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Subject: CT Report 07/18/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 19 Jul 2009 12:47am
From Bruce Finnan:
07/18/09 - Middlebury, Tranquility Road -- adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
was present at same location Greg reported. I observed it 12:30-ish.
Note: "on estate grounds (open lawn with scattered trees) c. 1/4-mile
N of Route 64. Tranquility Road Ts into Rt 64 between the Rt-64-Rt188
jct and Quassy Amusement Park.
From Mike Resch:
07/18/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- Sedge Wrens were calling
almost constantly during my visit from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. Also
Bobolinks.
From Paul Cianfaglione:
07/18/09 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Cove -- 1 juvenile BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON (less common inland).
From Brian Webster:
07/18/09 - Stratford yard -- (8:15-9:00a), 1 juvenile Pine Siskin.
From Jan Collins:
07/18/09 - Poquonock, River Rd to Windsor, Bissell Bridge -- 2
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS.
From John Himmelman:
07/17/09 - Killingworth, Cockaponset SF -- NORTHERN GOSHAWK.
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Subject: CT Report 07/19/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 19 Jul 2009 10:46pm
From Brian Webster:
07/19/09 - Middlebury, Tranquility Rd -- 6:50-7:50a, 1 adult
Red-headed Woodpecker.
Waterbury, I-84 off-ramp to RT-8 south -- 8:10a, 1 Peregrine Falcon.
From Jack Swatt,
07/19/09 - South Windsor, Strong Rd -- 7:00-7:45 AM, at least one
SEDGE WREN.
Station 43 -- 8:00-8:30, LEAST BITTERN, MARSH WREN.
From Fran and Tom Holloway:
07/19/09 - Salem, Walden Preserve -- Ruffed Grouse (heard only) 8:00
am.
Michael Krampitz -
07/19/09 - Bristol, Perkins St, city-owned Roberts property -- 19
Bobolinks, all in buff-yellow plummage.
From Steve Morytko:
07/19/09 - Windham, Windham Airport dike -- flyover adult Glossy Ibis
moving east to west and settling about 1/2 mile west somewhere near
Rte 6 in Chaplin. They are very unusual in our area and that's the
second sighting since Thursday.
From Jayne Amico:
07/19/09 - Southington yard -- WHIP POOR WILL singing last night.
From Peter DeGennaro:
7/19/09 - Naugatuck Industrial Park -- 2 Common Ravens circling low
overhead and calling. Later there was one over my house (probably one
of the two) which made for a new yard bird.
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Subject: CT Report 07/20/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 20 Jul 2009 10:45pm
From Scott Kruitbosch and Charlie Barnard:
07/20/09 - Stratford, between Stratford Point and Short Beach -- Black
Tern around 10:15 for 15-20 minutes.
From Rick Baumhauer:
07/20/09 - South Windsor, Strong Rd -- Sedge Wrens were both observed
between 12:30-2:30pm.
From Jim Bair
07/20/09 - Stratford, Short Beach -- 7:30 p.m., Boat-Tailed Grackle.
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Subject: CT Report 07/21/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 21 Jul 2009 9:55pm
From Mark Scott:
07/20/09 - Milford, Long Island Sound -- 11:00am-12 noon (high tide),
HORNED GREBE in alternate plumage. Bird was first seen from the steps
leading to the beach at the corner of Seaside and Trumbull avenues. It
was very close to shore and did not spook even when I went in swimming
down the beach.
From Sue Fitch:
07/21/09 - Bridgewater, Town Line Rd -- Eastern Meadowlark.
From Ernie Harris:
07/20/09 - Bolton backyard -- c. 10AM, COMMON RAVENS (2 adults, 1
juv).
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Subject: CT Report 07/22/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 22 Jul 2009 9:51pm
From James Randall:
07/22/09 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef, first jetty to your right --
1:00pm, adult ROYAL TERN with common terns.
From Alex Burdo:
07/22/09 - Fairfield, Area Around Penfield Reef -- 1:30-2:15, ROYAL
TERN frequenting the first jetty to the right of the reef. It also
joined the scores of terns feeding on fish in the sound.
From Hank Golet
07/22/09 - Old Lyme, Lord's Cove -- 7 FORSTER'S TERNS.
From Phil Rusch:
07/22/09 - Windham, Windham Airport -- 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 4
Eastern Meadowlarks.
From Sara Zagorski and Leon Barkman:
07/22/09 - Middlebury, Tranquility Rd -- Red-headed Woodpecker
continues in same location as previously reported, seen at 8:35 am.
When you first turn on Tranquility, in the woods on the right, then
flew across the street to trees to the right of the farm, then back
across to the woods.
From Janis LaPointe and Nancy Eaton:
07/22/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- The Sedge Wren was vocalizing
between 8:30 a.m., when we arrived, and 9:15 a.m., when we left, on
(7/22), on the dirt side road off Strong Road, South Windsor. The
bird was seen flying short distances, always staying low to the
grasses, but ocassionally sitting up for nice views with a scope. Also
Bobolink.
From Patrick Comins:
07/22/09 - Waterbury -- Air to air combat over I-84 in Waterbury this
morning, as there were 2 Peregrine Falcons diving at each other and
tangling in mid air over the mix master. One of them appeared to be a
juvie, based on the brief view I had of the coloration.
From Alex Burdo:
07/21/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 12:30-1:30, 2 Sedge Wrens.
The rain was so heavy they would start up again when it stopped a bit.
The rain was just too much for any more birding!
From Frank Mantlik:
07/21/09 - Stratford, Short Beach -- 4:30 pm 3 WHIMBRELS landed
briefly on extensive low-tide flats.
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Subject: CT Report 07/23/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 23 Jul 2009 9:55pm
From Larry Flynn:
07/23/09 - Norwalk, Norwalk Harbor -- Several Royal Terns feeding in
Harbor as seen from South Norwalk Boat Club 10:30 am.
From Hank Golet:
07/23/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- BLACK SKIMMER.
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Subject: CT Report 07/24/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 24 Jul 2009 10:22pm
From Glenn Williams:
07/24/09 - Stonington Point -- 2 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS.
From Peter DeGennaro:
07/24/09 - Middlebury, Tranquility Road -- the Red-headed Woodpecker
continues. At 2:45, it was up on one of the dead trees off to the
right of Tranquility just as you turn off Rte 64.
From Fran and Tom Holloway
07/24/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- one White-winged Scoter
near the jetty, about 8:30. At the end of the Moraine Trail, two
roseate terns. No sign of the immature King Eider. Little Blue Heron
in the marsh behind the Pebble Beach.
From Marty Moore:
07/24/09 - Walingford, Wallingford Rod and Gun Club -- A Red-breasted
Nuthatch was feeding and calling early this afternoon. Possible
migrant?
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Subject: CT Report 07/25/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 25 Jul 2009 9:51pm
From Linda Rediker, Ralph Amodei:
07/25/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 1 SEDGE WREN in field with
farm junk equip. Path leading to field VERY muddy. You should walk
in from dirt road. Farm field is an access road from Main Street &
Strong. There are may BOBOLINKS here as well. 8:30-9:15am.
From Gary & CJ Lemmon:
07/25/09 - South Windsor, Strong Rd -- 4 PM, Sedge Wren continues in
the meadow north of the parked farm equipment. We had the wren just
south of the willow tree on the northern edge of the wet meadow. Also
many Bobolinks.
From Lori Stopka:
07/25/09 - Middlebury, Tranquility Road -- Red-headed Woodpecker
around 3pm. Bird was perched at the very top of a dead tree on the
right side of Tranquility Road just off Rte 64. I stayed about 20
minutes and other then changing perches a few times, the bird pretty
much stayed in the same area.
From Chris Loscalzo:
07/25/09 - Madison, Hammonassett Beach State Park -- KING EIDER,
ROSEATE TERN, LITTLE BLUE HERON.
Westbrook, Menunkatesuck River Marsh, seen by kayak -- 16 LITTLE BLUE
HERONS: 11 adults, 4 juveniles, and one beautifully mottled second
year bird.
From Paul Desjardins:
07/25/09 - Madison, Hammonassett Beach State Park -- at end of
moraine trail immature King Eider continues. Roseate Tern.
From Roy Harvey:
07/25/09 - Middlebury, Tranquility Road -- Red-headed Woodpecker at
7:30 AM for about five minutes. The bird was to the east of
Tranquility, at the top of a dead tree across the first large field.
Views were distant.
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