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CTBIRD for December 20-26, 2009

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 Subject From Date  Time 
 CT Report 12/20/2009  Roy Harvey   Sun, 20 Dec 2009  10:44pm 
 [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/20/2009  Roy Harvey   Sun, 20 Dec 2009  10:44pm 
 CT Report 12/21/2009  Roy Harvey   Mon, 21 Dec 2009  11:08pm 
 [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/21/2009  Roy Harvey   Mon, 21 Dec 2009  11:08pm 
 CT Report 12/22/2009  Roy Harvey   Tue, 22 Dec 2009  10:21pm 
 [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/22/2009  Roy Harvey   Tue, 22 Dec 2009  10:21pm 
 CT Report 12/23/2009  Roy Harvey   Wed, 23 Dec 2009  10:50pm 
 [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/23/2009  Roy Harvey   Wed, 23 Dec 2009  10:50pm 
 CT Report 12/24/2009  Roy Harvey   Thu, 24 Dec 2009  9:43pm 
 [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/24/2009  Roy Harvey   Thu, 24 Dec 2009  9:43pm 
 [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/25/2009  Roy Harvey   Fri, 25 Dec 2009  9:29pm 
 [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/26/2009  Roy Harvey   Sat, 26 Dec 2009  10:55pm 
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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 12/20/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 20 Dec 2009 10:44pm From Brian O'Toole: 12/20/09 - Greenwich-Stamford CBC -- Highlights include: ICELAND GULL, EURASIAN WIGEON, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, OSPREY, COMMON RAVEN, LONG-EARED OWL, NORTHERN GANNET, SNOW GOOSE, PEREGRINE FALCON, MERLIN, BLACK VULTURE, BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WOODCOCK and RUSTY BLACKBIRD. From Chris Loscalzo: 12/19/09 - New Haven Christmas Bird Count results -- 126 species, including: Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Canvasback, Redhead, all three scoters, Ruddy Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Black Vulture, Northern Goshawk, Clapper Rail, Greater Yellowlegs, Barn Owl, Eastern Phoebe, Marsh Wren, Brown Thrasher, Palm Warbler, and Baltimore Oriole. From Jay Kaplan: 12/19/09 - Hartford Christmas Bird Count results -- 90 species, including Gadwall, Black Scoter, Black Vulture, Bald Eagle (15), Peregrine Falcon, American Woodcock, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Baltimore Oriole, Dickcissel, Vesper Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Snow Bunting. From Ed Hagen: 12/19/09 - Highlights of Woodbury-Roxbury CBC , 14 of 15 areas reporting -- Long-eared Owl 2, Bald Eagle 5, Black Vulture 19 (no Turkey Vultures!), Northern Harrier 1, over 11,000 American Robins, Cackling Goose 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, and Lesser Scaup 3. Total species 84. From Greg Hanisek: 12/19/09 - New Milford portion of Woodbury-Roxbury CBC -- CACKLING GOOSE on Housantonic R. opposite Youngs Field in downtown area c 7:15 a.m. with 1000+ Canada Geese; later seen flying over CBC territory just to the north of mine by Dave Tripp, with 100+ Canada Geese; also adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL standing on ballfield at same site c 12:30 p.m. with Ring-billed and Herring Gulls; the Cackling Goose was a very frosty-backed hutchinsii showing a thin white neck collar in head-on view. From Larry Bausher with Bill Batsford and George Zepko: 12/19/09 - New Haven CBC Area N (New Haven City Limits) -- 73 Rusty Blackbirds, in Edgewood Park in the dog run near Coogan Pavilion; From Robert Dixon: 12/20/09 - Sterling yard -- WESTERN TANAGER, appeared to be bright female,took a few quick pictures which show orange bill, wing-bars (upper yellowish, lower white), and darker back. Also made several flight call type calls (weet). Bird flew off and has not been seen again. It was seen near but not at very busy feeders. From  Rollin S. Tebbetts: 12/20/09 - East Granby, Bradley International Airport -- one SHORT-EARED OWL. From Mona Cavallero: 12/20/09 - West Hartford yard -- 1 male Rusty Blackbird under my feeders feeding on mixed seed and sunflower seed, 9 AM to 10 AM. From From Frank Gallo and Vanessa Mickan: 12/20/09 - Milford, boat ramp adjacent to Wilcox Park -- 3 flyover American Pipits at sunset calling. From John Marshall: 12/20/09 - Bethlehem, Hard Hill Rd -- 11 SNOW BUNTING. From Brian Webster: 12/20/09 - Shelton, Maple St, Farm Pond -- (2) female Northern Pintail. Shelton, Trap Falls Reservoir -- (4) Lesser Scaup. From Jim and Joan Clifford: 12/20/09 - Newtown, yard -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at our deck feeder most of the morning. From Gene Leganza: 12/20/09 - Wilton yard -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker working its way up a large vine that went the length of a tall Oak. From Cindi Kobak: 12/20/09 - Guilford yard -- YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER eating fruit from backyard winterberry. From Carole Donagher: 12/20/09 - Farmington yard -- juvenile female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker daily since I first reported it on 12/12/09. ********************************************************************** 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: [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/20/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 20 Dec 2009 10:44pm From Brian O'Toole: 12/20/09 - Greenwich-Stamford CBC -- Highlights include: ICELAND GULL, EURASIAN WIGEON, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, OSPREY, COMMON RAVEN, LONG-EARED OWL, NORTHERN GANNET, SNOW GOOSE, PEREGRINE FALCON, MERLIN, BLACK VULTURE, BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WOODCOCK and RUSTY BLACKBIRD. From Chris Loscalzo: 12/19/09 - New Haven Christmas Bird Count results -- 126 species, including: Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Canvasback, Redhead, all three scoters, Ruddy Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Black Vulture, Northern Goshawk, Clapper Rail, Greater Yellowlegs, Barn Owl, Eastern Phoebe, Marsh Wren, Brown Thrasher, Palm Warbler, and Baltimore Oriole. From Jay Kaplan: 12/19/09 - Hartford Christmas Bird Count results -- 90 species, including Gadwall, Black Scoter, Black Vulture, Bald Eagle (15), Peregrine Falcon, American Woodcock, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Baltimore Oriole, Dickcissel, Vesper Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Snow Bunting. From Ed Hagen: 12/19/09 - Highlights of Woodbury-Roxbury CBC , 14 of 15 areas reporting -- Long-eared Owl 2, Bald Eagle 5, Black Vulture 19 (no Turkey Vultures!), Northern Harrier 1, over 11,000 American Robins, Cackling Goose 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, and Lesser Scaup 3. Total species 84. From Greg Hanisek: 12/19/09 - New Milford portion of Woodbury-Roxbury CBC -- CACKLING GOOSE on Housantonic R. opposite Youngs Field in downtown area c 7:15 a.m. with 1000+ Canada Geese; later seen flying over CBC territory just to the north of mine by Dave Tripp, with 100+ Canada Geese; also adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL standing on ballfield at same site c 12:30 p.m. with Ring-billed and Herring Gulls; the Cackling Goose was a very frosty-backed hutchinsii showing a thin white neck collar in head-on view. From Larry Bausher with Bill Batsford and George Zepko: 12/19/09 - New Haven CBC Area N (New Haven City Limits) -- 73 Rusty Blackbirds, in Edgewood Park in the dog run near Coogan Pavilion; From Robert Dixon: 12/20/09 - Sterling yard -- WESTERN TANAGER, appeared to be bright female,took a few quick pictures which show orange bill, wing-bars (upper yellowish, lower white), and darker back. Also made several flight call type calls (weet). Bird flew off and has not been seen again. It was seen near but not at very busy feeders. From  Rollin S. Tebbetts: 12/20/09 - East Granby, Bradley International Airport -- one SHORT-EARED OWL. From Mona Cavallero: 12/20/09 - West Hartford yard -- 1 male Rusty Blackbird under my feeders feeding on mixed seed and sunflower seed, 9 AM to 10 AM. From From Frank Gallo and Vanessa Mickan: 12/20/09 - Milford, boat ramp adjacent to Wilcox Park -- 3 flyover American Pipits at sunset calling. From John Marshall: 12/20/09 - Bethlehem, Hard Hill Rd -- 11 SNOW BUNTING. From Brian Webster: 12/20/09 - Shelton, Maple St, Farm Pond -- (2) female Northern Pintail. Shelton, Trap Falls Reservoir -- (4) Lesser Scaup. From Jim and Joan Clifford: 12/20/09 - Newtown, yard -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at our deck feeder most of the morning. From Gene Leganza: 12/20/09 - Wilton yard -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker working its way up a large vine that went the length of a tall Oak. From Cindi Kobak: 12/20/09 - Guilford yard -- YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER eating fruit from backyard winterberry. From Carole Donagher: 12/20/09 - Farmington yard -- juvenile female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker daily since I first reported it on 12/12/09. ********************************************************************** 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 12/21/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 21 Dec 2009 11:08pm From Chris Woerner: 12/21/09 - Branford, Lavassa Terrace, Stony Creek -- American Woodcock. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/21/09 - South Windsor, Ferry Lane -- 1 very white RED-TAILED HAWK, I don't know how to categorize this hawk (leucistic?), only normal pattern seen was pale rufous outer tail feathers, no patagial bars, hawk was 85% white, the rest was speckled black. 1 adult PEREGRINE FALCON chasing it for a short time. From Carl Ekroth: 12/21/09 - 12/21, Somers, Hutton Rd -- In a mixed flock of about 80-100 birds, mostly HORNED LARKS, were at least 5 SNOW BUNTINGS and 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR.  Ther birds were almost in constant motion so an accurate count was impossible. From Dana Campbell: 12/21/09 - East Hartford backyard -- at least 3 Rusty Blackbirds in a large flock of mixed blackbirds. From Greg Hanisek, Bill Banks: 12/21/09 - Bridgeport, Beardsley Park -- 1 ad blue morph SNOW GOOSE; one ad LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. From Patrick Dugan: 12/21/09 - Stamford, Czescik Park, Harbor Dr -- ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, Snow Goose, male Northern Pintail. ********************************************************************** 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: [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/21/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 21 Dec 2009 11:08pm From Chris Woerner: 12/21/09 - Branford, Lavassa Terrace, Stony Creek -- American Woodcock. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/21/09 - South Windsor, Ferry Lane -- 1 very white RED-TAILED HAWK, I don't know how to categorize this hawk (leucistic?), only normal pattern seen was pale rufous outer tail feathers, no patagial bars, hawk was 85% white, the rest was speckled black. 1 adult PEREGRINE FALCON chasing it for a short time. From Carl Ekroth: 12/21/09 - 12/21, Somers, Hutton Rd -- In a mixed flock of about 80-100 birds, mostly HORNED LARKS, were at least 5 SNOW BUNTINGS and 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR.  Ther birds were almost in constant motion so an accurate count was impossible. From Dana Campbell: 12/21/09 - East Hartford backyard -- at least 3 Rusty Blackbirds in a large flock of mixed blackbirds. From Greg Hanisek, Bill Banks: 12/21/09 - Bridgeport, Beardsley Park -- 1 ad blue morph SNOW GOOSE; one ad LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. From Patrick Dugan: 12/21/09 - Stamford, Czescik Park, Harbor Dr -- ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, Snow Goose, male Northern Pintail. ********************************************************************** 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 12/22/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 22 Dec 2009 10:21pm From Tina Green: 12/22/09 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach (with Jim Zipp & AJ Hand) -- 2 AMERICAN PIPITS feeding along the water's edge. Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 8 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. From Marilyn Virts: 12/22/09 - Danielson/Dayville area -- Brown Thrasher in the morning. From Brian Webster: 12/22/09 - Stratford yard -- (8:00a), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 Purle Finch. From Dave Rosgen & John Eykelhoff: 12/22/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake), Pt. Folly observation platform -- 1 Snow Goose, 5 Lesser Scaup. From Brian Hiller: 12/21/09 - Coventry, Coventry Lake -- 2 Lesser Scaup. ********************************************************************** 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: [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/22/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 22 Dec 2009 10:21pm From Tina Green: 12/22/09 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach (with Jim Zipp & AJ Hand) -- 2 AMERICAN PIPITS feeding along the water's edge. Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 8 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. From Marilyn Virts: 12/22/09 - Danielson/Dayville area -- Brown Thrasher in the morning. From Brian Webster: 12/22/09 - Stratford yard -- (8:00a), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 Purle Finch. From Dave Rosgen & John Eykelhoff: 12/22/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake), Pt. Folly observation platform -- 1 Snow Goose, 5 Lesser Scaup. From Brian Hiller: 12/21/09 - Coventry, Coventry Lake -- 2 Lesser Scaup. ********************************************************************** 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 12/23/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 23 Dec 2009 10:50pm From Hank Golet: 12/23/09 - Old Lyme, Black Hall River -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS. Birds were near a group of about 20 mute swans, some canada geese and ducks, west of Rt 156 at 4:15 pm. From Paul, Douglas Carrier: 12/23/09 - Barkhamsted, Barkhamsted reservoir, compensating res (below) -- 3 LONG-TAILED DUCK (one male). From Jay Connolly: 12/23/09 - Derby, Kellogg Environmental Center -- Brown Thrasher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. From EJ Raynor, Brian Webster, Nick Bonomo: 12/23/09 - Windsor, Windsor-Bloomfield Landfill -- 3 ICELAND GULLS (first cycle, second cycle, adult), imm PEREGRINE FALCON, 3 imm WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. Windsor, Northwest Park -- imm RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues. From Tina Green: 12/23/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 5 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. ********************************************************************** 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: [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/23/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 23 Dec 2009 10:50pm From Hank Golet: 12/23/09 - Old Lyme, Black Hall River -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS. Birds were near a group of about 20 mute swans, some canada geese and ducks, west of Rt 156 at 4:15 pm. From Paul, Douglas Carrier: 12/23/09 - Barkhamsted, Barkhamsted reservoir, compensating res (below) -- 3 LONG-TAILED DUCK (one male). From Jay Connolly: 12/23/09 - Derby, Kellogg Environmental Center -- Brown Thrasher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. From EJ Raynor, Brian Webster, Nick Bonomo: 12/23/09 - Windsor, Windsor-Bloomfield Landfill -- 3 ICELAND GULLS (first cycle, second cycle, adult), imm PEREGRINE FALCON, 3 imm WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. Windsor, Northwest Park -- imm RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues. From Tina Green: 12/23/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 5 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. ********************************************************************** 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 12/24/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 24 Dec 2009 9:43pm From Russ Namitz: 12/24/09 - Niantic, Rocky Neck State Park -- FOX SPARROW in the first creek after the entrance. From Hank Golet, John and Aubris Peiffer: 12/24/09 - Old Lyme, Black Hall River -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS. Swans were quite close to the Black Hall/Rt 156 bridge, at around 10:30, then slowly moved down river (west) . There were a few mute swans in the area also but the tundra are often times off by themselves. Brighton Rd -- 5 COMMON EIDER. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/24/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 2 SNOW BUNTING. From Patrice Favreau: 12/24/09 - South Windsor -- 8AM, one Red-breasted Nuthatch in evergreen outside my kitchen window. From Paul Desjardins: 12/24/09 - Windsor -- morning, Peregrine Falcon flying east rather low behind Windsor Post Office. From Jan Collins: 12/23/09 - Somers, Hutton Rd. fields -- 10:30 AM, at least 2 SNOW BUNTINGS (with many Horned Larks). ********************************************************************** 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: [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/24/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 24 Dec 2009 9:43pm From Russ Namitz: 12/24/09 - Niantic, Rocky Neck State Park -- FOX SPARROW in the first creek after the entrance. From Hank Golet, John and Aubris Peiffer: 12/24/09 - Old Lyme, Black Hall River -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS. Swans were quite close to the Black Hall/Rt 156 bridge, at around 10:30, then slowly moved down river (west) . There were a few mute swans in the area also but the tundra are often times off by themselves. Brighton Rd -- 5 COMMON EIDER. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/24/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 2 SNOW BUNTING. From Patrice Favreau: 12/24/09 - South Windsor -- 8AM, one Red-breasted Nuthatch in evergreen outside my kitchen window. From Paul Desjardins: 12/24/09 - Windsor -- morning, Peregrine Falcon flying east rather low behind Windsor Post Office. From Jan Collins: 12/23/09 - Somers, Hutton Rd. fields -- 10:30 AM, at least 2 SNOW BUNTINGS (with many Horned Larks). ********************************************************************** 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: [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/25/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 25 Dec 2009 9:29pm From Jamie Meyers, Tait Johansson: 12/25/09 - Bloomfield, Woodland Ave. WMA/Flood Control area -- the DICKCISSEL found on last week's CBC continues, in the company of many sparrows including one interestingly pale SAVANNAH SPARROW (possible Ipswitch?) From Hank Golet, Chip Berry: 12/25/09 - Old Lyme, Great Island Viewing Platform -- 1 TUNDRA SWAN. Brighton Rd -- 1 COMMON EIDER. Hatchett Point -- 1 COMMON EIDER. From Rich and Debbie Martin: 12/25/09 - Torrington, John Minetto State Park, in the area that used to be the beach parking lot -- Approximately 12 Snow Buntings. From Robert Maleski: 12/25/09 - Ellington yard -- two Fox Sparrows. From Nick Bonomo: 12/24/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- at dusk, 33 Boat-tailed Grackles (in a tree across the marsh). ********************************************************************** 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: [MASSBIRD] CT Report 12/26/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 26 Dec 2009 10:55pm From Russ Namitz: 12/26/09 - Old Lyme -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS flew over the Great Island viewing platform. From the end of Brighton Rd. there were at least 9 COMMON EIDERS and 2 NORTHERN GANNETS. From Fran and Tom Holloway: 12/26/09 - Madison backyard - one male and one female YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at our feeder, 3:00 pm. From Steve Mayo: 12/26/09 - Bethany, Bethany Land Trust woods near the intersection of Tuttle and Carrington Roads -- 1 Common Raven, 1 Brown Creeper and 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)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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