The Connecticut Audubon Society
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Protecting Connecticut’s birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through conservation, education, and advocacy.
The 2026 Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds series highlights the ways that conservation research is responding to the realities of bird population declines in the modern world.
The series kicks off this Thursday 2/5. Register below.
The series kicks off this Thursday 2/5. Register below.
2026 Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds: Dedicating Basic Research to Bird Conservation - Connecticut Audubon Society
January 26, 2026 — The 2026 Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds series highlights the ways that conservation research is responding to the realities of bird population declines in the modern world. T...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The 2026 Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds series highlights the ways that conservation research is responding to the realities of bird population declines in the modern world.
The series kicks off this Thursday 2/5. Register below.
The series kicks off this Thursday 2/5. Register below.
How poison ivy — and other plants — keep Connecticut's birds alive all winter long
How poison ivy — and other plants — keep Connecticut's birds alive all winter long
Putting out bird feeders? Don't forget to let at least part of your yard get a little wild, too, says Earth Matters columnist Robert Miller.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How poison ivy — and other plants — keep Connecticut's birds alive all winter long
Neonicotinoid ban to affect 350,000 acres across Connecticut. Here's what it means.
Neonicotinoid ban to affect 350,000 acres across Connecticut. Here's what it means
The law marks one of the most significant limits on pesticides that Connecticut has passed in recent years.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Neonicotinoid ban to affect 350,000 acres across Connecticut. Here's what it means.
40 Piping Plovers nested and 38 babies fledged at Milford Point in 2025. No beach in Connecticut has had more in at least four decades.
40 Piping Plovers nested and 38 babies fledged at Milford Point in 2025. No beach in Connecticut has had more in at least four decades. - Connecticut Audubon Society
December 18, 2025—The sandspit at the Coastal Center at Milford Point has long hosted a thriving nesting population of Piping Plovers. But as productive as it has been in the past, this year was even ...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
40 Piping Plovers nested and 38 babies fledged at Milford Point in 2025. No beach in Connecticut has had more in at least four decades.
Number of osprey chicks leaving per nest in CT lowest since records began
Number of osprey chicks leaving per nest in CT lowest since records began
Volunteers who monitored the birds reported anecdotal cases of starvation, possibly due to a decline in menhaden, a type of herring that osprey eat.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Number of osprey chicks leaving per nest in CT lowest since records began
The 2025 Osprey Nation Report is here:
Osprey Nation 2025 Report: New Data Showing a Small but Concerning Drop in Connecticut’s Osprey Population Validate Need for Fish Prey Study - Connecticut Audubon Society
December 4, 2025 — New data from the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Osprey Nation program show the lowest number of young birds per nest in the program’s 12-year history, a small but worrying dip in th...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The 2025 Osprey Nation Report is here:
Join us for an exclusive screening of Season of the Osprey at Spring Hill Vineyards in New Preston!
Tickets are $15 for adults and includes a glass of wine / Children are free and includes a bucket of popcorn. There will be a food truck outside with food for purchase.
ctaudubon.org/2025/10/seas...
Tickets are $15 for adults and includes a glass of wine / Children are free and includes a bucket of popcorn. There will be a food truck outside with food for purchase.
ctaudubon.org/2025/10/seas...
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join us for an exclusive screening of Season of the Osprey at Spring Hill Vineyards in New Preston!
Tickets are $15 for adults and includes a glass of wine / Children are free and includes a bucket of popcorn. There will be a food truck outside with food for purchase.
ctaudubon.org/2025/10/seas...
Tickets are $15 for adults and includes a glass of wine / Children are free and includes a bucket of popcorn. There will be a food truck outside with food for purchase.
ctaudubon.org/2025/10/seas...
Leaf peeping and birdwatching: How to fall in love with autumn in CT
Featuring CT Audubon Communications Director, Tom Andersen
www.ctpublic.org/show/where-w...
Featuring CT Audubon Communications Director, Tom Andersen
www.ctpublic.org/show/where-w...
Leaf peeping and birdwatching: How to fall in love with autumn in CT
Fall can be a great time to enjoy the natural wonders of Connecticut. Today, we hear from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection about ways to make the most of this season.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Leaf peeping and birdwatching: How to fall in love with autumn in CT
Featuring CT Audubon Communications Director, Tom Andersen
www.ctpublic.org/show/where-w...
Featuring CT Audubon Communications Director, Tom Andersen
www.ctpublic.org/show/where-w...
Join us for an Afternoon of Art, Conservation, & Contemplation!
Connecticut Audubon Society, in collaboration with
The Table and Gallery, invites you to a special three-artist exhibition set against the breathtaking backdrop of Long Island Sound.
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Connecticut Audubon Society, in collaboration with
The Table and Gallery, invites you to a special three-artist exhibition set against the breathtaking backdrop of Long Island Sound.
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-path-o...
October 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Join us for an Afternoon of Art, Conservation, & Contemplation!
Connecticut Audubon Society, in collaboration with
The Table and Gallery, invites you to a special three-artist exhibition set against the breathtaking backdrop of Long Island Sound.
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-path-o...
Connecticut Audubon Society, in collaboration with
The Table and Gallery, invites you to a special three-artist exhibition set against the breathtaking backdrop of Long Island Sound.
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-path-o...
You CAN Go Home Again: Researchers have learned that American Oystercatchers return to the same locations. Two birds are loyal to the sandbar at Milford Point.
You CAN Go Home Again: Researchers have learned that American Oystercatchers return to the same locations. Two birds are loyal to the sandbar at Milford Point - Connecticut Audubon Society
August 25, 2025 — Each year, American Oystercatchers return to Connecticut’s beaches to nest, but face constant threats from predators. At Milford Point, two banded birds — N29, once rescued as a chic...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
You CAN Go Home Again: Researchers have learned that American Oystercatchers return to the same locations. Two birds are loyal to the sandbar at Milford Point.
Bobolinks, a species of 'special concern' in CT, coexist with hobbyists on Durham open space.
Bobolinks, a species of 'special concern' in CT, coexist with hobbyists on Durham open space
The birds fly an “extraordinary” 12,000 miles to Argentina for the winter, one CT songbirds' longest migrations.
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August 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Bobolinks, a species of 'special concern' in CT, coexist with hobbyists on Durham open space.
July 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Check out our 2025 Migration Magic Photo Contest Winners and a gallery of great shots from other entries: www.ctaudubon.org/migration-ma...
June 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Check out our 2025 Migration Magic Photo Contest Winners and a gallery of great shots from other entries: www.ctaudubon.org/migration-ma...
Read the June edition of Homegrown Habitats focusing on Spiraeas. www.ctaudubon.org/2025/06/home...
Homegrown Habitat, June 2025: Spiraeas — Meadowsweet and Steeplebush - Connecticut Audubon Society
June 23, 2023 — Meadowsweet and steeplebush typically grow in moist, acidic soils, they are adaptable to drier sites. They don’t get very large and have a long flowering period. They feed many caterpi...
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June 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Read the June edition of Homegrown Habitats focusing on Spiraeas. www.ctaudubon.org/2025/06/home...