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American Redstart, Photo Steve Morytko

COA’s 2022 Workshops and Events Schedule (Preliminary)

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

Birds And the Environment Science Conference

COA’s Birds and the Environment Science Conference

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

COA Names Camp Scholarship 2021 Recipient

The Connecticut Ornithological Association announces the recipient of the Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship for 2021.  Sebastian Killin, 15, a student at Marvelwood School in Kent, received the award. The goal of the schholarshiip is to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders.

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Puffin-Audubon Camp

Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship 2021 seeking teen applicants

COA Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship 2021 The Connecticut Ornithological Association will again offer one Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2021 Scholarship will cover the full cost ($1,695) of Audubon’s “Monhegan and Hog Island Birding for Teens” program in Maine from July 18-23, 2021. The … Read more

Connecticut Ornithological Association’s 37th Annual Meeting

COA Annual Meeting –  Saturday, March 20, 202110AM – 12:15 PM online via Zoom Hello Birders! The Connecticut Ornithological Association’s 37th Annual Meeting will be held virtually this year, via a Zoom Webinar, on Saturday, March 20th from 10 AM to 12:15 PM.  Following the business portion of the meeting, including elections, awards, and reports, our featured speaker Scott Weidensaul will present “A World of … Read more