Ornithology
information for the public
This portion of the
UConn Ornithology Group's web site is intended to provide general information
about birds that might be of interest to the general public.
FORTHCOMING
EVENTS
No major events at UConn that I
know of.
SCIENCE
& NATURAL HISTORY IN THE NEWS
·
Recent news articles about ornithology can be found here.
·
Recent news articles about conservation biology can be found here.
·
Greg Hanisek’s Talking
Nature blog, focused Connecticut natural history is here.
·
WFC’s Field Notes, with
many pieces on recent research conducted in New England is here.
BIRD
CONSERVATION
· Connecticut State of the Birds
(2008 report now available: see news article from The
Day)
BIRDING
·
Where to watch
birds in the Storrs area. Also, check out the book Birds of Storrs,
Connecticut and Vicinity by George Clark (available from the UConn
Co-op bookstore)
·
For information on today’s Connecticut birding scene, check out
the CTBirds discussion archive here.
·
For the latest debates on bird identification check out the
Frontiers of Field Identification listserve (archived here) and David Sibley’s birding blog.
LOCAL
BIRDING ORGANIZATIONS
·
Connecticut Ornithological
Association
·
Natchaug Ornithological Society
(Storrs area)
VOLUNTEER
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIRDERS
·
Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection Bird Surveys