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CTBIRD for February 17-23, 2008

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 Subject From Date  Time 
 CT Report 02/19/2008  Roy Harvey   Tue, 19 Feb 2008  10:56pm 
 CT Report 02/20/2008  Roy Harvey   Wed, 20 Feb 2008  9:37pm 
 CT Report 02/21/2008  Roy Harvey   Thu, 21 Feb 2008  9:54pm 
 CT Report 02/22/2008  Roy Harvey   Fri, 22 Feb 2008  9:18pm 
 CT Report 02/23/2008  Roy Harvey   Sat, 23 Feb 2008  10:01pm 
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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 02/19/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 19 Feb 2008 10:56pm From Ralph Amodei 2/19 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park, West Beach Pines -- 3 RED CROSSBILLS From Paul Cianfaglione: 2/19 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Cove -- morning, One adult and six immature Bald Eagles (unusual concentration). From Steve Broker: 2/19/08 - Woodbridge, West Rock Ridge -- pair of COMMON RAVENS. First observation this season of the ravens using the cliff face in the immediate vicinity of the 2006 and 2007 stick nest. From Dennis Varza via Milan Bull: 2/19 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park, West Beach Pines -- at least 1 RED CROSSBILL. From Jay Kaplan: 2/19 - Farmington, Unionville section -- Two Black Vultures. From Dave Rosgen: 2/17 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 3 Common Redpolls, 1 Purple Finch 2/18 - same location -- 1 Common Redpoll, 1 Purple Finch 2/19 - Torrington, Litchfield St. & Wyoming Ave. -- 1 Black Vulture sitting in the intersection eating a dead Gray Squirrel until I made him carry it over to an adjacent lawn. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff, Jeff Greenwood, et. al.: 2/19 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @ Chickadee Bridge) -- 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 20 Rusty Blackbirds. ********************************************************************** 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 02/20/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 20 Feb 2008 9:37pm From Glenn Williams: 2/20 - Winsted, Oak St -- 9am, 9 PINE GROSBEAKS, 1 PURPLE FINCH From Paul Cianfaglione: 2/20 - Farmington, Farmington Meadows -- 1 adult NORTHERN SHRIKE (access from Route 4 via Lenola Dr./ great birding habitat). 2/20 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 1 drake LESSER SCAUP. From Judy Moore and Marty Moore: 2/19 - Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- drake REDHEAD in with ring-necked ducks. ********************************************************************** 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 02/21/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 21 Feb 2008 9:54pm From Rollin S. Tebbetts: 2/21 - Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport -- 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. From Bob AskinsL 2/21 - Waterford, Quaker Hill, Smith Cove, western end near Old Norwich Road -- 29 Black Vultures (and 9 Turkey Vultures) circling. There is a large vulture roost on the northern side of the cove. From Jerry & Janet Connolly: 2/20-21 - Madison, home -- 50+ RUSTY BLACKBIRDS on and off throughout both days From Dana Campbell: 2/21 - Intersection of I-395 and Route 2 -- 1 BLACK VULTURE circling. From Gerri Griswold: 2/21 - Torrington, Rt. 202 & Albert St. -- 1 Black Vulture From Dave Rosgen: 2/21 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) -- 3 Common Redpolls 2/20 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 1 male Purple Finch at feeders 126 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 2 Pine Grosbeaks going in to roost in Spruce stand, 5 p.m. From Carol Parent: 2/18 & 19 - Winsted, Oak St, between Mountain Ave. & Bank St. -- 18 Pine Grosbeaks feeding in crabapples each day 105 Laurel Way -- 3 male Purple Finches at feeders when Barred Owl wasn't perched on them 126 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 2 Pine Grosbeaks From Cheryl Hebert: 2/18 - Winchester, 101 Laurel Way -- 12 Common Redpolls, 6 Purple Finches ********************************************************************** 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/Approved: againandagain From Rollin S. Tebbetts: 2/21 - Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport -- 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. From Bob AskinsL 2/21 - Waterford, Quaker Hill, Smith Cove, western end near Old Norwich Road -- 29 Black Vultures (and 9 Turkey Vultures) circling. There is a large vulture roost on the northern side of the cove. From Jerry & Janet Connolly: 2/20-21 - Madison, home -- 50+ RUSTY BLACKBIRDS on and off throughout both days From Dana Campbell: 2/21 - Intersection of I-395 and Route 2 -- 1 BLACK VULTURE circling. From Gerri Griswold: 2/21 - Torrington, Rt. 202 & Albert St. -- 1 Black Vulture From Dave Rosgen: 2/21 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) -- 3 Common Redpolls 2/20 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 1 male Purple Finch at feeders 126 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 2 Pine Grosbeaks going in to roost in Spruce stand, 5 p.m. From Carol Parent: 2/18 & 19 - Winsted, Oak St, between Mountain Ave. & Bank St. -- 18 Pine Grosbeaks feeding in crabapples each day 105 Laurel Way -- 3 male Purple Finches at feeders when Barred Owl wasn't perched on them 126 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 2 Pine Grosbeaks From Cheryl Hebert: 2/18 - Winchester, 101 Laurel Way -- 12 Common Redpolls, 6 Purple Finches
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 02/22/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 22 Feb 2008 9:18pm From Richard Montesanto: 2/21 - Naugatuck -- 7 BLACK VULTURES circling above Rte 8. ********************************************************************** 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 02/23/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 23 Feb 2008 10:01pm From Brian Toal: 2/23 - Simsbury, Simsbury Farms Golf course, north side hockey rink -- 6 PINE GROSBEAKS feeding with hundreds of cedar waxwings; no bohemians apparent. From From Patrick Dugan: 2/23 - Stamford, Shippan Pt -- around 11:00 AM, 1 female REDHEAD, 1 male Eurasian Wigeon. From Chris Loscalzo: 2/23 - Woodbridge, at the community gardens -- first year NORTHERN SHRIKE. From Paul Cianfaglione: 2/23 - Hartford, Hartford Landfill -- 9 SNOW BUNTING, 3 COMMON REDPOLL. 2/23 - Canton, Canton Feeder -- 19 COMMON REDPOLL. From Jerry and Janet Connolly: 2/23 - Madison yard -- RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (50+) continue. From Dave Rosgen: 2/22 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary feeders) -- 1 adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 adult male Purple Finch, 1 Common Redpoll 2/23 - same address -- 1 adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker From Dave Rosgen, with John Eykelhoff, Daren Jacklin, John and Liza Marshall, et. al.: 2/23 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail at Chickadee Bridge) -- 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 Rusty Blackbirds, 1 Purple Finch From Dave Rosgen, with Max Shapiro, Daren Jacklin, John Eykelhoff, et. al.: 2/23 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 1 Common Raven. From Patrice Favreau: 2/23 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 1 Common Redpoll From Scott Kruitbosch: 2/23 - Stratford yard -- 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 WINTER WREN. ********************************************************************** 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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