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BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. See https://www.birdnote.org/listen/birdnote-daily
Birds are facing significant population challenges all over the world. Changes in habitat, seasons that are shifting, severe storms, and increased temperatures are all playing a part in an overall decline in numbers. The National Audubon Society is working to find ways to change those trajectories through significant and ambitious goals in conservation - from ... Read more
Webinars via Zoom Shorebirds Webinar Wednesday, April 23; 6-7 pm Shorebirds are some of the champions of the bird world when it comes to migration. Most species that can be seen in Connecticut breed in the far north in the Arctic, and they pass through the state on their way north, stopping along our ... Read more
John Hannan has worked with multiple bird conservation organizations across the Americas. Join us to see his beautiful imagery of our hemisphere’s birds and landscapes while learning about some of the key bird conservation initiatives happening right now across the Americas. This work, being done by a wide ranging coalition, has become a core part ... Read more
BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. See https://www.birdnote.org/listen/birdnote-daily
Learn about Audubon's Bird-Friendly Maple Program which recognizes maple producers and sugarbush managers who commit to managing their forest for bird habitat value alongside sap production. Through this work, these land managers help improve habitat for many species of birds who depend on our forests for breeding and migratory stopover habitat, and whose populations have ... Read more
Webinars via Zoom - Blackbirds Webinar Wednesday, March 19; 6-7 pm Some of our most beloved and familiar birds in CT are in the blackbird family, a large and diverse group of birds with some unique species. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over this fascinating group of birds and ... Read more
Mar 5 - Birding With Your Phone - 7:00 pm Virtual Workshop via Zoom - RESERVATION REQUIRED A 1-1/2-hour, virtual hands-on workshop with Ken Elkins of Connecticut Audubon. Ken will teach attendees how to use and refine the use of eBird, Merlin, several bird guides, and more. Registration is required, so email Sarah to reserve ... Read more
BirdNote Daily is a two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories, to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. See https://www.birdnote.org/listen/birdnote-daily
Birding by Ear Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. Via Zoom Frank Gallo will introduce you to the basic techniques needed to learn to identify birds by sound and offer you tips and tricks learned over years of study. This course teaches you how to learn bird songs on your own. This wonderfully ... Read more
We've all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird ... Read more
FEBRUARY MEETING – Thursday 20 – The Future of Terns on Great Gull Island; what Next? When: 6:45 to 8:30 PM; Meeting starts at 7:00 Where: On Zoom - to request the link, please email westernctbirdclub2@gmail.com up to 1 pm on Feb. 20. For further information, contact Angela Dimmitt at angeladimmitt@aol.com Due to logistics ... Read more
If you have an upcoming birding-related event in Connecticut, including walks or indoor programs, and would like them listed on the COA’s Connecticut Birding Events Calendar, please email the details of your event to ctbirdingcalendar@gmail.com.
Please include: event title, event date, start and end times, location, a concise description that also mentions fees, if any, and organizer contact information. If your organization posts events regularly, contact us at the email address above more information on easily sharing your events.
