank Mantlik Very few bird species could top Curlew Sandpiper (CUSA) as the best rare bird of the month of July in Connecticut this year. Frank Mantlik found it on July 18th, and recently noted that this CUSA is the only one currently in the USA … Read more