[CT Birds] Re: Binoculars

[Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds]

Hi Jason,

It is wonderful that you are starting a bird watching club at the assisted
living facility.

I am including Chuck on this reply to let him know that I am supportive of
you requesting binocular donations through our CTBirds listserv email
ctb...@lists.ctbirding.org. Feel free to ask there.

Regarding the mini-grants, the committee made a policy decision a few years
ago not to fund optics, so unfortunately that is not an option. I have also
seen some groups get loaner binos from the local library.

I hope this helps your efforts!

Best,

Cynthia S Ehlinger
President, Connecticut Ornithological Association
cynthia....@gmail.com





On Thu, Apr 30, 2026, 2:03 PM Jason Rieger <mare...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello Cynthia and Chris!
>
> Hope all is well and the birding even better!
>
> I’m reaching out because I have started a bird watching club at the
> assisted living I work at and it is really catching on! Unfortunately, many
> residents do not have binoculars so I am trying to procure some any way I
> can.
> As a former COA board member, I realize it’s not mini-grant season, but I
> wondered if any local bird clubs or the membership at large could be asked
> for considering to donate any used binoculars?
> You probably get inundated with similar requests so I understand if it’s
> not possible.
>
> Thanks for your consideration and hope to see you in the field one of
> these days.
>
> Jason Rieger
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>


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[C. S. Wood via CTBirds]

Very nice idea Jason. Can’t help you with COA anymore, but good idea to
reach out to the community. I will look around for extra bins. Hope to
run into you afield soon.

Chris

Chris Wood
Woodbury, CT
203 558-0654
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On Apr 30, 2026, at 6:54 PM, Cynthia Ehlinger
<cynthia....@gmail.com> wrote:



Hi Jason,
It is wonderful that you are starting a bird watching club at the
assisted living facility.
I am including Chuck on this reply to let him know that I am supportive
of you requesting binocular donations through our CTBirds

listserv email [2]ctb...@lists.ctbirding.org. Feel free to ask there.

Regarding the mini-grants, the committee made a policy decision a few
years ago not to fund optics, so unfortunately that is not an option. I
have also seen some groups get loaner binos from the local library.
I hope this helps your efforts!
Best,
Cynthia S Ehlinger
President, Connecticut Ornithological Association

[3]cynthia....@gmail.com
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On Thu, Apr 30, 2026, 2:03 PM Jason Rieger <[4]mare...@comcast.net>
wrote:

Hello Cynthia and Chris!
Hope all is well and the birding even better!
I’m reaching out because I have started a bird watching club at the
assisted living I work at and it is really catching on!
Unfortunately, many residents do not have binoculars so I am trying
to procure some any way I can.
As a former COA board member, I realize it’s not mini-grant season,
but I wondered if any local bird clubs or the membership at large
could be asked for considering to donate any used binoculars?
You probably get inundated with similar requests so I understand if
it’s not possible.
Thanks for your consideration and hope to see you in the field one
of these days.
Jason Rieger
Sent from my iPhone

--
Cynthia S Ehlinger
President, Connecticut Ornithological Association

[5]cynthia....@gmail.com
[AIorK4ybGZx_nRYVD6i1eNTa0l5TP8lj3mitn88ymSHbS-LG3GtoffuOkgOSHbCZL4tiXo
alPd6Hf_M]

References

1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cswood-photos/albums/72157710313935571/
2. mailto:ctb...@lists.ctbirding.org
3. mailto:cynthia....@gmail.com
4. mailto:mare...@comcast.net
5. mailto:cynthia....@gmail.com

[Christopher Loscalzo via CTBirds]

Jason:
Ken Elkins has done a lot of work introducing birding to seniors. I suspect he has a resource for providing binoculars. You might want to reach out to him.
Chris L
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 1, 2026, at 8:03 AM, C. S. Wood via CTBirds <ctb...@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:
>
>  Very nice idea Jason. Can’t help you with COA anymore, but good idea to

[James Muchmore via CTBirds]

I have fallout conditions in my yard. Had 11 black and whites in two trees lots of parula etc…

Coast should be on fire.

Jim Muchmore
Riverside
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 1, 2026, at 10:31 AM, C. S. Wood via CTBirds <ctb...@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:
>
>  Very nice idea Jason. Can’t help you with COA anymore, but good idea to

[Victor Quintanilla via CTBirds]

100% so many birds this am. Cape May, Parula, green throated, black and white etc etc….

Victor
Cheshire

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From: James Muchmore via CTBirds <ctb...@lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2026 8:23:16 AM
To: C. S. Wood <cwoo...@gmail.com>
Cc: Cynthia Ehlinger <cynthia....@gmail.com>; Chuck Imbergamo <imb...@comcast.net>; Birds CT <ctb...@lists.ctbirding.org>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Binoculars