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Subject: CT Report 03/09/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2008 9:19pm
From Aaron Barriger:
3/09 - Stratford, end of Long Beach/Pleasure Beach -- 1 TUNDRA SWAN
feeding with 6 Mute Swans in the location of the burned bridge
that used to connect to Bridgeport.
Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- male REDHEAD still present.
Bridgeport, Battery Park -- 22 LESSES SCAUP.
From Mark Barriger via Aaron Barriger:
3/09 - Wallingford -- Blue phase SNOW GOOSE, 2 WILSON'S SNIPE.
From John & Linda Clancy:
3/09 - Bloomfield, Filley Pond -- blue morph SNOW GOOSE.
From Mike and Wanda Moccio:
3/09 - Holly Pond -- REDHEAD continues, 250 BONAPARTE'S GULLS.
Shippan Point/Stamford Avenue -- 3 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 500 Brant.
From Jim Bair:
3/09/08 - Shelton, Plumb Library (downtown) -- 1 Black Vulture
From Bob Bitondi:
3/08 - Pomfret Center -- American Woodcock calling at dusk, 1 Fox
Sparrow, 14 Common Redpolls.
From Robert Dixon
3/08 - Sterling feeders -- 7 species of sparrow including 1 FOX
SPARROW.
From Frank Mantlik
3/08 - Westport, foot of Sasco Creek Rd., mouth of Sasco Creek --
5:20pm, 1 adult BLACK-HEADED GULL in with 13 Bonaparte's Gulls.
Westport, Compo Beach -- 3/8 & 3/7 - 500-1000 gulls (vast majority
Ring-billed) feeding on plankton just off the beach; joined by numbers
of Brant, black ducks, bufflehead, etc.
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Subject: CT Report 03/10/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 10 Mar 2008 9:33pm
From Andrew Dasinger:
3/10 - Vibert Rd., South Windsor -- 32 Northern Pintail. (note: Road
is currently flooded at the bridge over Newberry Brook.)
From Brian Taol:
3/10 - Avon, Fisher Meadows Recreation Area, soccer fields. -- 3 dark
morph SNOW GEESE with large flock of Canada Geese.
From Paul Cianfaglione:
3/10 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 1 imm. NORTHERN SHRIKE, 2 LESSER
SCAUP.
3/10 - Canton, Canton Feeder -- 30+ COMMON REDPOLL (daily).
From Valinn Ranelli:
3/10 - Old Lyme, Watch Rock Preserve --3 drake NORTHERN PINTAIL (hens
possibly also present).
From Ralph Amodei:
3/10 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 42 BONAPARTE'S GULL
From Steve Broker:
3/10 - Woodbridge, West Rock Ridge -- pair of COMMON RAVENS.
From Dave Rosgen:
3/10 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Outlet) -- 3 drake
Northern Pintails
(Pt. Folly) -- 1 Common Raven
White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @ Chickadee Bridge)
-- 44 Rusty Blackbirds, 3 Fox Sparrows
(Museum Feeders) -- 2 Fox Sparrows
From Donna Lorello:
3/10 - Branford yard - my mom reported seeing the White-winged Dove #1
this morning around 8am in the company of 5 MoDos. Stayed for about
20 minutes before flying off.
From Jim Bair:
3/10 - Shelton, Exit 12 of Rt. 8 -- 1 Black Vulture.
From Robert S. White:
3/10 - Guilford, Guilford Lakes -- There has been a flock of 4-5 BLACK
VULTURES hanging out around. They roost in trees near the lake. I
saw them this afternoon on the golf course near the Lakes.
From Sue Fitch:
3/09 - Roxbury, River's Edge Preserve Roxbury -- male American
Woodcock displaying.
Lower River Rd yard -- 6 Fox Sparrows
From Scott Henckel:
3/09 - Shelton -- 2 Black Vultures flying over Sear's Hardware.
Trumbull, Twin Brooks Park -- 2 Rusty Blackbirds
From Dave Rosgen, w/ Daren Jacklin:
3/08 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) --
2 Fox Sparrows
From Gerri Griswold:
3/08 - Litchfield, Rt. 202 (Main Course Restaurant) -- 2 American
Woodcock displaying behind the building
From Carol Parent:
3/08 & 09 - Winchester, 105 Laurel Way -- 55 Common Redpolls at the
feeders each day until a large Black Bear stole 2 of the feeders on
the 9th
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From Andrew Dasinger:
3/10 - Vibert Rd., South Windsor -- 32 Northern Pintail. (note: Road
is currently flooded at the bridge over Newberry Brook.)
From Brian Taol:
3/10 - Avon, Fisher Meadows Recreation Area, soccer fields. -- 3 dark
morph SNOW GEESE with large flock of Canada Geese.
From Paul Cianfaglione:
3/10 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 1 imm. NORTHERN SHRIKE, 2 LESSER
SCAUP.
3/10 - Canton, Canton Feeder -- 30+ COMMON REDPOLL (daily).
From Valinn Ranelli:
3/10 - Old Lyme, Watch Rock Preserve --3 drake NORTHERN PINTAIL (hens
possibly also present).
From Ralph Amodei:
3/10 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 42 BONAPARTE'S GULL
From Steve Broker:
3/10 - Woodbridge, West Rock Ridge -- pair of COMMON RAVENS.
From Dave Rosgen:
3/10 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Outlet) -- 3 drake
Northern Pintails
(Pt. Folly) -- 1 Common Raven
White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @ Chickadee Bridge)
-- 44 Rusty Blackbirds, 3 Fox Sparrows
(Museum Feeders) -- 2 Fox Sparrows
From Donna Lorello:
3/10 - Branford yard - my mom reported seeing the White-winged Dove #1
this morning around 8am in the company of 5 MoDos. Stayed for about
20 minutes before flying off.
From Jim Bair:
3/10 - Shelton, Exit 12 of Rt. 8 -- 1 Black Vulture.
From Robert S. White:
3/10 - Guilford, Guilford Lakes -- There has been a flock of 4-5 BLACK
VULTURES hanging out around. They roost in trees near the lake. I
saw them this afternoon on the golf course near the Lakes.
From Sue Fitch:
3/09 - Roxbury, River's Edge Preserve Roxbury -- male American
Woodcock displaying.
Lower River Rd yard -- 6 Fox Sparrows
From Scott Henckel:
3/09 - Shelton -- 2 Black Vultures flying over Sear's Hardware.
Trumbull, Twin Brooks Park -- 2 Rusty Blackbirds
From Dave Rosgen, w/ Daren Jacklin:
3/08 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) --
2 Fox Sparrows
From Gerri Griswold:
3/08 - Litchfield, Rt. 202 (Main Course Restaurant) -- 2 American
Woodcock displaying behind the building
From Carol Parent:
3/08 & 09 - Winchester, 105 Laurel Way -- 55 Common Redpolls at the
feeders each day until a large Black Bear stole 2 of the feeders on
the 9th
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Subject: CT Report 03/11/2008 Long Beach in Stratford closed
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 11 Mar 2008 9:54pm
IMPORTANT NOTE: LONG BEACH IN STRATFORD IS CLOSED!
Thanks to Charlie Barnard for providing this news.
In the wake of the recent cottage burnings on Long Beach in Stratford,
the town of Stratford has posted signs at the far end of the Long
Beach parking lot which state that there is to be no trespassing onto
Long Beach West - beyond the western end of the parking lot. This is
being enforced, as there have been at least 4 arrests for trespassing
so far. By all appearances, this ban on walking Long Beach West will
be in effect for a long time.
From Joan and Richard Becker:
3/11 - Stamford, Holly Pond -- 8:00 a.m., Female REDHEAD continues.
From Randy Domina:
3/11 - Cheshire, yard -- AMERICAN WOODCOCK
From Kevin Burgio:
3/11 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 8:15-10:30 and 11:15-1:00,
Meig's Point, American Bittern, 2 Snow Bunting, 1 Lapland Longspur
From Ken Elkins & CT Audubon Eagle Viewing Cruise-
3/11 - Essex-Haddam, CT River -- 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK
From Paul Cianfaglione:
3/10 - Simsbury, Nod Road -- 21 RUSTY BLACKBIRD (feeding along the
edge of the flooded farm fields).
From Ralph Amodei:
3/11 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 250+ BRANT, 6 LESSER SCAUP
From Valinn Ranelli:
3/10 - Old Saybrook, West end of South Cove -- 2 drake and 1 hen
NORTHERN PINTAIL amid black ducks and green-winged teal.
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Subject: CT Report 03/12/2008 Tundra Swans
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 12 Mar 2008 9:55pm
From Andy Brand:
3/12 - Hamden, Lockwood Farm (CT Agricultural Experiment Station) off
Kenwood Ave. -- 3 TUNDRA SWANS feeding in corn field for about 1 hr
(early afternoon) then flew off north and east and were not relocated.
From Greg Hanisek & Neil Currie
3/12 - Southbury, River Road -- drake BLUE-WINGED TEAL in pond/flooded
field across road from Lake Zoar.
From Dana Campbell:
3/13 - East Hartford, yard -- NORTHERN SHRIKE
From Scott Kruitbosch:
3/12 - Stratford yard -- 1 FOX SPARROW, at least 3 BROWN CREEPERS
From Paul Cianfaglione:
3/12 - Canton, Canton Feeder -- 53 COMMON REDPOLL.
From Brian O'Toole with Bo Hopkins:
3/12 - Greenwich, Greenwich Audubon Center -- 3 American Woodcocks in
the front fields this evening.
From Ralph Amodei
3/12 - Brigdeport, East End Seaside Park -- 1000+ BRANT and the flock
cont to swell between 12:30-13:30 with a few LESSER SCAUP.
From Alex Kuzma
3/11 - Glastonbury, Eastern Boulevard off Addison Road -- just before
dawn, 3 American Woodcocks calling and courtship flights in brushy
area.
From Sarah Johnston:
3/10 - Avon, just south of Fisher Meadows Recreation Area, in the
fields along Tillotson Road -- 5 dark morph SNOW GEESE with flock of
Canada Geese.
3/09 - Farmington, Farmington Meadows -- 4 NORTHERN PINTAILS (2m, 2f)
with Canada Geese in flooded fields south of Meadow Road.
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Subject: CT Report 03/12/2008 Tundra Swans
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 13 Mar 2008 10:18pm
From Len Kendall:
3/13 - Simsbury, the fields north of 185 in the area just across from
Nod Rd -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS in a small puddle at about 2:00 PM.
Unfortunately the birds flew out shortly after we saw them and headed
due south. We had hoped that they would sit down along Nod Road, but a
search as far as the police firing range failed to produce them again.
From Ken Elkins
3/13 - Milford, Milford Point -- 1 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (female), 4
NORTHERN PINTAIL, 15 COMMON REDPOLLS.
From Neil Currie:
3/13 - Newtown, Fairfield Hills Farm Field, across road from National
Guard Dog Training facility -- 3 MEADOWLARKS, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE.
From Bev Propen:
3/13 - Milfoes, Milford Point, CT Audubon Coastal Center -- 1-4PM,
viewed from windows facing marsh, 4 Northern Pintails,
From Dennis Varza:
3/13 - Branford, Linden Ave X Linden Shores -- 2 male Eurasian Wigeon.
Bridgeport, Ash Creek -- 5 Northern Shoveler.
From Kevin Burgio:
3/13 - Storrs, UConn HEEP Site -- 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK by the Southern
Observation Platform @ 9:25 AM
From Bill Banks:
3/13 - Southbury, River Rd -- Blue-winged Teal continues in the spot
reported yesterday, which was in a flooded field on the opposite side
of River Rd from Lake Zoar in Southbury.
From Claudia Longmore:
3/13 - Wethersfield feeder -- Red-breasted Nuthatch, around since last
August.
From Don Morgan:
3/13 - Pomfret CAS -- 1 American Woodcock who flushed within 10 feet
of me.
From Tim Antanaitis:
3/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 2 Fox
Sparrow.
From Mike Doyle:
3/12 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Little Pond) --
1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL.
From Dave Rosgen:
3/11 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (White Memorial's Butternut Brook
Marsh) -- 1 Fox Sparrow
Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @
Chickadee Bridge) -- 4 Fox Sparrows
Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (Bantam R. Marshes as viewed from the
bridge) -- 3 drake NORTHERN PINTAILS.
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Subject: CT Report 03/14/2008 Bohemian, Tundra Swans
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 14 Mar 2008 9:54pm
From Paul Carrier:
3/14 - Harwinton -- BOHEMIAN WAXWING in with 12 Cedar Waxwings. To
get there - Take rt 8 north from Waterbury, take Litchfield/ Harwinton
exit. Go east rt 118 up hill. Down hill into Harwinton. At light
intersection rt 4, go left - north. Catholic church on rt,
Congregational church on left. Take left into Cong church, and park.
Look for two crabapple trees by rd. (do not park on rd). The Bohemian
was in with about 12 Cedars. They feed then fly across rd into tall
maple trees. rest there, then back to trees.
From Randy Domina:
3/14 - North Haven, Upper State St, Chapman-Sinoway Park -- 3 TUNDRA
SWANS at 8:10 am. AND 6:00PM
From Kris Johnson:
3/14 - North Haven, Upper State St, Chapman-Sinoway Park -- 3 TUNDRA
SWANS at 6:45 pm. Two swans were sleeping one on watch. The swans
appear to have returned for the night.
From Pete Vitali via Jim Zipp:
3/14 - North Haven, Upper State St, Chapman-Sinoway Park -- 3 TUNDRA
SWANS departing just after 11am.
From Paul Cianfaglione:
3/14 - Simsbury, Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area -- 5 AMERICAN
WOODCOCKS at 6:30 am.
3/14 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 1 first winter LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL.
From Joe Wojtanowski:
3/14 - East Granby Farms, East Granby -- 7 AMERICAN WOODCOCK
(6:05-6:25).
From John Maynard
3/14 - Middletown, Wadsworth Falls State Park -- 2 BROWN CREEPERS
short distance down park entrance at Laurel Grove Road.
From Arthur Shippee
3/14 - Hamden, North Lake Dr. -- 1 BROWN CREEPER
From Brian Hiller:
3/14 - Storrs, UConn campus, Mirror Lake -- Greater White-fronted
Goose.
From Bob Jones:
3/14 - Stonington, Barn Island -- 1 Short-eared Owl, hunting mostly
over IP-1 Marsh, 6-6:30PM.
From Patrick Comins:
3/14 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- FOX SPARROW,
PURPLE FINCH.
3/14 - Waterbury I-84 -- Two adult PEREGRINE FALCONS in the area of
the I-84 overpass. Apparent pair from size difference with the
falcon atop a light post and the tiercel on one of the billboards.
From Scott Kruitbosch:
3/14 - Stratford yard -- 1 WINTER WREN, 2 BROWN CREEPERS, 3 BLACK
VULTURES
From Meredith Sampson with Penny Solum:
3/14 - Southport, Southport Beach -- At least 200 BONAPARTE'S GULLS
flying by off shore in one tight flock, another 3 on the beach.
From Claudia Longmore:
3/14 - Wethersfield yard -- 2 Fox Sparrow
From Carole Donagher:
3/14 - Farmington yard -- 1 FOX SPARROW
From John Johnson:
3/14- South Kent, -- FOX SPARROW in Kent yard.
From John Marshall:
3/13 - Milford, Milford Point (CACC) -- at noon, 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS,
5 COMMON REDPOLLS
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Subject: CT Report 03/15/2008 TUNDRA SWANS
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 15 Mar 2008 9:45pm
From Nancy Eaton:
3/15 - Suffield -- (5 p.m.), two adult Tundra Swans feeding with
Canada Geese in a pool of water in a farm field on East St. (Rte.
159N) between Bridge St. and Thrall Ave. on the river side of the
road.
From Mike O'leary via Rollin Tebbetts:
3/15 - Suffield, .along route 159 between Bridge ST. and Thrall
Street/ave. -- Unidentified Swan; definitely not Mute.
From Rick Macsuga:
3/15 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd -- Wilson Snipe, Rusty Blackbird.
From Chris Loscalzo:
3/15 - Woodbridge, farm field near the community gardens -- EASTERN
MEADOWLARK
From Paul Cianfaglione:
3/15 - Canton, Canton feeder -- 73 COMMON REDPOLL.
From Peary Stafford:
3/14 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of Steep Rock Association --
6 American Woodcock displaying and interacting at dusk.
3/15 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of Steep Rock Association --
maybe 8 American Woodcock displaying and interacting at dusk.
And an added note from David Babington: This area can be reached by
taking RT 47 from Washington Depot towards RT 202. At the intersection
of RT 202 make a right turn. Take the first left on to Christian St..
Park behind an old red farm house on the right on the Christian St.
Follow the trial and cross a small bridge across Bee Brook. Continue
on the trail to a large field.
From Ted Gilman:
3/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- (for Shaun Martin) BROWN CREEPER,
COMMON REDPOLL, WINTER WREN
Greenwich, Audubon Center - AMERICAN WOODCOCK; at least 3 performing
courtship flights at dusk in front fields.
3/15 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- AMERICAN WOODCOCK - at least 6 in
front fields at dusk.
Greenwich, Audubon Center -- (for Brian O'Toole) FOX SPARROW in
thickets down hill from Nature Center
From Jack Swatt:
3/15 - Wolcott yard -- 2 Fox Sparrows
3/14 - Wolcott yard -- 3 American Woodcocks displaying.
From Stacy Hanks:
3/15 - Milford, Pond Point Beach and BayView Beach, accessed from
Pelham Ave -- Had a few hundred Bonaparte's Gulls today. Earlier this
week the number was closer to a thousand. They seem to be
congregating in large numbers here this year, instead of at Oyster
River?
From Patrick Comins:
3/15 - Meriden, yard -- BLACK VULTURE.
With family:
3/14 - Meriden, horse farm on Johnson Ave -- 2-3 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS
displaying with one flying around the neighborhood. Spring peepers
were weakly calling.
From Bill Asteriades:
3/15 - Portland, Wangunk Meadows -- 2 male BLUE-WINGED TEALS. Access
the Meadows via the Glastonbury entrance. Birds were noted in a pool
of water with 70+ Green-winged teals about 1/2 mile from the entrance.
From Mike and Wanda Moccio:
3/13-14 Stamford, Holly Pond -- 300 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, no sighting
of the Redhead
From Dennis Varza:
3/15 - Southport -- low tide, adult Little Gull with 120 Bonaparte's
Gulls.
From Bruce Finnan:
3/15 - Waterbury, Bunker Hill residence -- Flock of approx. 50 COMMON
REDPOLLS.
From Julian Hough:
3/15 - Woodmont, Oyster River -- 1 f-w Iceland Gull loafing on the sea
with other gulls. No Boney's.
From Arthur Shippee
3/15 - Hamden, North Lake Dr. -- 1 BROWN CREEPER
From Marty Swanhall
03/15 - Woodbury, home feeder -- one RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
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