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Subject: CT Report 02/10/2008 Barrow's Goldeneye
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 10 Feb 2008 9:55pm
From Bruce Stevenson:
2/10 - Enfield, Pleasant Street cemetery -- 1 drake BARROW'S
GOLDENEYE.
From Meredith Sampson:
2/10 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, in
Tunxis campground area, sighted at 10:50, and about 1:00 feeding with
at least a dozen Juncos.
From Scott Ricker:
2/10 - West Simsbury, Tullers meadow off Old farms Rd -- NORTHERN
SHRIKE continues, 8:25.
From Frank Mantlik:
2/10 - Stratford yard -- 3 Rusty Blackbirds.
From Luke Tiller:
2/20 - Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- 1 REDHEAD continues.
From Dennis Varza:
2/09 - Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- 1 REDHEAD.
From Aaron Barriger with Hartford Audubon group:
2/09 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, in
the area previousl reported, around 10:30. Two Lapland Longsuprs, 12
Red Crossbills.
From Gary Meier:
2/10 - Woodbury, Weekeepeemee Rd. between Chohees Trail and Crane
Hollow -- 1 BROWN CREEPER.
From Harold Moritz and Sheila Gleason:
2/09 - Hammonasset State Park, in grove east of building 148, just
south of Mohegan 2 restroom in camping area NW of traffic circle -- 1
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 PINE WARBLER in large mixed flock of
chickadees, juncos, cardinals, sparrows, yellow-rumps, downys. Feeding
on lawn and in cedars/brush, especially on south sloping lawn on south
side of grove. approx. 12:30.
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Subject: CT Report 02/11/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 11 Feb 2008 10:17pm
From Christopher Lovell:
2/11 - Trumbull, yard -- 50 Common Redpolls at the feeders, as season
high.
From Pam Holden
2/11 - Colchester feeders -- 1 Fox Sparrow.
From Dave Rosgen:
2/10 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 2
Common Redpolls, 1 Purple Finch
From Aaron Barriger:
2/10 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 12 Red Crossbills in the
west beach pines.
From Marty Swanhall:
02/11 - Woodbury, suet feeder -- one RED BREASTED NUTHATCH
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Subject: CT Report 02/12/2008 PINE GROSBEAKS
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 12 Feb 2008 9:17pm
Off topic perhaps, but I think this note from Dave Rosgen is worth
repeating: If anyone sees any sick-looking Raccoons around White
Memorial Foundation's property (Litchfield Area) please report them
immediately to us at (860)-567-0857 and to the D.E.P. dispatch center
at (860)-424-3333. We've had to deal with 2 such animals in as many
days, and 7 since September.
From Paul & Douglas Carrier and Ayla:
2/12 - Norfolk, Rt 272 north of town -- NORTHERN SHRIKE flying cross
the road.
Canaan, near Weatogue Rd -- ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
Canaan, Clayton Rd -- 15 PINE GROSBEAKS eating from an apple tree
beside a house.
From Mike Resch-
2/12 - Hammonasset State Park - Orange-crowned Warbler in campground
west of Tunxis and Mohegan bathrooms. Mostly feeding on the ground,
in with large flock of juncos, 1 Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumps, 8 Fox
Sparrows, 100's of Robins, etc. No sign of the Western Tanager. Noon
to 1:30 PM.
From Kris Johnson
2/12 - Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- 1 REDHEAD continues, a handsome
male in with a group of ring-necked ducks near the fountain seen at
2:15 pm.
From Don Morgan:
2/12 - Mansfield, Merrow Road, Merrow Meadow Park -- 1 Black Vulture
around noon.
From Carl Ekroth:
2/12 - Enfield -- did NOT find the Barrow's Goldeneye.
From Dave Rosgen:
2/11 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) -
6 Common Redpolls, 2-4 p.m.
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Subject: CT Report 02/13/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 13 Feb 2008 10:32pm
Note: The 9th Annual Connecticut Audubon Society Eagle Festival will
be in Essex, CT this Saturday and Sunday, February 16th and 17th. The
event is free, with the exception of the tickets for the Eagle Viewing
Cruises on the CT River. For more information see:
http://www.ctaudubon.org/about/eaglefestival.htm
From Frank Mantlik
2/13 - Stratford home -- flock of 30 calling FISH CROWS flew southwest
over our house 7am while I was out shoveling wet snow. I suspect they
left a roost somewhere along the nearby Housatonic River. Another
sign of early spring.
2/12 - Westport, Saugatuck RR station -- 4pm, PEREGRINE FALCON perched
on high tension wire over RR station.
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Subject: CT Report 02/14/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 14 Feb 2008 10:47pm
From Carol Parent:
2/12 - Winsted, Oak St., between Mountain Ave. & Bank St. -- 20 Pine
Grosbeaks feeding in crabapples
From Dave Rosgen:
2/13 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 3
Common Redpolls, 1 Purple Finch
From Gerri Griswold:
2/14 - Winchester, intersection of Newfield & Wahnee Roads -- 1 RUFFED
GROUSE
From Robert Dixon:
2/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park - ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER,
AMERICAN BITTERN, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, FOX SPARROW, RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH.
East Haven, East Shore Park -- NORTHERN SHOVELER, PALM WARBLER.
South Windsor, Strong Rd. -- SNOW BUNTING (100+).
Sterling Backyard Feeders -- CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, RED -
BREASTED NUTHATCH.
From Paul Cianfaglione:
2/14 - Hartford, Riverside Park Boat Launch -- 1 first winter GLAUCOUS
GULL.
From Amanda Saul:
2/14 - Plainville, Northwest Drive -- 3 COMMON RAVEN seen near the
airport fenceline.
From Bruce Finnan:
2/14 - Danbury, DRS Technologies -- 2 COMMON RAVENS
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Subject: CT Report 02/15/2008 Western Tanager
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 15 Feb 2008 9:25pm
From Phil Asprelli
2/15 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 10:30AM, Western Tanager
seen atop a large deciduous tree in the Tunxis area of the
campgrounds. Observed the bird for about 1 minute before it flew off
to the west. Also seen: Orange-crowned Warbler, Pine Warbler, Red
Breasted Nuthatch. Did not find any Red Crossbills in the W Beach
area.
From Luke Tiller with Penny Solum:
2/16 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 5 RED CROSSBILLS (East Beach
lot 11:00am)
From Ralph Amode
2/15 - East Haven, at Trolley Crossing Condos -- 2 COMMON RAVENS
From Robert Dixon
2/15 - Plainfield, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- (9:30am-11:00am) PURPLE
FINCH (6), WILSON'S SNIPE, BROWN CREEPER, WINTER WREN.
From Dave Rosgen, w/ Melissa Brutting & 17 4th graders:
2/15 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area -- 10
am to 2:15 p.m., 1 Common Raven, 18 Common Redpolls
From Dave Rosgen, w/ Paul Hilli:
2/15 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @
Chickadee Bridge) -- 3-4:30 p.m., 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 22 Rusty
Blackbirds, 1 Common Redpoll.
From Bruce Finnan:
2/15 - Danbury, Newtown Rd. -- 4 possibly 5 BLACK VULTURES.
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Subject: CT Report 02/16/2008 PINE GROSBEAKS
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 16 Feb 2008 9:28pm
From Paul Carrier:
2/16 - Torrington, Saw Mill rd -- 6 PINE GROSBEAK
From Paul Cianfaglione:
2/16 - Hartland, Barkhamsted Reservoir -- female PINE GROSBEAK,
COMMON RAVEN.
South St -- 100 COMMON REDPOLL at thistle feeders
From Linda Rediker and Ralph Amodei
2/16 - Goshen, top of Hageman Shean Rd, lone house with feeders 1
COMMON REDPOLL.
From Don Morgan:
2/16 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Red Crossbills in the pines
by the west parking, between 9:30 and 10:30 and again 10 birds around
3:00 PM. Also Orange-crowned Warbler in the campground but no sign of
the Western Tanager.
From Maria Stockmal:
2/16 - Ansonia, Ansonia Nature Center -- Rusty Blackbirds in a mixed
flock of blackbirds.
From Bob Bitondi:
2/16 - Pomfret Center -- 12 Common Redpolls returned today after
several days of no sightings.
From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Marshall, Daren Jacklin, & Max Ehrman (all,
or in part):
2/16 -- Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders)
-- 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3 Common Redpolls
(Mattatuck Trail @ Chickadee Bridge) - 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches
From Arthur Shippee
2/16 - Hamden, North Lake Dr. -- 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH; 1 BROWN
CREEPER
From Marty Swanhall:
02/16 - Woodbury, home feeder - one RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
From Susanne Shrader:
2/14 - Torrington, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital -- 2 BLACK VULTURE on
the smokestack enjoying the hot smoke.
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