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Last Two Months of Summer –

As we approach the end of June, we are mid-way through the final summer of data collection for the breeding portion of the atlas. July is the best month to confirm species, and breeding for many species lingers into August. Even in September a few species will still be breeding – goldfinches and cardinals for … 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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Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship 2021 seeking teen applicants

Puffin-Audubon Camp

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

The MEGA BOWL of Birding in 2021!

The Mega Bowl is a fun and friendly activity that celebrates birds, birders, and birding!  Participants go birding alone or in small groups in the CT county of their choice, trying to observe as many species as they can. Birders are awarded points for seeing each species observed, with a range of 1 point for … Read more

Big January 2021 COA/CT Bird Atlas Late Winter Surveys competition

Make your Big January 2021 Birding Count for the CT Bird Atlas. Here are the rules for participating in the Big January 2021 COA/CT Bird Atlas Late Winter Surveys competition. Points are scored by performing 1-hour winter surveys in specified blocks in accord with the protocol described here:http://www.ctbirdatlas.org/Surveys_winter_timed.htm The survey period is January 1 through … Read more

COA Annual Meeting 2019 Registration

COA Annual Meeting March 23, 2019 The Connecticut Ornithological Association’s 35 th Annual Meeting is being held on March 23, 2019 at Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT. Download Annual Meeting Schedule 2019 Download Annual Meeting Registration Form 2019 Guest speakers include: Eric Hanson The Natural (and Unnatural) History of the Common Loon In this program, … Read more