Bringing Birders Together Statewide
Founded in 1984, Connecticut Ornithological Association is an all-volunteer organization with the mission of promoting interest in Connecticut birds and collecting, preparing, and disseminating the best available scientific information on the status of Connecticut birds and their habitats. While COA is not primarily an advocacy organization, we work actively to provide scientific information and support other conservation organizations in the state.
Learn the Top Ten Reasons to Join COA.
Important Reminder: You will be sent an email when it’s time to renew your COA membership. You may renew anytime to add a full year to your membership. Renewal reminders are sent only via email, so be sure to check your email folders including your Spam or Junk folder. Renew in a timely manner to avoid missing an issue of The Connecticut Warbler. In addition, only current COA members get first notice of our upcoming workshops. For more info, go to https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
Events
CT Christmas Bird Count Schedule 2024-25 announced.
The COA Workshop: Hawk Watch ID event was held on Oct 2. The recording is on the Members Only page. Be sure to log in for access.
COA’s summer online workshop explores “Birding Connecticut’s Marine Islands.” It is now available on the Members Only page.
Worth a watch: See researchers, scientists and scholars discuss birds and seasonal ecology of Long Island Sound for the COA Science Conference 2022 here. The 2021 Birds and the Environment Science Conference is also available here.
For more COA and statewide events, see our Events page.
News
Allen’s Meadow tops the Community Garden Harvest Challenge (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2024)
Check out the latest COA Bulletin, Fall 2024. Learn about sparrows, bird photography, recent rarities and much more.
COA is getting more social… we are now on Instagram, @ct_birds. Learn more and follow us.
Members can sign in to visit the Members Only tab to view Zoom recordings of workshops and digital versions of The Connecticut Warbler and the Birds of CT checklist.
Join
Supporting COA Means Helping CT Birds and Birders
COA provides many services for no fee but we can’t do it without your help. If you enjoy the CTBirds listserv email, birding calendar, workshops, two great quarterly publications, o behind-the-scenes support for birds and habitat throughout the state, then join us.
Annual COA membership now runs for one year from the date you join. A renewing member should log in to renew his/her membership. New members should register with an account before purchasing a membership. Learn more here.
Click here to visit the Join Us page with membership options.
Or click here to download and print our membership brochure.
Publications
Two well-known Connecticut Ornithological Association publications include a journal, The Connecticut Warbler, and a newsletter, COA Bulletin, both produced quarterly. Links to PDF files of all Bulletin issues and The Connecticut Warbler through two years previous to the current issue are provided here. COA members can log in to access the Members Only section for more recent issues of The Connecticut Warbler.
About
The Connecticut Ornithological Association is the only statewide organization devoted to birds and birding in Connecticut. Since its founding in 1984, its membership has grown to more than 500 people, from beginning birders to professional ornithologists. We provide and support educational workshops, grants, research opportunities, an email listserv, and others activities and services for birders throughout the state. COA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
To learn more about records of rare birds seen in Connecticut or to report a rare bird, visit the ARCC section.
Or see photos of some birds rarely seen in Connecticut here.