Connecticut Ornithological Association
Connecticut Ornithological Association
Connecticut's Birding Organization
The Connecticut Ornithological Association is the only statewide organization dedicated specifically to Connecticut's birds, birders, and birding.
COA publishes the highly regarded journal The Connecticut Warbler.
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COA SUMMER 2008 Bulletin

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Where do you want to go birding in Connecticut?
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Avian Records Committee of Connecticut (ARCC)
CT Rare Bird Review List, How to Report Sightings

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Natural Diversity Data Base (NDDB)
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Photos of
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Bird Conservation
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Links, updates, and events pertaining to bird conservation projects and issues in Connecticut.

 

July 2008:
LONG BEACH, STRATFORD
Proposed Sale to USFWS for Inclusion in the
Stewart McKinney Refuge

Public information sessions in Stratford:
July 15th (7 PM, Stratford High School &
July 22nd at 7 PM Birdseye Municipal Complex Rm 110
MORE INFO>>


Shorebird Workshop
August 2008
Stay tuned for date confirmation
and details!

Injured and Orphaned Birds
2008 Connecticut
Wildlife Rehabilitator's Directory & Useful Information>>

Connecticut Warbler
Volume 28, No. 1, January 2008
Summer Bird Count Charts


Connecticut Warbler
Volume 27, No. 2, April 2007
Fall 2006 Hawk Migration:
Complete Charts

Seasonal Birding in Connecticut>>
Useful information on seasonal
birding in Connecticut


Recent sightings:

CTBirds Discussion List Archive>>

Clay-colored Sparrow
Clay-colored Sp
Naugatuck State Forest
May 18, 2008

Photo by Bruce Finnan
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Ruff
Ruff
Grace Salmon Park, Westport
April 19, 2008
Photo by Meredith Sampson
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RECENT RARE BIRDS IN CONNECTICUT
Photos published with permission from the photographer

Lark Sparrow

St. Patrick's Cemetery, Enfield
January 2007
Photo by Tom Sayers
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Lazuli Bunting

Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
January 25, 2007
Photo by Noble Proctor
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White-faced Ibis
White-faced Ibis Photo by Paul Fusco
Hammonasset Beach State Park
April 2007
Photo by Paul Fusco
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Purple Gallinule

Forest Ave, Stratford
April 29, 2007
Photo by Bruce Finnan
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
BUff
Rocky Hill
September 8, 2007
Photo by Mark Szantyr
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Willow Flycatcher
Willow FLy
Lambtown Road,Ledyard
August 21, 2007
Photo by Fred Norton
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White-winged Dove

Shady Lane, Branford
February 22, 2007
Photo by Donna Lorello
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Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting Photo by Bruce Finnan.
Lockwood Farm, Hamden
December 2006
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird Photo by Ryan Sayers.
Lighthouse Point, New Haven
December 2006
Photo by Ryan Sayers

Mystery Gulls>>

More Photos of
Connecticut Birds>>


Deceased Sooty Tern
Found in Private yard, Southington
April 16, 2007
Bruce Finnan photo
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Smith's Longspur
Smith's Longspur. Photo by Larry Flynn.
Sherwood Island State Park, Westport
March 23, 2007
Photo by Larry Flynn
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker. Photo by Steve Morytko
Yard bird, Ashford
October 2007
Photo by Steve Morytko
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Harris's Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow. Photo by Bruce Finnan
Allen's Meadow, Wilton
November 4, 2007
Photo by Bruce Finnan
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Common Ground Dove

Ora Ave, East Haven
October 22, 2007
Photo by Jim Zipp
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See more photos on
Jim Zipp's web site>>

Fox Sparrow
Fox Sparrow.  Photo by Mark Szantyr.
(Possibly Passerella illiaca zaboria
)
Photo by Mark Szantyr
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Ross's Goose

January 2007
Photo by AJ Hand

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Bohemian Waxwing
Bohemian Waxwing
Storrs. April 13, 2008
Photo by Mark Szantyr
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Bullock's Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
Goshen. March 31, 2008
Photo by Mark Szantyr
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Greater White-fronted Goose
White-fronted Goose
Mirror Lake in Storrs
March 22, 2008

Photo by Mark Szantyr
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Red Crossbill
Red Crossbill
Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
January 2008
Photo by Mark Szantyr
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Pine Grosbeak
Pine Grosbeak
Undermountain Road, Canaan
December 23, 2007
Photo by Bruce Finnan
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Western Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher. Photo by Bruce Finnan
Osborndale State Park, Ansonia
December 2007
Photo by Bruce Finnan
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