COA Gull Workshop Sunday, March 14, 2021 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM Online via Zoom. Register in advance at the link or button below. Free. Join us as we learn about the gulls of Connecticut. Nick Bonomo will share his considerable knowledge about how to identify members of this extraordinarily challenging group of birds. Nick’s … Read more
This past January we at COA decided to do something a little differently. Instead of a normal Big January (just what is normal these days?) where birders take to the field to try and see the most bird species they can during the month of January, we decided to promote a competition to help the … Read more
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
The deadline for 2021 Mini-Grant applications is midnight on January 15th. The grants in amounts of up to $1,000.00 fund projects that “benefit Connecticut’s birds.” Successful projects have included osprey nest platforms and habitat improvements using native, bird friendly plants. Grants are typically awarded at our COA annual meeting in March. Full details and applications … Read more
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
The 2019 Spring COA Bulletin is now available to download here (PDF file). Be sure to check out the COA Bulletin archives here.