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You CAN Go Home Again: Researchers have learned that American Oystercatchers return to the same locations. Two birds are loyal to the sandbar at Milford Point - Connecticut Audubon Society

The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Aug 26

You CAN Go Home Again: Researchers have learned that American Oystercatchers return to the same locations. Two birds are loyal to the sandbar at Milford Point.

August 25, 2025 — Each year, American Oystercatchers return to Connecticut’s beaches to nest, but face constant threats from predators. At Milford Point, two banded birds — N29, once rescued as a chic...

Bobolinks, a species of 'special concern' in CT, coexist with hobbyists on Durham open space

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Aug 7

Bobolinks, a species of 'special concern' in CT, coexist with hobbyists on Durham open space.

The birds fly an “extraordinary” 12,000 miles to Argentina for the winter, one CT songbirds' longest migrations.

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Aug 5

Ospreys to the south are suffering. We're keeping an eye on the situation in Connecticut. - Connecticut Audubon Society

August 1, 2025 — You may have heard the news that Ospreys south of Connecticut, in Virginia especially, are not doing well. We have not seen anything similar in Connecticut but concern is growing, so ...

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Aug 4

Splish Splash: Even Owls Love a Summer Bath (And All Birds Need Water in Hot Weather) - Connecticut Audubon Society

August 4, 2025 — You might never see a better reminder that birds need cool water on hot days than a photo of a Barred Owl visiting a birdbath. Here's a reminder that birds need cool water on a hot da...

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Jul 22

How Connecticut's piping plovers are inching away from extinction at a cost of $1,300 each

In the words of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the piping plover is "an indicator of the health of the fragile beach ecosystem."

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Jul 10

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Jul 2

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CT DEEP Releases New Wildlife Action Plan with Support from UConn's CAHNR - UConn Today

With the goal of identifying species in need and actions to take, the Statewide Wildlife Action Plan incorporates scientific expertise and comments from the ...

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Jun 27

2025 Migration Magic: A month of fun and friendly competition raises more than $41K to help Connecticut's birds - Connecticut Audubon Society

June 25, 2025—More than 1,500 people helped the cause of bird conservation in Connecticut this May by participating in Migration Magic 2025 — birding, donating, and attending walks and programs throug...

Homegrown Habitat, June 2025: Spiraeas — Meadowsweet and Steeplebush - Connecticut Audubon Society

The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Jun 26

Check out our 2025 Migration Magic Photo Contest Winners and a gallery of great shots from other entries: www.ctaudubon.org/migration-ma...

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Jun 24

Read the June edition of Homegrown Habitats focusing on Spiraeas. www.ctaudubon.org/2025/06/home...

June 23, 2023 — Meadowsweet and steeplebush typically grow in moist, acidic soils, they are adaptable to drier sites. They don’t get very large and have a long flowering period. They feed many caterpi...

Watch the 2025 Purple Martins nest at Milford Point - Connecticut Audubon Society

The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Jun 24

Check out our Milford Point Purple Martin cam here!

Welcome to Connecticut Audubon's Purple Martin Cam! Live from the Coastal Center at Milford point. Several dozen Purple Martins nest in a colony on the edge of the marsh at Milford Point. We are live-...

Check out the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center

The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Jun 3

Channel 3's Melissa Cole visits the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center in Old Lyme.

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CT Audubon Society osprey cam gives 'a glimpse of what the osprey home life is like'

The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · May 23

Check out our Osprey cam and the new chicks here: www.ctaudubon.org/osprey-natio...

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The Connecticut Audubon Society monitors osprey nests across the state, including at Milford Point, where a new family of birds is forming

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · May 21

National study reveals CT butterfly species are experiencing drastic declines

The butterfly population in the U.S. has dropped more than 20% over the past two decades. Some species living in Connecticut saw drastic national declines.

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · May 20

Volunteer Opportunity for Birders: Help with Bird Research This June - Connecticut Audubon Society

May 20, 2025 —Attention, birders! Hartmut Doerwaldt, a master’s degree student at Wesleyan University, is conducting a summer field study on insect-eating birds and their predation on white oak caterp...

Support Big Day Team - 2025 Migration Magic Birdathon

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · May 19

Our incredible birding team is out today for the Migration Magic Big Day Challenge, spotting as many species as possible across Connecticut to raise support for our conservation and education work.
Every bird counts—and so does your support!
Follow along on IG stories: www.instagram.com/ctaudubon/

They’re doing it again! Last year’s Big Day challenge was such a success, that Deb, Matt, Stefan and Joe want to see if they can out-do themselves this year. And they have two new team members to impr...

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · May 8

The Great Give ends tonight at 8!
Support the Milford Point Coastal Center and our citizen science projects that protect threatened birds including Coastal Bird Alliance, Bird Atlas and our Osprey Nation program.
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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · May 5

Robert Miller: Kestrel population shows decline in CT as open fields vanish

In this Earth Matters column, Robert Miller says there are efforts to support the American kestrel by building houses for them and monitoring the nests.

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · May 5

Bird Lovers Flock to Sold-Out Premiere of "Flyway of Life"

Audubon’s Jeff Wells and other experts share insights during post-film discussion

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Apr 30

Spring migration is one of the most exciting times of the year for bird lovers—and with that Migration Magic kicks off tomorrow!
Check out what’s happening near you and join us in witnessing nature’s greatest journey: www.ctaudubon.org/migrationmag...
📸 Yellow Warbler by Matthew Bell, CAS

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Apr 29

As Trump administration looks to change Endangered Species Act, vulnerable animals in CT are at risk

A proposal to change the Endangered Species Act has conservationists in Connecticut alarmed rollbacks would endanger vulnerable species in the state.

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The Connecticut Audubon Society @ctaudubon.bsky.social · Apr 15

Migration Magic 2025 is coming!

To kick things off, don’t miss our Naturalists’ Guide to Migration Magic Zoom tomorrow (4/16 @ 7pm).
Sign up here: www.ctaudubon.org/.../08/natur...

📸Vin Florentino (2024 Photo Contest Honorable Mention)
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