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20 Nov 11/20/2009 Pacific Loon [Roy Harvey ] 19 Nov 11/19/2009 Pacific Loon [Roy Harvey ] 18 Nov 11/18/2009 Pacific Loon, King Eider [Roy Harvey ] 17 Nov 11/17/2009 Cave Sw, P Loon [Roy Harvey ] 16 Nov 11/16/2009 Cave Sw, K Eider, P Loon [Roy Harvey ] 15 Nov 11/15/2009 PACIFIC LOON [Roy Harvey ] 14 Nov 11/14/2009 PACIFIC LOON [Roy Harvey ] 13 Nov 11/13/2009 PACIFIC LOON [Roy Harvey ] 12 Nov 11/12/2009 PACIFIC LOON [Roy Harvey ] 11 Nov 11/11/2009 PACIFIC LOON [Roy Harvey ] 10 Nov 11/10/2009 PACIFIC LOON [Roy Harvey ] 08 Nov 11/08/2009 C Eiders, W Kingird [Roy Harvey ] 8 Nov 11/08/2009 C Eiders, W Kingird [Roy Harvey ] 07 Nov 11/07/2009 C Eiders [Roy Harvey ] 06 Nov 11/06/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 05 Nov 11/05/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 04 Nov 11/04/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit, W Kingbird [Roy Harvey ] 03 Nov 11/03/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 02 Nov 11/01/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 01 Nov 11/01/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit, S Crane [Roy Harvey ] 01 Nov 10/31/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 30 Oct 10/30/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit, S Crane [Roy Harvey ] 29 Oct 10/29/2009 Hudsonian Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 28 Oct 10/28/2009 Hudsonian Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 27 Oct CT Report 10/27/2009 Hudsonian Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 26 Oct 10/25/2009 H Godwit, W Kingbird [Roy Harvey ] 25 Oct 10/24/2009 Cave Swallow, H Godwit, W Kingbird [Roy Harvey ] 24 Oct 10/23/2009 H Godwit, W Kingbird, C Eiders [Roy Harvey ] 23 Oct 10/23/2009 Hudsonian Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 22 Oct 10/22/2009 Hudsonian Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 21 Oct 10/21/2009 Hudsonian Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 20 Oct 10/20/2009 Hudsonian Godwit [Roy Harvey ] 19 Oct 10/19/2009 Hudsonian Godwit, Common Eiders [Roy Harvey ] 17 Oct 10/17/2009 HUDSONIAN GODWITS [Roy Harvey ] 16 Oct 10/16/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 15 Oct 10/15/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 14 Oct 10/14/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 14 Oct 10/13/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 12 Oct 10/12/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 12 Oct 10/11/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 10 Oct 10/10/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 09 Oct 10/09/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 08 Oct 10/08/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 08 Oct 10/07/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 06 Oct 10/06/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 05 Oct 10/05/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 04 Oct 10/04/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 03 Oct 10/03/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 02 Oct 10/02/2009 C Moorhen, N Wheatear [Roy Harvey ] 01 Oct 10/01/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 30 Sep 09/30/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 29 Sep 09/29/2009 Lark Sparrow [Roy Harvey ] 28 Sep 09/28/2009 Lark Sparrow, Parasitic Jeager [Roy Harvey ] 27 Sep 09/27/2009 LARK SPARROW [Roy Harvey ] 26 Sep 09/26/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 22 Sep 09/22/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 21 Sep 09/21/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 20 Sep 09/20/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 19 Sep 09/19/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 18 Sep 09/18/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 17 Sep 09/17/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 16 Sep 09/16/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 15 Sep 09/15/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 14 Sep 09/14/2009 Blue Grosbeak [Roy Harvey ] 13 Sep 09/13/2009 Blue Grosbeak, N Wheatear [Roy Harvey ] 12 Sep 09/11/2009 Parasitic Yeager, CT Warbler, N Wheatear [Roy Harvey ] 11 Sep 09/11/2009 Northern Wheatear [Roy Harvey ] 10 Sep 09/10/2009 Northern Wheatear [Roy Harvey ] 09 Sep 09/09/2009 Northern Wheatear, Red Phalarope [Roy Harvey ] 08 Sep 09/08/2009 NORTHERN WHEATEAR [Roy Harvey ] 07 Sep 09/07/2009 NORTHERN WHEATEAR [Roy Harvey ] 06 Sep 09/06/2009 NORTHERN WHEATEAR [Roy Harvey ] 05 Sep 09/05/2009 NORTHERN WHEATEAR [Roy Harvey ] 04 Sep 09/04/2009 Northern Wheatear [Roy Harvey ] 04 Sep 09/04/2009 [Roy Harvey ] 03 Sep 09/03/2009 [Roy Harvey ] Subject: 11/20/2009 Pacific Loon From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:53:32 -0500 I'm having email problems tonight, so all I am going to say is that the Pacific Loon is still around. All the reports were going to come from CTBirds anyway, so you can find them there. http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CTBD.html Good birding! Roy Harvey Beacon Falls, CT ********************************************************************** 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: 11/19/2009 Pacific Loon From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:49 -0500 From Marty Moore: 11/19/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- around noon, Pacific Loon about 200 yards off the beach, being harrased by a Great Black-backed Gull. From Alex Burdo and James Orrico with Greg Hanisek 11/19/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- 11:10-12:00, PACIFIC LOON continues. Seen swimming throughout the lake, covering a lot of ground. The bird went within distance where I could see it with my bare eye to a distant view through a scope. It also dove many times and then disappeared until it relocated, sometimes very far from where it dove. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/18/2009 Pacific Loon, King Eider From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:41:44 -0500 From Roy Zartarian with Marty Moore: 11/18/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- watched the Pacific Loon from the Quassy swimming beach between noon and 1 PM today (11/18). As other posts noted, the bird seemed to spend more time underwater than on the surface. Nonetheless it did present good though distant views. From Nancy Eaton: 11/18/09 - Middlebury -- Between 12:15 and 1:15 pm, the juv. Pacific Loon appeared numerous times quite close to the beach area of Lake Quassapaug, providing sunlit, textbook views to three observers. From Ray Belding with Patty Pickard and Ronnie Santo: 11/18/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- Pacific Loon was seen way across the lake at 8:30. From Andrew Block: 11/18/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 KING EIDER, 15+ Common Eiders, 2 Black Scoters, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Winter Wren. From Chris Loscalzo: 11/18/09 - Woodbridge, in the Wepawaug Reservoir -- one GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. From Paul & Douglas Carrier: 11/18/09 - West Hartland, rt 20 -- about 6 PINE SISKIN feeding with American Goldfinch. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/17/2009 Cave Sw, P Loon From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:06:17 -0500 From Nick Bonomo via Bill Banks: 11/17/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- 2 CAVE SWALLOWs. From Alberta and Rob Mirer, Ernie Harris: 11/17/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- Pacific Loon continues, 10-11 am. Did not make a close approach and spent a lot of time underwater. From Mike Resch: 11/17/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- Pacific Loon very cooperative at 3:15 PM, swimming quite close to the amusement park in the very smooth water, though diving often. Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- no luck with the Western Kingbird from Noon to 2 PM. Many other birders present and no one I talked to had any success either. From Carolyn Cimino: 11/17/09 - Mystic/Stonington, Enders Island -- 2 RED-NECKED GREBES. From Ed Hagen with Ken Elkins: 11/17/09 - Southbury, Cassidy Rd, behind the Training School -- 9:30 AM, 12 Eastern Meadowlarks, 20-25 American Pipits, 5-6 White-crowned Sparrows. From Bill Banks & Co: 11/17/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- 15 Snow Buntings. From SH Johnston: 11/17/09 - Farmington, Dunning Lake -- 1 CANVASBACK (male) continues. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/16/2009 Cave Sw, K Eider, P Loon From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:50 -0500 From Greg Hanisek: 11/16/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 1 CAVE SWALLOW, one Black Vulture, 3 American Pipits; 1 Purple Finch. From Jerry Connolly: 11/16/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 2 KING EIDERS first fall male and female with the continuing COMMON EIDERS seen from end of jetty at Meigs Pt at 2 PM (got pics of male), WESTERN KINGBIRD continues before main rotary on entrance road, LAPLAND LONGSPUR Nature Center parking lot. From Judy Moore: 11/16/09 - Woodbury, Lake Quassapaug -- The Pacific Loon was still present at 11:15, ranging widely but providing some very good views. From John Schwarz: 11/16/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 2:45-4 PM; WESTERN KINGBIRD now at the East end parking lot, prominent at the top of a bare tree. One LAPLAND LONGSPUR on the nature center field. COMMON EIDERS by the rocks beyond the jetty now number 26, accompanied by 4 BLACK SCOTERS including one adult male. From Tom Zissu: 11/16/09 - Woodbury backyard feeder -- 1 Pine Siskin. From SH Johnston: 11/16/09 - Farmington, Dunning Lake -- 1 CANVASBACK (male) continues. Farmington Meadows -- 50+ AMERICAN PIPITS. From Paul Carrier: 11/16/09 - ?????, Bristol Res #7 -- 3:30, a large raft of Scoter (50 plus), I think mostly WHITE-WINGED SCOTER; also more Scoter way out near the back. From Gary & Carol Lemmon: 11/16/09 - Branford -- noon, Common Raven over Brookhills Rd/Deborah Lane. This is a first for us in our neighborhood. From Carolyn Cimino: 11/16/09 - Waterford, mouth of Niantic River, behind Sunset Ribs, on path which separates the two ponds/marshes -- 1 late imm. m. BALTIMORE ORIOLE, perhaps the same one I reported on Nov. 11. From Dave Rosgen, w/ Margaret Sellers & John Eykelhoff (all, or in part): 11/16/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's N. Bay) - 1 RED-NECKED GREBE. (Litchfield Town Beach) -- 1 Fox Sparrow. From Dave Rosgen: 11/15/09 - Barkhamsted, Rt. 318 (Barkhamsted Reservoir, as viewed from the Saville Dam) -- 2 RED-NECKED GREBES. Beach Rock Rd. (Cemetery) -- 5 Common Ravens, 2 Rusty Blackbirds, 1 Purple Finch. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/15/2009 PACIFIC LOON From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:28:50 -0500 From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 11/15/09 - Norwalk Yard -- ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 7:12AM. 11/15/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- 11:20AM - 3:54PM PACIFIC LOON throughout the day. From James Randall with Frank Gallo: 11/15/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- spectacular looks at the Pacific Loon with the sun was behind us and the water very calm. The loon came very close a number of times, sometimes even about 200 feet away. From John R. McGinley: 11/15/09 - Middlebury, Lake Q, Quassy Beach -- Good views of Pacific Loon noontime. From Rick Gedney: 11/15/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- 11:00AM-12:20PM, Pacific Loon continues. From Mona Cavallero with Paul Desjardins, Tom Sayers: 11/15/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- 8:45 to 10 am Pacific Loon seen from the beach at amusement park. Actively feeding and preening and moving around the lake. From Jerry Connolly: 11/15/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 38 COMMON EIDERS, 3 BLACK SCOTERS, WESTERN KINGBIRD 11:55 AM in leafless tree on road app. half way between main rotary and Meigs Point From Fran and Tom Holloway: 11/15/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 9:00 am, WESTERN KINGBIRD at Meigs Point parking lot. Male BLACK SCOTER along with several females and 20-30 COMMON EIDER near the jetty. 15-20 SNOW BUNTINGS, along with a couple LAPLAND LONGSPURS in the main Nature Center parking lot. An hour later 4-5 AMERICAN PIPITS in the same area. One late MARSH WREN at the beginning of the Willard Island Trail. From Jayne Champion: 11/15/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- juv Northern Goshawk past Nature Center perched in tree over marsh actively looking for prey. Flew out of tree to thick brush below. From Paul Desjardins: 11/15/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- a third Orange Crowned Warbler along the path to the left of the observation platform in the western section of the park. From Greg Hanisek: 11/15/09 - Stratford, Shakespeare Theater -- ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER in scrubby stuff between driveway and theater building. Stratford, Long Beach -- 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. From Tina Green: 11/15/09 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- (7:15-8:30am), PEREGRINE FALCON sitting on the private jetty offshore to the right. From Tina Green with Maryann Oleary: 11/15/09 - Wesport, Sherwood Island SP -- 8:45-10:30am, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER behind the Nature Center. From Tina Green with Maryann Oleary & Alec Wiggin: 11/15/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 12:00-2:30pm, WESTERN KINGBIRD continues, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, COMMON EIDERS & BLACK SCOTERS. From Hank Golet: 11/15/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 6 SNOW BUNTING, 3 IPSWICH SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT. Great island -- 2 IPSWICH SAVANNAH SPARROW. From Jim and Carol Zipp: 11/15/09 - Hamden Backyard -- 3 FOX SPARROWS, 1 PURPLE FINCH at last light when we just got in. From Bill Asteriades: 11/14/09 - Litchfield, Bantam Lake (N. Shore Rd., Town Beach) -- 1 RED-NECKED GREBE continues. From Meredith Sampson: 11/14/09 - Riverside, Harbor Point -- PINE SISKIN calling, in very tall pines. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/14/2009 PACIFIC LOON From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:22:45 -0500 From M + W Moccio: 11/14/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- PACIFIC LOON off Quassy beach at 3pm. From John Himmelman: 11/14/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- PACIFIC LOON continues at 3PM. From Steve Mayo with Tom Burke: 11/14/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- Pacific Loon first spotted across the Lake from the Quassy Beach, flew past us, landed very close, and quickly dove/fed until it was considerably further out. I left at 10:30 am as the mist (then rain) came in. From John Barriger: 11/14/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug, Quassy Amusement Park -- 8:00am, PACIFIC LOON seen 20-30 yards off beach. The bird spent 5-10minutes preening/stretching etc., then began normal feeding routine (working it's way from left to right and eventually moving farther out on lake). From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Bird Walk Crew: 11/14/09 - Madiosn, Hammonasset SP -- 24 COMMON EIDERS, 2 BLACK SCOTERS, 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, PURPLE SANDPIPER, 10 SNOW BUNTINGS. From Renee Baade, Jim Dugan, Phil Rusch, & Glenn Williams: 11/14/09 - Groton, Eastern Point Beach -- (06:45-12:45hrs) 2 RED-NECKED GREBE, 3 COMMON EIDER, 27 NORTHERN GANNET, 1 BLACK SCOTER, 12 PURPLE SANDPIPER. From James Randall: 11/14/09 - Farifield, Penfield Reef -- 9:00 a.m. 1 juvenile RED KNOT. From Brian Webster: 11/14/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport near Flight School -- (8:00a) VESPER SPARROW continues; 3 American Golden Plovers. Great Meadows RR Tracks trail -- (8:55a) 2 juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. Seawall -- (sometime between 9 and 10a) 4 Northern Gannets plunge-diving (not too far out), 8+ Common Loons (VERY close to shore, 6 White-winged Scoters moving towards Milford. From SH Johnston: 11/14/09 - Middletown/Portland, Connecticut River, Arrigoni Bridge -- -- 1 PEREGRINE FALCON. Dark bird, perhaps a juvenile or perhaps just sopping wet. From Bob Bitondi: 11/14/09 - Pomfret Center, feeders -- Pine Siskin; 2 Purple Finches have been showing up for the past few days. From Mike Doyle: 11/14/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) -- 1 RED-NECKED GREBE. From Dave Rosgen: 11/14/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Museum Area) -- 2 Fox Sparrows. 11/12/09 - Litchfield, High Bridge Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Wheeler Hill) -- 2 Black Vultures. From John Oshlick: 11/14/09 - ?????, Griswold Point -- 2 White-rumped Sandpipers,1 flock of Snow Buntings, 2 ipswich Savannah Sparrows. From Steve Mayo: 11/14/09 - Bethany, Old Bethany Airport -- American Woodcock. I've had Woodcock several times in the neighborhood, over the past 2 weeks, including one in a brushy corner of my yard. From Meredith Sampson: 11/13/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 3 NORTHERN GANNETS. From Kevin Finnan: 11/13/09 - Watertown -- Two COMMON RAVENS were flying over Route 8 about a mile south of exit 38, a location I hadn't seen them before. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/13/2009 PACIFIC LOON From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:58:51 -0500 From Harold Moritz: 11/13/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- About 1:30-2 PM, SNOW BUNTING (but no loon). Waterbury -- PEREGRINE FALCON on billboard north side of I-84 while passing over the Naugatuck River/Route 8 at about 2:40 PM. From Mark Aronson: 11/13/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- The Pacific Loon was smack dab in the middle of the lake at lunch time. The view was better from the Sandy Beach Beach than from the amusement park. From Patrick Comins with Emily Nissley, Laura Baldwin: 11/13/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- Had the Pacific Loon at approx. 10:15 am, not too far offshore. From Jim Clifford: 11/13/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug, from beach at Amusement Park -- Pacific Loon seen at 8:30 am off to the right when looking at lake from beach. High winds, cold, but there it was. From Bruce Finnan: 11/13/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- Pacific Loon around 8:15 AM. From Hank Golet: 11/13/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 4 SNOW BUNTING, 2 IPSWICH SAVANNAH SPARROWS, 4 COMMON EIDER. From Charlie Barnard Jr: 11/13/09 - Stratford -- Five American Golden Plovers flew from Sikorsky Airport towards the Northeast (in the direction of Short Beach/Milford Point) at about 11:30 AM. From SH Johnston: 11/13/09 - Farmington, Dunning Lake -- 1 CANVASBACK (male), 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Chris Nevins: 11/13/09 - Stratford, McKinney WR -- Just past tidal gates on railroad path, SHORT-EARED OWL perched on post, hawking low over marsh. Excellent views of it hunting for good 15 minutes, 8:30 AM. Also immature Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. From Charla & Steve Spector: 11/13/09 - Milford, off Silver Sands State Park (between Charles Island and Point Lookout) -- 16 Gannets at 9:00 AM: exceptionally high tide and strong winds. From Tina Green with AJ Hand: 11/13/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER continues, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 25+ SNOW BUNTINGS. From AJ Hand via Tina Green: 11/13/09 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL is back. From Carolyn Cimino: 11/13/09 - Waterford yard -- 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER. From Brian Webster: 11/13/09 - Stratford, Roosevelt Forest -- 10:45a-12:00p, 1 Fox Sparrow, 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches. From Dana Campbell: 11/13/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- 1 ROUGHLEGGED HAWK (light juvenile), 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK (juvenile), 3 Purple Finches. From Patrick Comins: 11/13/09 - Southbury, Bent of the River Audubon Sanctuary -- flyover PINE SISKIN, PURPLE FINCH at the feeders. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/12/2009 PACIFIC LOON From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:43:29 -0500 Note: The Pacific Loon was spending most of its time under water when I was trying to watch it, and each brief visit to the surface was rather far from where it last dove. Patience and persistence will probably be required. From Jim & Patrick Dugan: 11/12/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- juv PACIFIC LOON continues at 6:50 AM. Also 1 SNOW BUNTING on beach at amusement park. From Greg Hanisek: 11/12/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- PACIFIC LOON continues at 8:35 AM. From Aaron & Sandy Barriger: 11/12/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- Pacific loon was feeding a little ways off the beach at the amusement park. From Jim Bair: 11/12/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug --1 Pacific Loon continues thorugh 4:15 p.m. From Frank Mantlik: 11/12/09 - Stratford, Cove Place (seawatch) -- 206 White-winged Scoter, 5 Northern Gannet. Stratford, foot of Bayview Blvd -- 2 Common Eiders. From Paul & Douglas Carrier and Ayla: 11/12/09 - Canaan -- over 100 AMERICAN PIPIT, 5 SNOW BUNTING in corn field. From Tina Green with David Zomick, Kris Johnson, Renee Baade, Neil Currie: 11/12/09 - Westport - Sherwood Island SP -- 1st winter female ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER continues near the small wooden bridge/Nature Trail area on the east side of the park. From Frank Mantlik: 11/11/09 - Stratford, Prospect Dr., Stratford Point -- 3pm, 2 COMMON EIDERS (1st-winter male, female), 2 NORTHERN GANNETS. 11/11/09 - Stratford, foot of Cove Pl. -- 1 NORTHERN GANNET. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/11/2009 PACIFIC LOON From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:05:02 -0500 Note: The PACIFIC LOON was ranging widely over the lake today. Photos by Frank Mantlik and Mark Szantyr can be viewed at Surfbirds: http://www.surfbirds.com/cgi-bin/gallery/display.cgi?gallery=gallery10 And if you want to understand the finer points of the bird, see: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CTBD.html#1257912691 http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/Week-of-Mon-20091109/016146.html From Frank Gallo & Co: 11/11/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- 7:10 AM, PACIFIC LOON viewed from the amusement park. The amusement park is closed but accessible. Frank spoke with someone working there who is aware of what is going on, thinks it is kind of cool, and has no problem with birders visiting if they limit themselves to the beach area. You have to sort of wander through the rides to reach the beach. From Frank Mantlik: 11/11/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- the juvenile PACIFIC LOON found by Greg Hanisek yesterday was still present this morning. I was there 7:30 - 9:30. It ranged widely around the lake, at times diving frequently. At one point it came relatively close to the beach at Lake Quassy Amusement Park, allowing some documentary photos, which can be seen at Surfbirds.com From Andrew Block: 11/11/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- 9:30am, Pacific Loon. From Phil Asprelli with Kevin Finnan: 11/11/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- 10:00AM, Great looks of the Loon from the amusement park beach but more to the left than where Frank and Mark had seen it earlier. From Mardi Dickinson: 11/11/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- 11:35, Pacific Loon; just 100 yards away at 12:28PM. From Tina Green with AJ Hand & Larry Flynn: 11/11/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 1PM to 4:20 PM, not one, but TWO ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, a 1st winter female and an adult male, feeding on the Porcelain Berries near the wooden bridge. From Tina Green: 11/11/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 9:30AM, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER continues. If you go to see it be sure to check all the Russian Olive bushes(small silver green leaves) near the small creek with the wooden bridge(north of the East Beach bathhouse). From James Randall: 11/11/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER in the russian olives past wooden bridge. From From: Lynn James with Robin McAllister, Don Morgan: 11/11/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 1 GOLDEN EAGLE. From Brian O'Toole with Luke Tiller: 11/11/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch -- GOLDEN EAGLE. From Paul Carrier: 11/11/09 - Harwinton yard -- 9:30, NORTHERN GOSHAWK. From Dave Rosgen w/ 25 other birders: 11/11/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's N. Bay) -- 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) -- 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS. (Keeler Cove Beach) -- 2 SNOW BUNTINGS. From Nick Bonomo: 11/11/09 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- a single late Northern Rough-winged Swallow, perhaps one that will stay around at the sewage plant as they did last year. From Richard Payne: 11/11/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Western Kingbird, 26 COMMON EIDER. From Don Morgan: 11/10/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Western Kingbird about 100 yards before the main rotary. The bird now has a very nice tail, although not as long or full as it should be. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/10/2009 PACIFIC LOON From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:08:49 -0500 Thanks to all who posted their PACIFIC LOON sightings to CTBirds. I am not listing each one individually, but it is invaluable to know the bird was continuing to be seen as the day progressed. The latest report was from 4:25. Be aware that the bird was often diving. ALso finding a place from which to view the bird is somewhat problematic; see the various messages on CTBirds for some suggestions. From Greg Hanisek: 11/10/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- PACIFIC LOON found this morning; there is no true public access to the lake, but the place where I first saw it, the Sandy Beach Club, is fairly accessible. From Rt 64 in Middlebury, heading W, turn N (right) on Tranquility Road (the spot that had the Red-headed Woodpecker); continue more than a mile to Sandy Beach Road and make a left; follow the road to the Sandy Beach Club, where a large portion of the lake can bee seen from OUTSIDE the club fence. DO NOT GO INTO THE CLUB GROUNDS unless there's someone present who can give permission; the bird was very active and working the area visible from the club; telescope needed; there are also private areas on Rt 64 that are accessible but I don't feel I can identify them on a public forum. I believe the bird is a juvenile, based on extensive pale edging to the back feathers, but age needs to be confirmed. The bird has been very active, swimming, diving and covering a lot of ground, back and forth. There are no other loons on the lake. There's one L-t Duck and a bunch of gulls. From Phil Asprelli: 11/10/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- At 2:15pm while observing the Loon from the road outside the fence of the Sandy Beach Club, a woman came out of the clubhouse and informed me that the road I was on was private and that there is a sign at the beginning of the road to that effect and that birders were not welcomed. Be advised. From Tina Green: 11/10/09 - Westport, Compo Beach -- 10 SNOW BUNTING. Sherwood Island SP (seen with AJ Hand) -- 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER continues. From Hank Golet and Rob Braunfield: 11/10/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 1 SNOW BUNTING, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT , 1 IPSWICH SAVANNAH SPARROW. From Carl Ekroth: 11/10/09 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd -- 1 adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Kevin and Eileen Finnan: 11/09/09 - Goshen, Woodridge Lake -- Red-throated Loon about midday. From Dennis Varza: 11/09/09 - Bridgeport, Beardsley Park -- 10:15, 1 Blue form Snow Goose (was with the Canada Geese in the area were people feed them). From John Schwarz: 11/09/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1:00 to 3:45 PM; 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS on the east edge of the swan pond, WESTERN KINGBIRD at the top of the tall bare tree on the right of the road from West Beach where it meets the traffic circle. The Kingbird is growing a new tail. I walked out to the very end of the jetty to photograph a group of about 10 COMMON EIDERS and 10 BLACK SCOTERS. PURPLE SANDPIPER on the jetty. From Tina Green: 11/09/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER seen near the wooden bridge, both east and west sides feeding in the bushes. From Dave Rosgen: 11/09/09 - Litchfield, Webster Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Miry Brook & Cranberry Marshes, 4 p.m. 'til dark) -- 2 Winter Wrens, 1 Fox Sparrow, 85 Rusty Blackbirds, 1 Purple Finch White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Old Camp Townsend, 3-4 P.M.) -- 5 Brown Creepers, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, 5 Fox Sparrows. (Pike Marsh) -- 3 Brown Creepers; Also, 5 Swamp Sparrows. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff & Red Cattey: 11/09/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Litchfield Town Beach) -- 1 Brown Creeper, 13 Rusty Blackbirds. From Annie and Mike Perko: 11/09/09 - Willimantic, behind Stop and Shop -- 3:40 P.M., a kettle of 8 Black Vultures. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/08/2009 C Eiders, W Kingird From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:40:45 -0500 From Tom & Laura Zawislinski: 11/08/09 - Milford, Milford Point, CACC -- 30-40 SNOW BUNTINGS on North side of spit, at wrack line/spartina AT 11:45AM. From SH Johnston, Farmington: 11/08/09 - Farmington, Batterson Park Pond -- 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, 4 BLACK SCOTERS. From Steve Mayo: 11/08/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point -- 11 American Pipit. From Greg Hanisek: 11/08/09 - Watertown, Land Trust's Tedesco Trail, Aunt Olive Road -- female WILSON'S WARBLER, late but not unprecedented for Nov. or even Dec. From Jamie Meyers: 11/08/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- WESTERN KINGBIRD continues. At 8:30 it flew from the area on the east side of the rotary across the rotary and into some trees near Swan Pond. About half an hour later it was back in the same tree on the east side. First time I've seen it but the tail didn't look that short to me. Also, 8 COMMON EIDERS off the Meig's Point jelly, joined by about that many BLACK SCOTERS. East Haddam, East-Haddam/Colchester Turnpike -- 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS in trees on the north side of the road not far up from CT 151. From Frank Gallo & Marion Aimesbury: 11/07/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 4 American Bitterns, two at the swan pond (west end), and two at the pond/marsh at Meig's Point. There are now 11 Common Eider off the point; the 3 maleas molting out of eclipe plumage have been joined by two other molting adult males, a first winter male and 5 females. We did not see the Western Kingbird. From Janet and Dave Provencher: 11/08/09 - Groton, Mumford Cove south end Bluff Point side -- 4 Common Eiders (3 female 1 male). From Meredith Sampson: 11/06/09 - Riverside, Harbor Point -- COMMON RAVEN, calling, flew toward Mianus River. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/08/2009 C Eiders, W Kingird From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:56:30 -0800 (PST) From Tom & Laura Zawislinski: 11/08/09 - Milford, Milford Point, CACC -- 30-40 SNOW BUNTINGS on North side of spit, at wrack line/spartina AT 11:45AM. From SH Johnston, Farmington: 11/08/09 - Farmington, Batterson Park Pond -- 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, 4 BLACK SCOTERS. From Steve Mayo: 11/08/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point -- 11 American Pipit. From Greg Hanisek: 11/08/09 - Watertown, Land Trust's Tedesco Trail, Aunt Olive Road -- female WILSON'S WARBLER, late but not unprecedented for Nov. or even Dec. From Jamie Meyers: 11/08/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- WESTERN KINGBIRD continues. At 8:30 it flew from the area on the east side of the rotary across the rotary and into some trees near Swan Pond. About half an hour later it was back in the same tree on the east side. First time I've seen it but the tail didn't look that short to me. Also, 8 COMMON EIDERS off the Meig's Point jelly, joined by about that many BLACK SCOTERS. East Haddam, East-Haddam/Colchester Turnpike -- 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS in trees on the north side of the road not far up from CT 151. From Frank Gallo & Marion Aimesbury: 11/07/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 4 American Bitterns, two at the swan pond (west end), and two at the pond/marsh at Meig's Point. There are now 11 Common Eider off the point; the 3 maleas molting out of eclipe plumage have been joined by two other molting adult males, a first winter male and 5 females. We did not see the Western Kingbird. From Janet and Dave Provencher: 11/08/09 - Groton, Mumford Cove south end Bluff Point side -- 4 Common Eiders (3 female 1 male). From Meredith Sampson: 11/06/09 - Riverside, Harbor Point -- COMMON RAVEN, calling, flew toward Mianus River. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/07/2009 C Eiders From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:12:23 -0500 From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Sat. Bird Walk Crew: 11/07/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 8 COMMON EIDERS (5 male, 3 female) off Meigs Point jetty, WESTERN KINGBIRD (tail growing!) continues at main rotary wood edge, LAPLAND LONGSPUR with 8 Horned Larks at Nature center grass parking lot, 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS one of which performed a spectacular head feather display that I'd never seen. Note: With last night's freeze, it appears the Hudsonian Godwit has finally departed. From Dave Rosgen &/or John Eykelhoff: 11/07/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) -- 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 5 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS. From Hank Golet 11/07/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 25+ SNOW BUNTING, 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. From Greg Hanisek: 11/07 - Milford, Silver Sands S.P. -- 11 SNOW BUNTINGS, one late Barn Swallow, one late-ish House Wren. From Steve and Charla Spector: 11/07/09 -- Milford Point, Francis St spit -- 30 Snow Buntings (50 on 11/05/09). A few Savannah Sparrows (2 Ipswich on 11/05/09). From Brian Webster: 11/07/09 - Shelton, Trap Falls Reservoir -- 1 Common Raven. From Frank Mantlik: 11/06/09 - Westport, Compo Beach -- 2 adult NORTHERN GANNETS working the Sound, wide-ranging, apparently not finding any prey. From Tammy Eustis: 11/06/09 - Chester, yard -- Winter Wren in the evening. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/06/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:13:16 -0500 From Paul & Seth Carrier: 11/06/09 - Salisbury, Twin Lakes and Twin Lakes Rd -- 4:00, 20 RUSTY BLACKBIRD. From Rollin S. Tebbetts: 11/06/09 - Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport -- Six SNOW BUNTING. From Jim Brown: 11/06/09 -- Montville -- 9 AM, about 20 BLACK VULTURES kettling over I-395. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff: 11/06/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) -- 1 LESSER SCAUP. (Bantam Lake's N. Bay) -- 2 HORNED GREBES. From Dana Campbell: 11/06/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park Hawkwatch -- 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/05/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:59:32 -0500 From Luke Tiller: 11/05/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- juvenile Golden Eagle. From Greg Hanisek: 11/05/09 - New Preston, Lake Waramaug -- 3 BLACK SCOTERS (1 male); 3 Lesser Scaup; 1 Common Raven. From Mike Doyle: 11/04/09 - Litchfield/Morris, Bantam Lake's Central section, as viewed from N. Shore Rd. -- 1 Blue-winged Teal, 10 Lesser Scaup, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 1 Black Scoter, 2 White-winged Scoters. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/04/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit, W Kingbird From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:44:01 -0500 From Judy Archer and Hank Golet: 11/04/09 - Old Lyme, off Hachett's Point -- 11 COMMON EIDER. From Chris Loscalzo: 11/04/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- WESTERN KINGBIRD (at 12 noon, on the treetops of the woods just north of the rotary. It flew west into the campgrounds). Also, HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues at the West Beach Lot, three male COMMON EIDER at the Meig's Point Jetty. Also PEREGRINE FALCON, EASTERN MEADOWLARK. From Frank Mantlik: 11/04/09 - Stratford, Short Beach Park -- 8:30am, 3 female COMMON EIDERS (and perhaps a fourth, sleeping). 11/04/09 - Stratford Point -- 9am (brief visit) 1 Northern Gannet, 1 Eastern Meadowlark, and above-mentioned eiders. From Paul Carrier: 11/04/09 - Bristol, Res #7 -- 1 RED-NECKED GREEBE. From Sam Fried: 11/04/09 - Somers/Stafford, Shenipsit SF -- RUFFED GROUSE. From Susan Thomsen: 11/04/09 - Westport, Compo Beach -- six Snow Buntings in the scrubby grass near the kayaks and canoes (which are near the boat launch). From Tina Green: 11/04/09 - Wesport, Sherwood Island SP - 2 MEADOWLARK species behind the Nature Center, 1 late BALTIMORE ORIOLE(1st fall male). From Frank Mantlik: 11/02/09 - Westport, Beachside Ave., Burying Hill Beach -- 6:50 am, 3 NORTHERN GANNETS flying east, CACKLING GOOSE with flock of Canadas on beach to the west (at Sherwood Is. S.P.). From SH Johnston: 11/02/09 - Farmington, Batterson Park Pond -- 1 Red-Necked Grebe. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/03/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:19:08 -0500 From Jerry Connolly: 11/03/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- HUDSONIAN GODWIT spent most of the day just SW of West Beach paved parking lot, 30 yds past "Do Not Enter" sign (Don't worry, they're referring to autos.), 3 COMMON EIDERS, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, 4 PURPLE SANDPIPERS - jetty at Meigs Pt. From James Randall: 11/03/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 3 Adult male Common Eiders behind rocks to the left of the jetty at Meig's Point. From Carl Ekroth: 11/03/09 - Tolland/Ellington, Snipsic Lake -- 1 RED-NECKED GREBE. From Dave Rosgen, w/ Mike Sanders: 11/03/09 - Litchfield, S. Lake St. (White Memorial Foundation's Little Pond Boardwalk) -- 17 Rusty Blackbirds. From Brian Webster: 11/03/09 - Stratford yard -- FOX SPARROW. From Ernie Harris: 11/03/09 - Bolton Backyard -- FOX 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: 11/01/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:19:28 -0500 From Jack Wells via Jerry Connolly: 11/02/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues in the grassy area just west of the West Beach Parking Lot, NORTHERN GOSHAWK (juv), 4 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS in the West "Meadow". From Sara Zagorski: 11/02/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- WESTERN KINGBIRD continues in the trees around the first rotary. From Twan Leenders: 11/02/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- at 8:30, adult male White-winged Scoter, two female Common Eider on the Short Beach side of Stratford Point very close to shore (I had to step back from the bluff a ways to get my scope to focus close enough). Also 6 Northern Gannets on the LIS and 5 Snow Bunting. From Hank Golet: 11/02/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- LAPLAND LONGSPUR (1), SNOW BUNTING (27). From Paul Cianfaglione: 11/02/09 - Farmington, Farmington Meadows -- 2 WILSON'S SNIPE, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 26 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 11 AMERICAN PIPIT, 1 FOX SPARROW, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW and 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Dana Campbell: 11/02/09 - East Hartford, yard -- 1 COMMON RAVEN. From Beverly Propen: 11/02/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 9:30AM-11AM; 3 Common Eiders to the left of the jetty. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff & Keith Cudworth: 11/02/09 - Litchfield/Morris, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly & Central section) -- 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 16 BLACK SCOTERS, 3 Horned Grebes. From John Schwarz: 11/02/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 12.:30-2:00 PM, jetty area, 3 Common Eiders, 1 White-winged Scoter; 4 Eastern Meadowlarks on the ground adjacent to the shelter #2 picnic tables at east end of the west beach parking lot. From Ted Gilman: 11/01/09 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- SNOW GEESE (~150) flying very high towards the south, about 1:30PM. From Meredith Sampson w/ Debby Ethridge, Cynthia Ehlinger & First Sundays group: 11/01/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- WINTER WREN, AMERICAN PIPIT, NORTHERN GANNET (adult). ********************************************************************** 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: 11/01/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit, S Crane From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:33:18 -0500 From Fran Zygmont: 11/01/09 - New Hartford, Maple Hollow Rd swamp -- 1 SHRIKE sp., 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 4 Purple Finches. 11/01/09 - Barkhamsted, Barkhamsted Reservoir (from dam) -- 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL. From Brian O'Toole & Co: 11/01/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch -- 2 Sandhill Cranes at 2:15 p.m. From Sara Zagorski with Greg Hanisek and class: 11/01/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Western Kingbird without a tail is back, in the first rotary when you enter. Also, all the other birds reported yesterday (Hudsonian Godwit and Common Eiders, Lapland Longspurs, White-rumped Sandpiper) are still here. From Bob White: 11/01/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- HUDSONIAN GOTWIT feeding in the grass just beyond the far west end of the West Beach parking lot at 11 AM. From Steve Mayo: 11/01/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- 5 feeding NORTHERN GANNET off the beach, 4 SNOW BUNTING, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 late BALTIMORE ORIOLE. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/31/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:31:34 -0500 From Judith Stevens With Bedford Audubon Society (NY) Field Trip: 10/31/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- Hudsonian Godwit was located between 11:30 a.m. and noon between pavilions 2 and 3 at the West Beach parking area. From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Sat. Bird Walk Crew: 10/31/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 3 COMMON EIDERS (2 adult males, 1 sub-adult male) with WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and Surf Scoters just beyond jetty at Meigs Point, 5 NORTHERN GANNETS, HUDSONIAN GODWIT in grassy area between gravel parking lot (across from "Swan Pond" and paved West Beach parking lot, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR. From John Oshlick: 10/31/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 1 White-rumped Sandpiper. 1 Lapland Longspur in nature center parking area; Common Eiders near the jetty; 1 White-winged Scoter and many Northern Gannets. From David Babington: 10/31/09 - Washington yard -- Common Raven. From Debby Ethridge: 10/31/09 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SNOW GOOSE in a flock of Canada Geese in the water on south side of the Point. From Dave Rosgen: 10/30/09 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Cemetery Pond, 5:20 p.m. 'til dark) -- 2 Wilson's Snipe, 1 Rusty Blackbird. White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Lake Trail) -- 2 Brown Creepers. (Mill Field) -- 1 Common Raven, 1 Purple Finch. From Lois Melaragno: 10/30/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Museum Area) -- 1 Fox 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: 10/30/2009 C Eiders, H Godwit, S Crane From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:32:18 -0400 From Paul Fusco: 10/30/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Sandhill crane at 8:00am in marsh north of wetland restoration. From SH Johnston: 10/30/09 - Farmington Meadows, Meadow Road -- 50+ AMERICAN PIPITS. From Dori Sosensky, Lynn James, and Dana Campbell: 10/30/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 NORTHERN GANNETS, 3 COMMON EIDER (all adult males), 2 Lapland Longspurs among the Horned Larks, the intrepid HUDSONIAN GODWIT persists. From Brian Webster: 10/30/09 - Stratford, parking lot across from Sikorsky Airport (north-east side, across the road from where the planes are parked) -- 28 Snow Buntings. Stratford Point -- Northern Gannets, 3 Great Cormorants, 2 American Pipits. Stratford Marina -- 1 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. From Dana Campbell via Jim Zipp: 10/30/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park hawk watch -- adult GOLDEN EAGLE at 12:30pm. From Christopher Lovell: 10/30/09 - Milford / Stratford, Moses Wheeler bridge -- Peregrine Falcon. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/29/2009 Hudsonian Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:10:46 -0400 From Brian O'Toole with Luke Tiller, Mike Warner & Stefan Martin: 10/29/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch -- 5 Sandhill Cranes in a tight group heading southwest. Also, one immature Golden Eagle, immature Goshawk. From Brenda Inskeep: 10/29/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Hudsonian Godwit still present at 0915, but has moved to the grassy field behind cabana 3 just off the first West Beach parking entrance. As a landmark, there is a blue dumpster in this lot. Also 15 American Pipits in the grassy field just beyond the main West Beach parking lot. At 1130 there were 2 Snow Buntings and 1 Lapland Longspur feeding in the parking lot of the Nature Center. From Jerry Connolly: 10/29/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- AMERICAN BITTERN (2) from blind at marsh between the two parking lots behind the Nature Center, WILSON'S SNIPE west of gravel parking lot directly across from "Swan Pond", HUDSONIAN GODWIT south of gravel parking lot directly across from "Swan Pond" (beyond pavillion), NORTHERN GANNET. From Lorraine Gundersen: 10/29/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- (Eastern?) Meadowlark, Hudsonian Godwit, Brown Thrasher, American Bittern. From Andrew Block: 10/29/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 7 Common Eiders, 1 Northern Gannet, 1 Hudsonian Godwit, 1 Wilson's Snipe. From Carl Ekroth: 10/29/09 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd -- 1 imm & 1 adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 25-30 AMERICAN PIPITS. From Chris Loscalzo and Judy Moore: 10/29/09 - Woodbridge, Community Gardens -- one VESPER SPARROW. From Hank Golet: 09/29/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Point -- 19 SNOW BUNTINGS. From Don Morgan: 09/29/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 3 Golden Eagles, Northern Goshawk, Black Vulture. From Twan Leenders: 10/29/09 - Stratford -- For the last few days several Northern Gannets have been foraging just off Stratford Point and in the mouth of the Housatonic River. As of 9:15 there were at least 7 individuals plunge diving and flying around in the area giving great looks. From Dave Provencher; 10/29/09 - Niantic Bay -- 3 adult Northern Gannets. From James Randall: 10/29/09 - Fairfield, near Penfield Reef -- 2 Northern Gannets flying by, one of which made a plunge-dive. From Frank Bowrys: 10/29/09 - Windsor/Bloomfield Landfill -- 2 Black Vultures. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/28/2009 Hudsonian Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:02:51 -0400 Note: Over the weekend a Gyrfalcon was seen (and eventually identified) at Jones Beach on Long Island. This could happen here too, so take a good look at any large falcons that come your way. From Jerry Connolly: 10/28/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- BLACK SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, HUDSONIAN GODWIT (continues-3:45 PM), AMERICAN PIPIT (3). From Greg Hanisek: 10/28/09 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 1 juv AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER in field at far west end. This is a good foul-weather birding spot. You can cover it from the car, and the rain-soaked lawns attract gulls, waterfowl and shorebirds. There's a pond and you're right on the Sound. There's also a capped landfill that has what has to be a self-sustaining Ring-necked Pheasant population. About a week ago I was there early and had two male phesants feeding along the road that runs along the edge of the landfill. From Dave Rosgen: 10/26/09 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Cemetery Pond) -- 5:45 p.m. 'til dark, 1 Wilson's Snipe. 10/27/09 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 4 Brown Creepers, 1 Purple Finch. ********************************************************************** 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 10/27/2009 Hudsonian Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:55:56 -0400 From Dean Rupp: 10/27/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT present at 10 am in the same location west of West Beach parking lot. On a second visit at 5:30 the bird was not seen. This is the first time since it was found on 10/17 that I did not find it. (Next stop: South America?) From Brian Webster: 10/27/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Hudsonian Godwit (juvenile??) continues on grass at the end of West Beach as of 9:15a, then again at 11:55a; 1 Nelson's Sparrow in the cord grass across the channel from the Willard's Island platform; 5 Snow Buntings; 1 American Bittern flying to the East over the marsh hat runs along the entrance road, before the rotary; 1 Yellow-crowned Night-heron flying towards Willard's Island from Meig's Point; 1 Northern Pintail (female, in the pond near the very last parking lot by Meig's Point); 1 Great Cormorant. From Frank Mantlik: 10/27/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- sea watch, 10:50am to 11:50am and resumed 1:45 to 3:45pm; 1 Lesser Scaup, 153 White-winged Scoter, 2 Black Scoter, 4 Northern Gannet, 1 Great Cormorant, 1 Peregrine Falcon. From Twan Leenders: 10/27/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- 7:30AM, one adult NORTHERN GANNET flying west, very close to the sea wall. From Bill Banks: 10/27/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- 2 Eastern Meadowlark. From Lynn Jones and Sue Hochgraf: 10/27/09 - West Haven Beach- Platt ave. to South St -- 12:30-1:00pm, Peregrine Falcon. From Meredith Sampson w/ Debby Ethridge: 10/26/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- MEADOWLARK sp. (too far and poor lighting to see enough detail to differentiate Eastern from Western), YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/25/2009 H Godwit, W Kingbird From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:17:15 -0400 From Greg Hanisek: 10/26/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- best bird was WESTERN KINGBIRD (with a tail) that put in a 2-3 minute appearance treetop-hopping its way through park. Also one imm GOLDEN EAGLE, one imm NORTHERN GOSHAWK, one Peregrine Falcon, 24 AMERICAN PIPITS, 7 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 14 PURPLE FINCHES. From Dean Rupp: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT present at 9:45 am back in the same location as last week in the now replenished rain pools west of West Beach parking lot. (Yesterday, 10/25/09, I saw the HUDSONIAN GODWIT in rain pools east of the West Beach parking lot for the first time since its arrival over a week ago that it was not in its usual 50 yard diameter location west of the parking lot.) From Janet Mehmel: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- Hudsonian Godwit continues west of West Beach Parking. Common Eider seen close to jetty, I thought the eider was an imm male due to the black and white stipling on the breast, the lighter brown crown contrasting with the very dark face and the lack of barring on the flanks. From Andrew Block: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 3:15pm to 4:30pm, 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT. 1 WESTERN KINGBIRD, 1 Lapland Longspur. From Twan Leenders: 10/26/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- 8AM: one CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in small brush pile near dumpster. From Jim Dugan: 10/26/09 - Salisbury, Wononskopomuc Lake -- RED-NECKED GREBE found yesterday by Jamie Meyers continued at 8:30 AM today. From Kris Johnson with Randy Domina, Carl Ekroth and others: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- at 10:00ish am the WESTERN KINGBIRD continues near the two dirt piles at East Beach, flycatching and flying from the bare branched trees between the two piles. The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was present at the regular spot in the grass field beyond the West Beach parking lot, pulling up earth worms and grubs and giving great views. From Mardi &Townsend Dickinson: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- WESTERN KINGBIRD 8:10am, HUDSONIAN GOODWIT 8:25am in the same locations as previously posted. From Steve & Charla Spector: 10/26/09 - Milford, Milford Point, Francis Street spit and nearby sandbars -- 1 Wilson's Snipe. In the Spartina, quite a few Sharp-tailed Sparrows: at least 5 Nelson's (2 very pale), 1 prob. Saltmarsh. Also, 1 Seaside Sparrow. On the sand, 15 Snow Buntings. From Tina Green with AJ Hand: 10/26/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 NELSON'S SPARROW (adult Atlantic), 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Beverly Propen: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 9:45 AM, Hudsonian Godwit in rain pools by West Beach Parking lot. 10AM, Western Kingbird at end of East Beach parking lot, behind 2 sand piles in a dead tree on branch above the branch with white rope. From Carl Ekroth: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- At Meig's point parking lot, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, just west of where the hudwit has been hanging out, over the culvert near the dumptster, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN which flew west. Neat the re-built marsh 1 AMERICAN BITTERN flying towards the east beach parking lot. From Glenn Williams: 10/26/09 - Waterford, Harkness Memorial State Park brush dump -- two imm. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. From John Maynard 10/26/09 -Middletown, Wadsworth State Park --YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER on ancient black walnut tree close to Wadsworth mansion east side facing road. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff: 10/26/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) -- 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS. (White Memorial Foundation's N. Shore Marsh) -- 2 Rusty Blackbirds. (White Memorial Foundation's Pt. Folly) -- 2 Purple Finches. From Jack Fowler via Jerry Connolly: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- WESTERN KINGBIRD at 5:00 PM at East Beach parking lot south of restoration marsh near sand piles. From Jay Kaplan and Bill Asteriades: 10/25/09 - Hammonasset State Park, Madison -- 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (just outside of Willard's Island), 1 female COMMON EIDER off of Meig's Point (quite close near jetty), 1 BROWN CREEPER, HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues and WESTERN KINGBIRD continues (East Beach by dirt piles) continues 11:30-12:00. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/24/2009 Cave Swallow, H Godwit, W Kingbird From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:58:22 -0400 Note: Frank Gallo reported that a nighthawk species (it's too late to assume Common) just flew past Patrick Dugan's house in Stamford. They didn't get a good enough look to ID to species. From Luke Tiller and Patrick Dugan: 10/25/09 - Westport, Cove Island Park -- Red-headed Woodpecker, CAVE SWALLOW. From Alex Burdo: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 4:45-5:00, had the Western Kingbird at the very end of the East Beach Parking Lot, but not near the new pavilion. It was staying in the vicinity of a few trees, flying back in forth while flycatching. You can tell you are in the right place if there are two large sand piles ahead of you. From Sara Zagorski: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- at 6pm the Western Kingbird was in the vicinty of the East Beach parking lot, at the very end of the parking lot, past the restoration area. It then flew back towards the pavilion on East Beach (not the new one). From talking to others it seems to fly back and forth between these areas. From Cindi and Bill Kobak: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- WESTERN KINGBIRD sans tail seen 3:30 to 4:15pm in trees and dump area (sand and brush piles) east of pavilion under construction. HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues in rain pools both east and west of West Beach parking lot. From Joanne Luppi: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 3:15 p.m., HUDSONIAN GODWIT feeding in grass beyond West Beach parking lot. No fear of cars and people. From Brenda Inskeep: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- Hudsonian Godwit still present at 3:00 pm feeding in the field west of Hammonasset's West Beach parking lot. Also 1 Lapland Longspur feeding in the grass at Meigs Point Nature Center by the sign near entrance to the parking lot. From Jamie Meyers: 10/25/09 - Salisbury, Wononskopmuc Lake -- RED-NECKED GREBE, BONAPARTE'S GULL and BLACK SCOTER female, around 7:30 am. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- Hudsonian Godwit YES 11:20- 12:42pm was seen with great looks & photos at same location as mentioned in previous posts. From Hank Golet: 10/25/09 -Old Lyme, Griswold Point -- AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW. From Glenn Williams: 10/25/09 - Old Lyme, Watch Rock -- YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, no Stilt Sandpiper. From Richard Trepp: 10/25/09 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- Vesper Sparrow, White Crowned Sparrow. Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Clay Colored Sparrow, Ruddy Shelduck (presumed escaped), White Crowed Sparrow (2-3). From Carolyn Cimino: 10/25/09 - Stratford, McKinney NWR railroad tracks -- 1 VESPER SPARROW, 4 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons (1 adult, 3 juv.). Stratford Pt./gun club area -- 1 BLACK SCOTER m. From Andrew Dasinger and Bill Asteriades: 10/25/09 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury Meadows -- Hartford Audubon walk includes 47 species, 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 COMMON SNIPE, 50+ AMERICAN PIPIT. From Mike Warner & Co: 10/25/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- late day juvenile Golden Eagle. From Luke Tiller: 10/25/09 - Westport, Cove Island Park -- 1 Black Scoter (Holly Pond), 1 Nelson's Sparrow of the inland race, a few flyover American Pipits (heard) and a couple of White-crowned Sparrows. From David Lawton: 10/25/09 - Burlington, Nepaug Reservoir -- female WILSON'S WARBLER, FOX SPARROW, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, and probable BICKNELL'S THRUSH; Milford, Milford Point -- 2 Juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. From Rick Macsuga: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasett Beach State Park -- Western Kingbird (no tail); American Bittern (Swan pond). ********************************************************************** 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: 10/23/2009 H Godwit, W Kingbird, C Eiders From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:31:35 -0400 From Glenn Williams: 10/24/09 - Stonington, Stonington Point -- 168 COMMON EIDER. Mystic, Ender's Island -- w/Phil Rusch, 4 COMMON EIDER. From Tina Green and Jim Dugan: 10/24/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- tail-less WESTERN KINGBIRD confirmed, between the Meig's Pt parking lot and the nearest pavilion. From Ron Pelletier via Jerry Connolly: 10/24/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- Possible WESTERN KINGBIRD (no tail, literally) seen at 12:30 PM from the last parking lot at Meigs Point looking towards the Moraine Trail, also HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues. From Brian Kleinman: 10/24/09 - Norfolk, Pond Hill Pond, Located off Colebrook Road (Rt. 44) near the intersection of 182 -- ~ 32 BLACK SCOTERS huddled together in the small pond. From Jim Dugan: 10/24/09 - Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- 2 BLACK SCOTER, 1 imm male & 1 adult male. 9:45AM. From Greg Hanisek: 10/24 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug -- c 20 BLACK SCOTERS c 10:30 a.m. Watertown, Lake Winnemaug -- adult male SURF SCOTER. From Mike Doyle: 10/24/09 - Morris, Bantam Lake's central section, as viewed from Pt. Folly, off N. Shore Rd., in Litchfield -- 31 BRANT, 12 BLACK SCOTERS, 7 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS. From Frank Mantlik: 10/24/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- 1 ad. male BLACK SCOTER with 4 female Surf Scoters, in pretty close to bluff. Little else offshore despite doing a 1.25 hour seawatch from here. On land there was a probable ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. Stratford, McKinney Refuge RR trail (beginning of) -- lots of sparrows and juncos including 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. Also, the apparent adult female RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD that had been visiting our home feeder was last seen Thursday 10/22 at 5:30pm. From John Schwarz: 10/24/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2:30-3:30 PM, 1 VESPER SPARROW feeding alone in the open at near end of nature center field, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS at near end of nature center field, HUDSONIAN GODWIT still present in west end field. From Kevin Finnan: 10/24/09 - Goshen, Woodridge Lake -- about 4:30 P.M., 25 Black Scoters in a tight raft, 2 Surf Scoters. From Dave Provencher: 10/24/09 - Groton, LI Sound off Avery Point -- one male Common Eider in close to the point. From John Marshall: 10/24/09 - Litchfield, Bantam Lake, North Bay -- about 35 BLACK SCOTERs and about 10 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERs in a tight raft. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/23/2009 Hudsonian Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:13:35 -0400 From Carolyn Cimino with Peter Swapp: 10/23/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- As of 3 PM the HUD. GODWIT was still in the grass in same location as has been reported. Also, 1 VESPER SPARROW and 1 juv. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW in area behind the Willard Island outhouse, and 1 juv. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW behind the nature center. From Jerry Conolly: 10/23/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Hudsonian Godwit still present at 10 AM. And at noon. From Alex Burdo: 10/23/09 - Fairfield, Larsen Sanctuary (Fairfield Audubon) -- 1 Connecticut Warbler, foraging in the low, stream side vegetation on Streamside Trail. From Hank Golet 10/23/09 - Old Lyme, Watch Rock area -- STILT SANDPIPER, WILSON'S SNIPE, only visible from kyak. From Mike Moccio: 10/23/09 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- 1 MARSH WREN, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Nick Bonomo: 10/23/09 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill Rd -- juv BRANT (uncommon inland). Wallingford, Vietnam Vets Park -- LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From Ralph Amodei: 10/23/09 - New Haven, LHPP, weedy field on the left -- 1 imm WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From SH Johnston: 10/23/09 - Farmington yard -- 2 juvenile YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS (m,f) at suet feeder. From Dave Rosgen: 10/22/2009 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Activity Field) -- 1 FOX SPARROW. White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Cemetery Pond) -- 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 RIVER OTTER. (White Memorial Foundation's Mallard Marsh) -- 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD. From Gerri Griswold, w/ Jeff Greenwood: 10/22/2009 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Lake Trail) -- 5 Common Ravens. From Dave Rosgen: 10/21/2009 - New Hartford, Maple Hollow Rd., between Winchester Rd. & Gray Rd. -- 7 Rusty Blackbirds, 15 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 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: 10/22/2009 Hudsonian Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:23:45 -0400 From Dean Rupp: 10/22/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT present at 3:00 pm actively probing in the grassy area near the very small rain pools west of West Beach parking lot, despite amazing amounts of human activity. From Andy Thiede, Kathy Clark: 10/22/09 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- Hudsonian Godwit present from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. From Paul Cianfaglione: 10/22/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW. From Steve Morytko: 10/22/09 - Mansfield, Horsebarn Hill -- 2 Eastern Meadowlark. Mansfield, Lot W / Community Gardens and cornfield -- 50 American Pipit. From Hank Golet, 10/22/09 - Old Lyme, Watch Rock mudflat -- STILT SANDPIPER. From Beverly Propen: 10/22/09 - Orange backyard -- 1:30PM, 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Dana Campbell: 10/21/09 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 20 or more White-crowned Sparrows (mostly juvies) working the edge of one of the playing fields. From Twan Leenders with Frank Mantlik: 10/21/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- afternoon, 100s of Scoters off shore (mostly White-winged Scoter but decent numbers of Surf Scoter as well), 2 Eastern Meadowlark, 1 NORTHERN GANNET. From Sam Fried: 10/21/09 - West Hartford, Hartford Golf Club -- Flock of about 20 Pine Siskins. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/21/2009 Hudsonian Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:58:46 -0400 From Dean Rupp: 10/21/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT present at 8:45 am actively probing in the grassy area near the shrinking rain pools west of West Beach parking lot. From Jan Collins: 10/21/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- HUDSONIAN GODWIT seemingly glued to his patch of grass, 2 NELSON'S SPARROWS in the tall grass beyond the Godwit, 1 immature WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW at East Beach, AMERICAN BITTERN catch fish in the pond past the Nature Center. From Brian Webster: 10/21/09 - Wooster Pond, Stratford -- (1:00-1:30p), 1 SNOW GOOSE (blue morph), 1 Blue-winged Teal (male), 1 Common Raven (flying towards Paradise Green). From Paul Carrier: 10/21/09 - Harwinton yard -- CLAY COLORED SPARROW. From Hank Golet: 10/21/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 2 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 4 NELSON'S SPARROW, 1 SALTMARSH SPARROW. From Tina Green: 10/21/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK near the model airplane field From Alex Burdo 10/21/09 - Fairfield, Yard -- 8:30-9:00am, 1 beautiful CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in with a group of other sparrows. From Nick Bonomo: 10/21/09 - West Haven, Sandy Pt -- RED KNOT, juv WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 9 NELSON'S SPARROWS. From Ernie Harris: 10/21/09 - Bolton Backyard -- 7:30-8:30, COMMON RAVEN. From Judy Richardson: 10/20/09 - Fairfield, Sasco Hill Rd, golf course -- 1 Eastern Meadowlark. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/20/2009 Hudsonian Godwit From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:03:42 -0400 Note: On CTBirds Bill Banks reported a possible Violet-green Swallow perched for a short while at the Lighthouse Point Park hawk watch in New Haven. Not a chaseable bird, but at this season ALL swallows should be looked at closely. So should everything else, for that matter, it is the season for birds to stray. From Greg Hanisek: 10/20/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 to 4 p.m.; HUDSONIAN GODWIT glued to rain pool past the West Beach parking area; other shorebirds included juv 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Also 3 AMERICAN PIPITS in Meigs parking field; 3 imm WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS near rotary. From Jerry Connolly: 10/20/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- in addition to the cooperative HUDSONIAN GODWIT (still there 12:30 PM)... WILSON'S SNIPE puddle grass east of West Beach parking lot, 2+ NELSON'S SPARROWS western meadow marsh edge, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS western meadow. From Frank Mantlik: 10/20/09 - Stratford Wooster Park Pond (Freeman Ave.) -- ad. BLUE MORPH SNOW GOOSE. behind 650 Long Beach Blvd -- 2 COMMON RAVENS, 1 White-crowned Sparrow. behind Deluca Ballfied (Main St.) -1 Lincoln's Sparrow. home feeder -- probable late RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD continues, 6:55am - 6:00pm. miscellaneous -- 16 Yellow-crowned Night-herons (3 places). From Ralph Amodei: 10/20/09 - Madison, Hamonnasset Beach St Park, West Beach rain pools -- 10:30-11:30, 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT feeding heavily in grass. From Dean Rupp (and others): 10/20/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT present at 9:45 am in the rain pools west of West Beach parking lot. From Paul Carrier: 10/20/09 - New Hartford, Bakerville swamp -- 2 Lincoln's Sparrows, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 1 adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 PINE SISKIN, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3 Purple Finch. From Renee Baade and Neil Currie: 10/20/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- around 11:00 AM, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, several WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, WILSON'S SNIPE down by the west parking lot and the Nature Center field. From Hank Golet: 10/20/09 - CT River Nav Aid# 29 between Essex and Lyme -- 2 GREAT CORMORANT. From Chris Elphick with Alejandro Rico Guevara, Diego Sustaita: 10/20/09 - Groton, Bluff Pt -- 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush, 2 Swainson's Thrush, 1 Eastern Meadowlark, 2 Purple Finch. From Tina Green: 10/20/09 - Westport, Grays Creek -- 1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, Sherwood Island SP -- 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. From Ernie Harris: 10/20/09 - Bolton Backyard -- 7:45-8:45AM, 2 COMMON RAVEN, 10 PINE SISKIN. From Meredith Sampson: 10/19/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- BROWN CREEPER. From Jan Collins: 10/19/09 - Somers, Soapstone Mtn -- Noonish, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Rick Gedney: 10/19/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, HUDSONIAN GODWIT in rain pools at west end of park. Great looks as it wandered within 20' of my car while feeding. Bird was eating voraciously on invertebrates in grass at edge of pool often scoring a bug every 5-10 seconds for minutes. Quick probing very much like dowitcher. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/19/2009 Hudsonian Godwit, Common Eiders From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:35:18 -0400 From Frank & Linda Mantlik: 10/18/09 - Stratford yard -- Hummingbird of uncertain species at feeder, tentatively identified as a very worn adult female Ruby-throated. 10/19/09 - Stratford, home feeder -- The probable female RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD has returned to the feeder, making three visits in the past hour, beginning at 7:16am. From Frank Mantlik via Nick Bonomo: 10/19/09 - Stratford, Stratford Pt -- 3pm, a flock of 7 Common Eiders just off the bluff. They took off and headed south. From Beverly Propen: 10/19/09 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- 11:30AM, HUDSONIAN GODWIT preening at pools by West Beach parking lot. From Dean Rupp: 10/19/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT present at 10 am in the rain pools west of West Beach parking lot. (This photogenic bird apparently enjoys the attention as it is completely surrounded by long lenses!) From SH Johnston: 10/19/09 - Farmington, Farmington Meadows -- 100+ AMERICAN PIPITS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (dark juvenile). From Rich Scully: 10/19/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 1:30 pm, 1 Yellow-Breasted Chat in thicket just east of foot bridge beyond model airplane field. From Nick Bonomo: 10/19/2009 - New Haven, Lighthouse Pt -- VESPER SPARROW. New Haven, East Shore Park -- 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. Wallingford, Vietnam Vets Park -- 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 10/18 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 8 CLIFF SWALLOWS (late). From Bill Banks: 10/19/2009 - New Haven, Lighthouse Pt -- 7 American Pipits, 1 Cape May Warbler, 8 Eastern Meadowlark, 3 Common Raven. From Ray Belding: 10/19/2009 - Torrington, Minetto St. Park -- 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, 1 Fox Sparrow. From Paul & Douglas Carrier: 10/19/2009 - Colebrook, Colebrook reservoir - 2:00, 1 late Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch. From Scott Kruitbosch: 10/19/2009 - Stratford, Boothe Park -- 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Charla & Steve Spector: 10/19/09 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- in nearly deserted parking lot around 3:00 PM: 2 Vepser Sparrows foraging with a few Savannahs. At nearby fields, a recently dead Black-bellied Plover, perhaps victim of raptor attack. From Janice Newman 10/18&19/2009 - New Fairfield backyard - JUVENILE YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER feeding on trunks of birch trees. From Judy Moore: 10/19/09 - Woodbridge, Community Gardens -- adult YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, COMMON RAVEN. From James Randall: 10/19/09 - Fairfield, in my small little brushy area across the street -- YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT responded to pishing. Fromm Paul Cianfaglione: 10/19/09 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 1 drake LESSER SCAUP (in the company of Ring-necked and Ruddy's), 1 drake GREATER SCAUP (by itself), 2 PURPLE FINCH. From Dean Rupp: 10/18/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT present from 4:30 to 5:00 in the rain pools west of West Beach parking lot. From Christopher Lovell: 10/18/09 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- 16:20, HUDSONIAN GODWIT in the west beach parking lots between firts and second shelter parking areas. From Patrick Commins: 10/18/09 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- HUDSONIAN GODWIT present at the west end rain pools as of 9:46. From Mark Barriger: 10/18/09 - Wallingford (?), Mackenzie Reservoir -- Greater White-fronted Geese were again in a small flock off of Whirlwind Hill Rd. Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- A flock of well over a hundred American Pipits. From Jim Dugan and Renee Baade: 10/18/09 - Newtown, Sugar Lane off Rte 302. 4 to 5PM -- 1 adult GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE with two groups of hybrids, one Canada mix, one probable Snow mix. 14 birds total. From Mark Szantyr: 10/18/09 - Mansfield -- an adult Greater White-fronted Goose on Swan Lake, the smaller of the two ponds on the UCONN campus this evening in the snow. It is likely of ssp. flavirostris. From John Wagenblatt: 10/18/09 - Torrington, Dogwood Drive -- 7 immature WHITE CROWN SPARROWS. From Chris Nevins: 10/18/09 - Stratford, McKinney Refuge -- FOX 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: 10/17/2009 HUDSONIAN GODWITS From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:44:58 -0400 !!!!!! SPARROW WORKSHOP CANCELLED !!!!!! !!!!!! SPARROW WORKSHOP CANCELLED !!!!!! !!!!!! SPARROW WORKSHOP CANCELLED !!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!! Due to the forecast of an inch of rain. !!!!!! Note: Applause to Dave Provencher who posted two days ago on CTBirds about what the weather might bring: "As for the predicted east winds of these systems, one species to watch for is Hudsonian Godwit, often driven back to shore by prolonged east winds from their amazing oceanic migration route." TWO Hudsonian Godwits found today, one at Hammonasset and the other at Sherwood Island. Makes you wonder how many others might have been around undiscovered. (Dave also predicted Northern Gannet, reported from Old Lyme.) From AJ Hand via The Fat Robin: 10/17/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park --1:30PM, one HUDSONIAN GODWIT on the airplane field. From Tina Green: 10/17/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- The HUDSONIAN GODWIT seen by myself and AJ Hand today on the model airplane field stayed until approximately 4:30 when it took off into the marsh. From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Sat. Bird Walk Crew: 10/17/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- HUDSONIAN GODWIT, PECTORAL SANDPIPER together near puddle area west of West Beach parking lot 8:30 AM. Godwit was still being seen at 9:40 AM. From Julian Hough: 10/17/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT near puddle area west of West Beach parking lot. Godwit was still being seen at 12pm. Flushed by gulls/raptors on occasion but always returned to the same spot within a short period of time. From Nick Bonomo: 10/17/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 2:30 PM, HUDSONIAN GODWIT flew east with 4 Greater Yellowlegs; seen with yellowlegs in nature center marsh, closer to Moraine Trail than nature center grass parking lot. At 4:15pm it was back to the original location at the west end rain pools. From Mark Barriger: 10/17/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- Hudsonian Godwit. Wallingford, off of Whirlwind Hill Rd -- two Immature Greater White-fronted Geese n the field right before the road takes a sharp left towards Pistapaug Pond. From Alex Burdo: 10/17/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT at West Beach Rain Pools, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 3 Red-throated Loon, 2 American Pipit, 1 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrow. From John Ogren: 10/17/09 - Old Saybrook, Town beach -- Northern Gannet. Old Saybrook, Plum Bank Marsh (and back yard) -- American Bittern. From Paul Cianfaglione: 10/17/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 71 BRANT (heading south along the Connecticut River), 30+ AMERICAN PIPIT. 10/17/09 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 2 MARSH WREN. From James Randall: 10/17/09 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- 1 Vesper Sparrow feeding with one Savannah Sparrow in the dune grass immediatly to the right of you looking out of the sound. From Paul Carrier: 10/17/09 - Harwinton yard -- 8 PURPLE FINCH, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. From Paul Desjardins: 10/17/09 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- morning, a Red Throated Loon and a Lesser Scaup. From Hank Golet 10/17/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- LAPLAND LONGSPUR (2). From Steve Mayo & Co: 10/17/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Pt Park -- Northern Goshawk, 35 American Pipits, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From Jamie Meyers: 10/17/09 - East Granby, Spoonville Road -- 4 BLACK VULTURES in a yard just north of a convenience/package store. From Ernie Harris: 10/17/09 - Bolton Backyard -- 7:45-8:45AM, FOX SPARROWS (2); YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER(male) Bolton center, Rose Farm -- EASTERN MEADOWLARK (2). From Ted Gilman: 10/17/09 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (3) immatures. From Rick Baumhauer: 10/17/09 - East Granby -- one Black Vulture, in the trees on the east side of Route 187, just north of Spoonville Rd. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/16/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:56:55 -0400 From Alex Burdo 10/16/09 - Fairfield, Roger Sherman School Marsh and Field -- 1 Lincoln's Sparrow. 10/16/09 - Fairfield, Ash Creek -- 2 White-crowned Sparrow, 2 Lincoln's Sparrow. From Luke Tiller, Catherine Hamilton, Mike Warner, Brian O'Toole: 10/16/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch -- 3 GOLDEN EAGLES, adult Northern Goshawk. "many" Lincoln's Sparrows, a couple of White-crowned Sparrows. From From Dana Campbell with Lynn James, Dori Sosensky, Nick Bonomo, Judy Moore, and Richard Payne: 10/16/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 2 GOLDEN EAGLES ( 1 adult, 1 juvenile), 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK (juvenile), 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS. From Melissa Baston: 10/16/09 - Cheshire yard -- 8:00 am First winter DICKSISSEL. From Chris Elphick: 10/16/09 - Mansfield, UConn campus -- 1 Cackling Goose. From Hank Golet 09/16/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- AMERICAN PIPITS (5),PECTORAL SANDPIPER (1). From Carl Ekroth: 10/16/09 - Ellington, Just had 1 PURPLE FINCH feeding in a birch tree. From Steve Spector: 10/16/09 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 2 Vesper Sparrows, 1 Lincoln's Sparrow. In with sparrows near Iroquois pipeline installation were at least 3 Marsh Wrens. From Tony Hager: 10/16/09 - Haddam and Middletown, Route 9 -- 3 COMMON RAVENS, 2 in a tree just S. of exit 10, another fly-over just S. of exit 11. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/15/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:36:22 -0400 From Bill Asteriades and Carl Ekroth: 10/15/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 LARK SPARROW continues at 10:30 AM, calling behind the nature center, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From SH Johnston: 10/15/09 - Farmington Meadows -- 100+ AMERICAN PIPITS. Also 2 possible MISSISSIPPI KITES, spotted twice within 30 min. over Rt 4 in town near Farmington River. Long pointed wings, long tail, bouyant graceful flight. Seen in flight, silhouette only, but good looks. From Twan Leenders: 10/15/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- one IPSWICH Savannah Sparrow. From Paul Cianfaglione: 10/15/09 - East Hartford, Hockanum River Linear Trail -- 7 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From Dana Campbell via Jerry Connolly: 10/15/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Pt. Park -- SHORT-EARED OWL present in the field as of 11:30 AM. From Jan Collins: 10/15/09 - Somers, Watchaug Rd, farm fields -- Noon, 2 SNOW GEESE with 400+ Canada Geese. From Brian Webster: 10/15/09 - Stratford yard, feeders -- 1 Lincoln's Sparrow. From Bob Bitondi: 10/14/09 - Pomfret yard -- a lone Pine Siskin at the sunflower feeder. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/14/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:26:51 -0400 Extralimital note: Yes, the Brown-chested Martin was seen again today (third day in a row) up in Mass. This is said to be the sixth US record, for those interested in rarities. From Patrick Dugan and Bill VanLoan via Jim Dugan: 10/14/09 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- female Selasphorus-type Hummingbird, 9AM, along beach shrub line. From Brian O'Toole with Luke Tiller, Mike Warner, Ken Mirman and Orlando Hidalgo: 10/14/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch -- 2 Mississippi Kites (immature and adult) heading southwest at approx 1:15 p.m. From Lynn James and Robin Mc Allister: 10/14/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park hawk watch -- 20 Bald Eagles (LHP record?), one GOLDEN EAGLE. From Scott Kruitbosch, Charlie Barnard, & Brian Webster: 10/14/09 - Stratford, Boothe Park -- 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From SH Johnston: 10/14/09 - Farmington yard -- 1 adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW with a small flock of White-throated Sparrows. From Carol Zipp: 10/14/09 - Hamden, yard plus Brooksvale Park -- Purple Finch 3 (1 male), White-crowned Sparrow (1 adult),. From Meredith Sampson: 10/13/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- NORTHERN GOSHAWK. 10/14/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 7 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (3 adults), LINCOLN'S 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: 10/13/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:09:06 -0400 Extralimital Note: The Brown-chested Martin was seen again this afternoon in Massachusetts. For details see the massbird mailing list: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/MASS.html And be sure to keep your eyes open back here in CT too! From Bill Banks: 10/13/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- adult Red-headed Woodpecker From Carolyn Cimino: 10/12/09 - ?????, Harkness State Park -- 8 immature, 1 adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. The areas where I birded were the Niering Natural Area Preserve (east side of park) and the greenhouse area with its adjacent dirt mounds (west side of park). ********************************************************************** 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: 10/12/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:44:40 -0400 Extralimital Note: A Brown-chested Martin was seen in the morning and again in the late afternoon in Massachusetts. It has been described as potentially a sixth US record. For details see the massbird list at http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/MASS.html. Which should remind us all that this is a great time of year for vagrants. Keep looking!!! From Paul Carrier: 10/12/09 - Bristol, Res # 7 -- 2 Redhead (male/female) (far in the back within a group of Ringnecks). From Frank & Linda Mantlik 10/12/09 - Madison, Hammonasett Beach S.P. -- 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER in shrubbery right at the elevated Meigs Point observation platform at 4:45pm. Offshore flybys of 1 White-winged Scoter. From Paul Cianfaglione: 10/12/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 140+ AMERICAN PIPITS (in short stubble fields around tobacco barns). From Milan Bull: 10/12/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point (DuPont property), 9:00 am -- 1 REDHEAD. From Joseph Budrow: 10/12/09 - Wallingford, McKenzie Reservoir (western portion) -- Two American Pipits and three Pectoral Sandpipers. From Bob Dewire: 10/12/09 - Pawcatuck, backyard -- one GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH feeding on Silky Dogwood berries. From Tina Green: 10/12/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. From Greg Hanisek: 10/12/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, AMERICAN PIPITS, 2 DICKCISSELS, 4 PURPLE FINCHES. From Carol & Walter Ansel: 10/12/09 - Mystic, Haley Farm State Park -- Heard, but did not see, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. From Jayne Amico: 10/12/09 - Southington, MVSSanctuary -- Pair of COMMON RAVENS flyover, PURPLE FINCH. From Angela Dimmitt: 10/12/09 - New Milford yard -- Pine Siskin today near feeders. From Chris Elphick: 10/12/09 - Groton, Bluff Point -- pretty slow; 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 Brown Creeper, 2 American Pipit, 3 Eastern Meadowlark. From Brian Webster: 10/11/09 - Stratford, Great Meadows, pond trail -- first fall Orange-crowned Warbler. Long Beach -- Nelson's Sparrow on the marsh side about 40-50 yards short of the twin cedars. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/11/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:18:12 -0400 From Greg Hanisek, Alex Burdo, Newington Adult Ed: 10/11/09 - New Haven, Fort Hale Park -- one CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, 1 or 2 MARSH WRENS, 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (getting late) From Brian Webster: 10/11/09 - Stratford, Great Meadows pond trail -- One first fall ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER in thickets around small pond around the corner from the main pond. Orange-crowned present and calling when I left at 11:45. From Charlie Barnard: 10/11/09 - Stratford, Boothe Park hawkwatch -- adult Golden Eagle came over shortly after noon. It approached from the West and turned Southward while coasting very, very high up. From James Randall: 10/11/09 - Wallingford, Mackenzie Reservoir -- 1 female Redhead. From Chris Loscalzo: 10/11/09 - Woodbridge, Comm. Gardens (Big Sit! site) -- 10 raptor species, including six BLACK VULTURES, 7 sparrow species, including WHITE-CROWNED and LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. 54 total species. From Mark Barriger: 10/11/09 - Durham -- Barnacle Goose; When I first found the Goose it was hanging out around the Greenbacker Pond which is along Rt 68 in Durham. Soon after calling my Brother the flock took flight and went over in the farm fields behind the Greenbacker Farm Cattle Barn. It stuck to that field for the rest of my time with it. The Greenbacker Family has been very accommodating with birders in the past so as long as long as we stay out of they're way and behave there shouldn't be any issues with watching Geese from they're parking lot. From Steve Mayo: 10/11/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point -- 2 fly-over (heard only) DICKCISSEL. From Nick Bonomo: 10/11/09 - Wallingford, Mackenzie Reservoir -- 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 2 American Pipit. From Dave Tripp & Fran Zygmont: 10/11/09 - Litchfield, Little Pond (White Memorial) -- 1 Gray-Cheeked Thrush, 1 Swainson's Thrush, Virginia Rail, American Woodcock. Unofficial Big Sit! total 63sp, waiting to hear from the evening crew. From Jay Kaplan: 10/11/09 - South Windsor, Station -- 43 Big Sit Results, 54 total species. Highlights include Peregrine Falcon, American Woodcock, Common Raven, Gray-cheeked Thrush. From Peter DeGennaro: 10/11/09 - Naugatuck, Industrial Park - 9 SNOW GEESE flying high up over the Naugatuck River towards Waterbury, 1 Common Raven. From Frank Mantlik, Patrick & Jim Dugan, Tina Green: 10/11/09 - Milford, Milford Point -- Big Sit, (4:15 am to 7:00 pm); a respectable total of 93 species including 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, a black duck sporting a radio transmitter (likely a DEP study), 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, White-winged Scoter, 2-3 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 10 species of shorebirds including 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, 1 CHIMNEY SWIFT (tardy), Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson'sThrush, 1 VESPER SPARROW, Nelson's Sparrow & Salt-marsh Sparrow, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and a few PINE SISKINS. From John Triana: 10/11/09 - Woodbridge, West Rock/Konold's Pond -- Big Sit total 42 species, including Common Raven, Peregrine Falcon. From Shari and Val Guarino: 10/11/09 - Southington, YMCA Camp Sloper -- 28 Snow Geese flying over, 1 Lincoln's 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: 10/10/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:52:26 -0400 ***** COA Sparrow Workshop ***** Sunday Oct. 18th at 8am` ***** Silver Sands State Park, Milford CT From Jim Dugan: 10/10/09 - Wallingford, Mackenzie Reservoir -- 12:40pm, 2 male & 1 female REDHEAD. From Jamie Meyers: 10/10/09 - Windsor Locks, Spring Park -- TENNESSEE WARBLER, LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From Paul Cianfaglione: 10/10/09 - Windsor, Northwest Park (HAS Sparrow Search) -- 10 species of sparrows including 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 (late) CHIMNEY SWIFT. 10/10/09 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 1 empid WILLOW/ALDER, 8 COMMON RAVEN. 10/10/09 - Bloomfield, Reservoir #3 -- 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Chris Loscalzo: 10/10/09 - Woodbridge, Community Gardens -- 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. Konold's Pond -- one female NORTHERN PINTAIL. Bethany, Lake Chamberlain -- NORTHERN GOSHAWK, LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From BK and Peary Stafford: 10/10/09 - Washington, Macricostas section of the Steep Rock Preserve -- 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 3 immature WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS, Approx. 30 AMERICAN PIPITS. From Scott Kruitbosch: 10/10/09 - Stratford, Boothe Park -- adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK. From Alex Burdo 10/9/09 -- Fairfield, Roger Sherman School Field and Marsh -- 3 Lincoln's Sparrow (1:45-2:45), 1 Lincoln's Sparrow (7:45-8:30). From Frank Mantlik: 10/09/09 - Stratford, McKinney Refuge (with Scott Kruitbosch) -- 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS (end of RR trail), 1 WINTER WREN, 1 NELSON'S SPARROW, 4 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 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: 10/09/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:06:45 -0400 From Bill Asteriades and Rick Macsuga: 10/09/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 1 probable LE CONTE'S SPARROW and 2 VESPER SPARROW. The probable Le Conte's was feeding at 9:45 AM in rain-soaked high grass and cornstalks on the left or south side of the road just past the woods (approximately 20 feet from the main road and about 100 yards from the woods, which you pass while driving on Strong Road). More specifically, it was located between the two corn fields where high grass can be noted. From SH Johnston: 10/08/09 - Farmington Meadows -- 10+ LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 6 BOBOLINKS (f), and at least 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS (singing). From Nick Bonomo: 10/09/09 - Wallingford, Vietnam Vets Park -- ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. From Steve Spector: 10/09/09 - Milford, Milford Point, CACC -- 2:30-4:30 PM, the area around the CACC had abundant sparrows, including White-crowned. Very high tide seemed to have pushed the Sharp-tailed Sparrows out of the water-surrounded Spartina and into the grasses on the beach where they were popping up in numbers: I counted at least 12 Sharp-tailed Sparrows, mainly Nelson's but at least 2 Saltmarsh. From Carolyn Cimino: 10/09/09 - Waterford, Harkness Park -- 1 BLUE GROSBEAK (imm. or f.), 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (imm.). Waterford, ponds and path behind Sunset Ribs restaurant, near fishing boats at mouth of Niantic River -- 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (imm.). From Luke Tiller: 10/09/09 - Wilton, Allen's Meadows, 5:30-6:30pm -- Grasshopper Sparrow, 3 White-crowned Sparrows, 4 Lincoln's Sparrows. From Dave Provencher; 10/09/09 - Millstone Station Waterford -- Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull roosting again with Herring Gulls on roof of building. From Hank Golet 10/09/09 - Old Lyme, Great Island -- LAPLAND LONGSPUR (1). From Jan Collins: 10/09/09 - Somers, corner of Hall Hill Rd and Four Bridges Rd -- 2 SNOW GEESE, 1 adult and 1 juvenile. From Alex Burdo 10/09/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 1 DICKCISSEL, 3 Lincoln's Sparrows, 1 White-crowned Sparrow. 10/08/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 1 Adult ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER in the trees near the Main Parking Lot. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/08/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:42:15 -0400 From Carl Ekroth with Jan Collins and Fred Nowak: 10/08/09 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd -- 30-35 AMERICAN PIPITS out in plowed field on left. From Luke Tiller: 10/08/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- one adult Golden Eagle, White-crowned Sparrow, and multitudes (well half a dozen perhaps) of Lincoln's Sparrows. From Brian Kleinman 10/08/09 - Great Pond, Simsbury -- GRAY CHEEKED THRUSH feeding in the trail near the first Picnic table on the west side of the pond. From Nick Bonomo: 10/08/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- About 50 Snow Geese were seen high overhead by one birder. An adult Red-headed Woodpecker made an afternoon appearance. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/07/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:19:59 -0400 ***** COA Sparrow Workshop ***** Sunday Oct. 18th at 8am ***** Silver Sands State Park, Milford CT ***** ***** Join Frank Mantlik and other leaders ***** Study the finer points of Sparrow Identification ***** From Tina Green with Jim Dugan: 10/07/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 1:30-4:30PM; BLUE GROSBEAK seen in the construction storage area in the northwest corner feeding on foxtail type grass. DICKCISSEL and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT seen again in the brushy dump area at the end of the parking lot on the East Beach side of the park. From Paul Cianfaglione: 10/06/09 - Hartford, Riverside Park Sewage Pond -- 8 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/06/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:23:19 -0400 From Paul Cianfaglione: 10/06/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 1 VESPER SPARROW, 95+ AMERICAN PIPIT. From Scott Kruitbosch: 10/06/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- 1 DICKCISSEL (likely first-year), 1 adult CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, 2 immature WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 1 adult LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff & Patti & Rich Clarke: 10/06/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Museum Area, 3 p.m.) -- 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 1 Purple Finch. From Patrick Comins: 10/06/09 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- 4-6 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS among nice sparrow fallout. From Paul Carrier: 10/06/09 - Harwinton, yard -- 10:00 morning, 50 plus SNOW GEESE flying high. From Mark Aronson: 10/06/09 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 1 American Golden Plover. From Chris Elphick, Dave Provencher, Alyssa Borowske, and ~10 others: 10/06/09 - Groton, Bluff Pt -- 450-500 warblers of 12 species, nice mix of other mid-season migrants. From SH Johnston: 10/06/09 - Avon, Thompson Brook Road -- PEREGRINE FALCON flyover. Farmington, fields behind water treatment plant -- LINCOLN'S SPARROWS (2). Farmington, Riverside Cemetery, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (2). From Brian Webster: 10/06/09 - Stratford yard, woods -- 9:00am, 1 Tennesse Warbler (1st fall w/mostly white underparts), 1 Winter Wren on the same brush pile as the two yesterday. From Dean Rupp: 10/06/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- juvenile TRICOLORED HERON at East Beach Marsh, 3PM. From Greg Hanisek with Julian Hough, Flo McBride, Nancy Rosenbaum and Ralph Amodei: 10/06/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- One adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 1 Cliff Swallow (getting late), 5 AMERICAN PIPITS, 3 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS. From Greg Hanisek with a long list of assitants: 10/05/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- c 1600 warblers, 1 AM GOLDEN PLOVER, 3 YELOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 3 AMERICAN PIPITS, 1800 Cedar Waxwings, 4 DICKCISSELS, 5 BOBOLINKS. From Glenn Williams via student: 10/05/09 - Old Lyme, private residence -- adult male HOODED WARBLER. From Don Morgan: 10/05/09 - Groton, Bluff Pt -- 11:30 on, 1 Swainson's Thrush, 1 Tennessee Warbler, 2 Connecticut Warbler. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/05/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:29:06 -0400 Note: I received one negative report for the Bradley Airport Northern Wheatear from MA birder Josh Rose who watched from the BAX Global parking lot from 9 to 10 AM, when he was asked to move. From Phil Henson: 10/05/09 - Wilton, Allens Meadows -- adult female BLUE GROSBEAK. From Frank Mantlik: 10/05/09 - Stratford, home & vicinity -- early morning, 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER. From John Philip, Hank Golet, Bob MacDonnell, Paul Hicks, and Dave Provencher: 10/05/09 - Groton, Bluff Point Coastal Reserve -- 4,000+ warblers of 16 species. A late Blue-winged Warbler, 2 Cape May Warblers, and a big Yellow-rumped Movement. Also 1 Fisher. From Meredith Sampson: 10/05/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS. From Carol Goertz: 10/05/09 - Cheshire, Soccer Campus on Cheshire St -- Five American Pipits on furthest field. From Brian Webster: 10/05/09 - Stratford yard/woods/powerline cut -- 9:00a-130p, 2 Winter wrens, juvenile White-crowned Sparrow. From Bill Asteriades & David Zomick: 10/05/09 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury meadows -- 4 Lincoln's Sparrrow, juv. White-crowned Sparrow, female Bobolink, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. From John and Alec Marshall: 10/04/09 - Madison, Hammonassett SP -- immature TRICOLORED HERON at East Beach Marsh, PEREGRINE FALCON at East Beach, immature LITTLE BLUE HERON at the pools at the beginning of the moraine trail, AMERICAN BITTERN at the pond at Meigs Point, 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS behind the nature center. From David Zomick: 10/04/09 - Collinsville, canoeing along Farmington River -- Solitary Sandpiper. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/04/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:50:27 -0400 From Rick Macsuga: 10/04/09 - Windsor Locks, Bradley Airport, BAX corp -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR. East Hartford, Cabelasc field/pond area -- 6 Pectoral Sandpipers. From Sara Zagorski and Denise Jurnigan via Greg Hanisek: 10/04/09 - South Windsor, at the end of Vibert Road -- unidentified phalarope in the Connecticut River. "Tough ID between Red and Red-necked." From Steve Mayo: 10/04/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Park -- BLUE GROSBEAK, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. From Jamie Meyers: 10/04/09 - Weston, Saugatuck Reservoir -- GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH in brush near dam on the south side of the reservoir off Valley Forge Road. Milford, Milford Point -- 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS on the bar, LINCOLN'S SPARROW on the parking lot side next to the platform. Durham, Durham Fairgrounds -- GRASSHOPPER SPARROW in wet area with phrags very near a white and pink painted shack adjacent to the green agricultural barn with a sign that says it hosts goats and swine, among other things. From Luke Tiller and Sunrise Birding Group: 10/04/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 2 DICKCISSELS in brush dump on East Beach, one White-crowned Sparrow, one LINCOLN's SPARROW, 6 NELSON's SPARROWS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSuCKER. From Chris Elphick (with Phil Rusch): 10/04/09 - Storrs, UConn, Lot W -- 1 Dickcissel continues. The Dickcissel was very cooperative this morning, giving great views for 15-20 mins along the edge of the corn field nearest to the Lot W pond (look for the big flock of savannah & chipping sparrows). After looking at Steve Morytko's photos in detail last night, I think I was wrong to call it as a different bird from the one he had earlier in the week. From Brian Webster: 10/04/09 - Shelton, Trap Falls Reservoir -- 7:15-7:30a, 1 Lincon's Sparrow (singing!). Stratford, Behind Deluca Ball Field -- 4:00-5:00p, 3 Lincoln's Sparrows, 1 immature Dickcissel. Stratford, Stratford Marina -- 5:45-6:05p, 1 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (juv.). From Nick Bonomo: 10/04/09 - Wallingford, Vietnam Vets Mem Park -- 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. Wallingford, Mackenzie Reservoir -- SOLITARY SANDPIPER. 10/03/09 - Wallingford, Mackenzie Reservoir -- PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From Dave Provencher: 10/04/09 - Sprague, Baltic Reservoir -- singing Lincoln's Sparrow in dense vegetation. From Cynthia Ehlinger: 10/04/09 - Stamford, Koscuisko Park -- YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON 1 adult, 1 (possibly 2) juvenile. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/03/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:54:13 -0400 From Carl Ekroth: 10/03/09 - South Windsor, Station 43 to Vibert Rd & in between -- While leading a trip for Hart. Audubon had the following: 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 4 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 1 BOBOLINK. From Paul Desjardins: 10/03/09 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd -- Dickcissel, 4 Lincoln's Sparrows, Wilson's Warbler. From Mike Moccio and Sat morning group 10/03/09 - Stamford, Cove Island WS -- 1 NELSON'S SPARROW. From Ron Pelletier via The Fat Robin. 10/03/09 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 1:45PM, Ruddy Shelduck feeding on grassy area with geese being pushed around by a falcon. From Dave Rosgen, w/ Lois Melaragno: 10/03/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (Museum Field) -- 1 immature male NORTHERN GOSHAWK perched on a bluebird box. From Chris Elphick: 10/03/09 - Storrs, UConn, Lot W -- During an afternoon break in the rain, Dickcissel (different from the male that Steve Morytko had a couple of days ago). From James Randall: 10/03/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- 1-3:00, about 2 hours past high tide; 5+ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows, 1 American Golden Plover, 1 Peregrine Falcon. From Janet Mehmel: 10/03/09 - Guilford home -- just saw my first Red-breasted Nuthatch of the fall. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/02/2009 C Moorhen, N Wheatear From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:26:28 -0400 From Dave Rosgen: 10/2/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Inlet, as viewed from the Litchfield Town Beach) -- 1 juvenile COMMON MOORHEN cavorting with an adult American Coot. From Mike Resch: 10/01/09 - Stratford, Main St, behind Deluca ballfield -- 2 pm, DICKCISSEL. Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 4:30 PM, just inside the airport fence at the BAX Global building. BAX is next door to the FedEx building along the western edge of the airport. When I first arrived the bird was not visible. Then soon after I arrived a worker at BAX came out to inquire why I was there. I'm glad he came out because he spotted the bird before I did when the Wheatear flew in to perch on a sign just 30 feet away. A loud noise then chased the bird over to perch on the top of a tree - I've never seen a Wheatear on a tree before. From Rollin S. Tebbetts: 10/02/09 - Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport -- 1 NORTHERN WHEATEAR continues in same area as yesterday. From Patrick Comins: 10/01/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Lark Sparrow near the amphitheater behind the nature center. From Dave Provencher and John Philip; 10/02/09 - Groton, Bluff Point reserve - Over 1,000 warblers, mainly Blackpolls. Also 2 CONNECTICUT WARBLERS, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, and a flyover Lapland Longspur. From Cark Ekroth: 10/02/09 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd --9:30, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS in large plowed field on left. From Twan Leenders: 10/02/09 - Thomaston, Northfield Dam -- 5 American Pipits. The (Army Corps of Engineers) Northfield Dam is on Rt 254 and accessible to the public (you can walk right across). From John Oshlick: 10/02/09 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- the Dickcissel continues in the same location (same tree!), also 1 Lincoln's Sparrow. From Dave Provencher; 10/02/09 - Waterford, Millstone Station -- adult Lesser Black-backed Gull. From Nick Bonomo: 10/02/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, 9 NELSON'S SPARROWS. From Meredith Sampson: 10/02/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. From Peter DeGennaro: 10/02/09 - Naugatuck, Route 8, Exit 29 -- 1 Common Raven perched on a street light at 7 AM. From Roger Johnson: 10/02/09 - Morris, E. Shore Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Apple Hill) -- 3 Common Ravens. From Judy Moore: 10/02/09 - Woodbridge, Center Road yard -- 2 imm. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS. ********************************************************************** 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: 10/01/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:49:12 -0400 From Rollin S. Tebbetts: 10/01/09 - Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport -- 1 NORTHERN WHEATEAR on a taxiway edge light...not too far from the perimeter road, on the west side of the airport, near the FED EX Facility. From Paul Cianfaglione: 10/01/09 - Hartford, Riverside Park Sewage Pond -- 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From John M. Oshlick: 10/01/09 - Wallingford, Vietnam Veterans Park -- 1 adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. McKenzie Reservoir -- 3 American Pipits, From Carl Ekroth: 10/01/09 - East Windsor, Broad Brook Pond -- CACKLING GOOSE. From Nick Bonomo: 10/01/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- imm TRICOLORED HERON continues, imm LITTLE BLUE HERON, juv WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, NELSON'S SPARROW (west marsh), DICKCISSEL (morning flyby). South Windsor, Vibert Road -- 3 juv AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS. Wallingford, Mackenzie Reservoir -- 6 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. From Frank Mantlik: 10/01/09 - Stratford, Main St, behind Deluca ballfield -- 4-5 pm, 1st-year (male?) DICKCISSEL, LINCOLN'S SPARROW. Stratford Marina -- 34 Yellow-crowned Night-herons. Short Beach Park -- 1 Yellow-crowned Night Heron. From Steve Morytko: 10/01/09 - Mansfield, UConn Lot W -- 1 DICKCISSEL flushed from the brush around the pond but also check the community gardens 500 yds to the north on the other side of the cornfield. From Steve & Charla Spector: 10/01/09 -- Milford Point -- Much sparrow activity again from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM in the Spartina SW of the Francis Street spit. 5-8 very active Nelson's [Sharp-tailed] Sparrows (hard to count because of possibility of counting same bird twice, but at one time 5 within same bino view); 1 Saltmarsh [Sharp-tailed] Sparrow; 2 Marsh Wrens. On more distant sandbar, at least 1 American Golden Plover with a group of 15 mainly Black-bellied Plover. From Meredith Sampson: 09/30/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SHARP-TAILED 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: 09/30/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:03:20 -0400 From Dana Campbell, Don Morgan, Robin McAllister: 09/30/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park Hawkwatch -- WESTERN TANAGER male seen flying over the watchat 8:25 a.m., then lit in a tree where we had two scopes on him before he flew further north along the water, perhaps further into the park. Not relocated prior to 1 p.m. despite searching. From Stacy Hanks and Marion Aimesbury: 09/30/09 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- COMMON SNIPE, Near West Beach Parking, in grassy lot adjacent to pavilion. No Lark Sparrow. From Mike Resch: 09/30/09 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- No luck with the Lark Sparrow today between 1:30 and 4:30. On a positive note the Tricolored Heron was at the new marsh at the East Beach Parking lot at 3:30 though it was not easy to find. It was only visible for about 5 seconds and completely blended into the marsh before and after the sighting. From Rick Macsuga: 09/30/09 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd -- 3 Buff-Breasted sandpipers, 4 American Golden Plovers, 50 plus American Pipits. From Paul Cianfaglione: 09/30/09 - Hartford, Riverside Park Sewage Pond -- 1 SNOWY EGRET (less common inland), 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER. From John Philip and Dave Provencher: 09/30/09 - Groton, Bluff Point -- CAPE MAY WARBLER (1 bright male), BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (1), 800 warblers of which over 600 were Blackpolls. From Frank Mantlik: 09/30/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 6 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS (all Juv.) resting/preening in the grass along the runway straight out from the small observation pulloff. Deluca Ballfield, Main St. (weedy area behind) -- 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From Steve & Charla Spector: 09/30/09 - Milford, Milford Point (Francis St spit) -- Around noon, about 2 hrs after high tide, in the Spartina, 2 Nelson's [Sharp-tailed] Sparrows with Savannah Sparrows. More sparrows hopping around in the grasses to the SW of the spit. From Glenn Williams: 09/30/09 - Waterford, Quaker Hill Elementary School -- 9+ BLACK VULTURES. From John Oshlick: 09/30/09 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 1 DICKCISSEL at the west end of the field area west of the parking lot. From Nick Bonomo: 09/30/09 - East Haven, Ora Ave/Proto Drive -- LINCOLN'S SPARROW. New Haven, Lighthouse Point -- WILSON'S WARBLER. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/29/2009 Lark Sparrow From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:27:31 -0400 From Rick Gedney (with a little help from Dr. Noble Proctor): 09/29/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2:15 PM; LARK SPARROW continues in area behind nature center. The Lark Sparrow held to the un-mowed fringe to the rear of the nature center in the area of the small amphitheater. It was in the company of Savannah Sparrows with a few Song Sparrows moving from the brush to the grass. Great looks. From Hank Golet 09/29/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. Wind blowing SW a steady 20 plus and found the bird working the beach wrack line. From Dennis Varza with Susan Goodell: 09/29/09 - Stratford, Stratford Marina -- 44 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons. From Dave Rosgen, w/ Jim Kandefer, 2-3:30 p.m.: 09/29/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Mill Field) -- 1 BROWN THRASHER, 5 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. (Ongley Pond Trail & Field) -- 1 WINTER WREN, 3 Purple Finches. From Greg Hanisek: 09/28/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 3 AMERICAN PIPITS. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/28/2009 Lark Sparrow, Parasitic Jeager From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:02:41 -0400 From Jerry Connolly et al.: 09/28/09 - Madiosn, Hammonasset SP -- LARK SPARROW was still being seen at 9:50 AM behind the Nature Center. From Frank Gallo: 09/28/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- The Lark Sparrow was in the cedars behind the Meigs Point Nature Center, and was also feeding along the hedgerow to the west of the pond garden, from 3:30-4 pm. The Tricolored Heron was in the new east marsh. From James Randall: 09/28/09 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- PARASITIC JAEGER flying about a half a mile out feeding out on the surf at about 6:30 p.m., in the direction of the lighthouse. From Hank Golet: 09/28/09 - OLD Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 4 AMERICAN PIPITS, 1 JUV PEREGRINE FALCON. I don't remember ever seeing a Buff- Breasted anywhere except on grass before this one. It didn't stay long. From Larry Nichols: 09/28/09 - Portland, Wangunk Meadows -- Lots of sparrows in the morning including 3 Lincoln Sparrows. From Steve & Charla Spector: 09/28/09 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- 6 Bobolinks. From Dave Rosgen and all sorts of other folks: 09/28/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Museum Area Hawk Watch) -- 1 adult female NORTHERN GOSHAWK. From Meredith Sampson: 09/27/09 - Old Greenwich, village -- COMMON NIGHTHAWK calling. From Alex Burdo: 09/27/09 - West Harwich Conservation Area -- 6:30am, 1 SORA; very nice bird but didn't give good looks. First Encounter Beach -- 7:30, 2 flyover American Pipit, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON. From James Taylor: 09/26/09 - Coventry, field at corner of Rt 44 and Silver St -- part of this corn field is cut, and there was an AMERICAN PIPIT visible from the cemetery there. From Bob Stanowski & John Eykelhoff: 09/26/09 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Cemetery Pond) -- 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/27/2009 LARK SPARROW From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:22:29 -0400 From Jim Dugan: 09/27/09 - Madison, Hammonassette State Park, Meig's Point Nature Center -- LARK SPARROW continues. In over 3.5 hours of watching for the sparrow between 8:05AM and 12:45PM, it made one short appearance on the thin gravel path 30' north of the butterfly garden at 12:30PM when the rain let up just a bit. East Beach parking lot -- PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From Nick Bonomo: 09/27/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From Tony Hager with Andrew Magee and Dan Barvir: 09/26/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Hawkwatch -- RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 2 sightings, about 7:30 and 11:30. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/26/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:05:39 -0400 ****** Lighthouse Point Park Migration Festival ****** Celebrating Birds, Butterflies & Dragonflies ****** Sunday, September 27, 2009 ****** 8:00 am to 3:00 pm From John Oshlick: 09/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 juv Lark Sparrow behind the Meig's point nature center, still present at 12:30. From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Sat. Birdwalk Crew: 09/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- TRICOLORED HERON, AMERICAN PIPIT (4), EASTERN MEADOWLARK. From Jim Dugan, Patrick Dugan & the Sat. Morning Cove Island Birding Group: 09/26/09 - Stamford, Cove Island W.S. -- YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT Also: 2 Brown Thrasher, fly over American Pipit, Swainson's Thrush, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker; 7:30AM. From BK and Peary Stafford with Olaf Soltau: 09/26/09 - ?????, the Macricostas area of Steep Rock Preserve -- 7 LINCOLNS SPARROWS. From Charlie Barnard: 09/26/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- American Golden-Plover (1), Nelson's Sparrow (2). The Nelson's Sparrows were way down beyond the 2 cedar trees which grow on the dune. The birds were on the marsh side, feeding in the Spartina alterniflora. It required "spishing to bring them up into view. From Paul Desjardins: 09/26/09 - Hartland -- 2 Ruffed Grouse drumming. From Paul Cianfaglione: 09/25/09 - Hartford, Riverside Park Sewage Pond -- 1 STILT SANDPIPER. 09/26/09 - Hartford, Riverside Park Sewage Pond -- 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From Paul Carrier: 09/25/09 - ?????, Johnnycake Mt -- 10:50, SWAINSON'S HAWK, 1 Lincoln's Sparrow. From Dave Provencher, John Philip, Don Morgan, others: 09/25/09 - Groton - Bluff Point Coastal Reserve -- 600 to 700 warblers, DICKCISSEL; Tennessee Warbler (2), Blackburnian Warbler (2), Oporonis species (2) of which one was very likely Connecticut, Wilson's Warbler (1). From Meredith Sampson: 09/25/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- MOURNING WARBLER, KENTUCKY WARBLER, 2 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. From Glenn Williams & Env Sci class: 09/25/09 - Stonington, Barn Island -- BLUE-WINGED TEAL. From Charla & Steve Spector: 09/24/09 -- Stratford, Long Beach (Oak Bluff mudflats) -- 4 Whimbrel, 2 Red Knots. From Paul Cianfaglione: 09/23/09 - Hartford, Riverside Park Sewage Pond -- 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From Zellene Sandler: 09/23/09 - West Hartford, Rt.44 Powerlines -- 11 AM, 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 1 COMMON RAVEN. From Beverly Propen: 09/23/09 - Milford, Milford Pt, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center -- 9:15AM, 2 Immature Yellow crowned night herons in marsh mud. From Brian Webster: 09/23/09 - Stratford, Powerline-cut next to Flood MS field -- 8:00am, 1 Lincoln's Sparrow. From Paul Carrier: 09/23/09 - Harwinton, yard -- A wave of Warblers at 8:00 am for about 20 minutes. 12 species of Warblers seen including 1 Tennessee Warbler, 5 Bay-breasted Warblers, 5 Blackpoll Warblers, 1 Wilson's Warbler, and an Orange-crowned Warbler. From Jim & Patrick Dugan: 09/23/09 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- SORA feeding at the edge of the pond at 6:44AM at 20 feet south of the phrag stand. From Carl Ekroth: 09/23/09 - Ellington, Green Road -- 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From Frank Mantlik: 09/23/09 - Stratford, Long Beach (Oak Bluff Ave.) -- 10am - 3 juvenile STILT SANDPIPERS in marsh channel at low tide. Coastal Access site, Main St., behind Deluca ball field, 11:30am -- 6 STILT SANDPIPERS with 3 Lesser Yellowlegs, as tide coming in. From Dave Rosgen: 09/23/09 -- Colebrook, Deer Hill Rd., about 1 mile from Rt. 8 -- 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (sp.). Rt. 8 (Colebrook Reservoir) - 1 Solitary Sandpiper (& Moose, Bear, & Mink tracks). 9/24/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Ongley Pond Trail) -- 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/22/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:03:10 -0400 From Paul Cianfaglione:
09/22/09 - West Hartford, Route 44 Powerlines -- 10 species of warbler
including a first winter CONNECTICUT WARBLER (excellent looks, exactly
like Sibley Guide). Also, WILSON'S WARBLER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH and
AMERICAN WOODCOCK. Many other migrants.
From Sara Zagorski and Bill van Loan:
09/22/09 - Stamford, Cove Island -- SORA continues in pond, female
Bobolink, quiet overall.
From Jim Dugan, Renee Baade
09/22/09 - Bantam, White Memorial Point Folly Campground -- one male
and one female type CAPE MAY WARBLER, site 30; 9AM to 10:20AM.
From Dave Rosgen:
09/21/09 - Litchfield, S. Lake St. (White Memorial Foundation's Little
Pond Boardwalk -- 5:30 p.m. 'til dark, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 2
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 SORA, 13 Virginia Rails, 17 Marsh Wrens.
From Dave Rosgen, w/ Patti & Rich Clarke & John Eykelhoff:
09/21/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's
Museum Area) -- 1 Common Raven.
From Dave Rosgen:
09/20/09 - Litchfield, S. Lake St. (White Memorial Foundation's Little
Pond Boardwalk) -- 1 Virginia Rail, 13 Marsh Wrens.
White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Little Pond Trail) -- 2
Brown Creepers, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD.
From Charla & Steve Spector:
09/22/09 - Milford -- 6 Common Nighthawks hawking at Milford's Silver
Sands Stop & Shop (5:00 PM).
From Twan Leenders:
09/21/09 - Derby, Rt-8 bridge over the Housatonic River -- 7:45AM,
Peregrine Falcon.
Stratford, Stratford Point -- 11:10AM Peregrine Falcon.
Waterbury, Geico billboard along Rt-8, approximately 0.25mi south of
the I-84 overpass -- 5:40PM on my drive home, Peregrine Falcon lands
on the ("the mix master") in Waterbury.
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Subject: 09/21/2009From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:24:22 -0400 From Bill Asteriades: 09/21/09 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury Meadows -- 1 CONNECTICUT WARBLER, 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From Olaf Soltau: 09/21/09 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve -- 1 juvenile BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. From Paul Desjardins: 09/21/09 - Groton, Bluff Point -- This morning there was no morning flight so had only 7 species of warblers in low numbers although did manage to find 2 Wilson's Warblers. Also an early Rusty Blackbird. Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 American Golden Plover. From Greg Hanisek: 09/21/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawkwatch -- about 8 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS catching insects together for an extended period in the afternoon; 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER; c 15 BOBOLINKS. From John Marshall: 09/21/09 - Bethlehem, Kasson Rd, Swendsen Farm Preserve -- 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. From Paul Cianfaglione: 09/21/09 - Hartford, Cedar Hill Cemetery -- 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROW. 09/19/09 - Windsor, Northwest Park -- 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROW. From Meredith Sampson: 09/20/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 2 PHILADELPHIA VIREOS. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/20/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:56:06 -0400 From Al Collins: 09/20/09 - Stamford, 2 miles off of Shippan Point -- RED PHALAROPE. Bird landed behind boat while fishing, allowing some close views. From Arne Rosengren and John Maynard: 09/20/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 1 TRICOLORED HERON in reclaimed wetland along large East Beach parking lot, 10:40 a.m., immature bird foraging in open creek. From John Oshlick: 09/20/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- juivenile Tricolored Heron. From BK and Peary Stafford: 09/20/09 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of the Steep Rock Association -- 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in large flock of migrants. From Fran Zygmont: 09/20/09 - Barkhamsted, Farmington River AT Lower Greenwoods (near intersection of Rte 181 and Rte 44) -- CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. From James Randall: 09/20/09 - Fairfield, South Pine Creek -- Clay-colored Sparrow again this morning, much farther down the trail, past the huge meadow of phragmites, past the sumac "forest" in the smaller meadow of phragmites on the right. From Dennis Varza: 09/20/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- 12:00 High tide, 2 American Golden Plover. From Glenn Williams w/Carolyn Cimino and six or so others: 09/20/09 - Groton, Bluff Point -- MOURNING WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, BROWN THRASHER about 100 warblers of 12 species From Greg Hanisek: 09/20/09 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck S. F. (Hunters Mt section) -- 14 sps of warblers including adult male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. Also 3 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 2 PURPLE FINCHES. I was there from 7 to 11 a.m. but almost all of the migrants were seen in a half-hour movement at the big field on top of the mt, and about an hour movement on the powerline that crosses the road heading toward the river. From Frank Gallo: 09/19/09 - Milford, CT Audubon Coastal Center Canoe Trip -- 2 Blue-winged Teal, 5 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons. Our Coastal Clean-up crew tallied 2 Whimbrel at the end of Smith's Point. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/19/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:25:17 -0400 From Patrick Dugan and Cove Island group 09/19/09 - Stamford, Cove Island -- SORA, MOURNING WARBLER, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. From Benjamin Van Doren: 09/19/09 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- 15 species of warblers including 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER and 6 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS. Other highlights were PHILADELPHIA VIREO, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and SWAINSON'S THRUSH. From Phil Rusch, Peter Copabianco, Ron Cochran, Edie Canning, & Glenn Williams: 09/19/09 - Groton, Bluff Point -- (06:30-09:30 hrs) RED-SHAFTED / YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER intergrade, TENNESSEE WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, and 2 BROWN THRASHERS 250 warblers of 13 species. From Nick Bonomo: 09/19/09 - New Haven, Fort Hale Park -- BAY-BREASTED WARBLER; 11 warbler species in the area. From James Randall: 09/19/09 - ??????, South Pine Creek -- 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. From the entrance on Old Dam Road, go over the bridge and keep straight and go up the hill. As the road/path turns slightly to the right, the tall grass in front of the trees on your right is the spot. Got fantastic up-close looks. From Scott Kruitbosch: 09/19/09 - Stratford, Boothe Park -- 1 Black Vulture. From Jamie Meyers: 09/19/09 - New London, CT College Arboretum -- CAPE MAY WARBLER in nice flock of mixed songbirds around 8:45 AM in sunlight-bathed trees north of the pond. From Maria Stockmal: 09/19/09 - Derby, Osbornedale, Kellogg Environmental Center -- Common Raven. From Paul Carrier: 09/18/09 - ?????, Johnnycake hawkwatch -- fly by CAPE MAY WARBLER at 2:30. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/18/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:34:57 -0400 From Paul Cianfaglione: 09/18/09 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. From Tina Green: 09/18/09 - Westport, Saugatuck River Mouth(behind Longshore Inn) - 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON. Mill Creek(Burying Hill Beach) -- 3 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, all immature. From Bill Asteriades: 09/18/09 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury Meadows -- 4 LINCOLN SPARROWS. From Chris Nevins: 09/18/09 - Stratford, McKinney refuge, railroad tracks -- 2 Lincoln's Sparrows in scrub near blind. From Paul Desjardins: 09/18/09 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- Lincoln's Sparrow. From Dave Rosgen and John Eykelhoff: 09/17/09 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Cemetery Pond) -- 1 AMERICAN BITTERN. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/17/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:51:14 -0400 From Chris Loscalzo: 09/17/09 - Woodbridge, Community Gardens -- LINCOLN'S SPARROW, BROWN THRASHER. From Carl Ekroth: 09/17/09 - Ellington, Snipsic Lake Rd, next to Snipsic lake -- 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER. From Scott Kruitbosch: 09/17/09 - Stratford, Boothe Park -- 1 adult male CAPE MAY WARBLER, the second of the species in 3 days at the hawk watch site in the rose garden. From Paul Desjardins: 09/17/09 - Litchfield, Point Folly -- afternoon, adult male Cape May Warbler. From Dennis Varza: 09/17/09 - Stratford, Stratford Marina, Selby Pond -- 13 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/16/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:17:26 -0400 From Paul Cianfaglione: 09/16/09 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 6 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 VIRGINIA RAIL, 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 6 MARSH WREN. From Beverly Propen: 09/16/09 - Milford, Milford Pt CACC -- 3 immature Yellow-rowned Night-Herons. From Carol and Jim Zipp: 09/16/09 - Hamden Backyard -- LINCOLN'S 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: 09/15/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:01:47 -0400 Note 1: Broadwinged Hawks are moving through Connecticut, but if you want to know about that you need to read CTBirds, not this daily report. Note 2: We now have one report of the Northern Wheater from Monday, but only one negative report today. From Luke Tiller with many observers: 09/15/09 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich -- Yellow-breasted Chat in thickets near hawkwatch. Also, 2 Lincoln's Sparrows are present. From Glenn Williams, John Philip, and Dave Provencher: 09/15/09 - Groton, Bluff Point -- roughly 200 migrants including 16 species of warbler. The highlights include Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Blackburnian Warbler (1), Bay-breasted Warbler (1). From Julian Hough: 09/15/09 - New Haven, Long Wharf -- 7:45 am, while out running, one naked-eye juv. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER resting with Black-bellied's at high tide opposite the taco trucks on Sargent drive. From Nick Bonomo: 09/15/09 - Orange yard -- imm. MOURNING WARBLER, Black Vulture. From Frank Mantlik: 09/15/09 - Stratford, LI Sound Public Access Area behind Deluca Ballfied (Main St.) -- 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 Bobolink. Access Rd Pool -- 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Short Beach Park -- 3 RED KNOTS on rocks at SE end of park. Stratford Marina -- 19 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS roosting in trees. Boothe Park -- 1 probable CAPE MAY WARBLER (drab fall female) that Scott & I saw. Sikorsky Airport -- no sign of the Northern Wheatear 8-8:30am, nor from the Main St side later in the morning. From Arthur Shippee 09/15/09 - Greenwich, Brookridge Dr -- COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, several in late afternoon. From Bud Benson: 09/14/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- The Northern Wheatear appeared briefily approximately 11:30 AM. A large jet taking off spooked it from the gravel mounds to the fenced rectangle area inside the inner fence. It stayed on the fence for a few minutes before moving through to the open area not to appear again for 15 minutes or so when I had to leave. I had a clear and great view for those few minutes with a New York Visitor who had been waiting from early morning. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/14/2009 Blue Grosbeak From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:11:32 -0400 Extralimital Note: A European Golden-Plover is being seen down in Delaware, not far from Bombay Hook. This would be a second record for the lower-48 states. More locally, after a nine day run, all reports from Sikorsky Airport were negative for the Northern Wheatear. 8-( From Patrick Dugan, Brenda Inskeep: 09/14/09 - Stamford, Cove Island Park, Cove Island Bird Sanctuary -- Blue Grosbeak is still present at 6:40. The sanctuary is located in the SW corner of Cove Island Park - entrance is south of the skating rink and ball field at the far end of the parking lot. The bird is in the area near a hummingbird feeder across the path from a small pond. Lots of other bird activity present as well. From Paul Cianfaglione, Brian Toal and Sara Zagorski: 09/14/09 - West Hartford, Route 44 Powerlines -- 10 species of warblers including 1 BAY-BREASTED and multiple BLACKBURNIAN, 2 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and many other migrants. From Brian Webster: 09/14/09 - Stratford yard/woods/powerline cut -- (dawn-8:00a) 1 Bay-breasted Warbler, 1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. From Bill Asteriades and Carl Ekroth: 09/14/09 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury Meadows -- 2 DICKCISSEL and 3 SORA. From Dave Provencher, John Philip, Mary Gardner among others: 09/14/09 - Groton, Bluff Point Coastal Reserve -- Approximately 600+ warblers with 14 species id'd and a number of other song bird migrants. Notables included Philadelphia Vireo (1 possibly 2), Blackburnian Warbler (1), Wilson's Warbler (1), Bobolinks (At least 10 heard passing overhead), Purple Finch (1). From From Greg Hanisek: 09/14/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 1 WHIMBREL, 55 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, c 120 Bobolinks, 2 DICKCISSELS. From Scott Kruitbosch & Charlie Barnard: 09/14/09 - Stratford, Boothe Park -- 1 "ridgwayi" race (western) male NASHVILLE WARBLER, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS (imm. & adult). From Cynthia Ehlinger: 9/12/09 - Greenwich Point Park -- 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS singing in mansion area. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/13/2009 Blue Grosbeak, N Wheatear From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:59:54 -0400 From Patrick Dugan, Jim Dugan, Mary Ann O'Leary: 09/13/09 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- 7 am, 1st winter BLUE GROSBEAK on west tree/brush line. From Tina Green with Maryann Oleary: 09/13/09 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- Blue Grosbeak continues as of 2:30PM to the right of the Hummingbird feeder. From Patrice Favreau: 09/13/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 1:30-3:13PM. Northern Wheatear, other side of fence mostly perching on various structures. From Scott Kruitbosch: 09/13/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 1 adult male NORTHERN WHEATEAR continues as of 12:30. Stratford yard -- 1 immature MOURNING WARBLER, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 09/13/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 8:00AM, the Norther Wheatear has been seen on the fence and on the dirt piles back and forth and over to the far part of the airstrip. From Dennis Varza: 09/13/09 - Stratford, Stratford Marina -- 23 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. From Benjamin Van Doren: 09/13/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch -- GOLDEN EAGLE flying west directly overhead. Spotted and ID'd by Stefan Martin and seen by many. From Sara Zagorski: 09/13/09 - West Hartford, Rt. 44 Powerline -- male CAPE MAY WARBLER along the side of the path right before the intersection of the path before the stream crossing. Also 2 Tennessee Warblers, 1 Black-billed Cuckoo. From Paul Carrier et al: 09/13/09 - West Hartland, Booth Hill, Hartford Audubon Hawk watch -- a DARK MORPH Broadwing Hawk, 1 PINE SISKIN. From Paul Desjardins: 09/13/09 - Windsor, Northwest Park -- Tennessee Warbler. From Frank Mantlik: 09/12/09 - Milford Point sandbars, as scoped from across river at Sniffen's Ln, Stratford -- 5:30pm (high tide), 1 WHIMBREL, 3 RED KNOTS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/11/2009 Parasitic Yeager, CT Warbler, N Wheatear From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:32:53 -0400 From Phil Rusch & Glenn Williams: 09/12/09 - Mystic, Ender's Island -- PARASITIC JAEGER, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS. From James Randall: 09/12/09 - Fairfield, Jennings Beach -- CONNECTICUT WARBLER (west end of parking lot, all the way down the parking lot until you come to a pebbly road. the shrubby area where the warbler was is on your right), Brown Thrasher. South Pine Creek -- 1 male MOURNING WARBLER (If you go in the entrance from Old Dam Road, just before you cross the bridge, in the shrubs to the right.) From Roy Harvey: 09/12/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 4:45 PM, Northern Wheatear continues on and around fence. From Charlie Barnard, Frank Mantlik: 09/12/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear continues on the fence. From Tina Green with Patrick Dugan: 09/12/09 - Fairfield, Jennings Beach -- CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at about 6:45PM at the far west end of the parking lot along the fence on the left side of the "gravel road". From Patrick Dugan: 09/12/09 - Stratford, Shippan Pt -- unidentified Phalarope species, did not hang around long. From Nick Bonomo: 09/12/09 - Old Saybrook, Cornfield Pt -- BLACK TERN, 13 FORSTER'S TERNS. Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- flyby PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From Chris Loscalzo: 09/12/09 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- three BLUE-WINGED TEAL. Milford, on ball fields of Platt Tech. School on Orange Avenue -- RUDDY SHELDUCK (presumed escapee, but a showy waterfowl all the same). From Jo-Anne Roberts: 09/12/09 - Mansfield, about 1/2 mile south of the Eagleville Dam -- 2 Common Nighthawks in the evening. From Frank Mantlik: 09/11/09 - Stratford, Access Rd. pool (opposite R.E. Michel) -- 6pm, 1 female NORTHERN SHOVELER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/11/2009 Northern Wheatear From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:27:50 -0400 From Scott Kruitbosch: 09/11/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 1 adult male NORTHERN WHEATEAR continues just after 3PM. He was hunkered down on a small dirt pile, still trying to forage a bit in the driving rain. From Patrick Dugan: 09/11/09 - Stamford, Shippan Point -- 9:03am, PARASITIC JAEGER chasing Laughing Gulls then headed east. From Cark Ekroth: 09/11/09 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL about 11:30. From Tina Green: 09/11/09 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- 1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHt-HERON (5:00-6:34PM). From Dave Rosgen, with an assortment of others: 09/10/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Museum Area Hawk Watch) -- 2 Common Ravens, 5 Purple Finche. White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Cemetery Pond) -- 1 Common Nighthawk, 1 Marsh Wren. From Brian Webster: 09/10/09 - Stratford yard -- 1 Common Raven croaking while flying overhead, 10-12 Common Nighthawks moving southeast around dusk. Stratford, Wooster Park -- (10:30a) 2 Solitary Sandpipers. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/10/2009 Northern Wheatear From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:28:39 -0400 From Brian O'Toole with Luke Tiller and John Hannan: 09/10/09 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch -- 2 Sandhill Cranes overhead at approximately 10:10 a.m. heading southwest. From Randy and Natasha Domina: 09/10/09 - Stratford , Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR still there at 5:30 pm. From Beverly Propen: 09/10/09 - Stratford , Sikorsky Airport -- 1:30-PM-1:40PM, Northern Wheatear on barbed wire fence. It hopped down to the grass and grabbed a bug, then back up on to the fence. Beautiful views of a very cooperative, stunning bird. From Ernie Harris, Alberta and Rob Mirer: 09/10/09 - Stratford , Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR still there, on fence-line 11AM. Milford, Milford Point -- 3 WHIMBREL; 1 MARBLED GODWIT; 7 RED KNOT. From Ralph Amodei 09/10/09 - East Haven, Russo Ave -- 2 COMMON RAVENS. From Frank Gallo 09/09/09 - Stratford , Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear visible feeding on the dirt piles and resting on the fence and airport runway structures until 7:10 p.m. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/09/2009 Northern Wheatear, Red Phalarope From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:42 -0400 From Andy Griswold via Nick Bonomo: 09/09/09 - Old Lyme, Connecticut River, CAS Swallow Cruise -- a basic-plumaged RED PHALAROPE landed on the water next to the boat briefly before flying off. Also, an estimated 250,000 Tree Swallows and 3 Blue-winged Teal. From Frank Mantlik 09/09/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- The NORTHERN WHEATEAR was still present 4:20 pm, atop a large dirt pile in the Control Tower parking lot. Long Beach Blvd, marsh restoration area behind last warehouse -- western race of WILLET. From Randy Domina: 09/09/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear continues as of 11 AM, still on a dirt pile. From Scott Kruitbosch, Randy Domina: 09/09/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear continues as of 8:20 AM. It was on one of the dirt piles when I saw it. From Jan Collins: 09/09/09 - Simsbury, Great Pond -- 8:30 AM, 1 adult MISSISSIPPI KITE was hunting over the Pond. From Hank Golet: 09/9/09 - Westbrook, Menunketsuck River, kayak from Rt 145 to Rt 1 -- 13 Little Blue Herons, five of which were adults. From Gina Nichol and Sunrise Birding group: 09/09/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- (8-11 AM) LITTLE BLUE HERON, KING EIDER (end of Moraine Trail), White-winged Scoter (near Meig's jetty and on the beach!) From Beverly Propen: 09/09/09 - Milford, Milford Pt, CACC -- 1 Whimbrel at low tide going behind the marsh grass, 1 J. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. From Patrice Favreau: 09/07/09 - South Windsor, Station 43 (Newberry) -- at 9:30AM, Sedge Wren at marsh pond area, on left as walk in. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/08/2009 NORTHERN WHEATEAR From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:54:31 -0400 From Charlie Barnard: 09/08/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- The Northern Wheatear was along the high chain link fence which borders the large grassy field at Sikorsky Airport in Stratford at 7:10 AM. Construction work, including a lot of vehicle activity, has also resumed after the weekend quiet. From Nancy Eaton: 09/08/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 12:20 pm to 2:30 pm NORTHERN WHEATEAR (easily seen on fence and very approachable, observed by several others as well) From Christopher Lovell: 09/08/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 12:00 noon, the Northern Wheatear continues. From Don Morgan: 09/08/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear was visible from 7:45 to 8:45 am. It consistently returned to its perch on the barbed wire on top of the fence, after dropping briefly to the ground to pick up some morsel. From Chris Loscalzo: 09/08/09 - Milford, Milford Point -- 2:00 pm (high tide), five WHIMBRELS, four RED KNOTS, one MARBLED GODWIT, and one PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From Ralph Amodei 09/08/09 - West Haven, Sandy Point - Juv LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. From Dennis Varza: 09/08/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- high tide, 1 Willet, 4 Whimbrel, Marbled Godwit, 7 Red Knot. From Patrick Comins: 09/08/09 - Waterbury -- The Waterbury Peregrine Falcons have become more dependable at the junction of I-84 and Rt. 8 and I'm finding at least one nearly every day on my commute through there. From Paul Carrier: 09/07/09 - Winsted -- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, unusual bird up here. From Don Lukaszek: 09/05/09 - New Britain/Berlin town line, New Britain Stadium/Willow Brook Park -- one(1) Common Nighthawk flying above stadium, seen around 945pm. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/07/2009 NORTHERN WHEATEAR From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:37:03 -0400 Note: Regarding the possible Gray Kingbird reported yesterday... The original observer stands by the identification, but significant questions have been raised by several who have evaluated the photographs. From Frank Mantlik: 09/07/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR present virtually all day, seen by many. I saw it 11:30 and 4:30. Stratford, Lordship Seawall -- 11:15am (with Linda) adult male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, close to shore. Stratford, Short Beach -- 12-1pm, 1 juv. WESTERN SANDPIPER, 1 WHIMBREL (flying west). Stratford Marina -- 3:30pm, adult LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, WESTERN SANDPIPER, 6 Yellow-crowned Night Herons. behind Deluca Ballfield (Main St.) -- 5 pm, PEREGRINE FALCON. From Paula Verderame: 09/07/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 4:15PM, NORTHERN WHEATEAR continues. From Scott Kruitbosch: 09/07/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport, 11:15AM -- 1 adult male NORTHERN WHEATEAR continues. From Tina Green via Sara Zagorski: 09/07/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear present as of 7:15 AM. From Nick Bonomo: 09/07/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (molting adult), MARBLED GODWIT, 5 WHIMBREL, 6 RED KNOT. Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear, flyby AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (heard only), flyby PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From Tina Green: 09/07/09 - Stratford, Long Beach Blvd, behind the warehouses -- 9 WHIMBREL, 1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. From Brian Kleinman 09/07/09 - Great Pond, Simsbury -- 4:30-5:15 pm, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS. From Benjamin Van Doren: 09/07/09 - Cornwall, Bradford Rd -- 2 calling OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS. From John Barriger: 09/07/09 - Stratford, Creek (?) near Stratford Marina -- LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR Milford, Milford Point (WMA side) -- WHIMBREL, MARBLED GODWIT, RED KNOT. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/06/2009 NORTHERN WHEATEAR From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:07:55 -0400 Note: There was an unconfirmed report of a possible Gray Kingbird at Greenwich Point in Old Greenwich by Meredith Sampson w/ Cynthia Ehlinger & "First Sundays" group, from roughtly 9:45-10:00. I am told this would only be a third state record for this coastal species and of course everyone is hoping it can be relocated and documented. Gray Kingbird nests mostly in Florida (but as far north as North Carolina in smaller numbers). Attempts in the evening (5:30-6:45 PM) did not find it, but another attempt is expected in the morning. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 09/06/09- Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR still around from 4:43-6:40PM. From Alex Burdo and James Orrico: 09/06/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR still around at 2:35p.m, in the same spot, sitting on the fence in front of the runway. After 5 minutes he flew down to the runway and started flycatching. I lost sight of him at 2:56. From Renee Baade and others: 09/06/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR, seen along runway flycatching and perching on various concrete pilings and runway signs. Last seen about 2:45 PM. From Peter DeGennaro: 09/06/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport --NORTHERN WHEATEAR continues in same location at 2:45 PM, on the fences and signposts. Stratford, Access Road pool -- 1 Pectoral Sandpiper flushed by a fly-over jet. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 09/06/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WEATEAR 11:55AM to 1:49 PM. Sitting on the fence feeding again providing great views from the car. It is also flying back & forth from the corner in the airport. From the small pull-in parking is back down towards the exit along the fence. From Alex Burdo and James Randall: 09/06/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- 10-10:30 Northern Wheatear present on fence, viewable from inside your car. Milford, Milford Point -- 10:45-11:20, 1 Marbled Godwit, 1 White-rumped Sandpiper, Whimbrels. From Scott Kruitbosch: 09/06/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear present as of 10:00 AM. From Tina Green via Sara Zagorski: 09/06/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Northern Wheatear present early morning, 6:30 AM. From Brian Webster: 09/06/09 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- (6:45-7:45) 4 American Golden Plovers, 1 Buff-breasted and 1 Pectoral sandpiper mixed with several dozen Killdeer in the area behind (east/northeast of) the port-o-john along the road. Birds were constantly moving and relocating. From Jerry Connolly 09/06/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- BOBOLINK (2), EASTERN MEADOWLARK in meadow area in extreme western edge of park. From Rob Ballinger: 09/06/09 - Newington, Piper Brook -- COMMON RAVEN, BUDGERIGAR. 09/04/09 - Newington, yard -- a dozen or more Common Nighthawks. From Tom & Laura Zawislinski: 09/06/09 - Milford, Milford Pt, CACC -- 9:30AM, marsh side, YELLOW CROWNED NIGHT HERON (IMMATURE). From Joe Budrow: 09/05/09 - Stratford, Access Rd pool across from R.E. Michal -- 1 Stilt Sandpiper, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, 2 Pectorals Sandpipers. Milford Point - 3 Whimbrel. From Arthur Shippee 09/05/09 - Greenwich, Lake Ave -- COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, dozen plus. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/05/2009 NORTHERN WHEATEAR From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:26:57 -0400 Note: The Northern Wheatear reported (and photographed) by Paul Fusco on Friday evening at Hammonasset State Park was either a female or a young male, while today's Stratford bird is an adult male. From Paul Desjardins with Mona Cavallero: 09/05/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- a NORTHERN WHEATEAR on the fence at 1:50 PM. The bird was being viewed from inside the airport, and apparently stayed at least until the evening. From Brian Webster: 09/05/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR. Present and active when I left at 3. Stratford, behind warehouses -- (3-325p) 7-8 Whimbrels. Stratfprd, Access Rd pool across from R.E. Michal -- (330p) Stilt sandpiper, Whimbrel fly-over, 1 Marsh wren, and one female Boat-tailed Grackle. From Scott Kruitbosch: 09/05/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport, 2-5PM -- 1 adult male NORTHERN WHEATEAR. From Arne Rosengren with John Maynard: 09/05/09 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- 1 GOLDEN PLOVER, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER north of the roadside port-a-potty, 10:35 a.m. From David Babington: 09/05/09 - Washington yard -- about 10:30 AM, Hooded Warbler. From Dave Rosgen: 09/04/09 - Morris, E. Shore Rd. (White Memorial Foundation's Apple Hill Lower Marsh) -- 1 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 4 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. From Paul Cianfaglione: 09/04/09 - Hartford, Hartford Hospital -- 3 BLACK VULTURES. From Dave Rosgen: 09/03/09 - Litchfield, S. Lake St. (White Memorial Foundation's Little Pond Boardwalk) -- 2 Virginia Rails, 12 Marsh Wrens, 3 Bobolinks. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/04/2009 Northern Wheatear From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:09:34 -0400 From Paul Fusco: 09/04/09 - Madison, Hammonasett State Park -- NORTHERN WHEATEAR, last seen half an hour before sunset, across from swan pond. From Bill Asteriades: 09/04/09 - Stratford, Access Road pool opposite R.E. Michel -- 8:30am, juvenile STILT SANDPIPER continues. Milford, Milford Point -- MARBLED GODWIT and (5) WHIMBRELS continue, 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. From Kris Johnson with Betty Zuraw 09/4/09 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- 7:45 am, the BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and several AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER were mixed in with a large flock of killdeer in the newly turned dirt on the right side of the intersection of the Motorcross Road. From Paul Carrier: 09/03/09 - Harwinton, yard -- 6 to 6:30pm, 197 NIGHTHAWKS flying low, heading North, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER./ 09/04/09 - Harwinton, yard -- 7:30 PM, heading due SW, Common Nighthawks; in 15 minutes I counted over 220 birds, having to stop as the sun finished illuminating the clouds they were seen flying against. From Mona Cavallero: 09/04/09 - Newington, Fenn Rd, Stop and Shop plaza area near Rt 9 -- -- 6:30 PM, a group of over 50 Common Nighthawks flying south high in the sky. From Don Morgan: 09/04/09 - Mansfield, Eagleville dam -- from 6:35 pm, if my math is right, a total of 209 Common Nighthawks in about 40 minutes. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/04/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:49:21 -0400 From Bill Asteriades: 09/04/09 - Stratford, Access Road pool opposite R.E. Michel -- 8:30am, juvenile STILT SANDPIPER continues. Milford, Milford Point -- MARBLED GODWIT and (5) WHIMBRELS continue, 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. From Kris Johnson with Betty Zuraw 09/4/09 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- 7:45 am, the BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and several AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER were mixed in with a large flock of killdeer in the newly turned dirt on the right side of the intersection of the Motorcross Road. From Paul Carrier: 09/03/09 - Harwinton, yard -- 6 to 6:30pm, 197 NIGHTHAWKS flying low, heading North, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER./ 09/04/09 - Harwinton, yard -- 7:30 PM, heading due SW, Common Nighthawks; in 15 minutes I counted over 220 birds, having to stop as the sun finished illuminating the clouds they were seen flying against. From Mona Cavallero: 09/04/09 - Newington, Fenn Rd, Stop and Shop plaza area near Rt 9 -- -- 6:30 PM, a group of over 50 Common Nighthawks flying south high in the sky. From Don Morgan: 09/04/09 - Mansfield, Eagleville dam -- from 6:35 pm, if my math is right, a total of 209 Common Nighthawks in about 40 minutes. ********************************************************************** 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: 09/03/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:39:18 -0400 From Benjamin Van Doren: 09/03/09 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich -- Olive-sided Flycatcher continues at the hawk watch. From Brian Toal: 09/03/09 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER continue, seen at 6:45 am, in the river fields by the intersection of the motorcross road. The Buff-breated Sandpiper was hanging out with the Starlings. From Frank Mantlik: 09/03/09 - Stratford, Access Road pool opposite R.E. Michel -- 9am & 5:45 pm, juvenile STILT SANDPIPER among common shorebirds. 09/01/09 - Stratford, Access Road pool opposite R.E. Michel -- two Blue-winged Teal. From Chris Loscalzo: 09/03/09 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 1:30 pm (just past high tide) one juvenile WESTERN SANDPIPER. From Hank Golet: 09/03/09 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- PECTORAL SANDPIPER, PEREGRINE FALCON. From Twan Leenders: 09/03/09 - Stratford, behind the Long Beach Blvd warehouses -- 7:30 AM, one COMMON RAVEN munching on a bunny in the middle of the road. From David Babington: 09/03/09 - Washington -- Common Raven. From Steve Morytko: 09/02/09 - Ashford -- While driving Rte 44 in Ashford I noticed a Common Nighthawk flock in the Mt. Hope river valley so I pulled over and counted 101 birds in a short 15 minute period (7:10-7:25pm). Much earlier in the evening I had 15 nighhawks over Ashford Lake. ********************************************************************** 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. 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