Register here for our Winter Bird Walk at Bluff Point State Park in Groton on Saturday, January 7 from 9-11 am. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register here for our Winter Bird Walk at Bluff Point State Park in Groton on Saturday, January 7 from 9-11 am. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register here for our Owl Prowl at McCulloch Open Space Property in Old Lyme on Wednesday, February 8 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register here for our Owl Prowl at McCulloch Open Space Property in Old Lyme on Wednesday, February 1 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register here for our Owl Prowl at McCulloch Open Space Property in Old Lyme on Thursday, January 26 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register here for our Owl Prowl at McCulloch Open Space Property in Old Lyme on Thursday, January 12 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
November 7, 2022 — Here’s an update on the Motus Wildlife Tracking System from author and researcher Scott Weidensaul: Our USFWS-funded work building out the New England network will be finished in the next month or two, bringing us to more than 50 new stations in the region. More broadly, Motus coverage is exploding, closing […]
Register here for our Eagle Watch on Saturday, January 28 from 9-11 a.m. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
Register here for our Hammonasset Bird Walk on Saturday, December 10 from 9-11 a.m. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
November 4, 2022 — Some of the most interesting birds recorded at Connecticut Audubon sanctuaries during this year’s fall migration were birds that nobody even saw. These birds had been fitted with tiny transmitters that let researchers using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System follow their movements across thousands of miles. They were detected by Motus antennas at the Center at Pomfret and Deer Pond Farm.
Register here for our lecture with Tomas Koeck on Thursday, December 1 at 4:00pm at Essex Meadows. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
October 24, 2022 — Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) is native to so many regions (from Ontario south to Florida, Texas and Mexico, and west to Michigan and Wisconsin) that it has many other common names, including nyssa, sour gum, black gum, and pepperidge. This elegant deciduous tree is at its ornamental best in fall, when its foliage transitions from yellow to apricot, orange, and bright scarlet.
Jeanne C. Olivier has been the Board chair of Deer Pond Farm since it was bequested to the Connecticut Audubon Society in 2017. She has provided guidance during the transition of the property to Connecticut Audubon Society and as the center’s trails were opened to the public. Over the last few years, Jeanne oversaw the […]
Connecticut Audubon members will vote on a slate of officers and on four new members of the Board, at the 2022 Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, at Deer Pond Farm, Sherman. Board Chair: Pamela Fraser, Ph.D. Vice Chair: Sarah Middeleer Secretary: Gilles Carter Treasurer: Harshad Kuntey For the Board of Directors […]