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
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
Join Woodcock educator Tommy McCarthy and members of the Ridgefield Conservation Commission on this evening walk at the Sarah Bishop Preserve in Ridgefield to learn about and listen for some of the eight owl species which can be found in our state. Early March is an ideal time to join an owl prowl, as owls … Read more
Curlew Sandpiper (Bird of the Month, July 2022) Top photo:Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris furruginea) Milford, CT, 7/21/2022 © Frank Mantlik Frank Mantlik found this Curlew Sandpiper on July 18, 2022, and noted that this Curlew Sandpiper was the only one currently in the USA and Canada. In fact, it was the only one on eBird in … Read more
An online Zoom presentation by Chris Wood with tips and tricks for finding and identifying warblers took place on Friday evening May 6 at 6:30 PM. In-person Field Trips focused on Warblers Hello Fellow Warbler Lovers! Once again Connecticut Ornithological Association offers its Spring Workshop on Wood Warblers, this year with guided field trips.
In-person Field Trips: Dates and times in May at locations to be announced Hello Fellow Warbler Lovers! Once again Connecticut Ornithological Association offers its Spring Workshop on Wood Warblers, this year with guided field trips. (Yay!) An online Zoom presentation by Chris Wood with tips and tricks for finding and identifying warblers will take place … Read more
Common (Kamchatka) Gull During January 175 bird species were added to this year’s eBird CT “state year list”, and in February only four new species were added to our state year list (bringing the state year list up to 179 species). Here are those four species, in the proposed rank order of noteworthiness (regardless of how … Read more
The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT invited four birding experts who are current or former COA leaders to discuss birding’s popularity and role in science. What is the impact of birding on a local, national, and international scale, and what can birds teach us about ourselves? The program titled “Bruce Presents: Birding, from Back Yard … Read more
Here is Connecticut Ornithological Association’s preliminary 2022 Workshop and Events Schedule. All dates, leaders, presenters, and topics are subject to change. Watch the COA website (https://www.ctbirding.org) for updates. Currently, all workshop presentations and meetings are expected to be by Zoom, with guided field trips for seasonal birding workshops. Participants in public gatherings are encouraged to … Read more
RecordedSaturday, November 6, 2021. 9:30 am – 3:15 pmBirds and the Environment Science Conference – Online This Connecticut Ornithological Association Birding Conference was held online via Zoom. It featured 17 short talks, each about 15 minutes in length, on bird science topics and projects conducted by a wide spectrum of birders, from professional ornithologists to … Read more