Connecticut Ornithological Association

COA 41st Annual Meeting 2025

Held at CT State Community College Middlesex in Middletown, CT Speakers, raffle, breakfast and lunch included. Details at https://www.ctbirding.org/events/annual-meeting/

Follow COA on our new Instagram @ct_birds

COA has become more social!  Board Member Corey Leamy has taken the lead in developing our new COA Instagram account, @ct_birds. Follow us to get news on workshops, events, personalities, special birds and more. We are also on Facebook (facebook.com/ctbirding) as both the official COA page and the public group where over 2200 members have … Read more

COA Bird of the Year 2022

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Bird of the Month, July 2022) Top photo:Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris furruginea) Milford, CT, 7/21/2022 © Frank Mantlik Frank Mantlik found this Curlew Sandpiper on July 18, 2022, and noted that this Curlew Sandpiper was the only one currently in the USA and Canada. In fact, it was the only one on eBird in … Read more

COA Bulletin, Hawk Watch & Membership Change

In case you missed our latest COA email news (read how to avoid missing emails here), here is a copy of what was sent. Latest News from COA A new season is upon us and we have three messages to share with you below: a new issue of the COA Bulletin; an upcoming identification workshop. and a … Read more

Lights Out Connecticut to Help Protect Millions of Migratory Birds

Businesses and Residents Encouraged to Turn Off Lights Each Evening (Milford, CT) April 20, 2022—Last night, the Connecticut Ornithological Association launched its new Lights Out Connecticut initiative to help save migratory birds in the state of Connecticut. Connecticut is now the fourth state in the nation, after Colorado, Georgia, and Texas, to have a dedicated statewide “Lights … Read more

Bird of the Month: March 2022

Photo above: Short-billed Gull, March 20,2022. Long Beach, Stratford, CT. Photo for eBird by Frank Mantlik Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus) During January 175 bird species were added to initialize this year’s eBird CT “state year list”.  Four species were added in February, and in March EIGHTEEN additional new species were added to our state year … Read more

COA’s 2022 Workshops and Events Schedule (Preliminary)

American Redstart, Photo Steve Morytko

Here is Connecticut Ornithological Association’s preliminary 2022 Workshop and Events Schedule. All dates, leaders, presenters, and topics are subject to change. Watch the COA website (https://www.ctbirding.org) for updates. Currently, all workshop presentations and meetings are expected to be by Zoom, with guided field trips for seasonal birding workshops. Participants in public gatherings are encouraged to … Read more

COA’s Birds and the Environment Science Conference

Birds And the Environment Science Conference

RecordedSaturday, November 6, 2021. 9:30 am – 3:15 pmBirds and the Environment Science Conference – Online This Connecticut Ornithological Association Birding Conference was held online via Zoom. It featured 17 short talks, each about 15 minutes in length, on bird science topics and projects conducted by a wide spectrum of birders, from professional ornithologists to … Read more

A New Look for The Connecticut Warbler

The Connecticut Warbler

Have you noticed something different about the July 2021 edition of The Connecticut Warbler, the ornithological journal of COA? The publication continues its strong tradition of providing outstanding science-based articles about Connecticut’s birds. But with this issue, we feature a major redesign that highlights the new logo and more synchrony with the COA website, namely additional details on … Read more

COA Names Camp Scholarship 2021 Recipient

The Connecticut Ornithological Association announces the recipient of the Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship for 2021.  Sebastian Killin, 15, a student at Marvelwood School in Kent, received the award. The goal of the schholarshiip is to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders.

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