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CTBIRD for April 27-30, 2008

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 Subject From Date  Time 
 CT Report 04/27/2008 Harlequin Duck  Roy Harvey   Sun, 27 Apr 2008  9:37pm 
 CT Report 04/28/2008 Harlequin, Ruff, KING RAIL  Roy Harvey   Mon, 28 Apr 2008  9:25pm 
 CT Report 04/29/2008 Ruff  Roy Harvey   Tue, 29 Apr 2008  9:34pm 
 CT Report 04/30/2008 Ruff  Roy Harvey   Wed, 30 Apr 2008  9:05pm 
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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 04/27/2008 Harlequin Duck From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:37pm From Meredith Sampson: 4/27 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- HARLEQUIN DUCK, 11:00 in same spot as previously reported, SNOW GOOSE in cove just off first parking lot on right. From Steve Beal: 4/27 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- stopped to see the Harlequin Duck which was still there. From Greg Hanisek: 4/27 - Plymouth, Rt 262 at the Waterbury line -- 3 WHIP-POOR-WILLS. Calling started just after 8 p.m. 4/27 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER continues. From Tim Antanaitis: 4/26 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 or 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. First seen in Nature Center pool hanging out with 3 Least Sandpipers. Then seen in Restoration area just before sunset. Maybe two different birds. This is a very early date! From Jerry Connolly: 4/27 - Hammonasset SP -- BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE (male singing) near outhouse at entrance to Willard's Isle trail From Karen Fiske: 4/27 - Madison, Hammonasett, Willard's Island -- male BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE from 3:00 to 3:30. From Carl Ekroth: 4/27 - Ellington, Green Rd -- two BROWN THRASHERS. From Amy Hopkins: 4/27 - Guilford, feeders -- White-crowned 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)ftml.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 04/28/2008 Harlequin, Ruff, KING RAIL From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 28 Apr 2008 9:25pm From Len Kendall and Roger Preston: 4/28 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 10:30, the KING RAIL was well seen and heard. From Tim Antanaitis: 4/27 - South Windsor, Newberry Road, Station 43 -- a KING RAIL was calling loudly when I arrived at the marsh at about 6:50 pm and continued to call for the next hour. Also 2 VIRGINIA RAILS, 3 WILSON'S SNIPE, 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, & 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Frank Mantlik: 4/28 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- RUFF continues at 7:15 AM. Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- Snow Goose on the mill pond. From Phil Asprelli with Pete Vitali: 4/28 -- Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- From 10:45 to 11:30am the Ruff was seen at the waters edge in the first cove and on the mud flats in the second cove. From Ed Hagen: 4/28 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 12:30 PM, Harlequin duck, usual spot - immediately in front of the first paved parking lot past the tip of Greenwich Point, in with about 40 brant. From Clay Taylor: 4/28 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, White-rumped Sandpiper. From Meredith Sampson: 4/28 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SNOW GOOSE. From Melissa Baston: 4/27 - Cheshire yard -- at least 1 PINE SISKIN singing and eating thistle. From Mike Clark: 4/28 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- Snow Goose feeding with Canada Geese at 9:30. From John and Anders Ogren: 4/27 - Norfolk, Loon Meadow Road, Barbour Wilderness Scout Camp -- 3 Ruffed Grouse thumping. ********************************************************************** 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)ftml.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 04/29/2008 Ruff From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 29 Apr 2008 9:34pm From Janet Mehmel: 4/29 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- RUFF continues, in the rain, at 12:30. From Patrick Comins, Chris Field and Anthony Zemba: 4/29 - Southbury-Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- at least 3 CLIFF SWALLOWS among lot of Chimney Swifts. From Bill Banks: 4/29 - Plymouth, RT 262, powerline cut by Waterbury line -- 2 Whip-poor-wills calling at 8:00PM. ********************************************************************** 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)ftml.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 04/30/2008 Ruff From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 30 Apr 2008 9:05pm From Frank Mantlik 4/30 - Westport, Imperial Ave., Grace Salmon Park -- RUFF continues 7am, even though high tide. It was on the narrow peninsula (with birdhouse) just to the north. From Patrick Comins with Chris Field: 4/30 - Portland, Portland Fairgrounds -- 2 Common Snipe, 1 Purple Martin. From Meredith Sampson: 4/30 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SNOW GOOSE swimming in cove. No Harlequin Duck sighted. From Don Morgan: 4/30 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 Boat-tailed Grackles where the trails split on Willard's Island. From Donald Lukaszek: 4/29 - New Britain, yard -- Brown Thrasher. From Carl Ekroth: 4/29 - Southington?, I-84 at exit 31 -- 1 BLACK VULTURE. ********************************************************************** 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)ftml.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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