Thick-billed Murre The top Bird of the Month (BOTM) bird for January 2022 was Thick-billed Murre (two different individual birds –and now a third one at Harkness on February 2). One was spotted and photographed on Jan.17 by Patrick Dugan (at Cove Island Park) and the second was spotted and photographed at the other end … 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 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
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