COA Big January 2018 There were 147 species reported by the 18 observers who submitted their list of observations. Tina Green – 144 Sara Zagorski – 135 Bill Banks – 129 Greg Hanisek – 126 Frank Mantlik – 117 Paul Cashman – 117 Stephen Broker – 112 Sarah Faulkner – 110 Dan Rottino – 109 … Read more
CONNECTICUT ORNITHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION BIG JANUARY COMPETITION To qualify, one needs to have identified (seen or heard) a minimum of 90 species for the month within Connecticut. All species seen/heard need to have been counted on public property, your own property, or private property with permission. Report your species list in the same order as the https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/checklist-of-the-birds-of-connecticut/ or the … Read more
118th ANNUAL NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT 2017-2018 SCHEDULE * = CONFIRMED BY COMPILER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017: *New Haven, CT (CTNH) Compiler: Chris Loscalzo, 67 Wepawaug Road, Woodbridge, CT 06525 closcalz@optonline.net 203-389-6508 (New Haven Bird Club) *Storrs, CT (CTST) Compiler: Steve Morytko, 288 Varga Road, Ashford, CT 06278, smorytko@yahoo.com (M) 860-680-5728 (Natchaug Ornithological Society) … Read more
On Sunday, October 15 we hosted the Connecticut Ornithological Association Sparrow Workshop here at Stratford Point. Chris Loscalzo and Paul Wolter were our leaders with Chris providing an informative and amusing presentation inside about sparrow identification followed by a walk around all of our 28 acres. Sparrow highlights included Clay-colored and Lincoln’s among the more … Read more
Below is the recently published 22nd ARCC report – please see all previous ARCC reports on this page. By Jay Kaplan and Greg Hanisek This is the Twenty-second Report of the Avian Records Committee of Connecticut (ARCC). The Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) checklist for Connecticut Birds has been updated and is now in print form … Read more
Big January 2017 Connecticut Results One of the most exciting beginnings of a birder’s New Year is starting a new list of bird species seen for the upcoming 12 months. Some people step this up a level by participating in the BIG JANUARY competition, a friendly and fun game to see who can spot the … Read more
HAS’s First “Big January” March 14, 2017 For most Connecticut residents, January is a cold, blustery time to stay indoors, curl up in a warm spot, and await better weather. But for Connecticut’s birdwatching community, January offers the opportunity to seek out our winter bird species. This year the Hartford Audubon Society (HAS) offered its … Read more
Gull Workshop Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 8:00 am Stratford Point, Stratford Join us as we look for and learn about the gulls of Connecticut. Patrick Comins will share his considerable knowledge about how to identify members of this extraordinarily challenging group of birds. We’ll look for gulls along the shore and have a sit … Read more
Welcome to the new Connecticut Ornithological Association website! We wanted to create a new site that would be simple, streamlined, and easy to update, allowing us to share more of what COA is up to with all of you on a regular basis while still offering everything we did previously. This blog will be a … Read more