Lights Out New Haven

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Some great news for migrating birds in New Haven. The Dean of the Yale Divinity School has issued a proclamation that the Yale Divinity Campus will follow the National Audubon Society Lights Out Recommendations to protect migrating birds through the City of New Haven. Furthermore, the Dean of the Yale School of the Environment is … Read more

COA Support for Seabird Area Influences Presidential Action to Restore Seamounts Protection Off Cape Cod

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COA has actively supported the special protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine Monument, a unique marine area in the North Atlantic Ocean, about 100-150 miles off the coast of New England, lending our COA name and testimony. On October 8, 2021,  President Joe Biden restored protections, which had been rescinded by the previous … Read more

CTBirds Moderators changing-of-the-guard on 09/01/2021

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Cell phone showing Listserv with swallow image

FROM THE CTBIRDS LISTSERV CTBirds is the Connecticut birding community’s place for rare bird alerts and birding discussions.  This mailing list is one of the most important services the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) provides. Dear Birders, Roy Harvey has been running our CTbirds listserv as the primary moderator non-stop since he helped get it started … Read more

A New Look for The Connecticut Warbler

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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 holds virtual Annual Meeting in 2021

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The COA Board of Directors held an online Annual Meeting on Zoom on March 20, 2021 with 145 attendees. Author and researcher Scott Weidensaul presented the keynote address. Outgoing president Chris Loscalzo presided over the business meeting.  The officers for COA for the coming year will be: Tom Robben, President Chris S Wood, Vice-President Paul … Read more

COA Names Camp Scholarship 2021 Recipient

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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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Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship 2021 seeking teen applicants

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Puffin-Audubon Camp

COA Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship 2021 The Connecticut Ornithological Association will again offer one Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders. The 2021 Scholarship will cover the full cost ($1,695) of Audubon’s “Monhegan and Hog Island Birding for Teens” program in Maine from July 18-23, 2021. The … Read more