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CTBIRD for January 6-12, 2008

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 Subject From Date  Time 
 CT Report 01/06/2008 HOARY REDPOLLS  Roy Harvey   Sun, 6 Jan 2008  9:50pm 
 CT Report 01/07/2008 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS  Roy Harvey   Mon, 7 Jan 2008  9:14pm 
 CT Report 01/08/2008 Pine Grosbeaks  Roy Harvey   Tue, 8 Jan 2008  9:59pm 
 CT Report 01/09/2008 White-winged Crossbill  Roy Harvey   Wed, 9 Jan 2008  9:29pm 
 CT Report 01/10/2008  Roy Harvey   Thu, 10 Jan 2008  9:21pm 
 CT Report 01/11/2008  Roy Harvey   Fri, 11 Jan 2008  9:36pm 
 CT Report 01/12/2008 PINE GROSBEAKS  Roy Harvey   Sat, 12 Jan 2008  9:46pm 
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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 01/06/2008 HOARY REDPOLLS From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 6 Jan 2008 9:50pm From Fran Zygmont (with Dave Tripp): 12/30 - Barkhamsted, 26 Miner Lane, yard -- 1 HOARY REDPOLL, 150+ Common Redpolls. The Hoary initially appeared at approximately 9:15 and was again seen from 9:30-9:40 alongside several Common Redpolls (good comparison of fieldmarks). Something spooked the redpolls and only a few Commons remained until approximately 10:40 when a flock of 20-25, containing the Hoary, reappeared for 10 minutes. This bird was noticeably lighter and more pale white than the Commons, very fine streaking on the flanks, white undertail coverts and vent, distinctive 'stubby' bill and pale white supercillium. For more information see the CTBirds message: http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/Week-of-Mon-20071231/004812.html From Don Morgan: 1/03-06 - Coventry yard -- HOARY REDPOLL. For more information, including contact information for those interested in trying to see the bird, see the CTBirds message: http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/Week-of-Mon-20071231/004823.html From Paul Cianfaglione and Jay Kaplan: 1/06 - Canton, Paul's Canton feeder -- 1 HOARY REDPOLL, 8 COMMON REDPOLL. From Fran and Tom Holloway: 1/06 - Old Lyme -- YELLOW BREASTED CHAT on Lieutenant River Road (Left on Ferry off Rte 156, then left on Lieutenant River Rd) in bushes past parking area where road opens to marsh, 9:00 am. Good views for about 5 minutes before bird descends into marsh grass. From Greg Hanisek: 1/06 - Goshen, Rt 4 & East St North -- NORTHERN SHRIKE, I think an adult but views were distant in poor light. Goshen, Hageman-Shean Road -- c 100 COMMON REDPOLLS at bend in road where dead end spur goes back to feeders; high Hoary potential given number reported at feeders in last 2 days. Norfolk, Shepard Rd -- c 25 PINE GROSBEAKS. From Mardi & Towny Dickinson: 1/06 - Norfolk, Sherard Road -- 11:40AM, c 8 PINE GROSSBEAKS w/ 2 males on crabapple trees at entrance to Senior Housing. Later at 3:12PM, c 28 PINE GROSSBEAKS w/ 3 males in crabapple trees across from The Speckled Hen Pub. They took off west when a large tracker trailer went by. Flew around and back down behind parking lot of senior center for a moment, then took off and all 28 Pine Grosbeaks landed next to the fire house in the crabapple trees for around 15 mins. Beautiful looks at 20-25ft. Then all took off & flew off way behind the senior housing out of sight. From Peary and BK Stafford, Olaf Soltau, David Babington: 1/06 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of Steep Rock Association -- 1 adult NORTHERN SHRIKE, 20 PURPLE FINCHES From John Wagenblatt & Bill Martha 1/06- New Hartford, Bakerville Section, Maple Hollow Road -- 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE @10:30am, found on west side of road about 300-400 feet into swamp. From John & Linda Clancy with Mark Shapiro and Anne Hamilton; 1/06 - Bloomfield, Reservoir 3 -- adult NORTHERN SHRIKE near the community gardens. Windsor, Griffin Road opposite Summerwinds -- Imm. NORTHERN SHRIKE From Steve Morytko 1/05 - Mansfield, Mansfield City Rd., Stearn's Farm -- male American Kestrel 1/06 - Storrs, UConn campus, Lot W -- juvenile Northern Shrike From Jay Kaplan: 1/06 - Simsbury, Route 185, fields, just east of the Pinchot Sycamore -- immature Northern Shrike was seen again this morning. There is a pull off on the north side of the road.? Walk past the green gate and scan the tree tops for the bird.?? Rusty Blackbirds have also been seen in this area. From Ron Rozsa: 1/06 - Ashford, feeders -- Six Common Redpolls From John Mark Barriger: 1/06 - Meriden, Hanover Pond -- young Glaucous Gull. Hanover Pond is best viewed along Oregon Rd or at Habershon Field which is right of Rte 70 in South Meriden. From Don Ragozzine: 1/06 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- Peregrine Falcon sitting on sand bar that leads to Charles Island, 12:00. From Jim & Patrick Dugan 1/06 - Stamford, Shippan Ave -- 1 Red-necked Grebe, 3 Bonaparte's Gull. Hobson St. -- 4 Purple Sandpiper. Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport(AT)msbx.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. 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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 01/07/2008 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 7 Jan 2008 9:14pm From Paul Carrier: 1/07 - rt 272 north from Norfolk, field on left just before Marlborough Mass state line -- 2:30PM, 6 BOHEMIAN WAXWING - by themselves eating from I believe Multiflora rose? Also, Tobey Rd west of 272 down in valley - 3 flyover EVENING GROSBEAKS - not seen well, but heard distinctive call. From Carl Ekroth: 1/07 - South Windsor, Vibert Road -- about 3:30, 1 imm. NORTHERN SHRIKE. Where the brook runs under the road, it was on the north, (right) side of the road sitting at the very tip of the small tree in the marsh. From Greg Hanisek, Neil Currie, Randy Domina, Bill Banks: 1/07 - Old Lyme, Lieutenant River Road 9 am -- VIRGINIA RAIL calling in marsh, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT as previously reported. Old Saybrook, power tower at I-95 bridge -- Peregrine Falcon; Westbrook, Menunketesuck -- 8 RED CROSSBILLS in pines bordering public parking lot. Madison, Hammonasset, Meigs Point -- 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and drake NORTHERN PINTAIL, Purple Sandpiper; West Beach pines -- 5+ Red-breasted Nuthatches. Middlefield, Miller Road -- Ring-necked Pheasant From Carol and Jim Zipp: 1/07 - Hamden yard -- 3 Common Redpoll the last couple days at our feeders. From Andy Brand: 1/06 - New Haven, East Shore Park (or more specifically the Treatment plant next to the park) -- 12:15 pm, 4 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS From Adrian & Beth Nichols with the Hartford Audubon Field Trip: 1/06 - Chester, Ferry -– Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Hamburg, Lyme, Sterling City Preserve -– Brown Creeper, Purple Finch Old Lyme, DEP -– 2 Peregrine Falcons, one fly-by and one under I-95 bridge Saybrook Point -– Short-eared Owl seen around noon on Great Island Old Saybrook, North Cove – Rough-legged Hawk (dark-morph) ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport(AT)msbx.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. Reporting Guidelines are available at: http://www.ctbirding.org/ecommittee.htm#reporting To change your subscription options, or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org Archives of these reports may be found at either of these locations: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ctbird/latest.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org/
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 01/08/2008 Pine Grosbeaks From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 8 Jan 2008 9:59pm From Mike Curtis: 1/08 - Norfolk -- 8:30, six Pine Grosbeaks (two males) in the trees at the Senior Center. The food supply seems to be dwindling as observed, but they were still there. Also two female purple finches. From Marty Moore, Judy Moore, Bud Benson: 1/08 - Norfolk -- 8 Pine Grosbeaks in trees at the entrance to the Senior Housing; Barkhamsted, 26 Miner Lane -- 6 Common Redpolls, 2 Pine Siskins; Winchester, Winchester Business Park off Rte. 20 -- 3 Pine Grosbeaks in trees front of last building on the street on the right side. No activity in Riverton. From Jack Swatt: 1/08 - Norfolk, Shepard Road -- 10:45AM-11:15AM, 8 PINE GROSSBEAKS w/ 3 males on crabapple trees at entrance to Senior Housing. From Steve Madison: 1/08 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Meig Nature Center, 1 Snow Bunting; fields between rotary and west parking lot, 1 Lapland Longspur. From Bill Asteriades: 1/08 - Hartford, 100 Constitution Plaza -- MERLIN; Glastonbury Meadows by the pond -- WINTER WREN. From Steve Broker: 1/08 - New Haven, New Haven Harbor, wastewater treatment plant and adjacent harbor -- (2:45 P.M. - 2:55 P.M.) 4 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS; 1 drake NORTHERN SHOVELER (seen in New Haven Harbor fairly straight out from treatment plant area at 100 yards and to 200 yards from shore). From Randy Domina: 1/08 - New Haven, East Shore Park (or more specifically the Treatment plant next to the park) -- 2 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS 1/08 - New Haven, Proto Drive -- 6 COMMON PEDPOLLS From Dave Rosgen: 1/08 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Bantam R. Marshes, as seen looking east from the bridge) -- 1 adult NORTHERN SHRIKE, 7 Rusty Blackbirds White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @ Chickadee Bridge) -- 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 18 Rusty Blackbirds; From Charla & Steve Spector: 1/08 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 4 Northern Rough-winged Swallows happily flying at treatment plant while the Register thermometer across the harbor read 64 degrees around 2 PM. From Carl Ekroth: 1/08 - New Haven harbor -- an adult male NORTHERN SHOVELER, the four NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS. From Neil Currie: 1/08 - Southbury, Southbury Training School Farm, Cassidy Road -- One light phase Rough-legged Hawk; Bethlehem, Hard Hill Farm -- One light phase Rough-legged Hawk. From Don Morgan: 1/08 - South Windsor, Lieutenant River Lane off Ferry Lane -- YELLOW BREASTED CHAT around 10:30. Madison, Hammonasett State Park -- 12:15-2:30 PM, Red Crossbills still in the Pines at the extreme west end of the beach, flock flushed and I counted 28-29. 1 AMERICAN BITTERN in the marsh grass by the East End parking lot. From Bruce Finnan: 1/08 - Danbury, DRS Technologies -- 3 BLACK VULTURES From Roy Harvey 1/08 - Danbury, Federal Rd just north of White St -- 11 Black Vultures From Paul Carrier: 1/08 - Rocky Hill -- ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK hunting on rt 91 within the median going south. From Bill Banks: 1/08 - Seymour, yard -- 5 Black Vultures From Frank Gallo: 1/07 - Norfolk, crab apples in front of Lion's Club on Shepard Ave -- Roughly, 20 Pine Grosbeaks from 4-4:30PM From Frank Gallo & Chris Elphick: 1/07 - Storrs, Lot W. UCONN -- imm. Northern Shrike above pond on west side. No luck with Hoary Redpoll in late a.m. in Coventry. From Chris Elphick and Frank Gallo 1/07 - Lot W, UConn, Storrs -- The imm northern shrike continues and was seen by several people during the morning. It has been in the trees by the pond at the NW corner of the lot. At one point we hear it sing a little. From Eileen and Kevin Finnan: 1/07 - Goshen yard -- 50 Common Redpolls From Julian Hough 01/07 - Hamden, Quinnipiac Marsh -- Rough-Legged Hawk, dark morph juv. present in marsh between Exits 8-9 of 1-91. Present for several days. From Susanne Shrader: 1/07 - Avon, Nodbrook WMA -- pair NORTHERN PINTAIL From Meredith Sampson w/ Penny Solum: 1/07 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- 11 RED CROSSBILLS (about 9:00-9:30 in pines along West Beach.), 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 2 BLACK SCOTERS, 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, AMERICAN BITTERN (in marsh just before Willard's Island). ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport(AT)msbx.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. Reporting Guidelines are available at: http://www.ctbirding.org/ecommittee.htm#reporting To change your subscription options, or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org Archives of these reports may be found at either of these locations: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ctbird/latest.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org/
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 01/09/2008 White-winged Crossbill From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 9 Jan 2008 9:29pm From Paul Carrier: 1/09 - West Hartland, Milo Rd -- 4, possibly more PINE GROSBEAKS and a single WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL in with them. They were high in a grove of White Spruce with many loaded with cones, but were eating the spruce buds instead, even the lone Crossbill was eating the buds. This is a dense grove, and I'm sure many more birds were feeding there but not visible. From Steve Broker: 1/09 - Woodbridge, West Rock Ridge -- (3:30-3:45 P.M.) COMMON RAVEN pair perching on and gliding along cliff face in general vicinity of previous nest sites, in very strong WNW winds. From Carolyn Fisher: 1/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 8 Snow Buntings in parking area by nature center. From Ted Gilman: (for James Flynn) 01/08 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- BLACK VULTURE flying over north end of sanctuary ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport(AT)msbx.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. Reporting Guidelines are available at: http://www.ctbirding.org/ecommittee.htm#reporting To change your subscription options, or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org Archives of these reports may be found at either of these locations: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ctbird/latest.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org/
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 01/10/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 10 Jan 2008 9:21pm From Rollin S. Tebbetts: 1/10 - Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport -- 1 SHORT-EARED OWL. From Jan Collins: 1/10 - Madison Hammonasset State Park -- 9-11:30 AM, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 1 AMERICAN BITTERN flyover at Nature Center; 1 PURPLE SANDPIPER on breakwater rocks; 4 RED CROSSBILLS in West Beach pines. From Bill Banks: 1/10 - New Haven, East Shore Park, Sewage Treatment Plant -- 4 NORTHERN ROUGH-WING SWALLOWS, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER. From Bruce Finnan: 1/10 - Waterbury, Bunker Hill Residence -- 6 COMMON REDPOLLS From Carolyn Cimino: 1/09 - Old Lyme, the end of Lieutenant River Ln -- the YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues at the same location. Just look for mailbox #17 and the chat is there in the thicket (3PM). 1/10 - Old Lyme, Smith Neck Rd, Great Island boat launch -- 3:15PM, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL Old Lyme, DEP marine headquarters -- 2:30PM, the two PEREGRINE FALCONS were perched on the east transformer tower over the Baldwin Bridge. ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport(AT)msbx.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. Reporting Guidelines are available at: http://www.ctbirding.org/ecommittee.htm#reporting To change your subscription options, or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org Archives of these reports may be found at either of these locations: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ctbird/latest.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org/
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 01/11/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 11 Jan 2008 9:36pm Passed on by Greg Hanisek: 1/09 - New Fairfield, near the junction of Rts 37 & 68 -- The southermost (I think) report of Pine Grosbeak this winter in Conn has been recorded on eBird. From Mike Curtis: 1/11 - Old Lyme, Lieutenant River Ln -- 9:30 AM, the Yellow Breasted Chat made a cooperative appearance between torrential rain events. Same place. From Nick Bonomo: 1/11 - Waterford, Harkness State Park -- one Razorbill, two Northern Gannets, one Black Scoter, one Surf Scoter, 4 Ruddy Turnstones, as well as a Peregrine Falcon. 2-3PM. From Fran Zygmont: 1/10 - Barkhamsted yard -- a flock of Common Redpolls grew from 15 to about 30 (circling the area) by about 7:15am. They landed for a couple minutes in one of the treetops and got brief looks at the group - had a distincitvely lighter and minimally streaked bird, but could not confirm whether it was the Hoary again. Interesting to note that when I got home last evening, I noticed all 5 thistle feeders were well worked......indicating that there was quite a feast going on during the day!!! From Mark Szantyr: 1/10 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- morning, a few Red Crossbills as well as Red-breasted Nuthatches in the pines at West Beach. Mid-morning, I found a 2nd winter Lesser Black-backed Gull loafing with the gulls in the West Beach parking area. From Susan Gonzalez: 1/10 - Waterford, Millstone Point -- Peregrine Falcon ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport(AT)msbx.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. Reporting Guidelines are available at: http://www.ctbirding.org/ecommittee.htm#reporting To change your subscription options, or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org Archives of these reports may be found at either of these locations: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ctbird/latest.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org/
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 01/12/2008 PINE GROSBEAKS From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 12 Jan 2008 9:46pm From Steve Walter: 1/12 - Kent, Kent Falls State Park, Rt. 7 just north of Kent -- about 20 PINE GROSBEAKS right in the parking lot, around 9 A.M.for about 20 minutes before flying off. From Greg Hanisek, Bruce Finnan, Kevin Finnan: 1/12 - Norfolk, Rt 272 near MA line -- adult male EVENING GROSBEAK, 4 PINE GROSBEAKS; Norfolk, Shepard Road -- 2 PINE GROSBEAKS with a few Cedar Waxwings Canaan, Undermountain Road -- 8 PINE GROSBEAKS in yard north of Cobble Road From Fran Zygmont, Ken Elkins & Danny Williams: 1/12 - New Hartford, Brodie Park -- 13 PINE GROSBEAKS 1/12 - New Hartford, Maple Hollow Rd (aka Bakerville Swamp) -- 1 Northern Shirke (continues) 1/12 - Torrington, Industrial Road -- 12 PINE GROSBEAKS 1/12 - Barkhamsted, Barkhamsted Yard -- 14 Common Redpolls Still no Hoary, but other winter stuff continues. From Jim Schlick & Co.: 1/12 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- just over 2 dozen RED CROSSBILLS, and an American Bittern from the blind that is just behind the Meigs Point Nature Center. Also noteworthy was a Northern Goshawk that we saw fly over that same marsh area and into the treeline. From Bill Asteriades and Rick Macsuga: 1/12/08 - Old Lyme, Lieutenant River Ln -- MARSH WREN, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (3:00 PM) New Haven, East Shore Park, Sewage Treatment Plant -- 4 NORTHERN ROUGH-WING SWALLOWS Milford, Mondo Pond, -- CACKLING GOOSE Stratford, McKinney NWR -- 15 BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES From Andy Brand: 1/12 - Old Lyme, Lieutenant River Lane -- YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues. Great looks by four birders around 9:30 am. After everyone left I stuck around and the bird appeared again and was feeding on multiflora rose fruit. From Sarah Johnston 1/12 - Farmington -- BROWN CREEPER at suet feeder. The creeper has been present at my suet feeders off and on for about six weeks. From Lukas Hyder: 1/12 - Morris, Rt. 61 (White Memorial's Big Cathedral Trail) - 1 Common Raven From Dave Rosgen: 1/10 - Colebrook, Durst Rd. (MDC's Goodwin Dam) -- 1 subadult NORTHERN SHRIKE, 3 Common Redpolls Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) - 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3 Common Redpolls 1/12 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mott-Van Winkle Conifer Stand) -- 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch From Daren Jacklin: 1/12/08 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) -- 1 Fox Sparrow ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport(AT)msbx.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. Reporting Guidelines are available at: http://www.ctbirding.org/ecommittee.htm#reporting To change your subscription options, or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org Archives of these reports may be found at either of these locations: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ctbird/latest.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org/

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