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[Roy Harvey ] 27 Nov 11/27/2008 KING EIDER, BARNACLE GOOSE [Roy Harvey ] 26 Nov 11/26/2008 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD [Roy Harvey ] 25 Nov 11/25/2008 SNOWY OWLS [Roy Harvey ] 24 Nov 11/24/2008 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD++ [Roy Harvey ] Subject: 01/15/2009 Barrow's Goldeneye From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:52:33 -0500 From Shaun Martin, Brian O'Toole, Steve Beal, John Hannan: 01/15/09 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- Female Barrow's Goldeneye From Steve Beal, John Hannan: 01/15/09 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- a flock of around 35-40 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in the holly grove. From Shaun Martin: 01/15/09 - Greenwich, House on Arch street -- Yellow-throated Warbler. From Renee Baade: 01/15/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island St Pk -- in spruce trees, about 40-50 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS feeding on cones. Seen at 10 AM and again at 1 PM. From Patrick Comins: 01/15 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- several WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in the hemlocks behind the house. Yesterday we had a PURPLE FINCH, which have been absent for most of the winter. From Twan Leenders: 01/15/09 - Stratford Point, Stratford -- 9:45-10 AM, a few BONAPARTE'S GULLS (3, 2 & 2) have been flying by the point heading west, enjoying the horizontal snow. Looking out my window at Stratford Point I can see the EASTERN MEADOWLARK hunkered down between some grass, seemingly not enjoying said snow. From Meredith Sampson: 01/15/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 4 BONAPARTE'S GULLS. Stamford, Stamford Harbor -- SNOW GOOSE migrating with small flock of C. Geese. From Joanne Luppi: 01/15/09 - Portland, Thompson Hill Rd. backyard -- 3 COMMON RAVENS eating seeds on the snow below feeders.� Nice look at wedge-shaped tails when they flew. ********************************************************************** 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: 01/14/2009 Barrow's Goldeneye From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:26:33 -0500 From Eric Davison and Steve Ballentine: Windsor, Northwest Park -- The staff at Northwest Park has reported seeing a Snowy Owl over the past few weeks in the vicinity of the southernmost fields, pasture and livestock barn. (Steve Ballentine) spoke to the park manager, who had gone out to try to photograph it that day but they did not find it again. They said they have not seen it since, though caretaker said they have seen them in previous years. From Carol Ansel: 01/14/09 - Mystic, Mason's Island Rd, bridge to Mason's Island -- BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, south of the causeway. I would recommend parking at Shaeffer's (closed for the season - just before the causeway) if you plan to stay for more than a minute or two, as the causeway does not lend itself to parking. St. Mary's Cemetery on Rte 1 (Quanaduck Cove) -- one lone SNOW BUNTING. From Tina Green & NHBC walk: 01/14/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- small flock of White-winged Crossbills(3 males,4 females) feeding on spruce cones. From Hank Golet: 01/14/09 - Old Lyme, Black Hall River, west of RT 156 bridge -- 1 male NORTHERN PINTAIL. From Dave Provencher: 01/14/09 - Waterford, off Millstone Point in Niantic Bay -- 1 RED-NECKED GREBE. From Shaun Martin: 01/14/09 - Stratford, Warehouse Flats -- Short-eared Owl swooping at the previously reported shore birds. Stratford, Railroad Tracks -- Rough-legged Hawk. Stratford, Long Beach -- 2 Lapland Longspurs, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull. Stratford, Short Beach -- Rough-legged Hawk. From Brian Bielfelt: 01/14/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- morning, Glaucous Gull was where it has been previously reported. As I was watching it, a Peregrine flew passed and down the beach. From Corrie Folsom: 01/14/09 - East Haven, landfill -- at least 2 of the Eastern Meadowlarks previously reported were still on the grassy mound. From Dave Rosgen: 01/14/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) -- 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches. From David Babington: 01/14/09 - Litchfield/Morris -- driving north on RT 202 towards Litchfield this afternoon. Just after passing Mt. Tom Pond I spotted a large black bird sitting high in tree overlooking RT 202. It was a common raven. The way the bird was sitting in the tree the wedged shaped tail of the bird was obvious. The bird was most likely in a small section of Morris on Rt 202�just before one goes into Litchfield. From Sarah Hager Johnston: 01/13/09 - Farmington yard -- 1 FOX SPARROW present since 01/11/09. ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport AT ftml.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. Reporting Guidelines are available at: http://www.ctbirding.org/ecommittee.htm#reporting To change your subscription options, or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org Archives of these reports may be found at either of these locations: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ctbird/latest.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org/ Subject: 01/13/2009 Barrow's Goldeneye From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:54:24 -0500 Note: There is some concern that the Snowy Owl at Long Beach in Stratford is being stressed by overly enthusiastic birding. While open-country owls (Snowy, Short-eared) are open for reporting on the list, this does not mean that it is fine to get too close and stress them. Just because they have not flown does not mean they are indifferent to what is going on around them. Please remain at a respectful distance and otherwise show common sense. From Hank Golet: 01/13/09 - Mystic, Masons' Island bridge -- BARROWS GOLDENEYE. Bird was by itself on the south side to the bridge until a small skiff came in from the south. It then flew to a marina that is up near town. I could still see it with my scope at that distance but only because the water was flat calm. From Neil Currie with Renee Baade: 01/13/09 - Mystic, bridge to Masons Island -- BARROWS GOLDENEYE on the opposite side from yesterday's report. From Aaron & Sandy Barriger: 01/13/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- Snowy Owl, Immature Glaucous Gull, Adult Glaucous Gull, Peregrine Falcon. Stratford, old Gun Club -- Clay-colored Sparrow. Bridgeport, St Mary's by the sea -- Eurasian Wigeon. From Tina Green: 01/13/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- White-winged Crossbill, Winter Wren. From John Johnson: 01/13/09 - Kent, Bull�s Bridge Rd -- Five COMMON REDPOLLS in the morning. Pine Siskins seem to have moved on in the last two days. From Renee Baade and Neil Currie: 01/13/09 - Stamford, Shippan Pt -- 1st year male KING EIDER still present directly out from the end of Stamford Ave about 2:30 PM From Scott Olmstead: 01/13/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- the last hour-and-a-half before dusk; first-winter Iceland Gull in and out near the jetty, 2 American Bittern (one by the creek across from the nature center, the other flying across the road closer to the park entrance as I was driving out around 4:30). From Paul Cianfaglione: 01/13/09 - Bloomfield, Reservoir #2 (behind Seabury retirement) -- 4 SNOW BUNTING, 450+ AMERICAN ROBIN (evening roost in the extensive thickets). From Bill Banks: 01/13/09 - Stratford, at the rear of the new Warehouses on Long Beach Blvd, the new restoration area -- 2 Semi-Palmated Plover continue. East Haven, Proto Drive -- The Eastern Meadowlarks (3 ) remain at the landfill area. This afternoon I found them all at the rear of the large grassy mound, in among all of the logs and tree stumps that have been put there. From Randy Domina and Kris Johnson: 01/13/09 - Stratford, Refuge area behind 650 Long Beach Blvd. -- 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS continue. East Haven, Ora Avenue/Proto Drive, landfill -- 2 (presumed Eastern) MEADOWLARKS. From Ralph Amodei: 01/13/09 - East Haven feeder bird -- FOX SPARROW From Paul Carrier: 01/12/09 - Harwinton, yard -- 3:00, had a light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK circling above house being harassed by 6 crows. A first for a yard bird. ********************************************************************** 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: 01/12/2009 Barrow's Goldeneye From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:12:36 -0500 From Greg Hanisek, Bill Banks, Randy Domina: 01/12/09 - Mystic, Masons Island -- drake BARROW'S GOLDENEYE seen from bridge from mainland to Masons Island. Presumably the bird seen recently at Groton Long Point but now in a much more accessible location if it stays. This morning it was close to the bridge and giving excellent views. Avery Point -- c. 15 Snow Buntings, Great Cormorant. Haley Farm -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Lyme, RT 156 firehouse -- late Eastern Phoebe at spot behind firehouse previously reported by Hank Golet. Elys Ferry Road -- Fox Sparrow, Great Cormorant. East Lyme, I-95 -- 2 Common Ravens. Madison, Hammonasset -- 1st-winter Iceland Gull. Durham, Rt. 68 west of town center -- Rough-legged Hawk. From Meredith Sampson: 01/12/09 - Stratford, Refuge area behind 650 Long Beach Blvd. -- 2 very late Semipalmated Plovers continue, EURASIAN WIGEON in channel to right of refuge. Stamford, Shippan Pt. off Stamford Ave., w/ Penny Solum & Tina Green -- KING EIDER (at about 3:45 p.m., off to the left, about 10:00 from where we were). Great scope views! From Fran and Tom Holloway: 01/12/09 - Madison, Hammonasset S.P. -- one AMERICAN BITTERN, in the marsh just west of the crosswalk to the beach pavilion near the Nature Center, 1:30 pm. From Scott Olmstead: 01/12/09 - Windsor, Windsor landfill -- (1-1:30pm) quite a lot of gulls there - probably 300+. Highlights were adult Glaucous Gull (awesome!) and second-winter Iceland Gull - both birds seen only in flight. I'd bet there were more goodies to be found but all the gulls were actively moving around and it was pretty cold so I didn't stay very long. From Dan Rottino: 01/12/09 - East Haddam, yard -- YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER male. It has been coming daily to the suet feeder for a month now. We had a female before this, but haven't seen her since the male arrived From Bev Propen: 01/12/09 - Orange(?), Merrit (Wilbur Cross) Parkway, northbount exit 56 -- 12:30 PM , 5 BLACK VULTURES sitting in tree top on north side of ramp. From Larry Nichols: 01/12/09 - Windsor/Bloomfield, corner of Day Hill Road and blue hills Avenue, field -- 20 Snow Buntings on the edge of a flock of (primarily) Horned Larks, total around 300 birds. From Cindi Kobak: 01/11/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- ICELAND GULL on rocks (low tide) just off pebble beach along Moraine Trail. ********************************************************************** 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: 01/11/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:12:47 -0500 Notes: (1) The unspecified birds in the new New Milford roost of last night's report were Black Vultures. (2) Pine Siskins are still all over the place, so much so (even had one in MY yard) that I am still leaving them out of the reports. (3) If you really want to know what is around you should be looking in CTBirds, not just this summary. All sorts of interesting birds don't make it into this summary. From Patrick Dugan: 01/11/09 - Stamford, end of Stamford Ave -- 1st winter male King Eider out by cone buoy #2. From Dorothy Wadlow 01/11/09 - Groton, Haley Farm State Park -- 1 BROWN THRASHER. From Randy Domina: 01/11/09 - East Haven, Ora Avenue/Proto Drive, landfill -- I was able to get a good look at of one of the (assumed EASTERN) MEADOWLARKS. It showed extensive white on the outer tail feathers, distinctly more than the guide shows on the western. From Brian Webster: 01/11/09 - Stratford, yard -- one WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Cindi Kobak: 01/11/09 - Guilford yard -- YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER male. From Angela Dimmitt: 01/11/09 - New Milford yard - immature YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER gorging on suet, PURPLE FINCH. From Holly Bollier: 01/11/09 - Guilford yard -- YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From Ralph Amodei: 01/11/09 - East Haven, Trolley Crossing Condos -- FOX SPARROW at the feeders. From Dave Rosgen: 01/11/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 1 Common Raven, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 5 Purple Finches. From Hank Golet and John Peiffer 01/11/09 - Groton, Long Point -- ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (light). From Bill Asteriades and Adrian Nichols: 01/11/09 - Old Lyme, Black Hall River off CT 156 -- 2 NORTHERN PINTAILS continue, one drake and one hen, mixed in with mallards. 1 SHORT-EARED OWL. South Glastonbury, Ferry Landing -- 1 WINTER WREN. From Anne Kehmna via Larry Fischer via David Babington: 01/10/09 - Southbury, Southbury Training School farm -- two Rough-legged Hawks. ********************************************************************** 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: 01/10/2009 Evening Grosbeak, Razorbills From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:56:50 -0500 From John Wagenblatt: 01/10/09 - Harwinton, 194 Catlin Road -- 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS, in hemlocks behind house. From Jamie Meyers: 01/10/09 - Madison, I-95 around exit 60 or so -- adult GOLDEN EAGLE soaring over the highway. Old Lyme, Black Hall River off CT 156 -- 3 NORTHERN PINTAILS, two drakes and 1 hen, mixed in with common dabblers just after first light this morning. They were gone when I passed back that way around 7:45 or so. Westbrook, Salt Meadow NWR -- 2 FOX SPARROWS. East Haven, Proto Ave/Ora Ave -- 3 EASTERN (presumed) MEADOWLARKS on the western downslope of the grassy hill where Steve Broker previously reported them. From Phil Rusch, Glenn Williams, Nick Bonomo: 01/10/09 - Long Island Sound, ferry to Fisher's Island -- 2 RAZORBILLS (plus 2 more in NY waters), NORTHERN GANNET. From Charlie Barnard, Paul Fusco and Scott Kruitbosch: 01/10/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 2 Glaucous Gulls in view simultaneously (morning). The 1st was at the usual spot at the end of the parking lot and the 2nd bird could be seen (through a scope) standing on the 2nd jetty beyond the parking lot. Two Iceland Gulls were also present - both at the far end of the parking lot with the 1st Glaucous Gull. All these gulls were 1st cycle. An Ipswich race Savannah Sparrow was on the dune. From Marty Moore: 01/10/09 - Meriden, old landfill across from Meriden Airport -- dark-phase Rough-Legged Hawk, afternoon just as the snow began. From Angela Dimmitt: 01/10/09 - New Milford -- new roost site here, off Route 7, Sunny Valley Road, behind Staples, sitting warming their butts on the chimney of Party Depot and in the trees behind; up to 24 on any given day! From Chris Loscalzo: 01/10/09 - Woodbridge, at backyard feeder -- six RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. From Paul Cianfaglione: 01/10/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 45+ SNOW BUNTING. From Paul Carrier: 01/10/09 - ?????, yard -- the first COMMON REDPOLL in with a flock of PINE SISKIN today at the feeder. This group of 60 Siskins grows and ebbs ever day, so I assume it is added and subtracted too daily. The ice is still persistent on our trees up here, which might be the reason these birds are wandering around for available food. Today is the first day some birch trees are semi free of ice so they can feed. From Greg Hanisek: 01/10/09 - Watertown, Black Rock State Park -- Brown Creeper. From Carl Ekroth: 01/10/09 - Ellington, yard -- male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER at my suet feeder (morning). From Luke Tiller: 01/10/09 - Westport -- 1st cycle Iceland Gull just off of the point at Sherwood Island; a couple of Snow Buntings continue to hang on at Compo Beach; a decent sized flock of White-winged Scoter staying way off shore - picked them up in flight early in the morning heading east at Compo Beach. From Nick Bonomo: 01/10/09 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- first-winter BLACK-HEADED GULL roosting with Ring-billed Gulls along the water's edge From Dave Rosgen, w/ Edith Canning: 01/10/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 1 adult Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 flyover Purple Finches. From Kevin Jensen: 01/10/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- dawn and the BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES rose from the marsh like the phoenix from the ashes. Stratford Long Beach -- GLAUCOUS GULL, and ICELAND GULL found. Milford Point, Audubon Center -- a single SNOW BUNTING fly over close. Madison, Hammonasett SP, Meigs Pt -- ICELAND GULL (so close you could touch it). North Branford, Barberry Rd Farm -- WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW adult. From Karen Fiske: 01/10/09 - Durham yard -- 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and 1 male PURPLE FINCH. From Stacy Hanks: 01/10/09 - Milford yard -- 1 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: 01/09/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:05:39 -0500 From Maggie Jones: 01/09/09 - Mystic, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center -- YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT; 2 Fox sparrows at feeder. From Patrick Comins: 01/09/09 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL flyover, possible REDPOLL SP. From Carol Parent: 01/08/09 - Winchester, 140 Laurel Way -- 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS feeding in Spruce tree. 01/09/09 - Winchester, 142 Laurel Way -- 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS feeding in Spruce tree. From Paul Carrier: 01/09/09 - Torrington, Meyer Rd -- 7 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL in White spruce trees. From Cindi Kobak: 01/09/09 - Guilford yard -- male PURPLE FINCH eating crabapples in tree. From Greg Hanisek: 01/09/09 - Stratford, warehouse pools -- 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS (amazing late stayers, we definitely need to record the latest date they're present); 1 flyover COMMON REDPOLL. Long Beach -- 2 COMMON REDPOLLS (in weeds at west end of lot); 2 AMERICAN PIPITS; 4 "IPSWICH" SAVANAH SPARROWS; 2 first-winter ICELAND GULLS. From Carl Ekroth: 01/09/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- the GLAUCOUS GULL continues, 1 SNOWY OWL, about 5/8 mile out towards Pleasure Beach from the end of Long Beach parking lot. At the end of Long Beach Blvd. in the new wet land, 4 AMERICAN PIPITS in the grass between the parking lot and the mud. If you go to the extream end of the parking lot and look across the water towards the large oil storage tanks, there was a bunch of wigeon, with 1 EURASIAN WIGEON. ********************************************************************** 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: 01/08/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:00:53 -0500 From Dave Rosgen: 01/08/09 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) --2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS. From Peter & Barbara Curran: 01/08/09 - Fairfield(?) -- Snowy Owl on top of a house near Penfield Reef. From Carolyn Cimino: 01/08/09 - Waterford yard - 1 f. Purple Finch at feeder. From Nick Bonomo: 01/08/09 - Milford, Morningside section, LI Sound -- estimated 75 White-winged Scoter. From Karen Fiske: 01/08/09 - Middlefield, Way Rd, John Lyman School -- 2 BLACK VULTURES above the school heading toward Lake Beseck. From Greg Hanisek: 01/08/09 - Southbury, training school farm -- light ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. Southbury, River Road -- adult 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: 01/07/2009 Evening Grosbeaks From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:21:56 -0500 From Lorraine Gundersen: 1/07 - Guilford, yard -- My bright spot in this gloomy week was a flock of Evening Grosbeak (approx. 13) gorging themselves on striped sunflower seeds in my ground feeder! From Patrick Dugan: 01/07 - Stamford, end of Stamford Ave -- 400pm, 1st winter male King Eider out by cone buoy #2. 1 Razorbill flying west. From Carl Ekroth's wive via Carl: 01/07 - Ellington -- 6-8 birds on the thistle feeder this noon time described as Redpolls, presumably Common. ********************************************************************** 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: 01/06/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:26:15 -0500 From Ken Elkins & Donna Rose Smith: 01/06/09 - Southbury, Audubon Center Bent of the River -- 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From Dave Rosgen: 01/06/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) - 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL low fly-by. From Charlie Barnard and Frank Mantlik: 01/06/09 - Stratford, LI Sound off Stratford Point -- a large flock of White-winged Scoter at least 300 birds strong. From Frank Mantlik: 01/06/09 - Stratford -- (in addition to above) BLACK SCOTER (2), ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (1 dark), PEREGRINE FALCON, PURPLE SANDPIPER, ICELAND GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL, SHORT-EARED OWL, AMERICAN PIPIT (4), CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW, LAPLAND LONGSPUR (7), BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE (36). From Charlie Barnard: 01/06/09 - Stratford, Roosevelt Forest -- American Woodcock. From Steve Broker (Cheshire): 01/06/09 - East Haven, Ora Avenue/Proto Drive, Morris Creek Marshes -- MARSH WREN. landfill -- 3 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS. From Phil Henson: 01/06/09 - Norwalk, Perry Avenue -- 21 BLACK VULTURES roosting on�transmission�towers south of where the powerline crosses Perry Ave. (just to the west of the Route 7 extension) at around 10:15 AM.��At around 10:30, most�of the birds�took off and flew north along the powerline. From Carolyn Cimino: 01/06/09 - Waterford -- 2 VIRGINIA RAILS, 1 seen, 1 heard, in same vicinity as the two we saw in our portion of the New London CBC on Sat. The marsh is south of the railroad tracks just after the Niantic Bridge, near boat yard and Sunset Ribs. Access is only via the wide path next to railroad tracks. Do not go on the private or restricted property nearby. This is very close to Millstone. Baldwin Bridge -- the 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS which I reported yesterday were in the same spot today when I went back over the bridge (3:30 PM), on the east tower. From Janet Mehmel: 01/06/09 - New Haven Harbor, behind Leon's Restaurant -- 1 ADULT ICELAND GULL. From Dennis Varza: 01/06/09 - Shelton, Duck Pond on Maple Ave -- 8 Northern Pintail (4 pairs). From Brian Webster: 01/04/09 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport entrance -- 4 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrows; 1 Rough-legged Hawk (dark morph) hunting across the road in the marsh; 22 Boat-tailed Grackles (at sunset). ********************************************************************** 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: 01/05/2009 White-winged Crossbills From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:35:32 -0500 Note: I am going to give the Pine Siskin reports a bit of a break for a while. From James McLoughlin with Mia Forte: 01/04/09 - East Norwalk -- 1 WHITE-WINGED DOVE in front yard below safflower seed feeder amongst five or six mourning doves. (I have asked if the location can be shared; no response yet.) From Steve Broker (Cheshire): 01/05/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park, West Beach pines -- (12:25 to 12:30 P.M.) -- 20 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS (a mix of adult females and 1st year males with several adult males). Six hop and skip foraging bouts in five minutes, with steady progression westward. At 12:25, the flock flew in and landed on one of the single pines toward the beach, east of the walkway. Stop 2, a pine in the grove east of the walkway. Stop 3, a pine in the grove west of the walkway, closer to parking lot. Stop 4, a pine further west and closer to beach. Stop 5, to the grove's pine furthest to the west. Then, flight over the marsh and stop 6 in a single pine on elevated land out in the marsh. Departure to the west and out of sight at 12:30 P.M.. Lunch on the fly! From Mardi Dickinson: 01/05/09 - Westport, Richardson Sanctuary & Christmas Tree Farm -- 4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS feeding in the conifer trees; BROWN CREEPER. From Paul Cianfaglione: 01/05/09 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Cove -- 1 first winter GLAUCOUS GULL, 2 first winter ICELAND GULL (1 dark, 1 medium colored plumage). From Kevin Jensen: 01/05/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- Glaucous Gull, standing about 20 fet from me on the right most rock jetty, next to the parking lot. American Pipit in the parking lot. From Carolyn Cimino: 01/05/09 - Old Saybrook/Old Lyme, I-95 Baldwin Bridge -- 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS perched on the east tower. From Twan Leenders: 01/05/09 - Waterbury -- Peregrine was perched on top of a tree on the cliffs alongside Rt. 8, about 3/4 mile south of the I-84 intersection around 5:15 PM. Stratford, Stratford Point -- Eastern Meadowlark in the tall grass. From Glenn Williams: 01/04/09 - Groton Long Point, Mumford Cove -- drake BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 01/04/09 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- 2 SNOWY OWLS. From Robert Dixon: 01/04/09 - Central Village, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- RUSTY BLACKBIRD (6), NORTHERN PINTAIL (1f). From Bob Packard, Bruce Hart, Ilene Goldstein: 01/03/09 - Stratford, Great Marsh -- 4 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: 01/04/2009 Catching Up From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:07:49 -0500 Note: This covers the last few days, more or less, with the more recent items toward the front, more or less. From Fran Zygmont: 01/04/09 - Morris, Anderson Road X Benton Road -- 1 light-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. The Rough-Legged is a new Litchfield County bird for me - now at 257sp. 01/04/09 - Barkhamsted Home -- 60 PINE SISKINS (down from 140/day for the past week). From Luke Tiller: 01/04/09 - Stratford -- 3 Lapland Longspurs (all visible at once, including the bird probably mentioned by Jamie earlier that was very bright), 1 Ipswich Savannah Sparrow, 1 Clay-colored Sparrow, 5 Snow Buntings (Old Gun Club roof), 5 American Pipits (Long Beach). From Frank Gallo, Patrick, and Jim Dugan: 01/04/2009 - Greenwich -- The Yellow-throated Warbler continues. From John Oshlick: 01/04/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- imm Glaucous Gull near first breakwater north of parking lot 12:00-1:00. Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- Rough-legged Hawk light phase. From Jamie Meyers with Jay Kaplan: 01/04/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 6 White-winged Crossbills in the pines on the west side of the park. These birds were very active and nervous and flew around a lot. Perhaps the same birds or another smallish flock was in the pines in the pavillion area not long after (around 11 AM or so). Young Iceland Gull on the rocky beach to the east of the point. Stratford, old gun club, at the very end of the hedge line along the fence -- Clay-colored Sparrow. Stratford, Long Beach -- Glaucous Gull at the end of the parking area, also had flyby American Pipits and at least one Lapland Longspur on the marsh side going down the beach. This particular longspur was in surprisingly nice plumage for the time of year, showing a lot of vestiges of summer garb. From Debby Ethridge: 01/04/09 - Stamford, clump of rocks near the Stamford lighthouse and breakwater -- at 4:30, Peregrine Falcon; flew off at 4:40. From Darryl Rathbun: 01/04/09 - Stratford, Great Meadows Marsh near warehouses -- nice, close views of 6 AMERICAN PIPTS in the fenced field and 1 light-morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK hovering over frozen marshland. Also another light-morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK in a tree over Lordship Blvd, but it could have been the same bird. From Carl Ekroth: 01/04/09 - East Windsor, in the triangle of Clark rd, Middle Rd and the Ellington town line -- 1 light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK this afternoon. From Diane Tucker: 01/04/09 - West Hartford, Reservoir on Farmington Avenue (Reservoir # 1, I think) -- afternoon, there was a Greater White-Fronted Goose among a flock of Canada Geese. From Carole Donagher: 01/04/09 - Farmington back yard -- BROWN CREEPER continues, seen nearly daily since 11/30, feeding on peanut butter suet smeared on trees. From Chris Nevins: 01/04/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- Peregrine Falcon. From Steve Ballentine: 01/04/09 - Simsbury, Iron Horse Blvd, on edge of woods between playground and band shell -- BROWN CREEPER, 11am. From Jan Collins: 01/04/09 - Somers Backyard -- 8 PINE SISKINS vying for 6 spots on the thistle feeder right now and earlier I had 4 on my black oil sunflower feeder just 2 feet from my kitchen garden window, for great looks! From Bill Asteriades: 01/04/09 - Glastonbury, Green Cemetary -- 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 PINE SISKIN. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 01/04/09 - Norwalk, Norwalk Yard -- 6 PINE SISKINS. Southport, Southport Harbor -- 1 SHORT-EARED OWL hunting over the golf course. From Annette Cunniffe 01/04/09 - Greenwich yard -- 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and 5 Pine Siskins. From Danny Williams with Scott Tsagarakis: 01/03/09 - Groton Long Point, adjacent to Bluff Point S.P, Mumford Cove -- adult male Barrow's Goldeneye feeding with a raft of about forty Common Goldeneye towards the north side of the cove. However as the tide came in throughout the day the raft dispersed and we were unable to relocate the Barrow's in the late afternoon. If anyone takes a jaunt to look be advised that Groton Long Pointers are notoriously fussy (recall the Spotted Towhee) and their cops are really bored so be prepared to be questioned if one rolls by, my advice is to look from the boat launch at the end of Anchorage Circle. From Jay Kaplan: 01/03/09 - Hartford CBC Results -- 82 species, the lowest total in recent memory was due, in part, to cold blustery winds on Count Day and severe, winter weather the week prior to the Count. Several snowstorms, one of which resulted in the Count being postponed from the beginning to the end of the Count period, may have contributed to the absence of species like hermit thrush, catbird and cedar waxwing, birds that depend upon an early winter fruit supply. Count highlights included Pied-billed Grebe, Bald Eagle, Rough-legged Hawk, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Black Vulture (a first for the Count), and Brown Thrasher. Perhaps more significant than the unusual species, were ten year record lows for a wide range of birds including Herring and Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Downy and Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Mockingbird, Dark-eyed Junco, and House Finch. Finally, for those of you who can't enough on the current siskin invasion......yes, Pine Siskins were at their highest total (138) since 1988. From Don Mitchell and Abby McBride: 01/03/09 - Lakeville -- Around 3 PM, a juvenile Golden Eagle flew over Belgo Road (on the Millerton side), flying north. From Bob Dewire: 01/03/09 - New London CT CBC -- 125 species were recorded. Highlights include 1 drake BARROW'S GOLDENEYE at Mumford Cove, Groton Long Point, 2 DOVEKIES seen from the ferry to Fisher's Island, and 6 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme. Also an Eastern Phoebe, 3 Yellow-breasted Chats and a House Wren. From Larry Flynn: 01/03/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 3 White-winged Crossbills in Spruce Stand near park entrance around 2:30 this afternoon. From Mark Barriger/Kate Heinrichs: 01/03/09 - Meriden, Meriden Airport -- 4 Rough-legged Hawks. Meriden, Hanover Pond -- blue morph Snow Goose. Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill Rd -- a few more Rough-legged Hawks. Durham, Durham Meadows -- Rough-legged Hawks. Middlefield, Miller Rd -- five Black Vultures. Middlefield, Lymans Orchard Pond -- immature Snow Goose. From Carl Ekroth: 01/03/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road, towards river from Old Maint St. just past house on right -- 1 BROWN THRASHER. From Paul Cianfaglione 01/03/09 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 1 first winter ICELAND GULL. From Patrick and Maxson Comins: 01/03/09 - Manchester, Landfill (CBC) -- 8 PINE SISKINS flying over before dawn. Also a very white 2nd-cycle ICELAND GULL and 4 BLACK VULTURES!! From Scott Kruitbosch: 01/03/09 - Stratford, Airport -- 1 dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. Short Beach -- 1 light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. Long Beach -- 1 GLAUCOUS GULL continues. McKinney Refuge warehouse area -- 4 AMERICAN PIPITS. From Cyrus Miller: 01/03/09�- Washington�-- At least 3 PINE SISKINS at feeders. Guilford -- A pair of BALTIMORE ORIOLEs continues at our feeders. From Paul Carrier: 01/03/09�- Harwinton feeders -- morning at 9ish, had 80 plus Siskins on thistle and ground here. From Dave Rosgen: 01/03/09 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 20 Pine Siskins in Blue Spruce Litchfield, 80 White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) -- 41 Pine Siskins feeding on both Black Oil Sunflower and Niger seed, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch. From John Eykelhoff: 01/03/09 - Bantam, 59 Case Rd. -- 17 Pine Siskins. From Ted & Diane Von Schleusingen: 01/03/09 - Litchfield, Rt. 118 -- 1 Common Raven sitting over a deer carcass. From Mike Doyle: 01/03/09 - Bethlehem, Hard Hill Rd. -- 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. From Karen Fiske: 01/03/09 - Madison, Hammonaset SP, Meig's Point rocky beach -- 8 American Pipits. From Jim Sirch: 01/03/09 - Naugatuck, Rt. 8 -- 1 Black Vulture. From Bev Propen: 01/03/09 - Orange yard -- 4 PINE SISKINS continue at thistle feeder. From Carole Donagher: 01/03/09�- Farmington back yard -- 8 PINE SISKENS on socks with thistle and finch chip mix. From Frank Mantlik: 01/03/09�- Westport, Compo Beach -- (12:30pm) an adult PEREGRINE FALCON stooped on the flock of starlings at the rocky point. From Shaun Martin: 01/03/09�- Greenwich, Grass Island -- about 40 Bonaparte's Gulls, in the grassy section of the island there was a Winter Wren, a few Siskins in the Birches. The best bird there was a Yellow-breasted Chat, who after taking my rarity mind on a wild ride with split second flashes of plumage, finally posed out in the open to eat some Bittersweet. He was almost certainly the same one seen on the CBC at Grass Island back in December. Byram Beach -- On my way back to the car there was some White-winged Crossbill chatter in the Pines, but I only saw 2 fly from the tree. From Brian Webster: 01/03/09 - Litchfield, White Memorial Conservation Center -- 30-40 PINE SISKINS (museum and observatory feeders and in random birch/pines), Purple Finch, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS in pine grove along entrance road before main area), From Bob Bitondi: 01/03/09 - Pomfret Center -- Eight pine siskins were at my nyjer feeders.� They've been around off and on for about a week. From Brian Webster: 01/02/09 - Greenwich, 64 Arch St -- Yellow-throated Warbler continues. From John Ogren 01/02/09 - Waterford, Harkness S.P. -- female COMMON EIDER continues, 8 PURPLE SANDPIPERS. From Scott Kruitbosch: 01/02/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL near the start of the parking lot. Lordship Point (gun club) -- 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW on the fence again. If you go down there please stay persistent - it may take a while but you'll find it. McKinney Refuge -- 1 dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 18 BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES. From Karen Fiske: 01/02/09 - Durham yard -- 2 PINE SISKINS. Durham, Durham Meadows -- light phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. From Bill Asteriades and Joe: 01/02/09 - Wallingford, North Farm Reservoir (Rt. 68) -- 3 GREATER-WHITE FRONTED GOOSE, 6+ SNOW GOOSE From Candace Lafleur: 01/02/09 - Canton Center, yard -- Hi, I've been home sick for a week �so have been watching the feeders with the scope. We've had Common Redpolls here for the last few days. From Patrick and Maxson Comins: 01/02/09 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- At least 3 first-cycle ICELAND GULLS. From John Maynard 01/02/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 3 ICELAND GULLS at Meig's Point, two standing on the ice at the pond, the third resting on the nearby beach; 10 SNOW BUNTINGS west-most field bordering road on the south side of state-recovered wet lands. From Brian Hiller: 01/02/09 - Willimantic yard -- For the first time we have had Pine Siskins at our feeders. From Meredith Sampson: 01/02/09 - Stratford, refuge behind 650 Long Beach Blvd. -- 2 late SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. Stratford, Long Beach -- GLAUCOUS GULL, 3 SNOW BUNTINGS Stratford, Gun Club - CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. Stratford, Frash Pond -- 2 LESSER SCAUP From Danny Williams: 01/02/09 - Old Lyme, Ely Ferry Road -- Three Rough-legged Hawks, two light morphs and a dark. From Kevin Jensen: 01/02/09 - West Haven, near I-95 (river crossing) -- 8am, Peregrine Falcon. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff: 01/02/09 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) -- 1 Purple Finch, 19 Pine Siskins. From Bev Propen: 01/02/09 - Orange yard -- 4 PINE SISKINS again at the thistle/nyger feeder sock. From Peter DeGennaro: 01/02/09 - Naugatuck yard -- about 20 Pine Siskins in two flyovers. From Hank Golet: 01/02/09 - Niantic, small salt pond between Yacht Club and Attawan -- NORTHERN PINTAIL pair. From Turk Duddy: 01/02/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Two juv. Iceland Gulls by the rock beach at Meig's Point. Rough-legged Hawk overhead as we left the park. From Peary Stafford: 01/02/09 - Warren yard -- as many as 25 Pine Siskins on our Nyjer and sunflower feeders. From Jim Dugan: 01/02/09 - New Milford yard - 80+ PINE SISKINS; 20 minutes in Gray Birches, flew south at 10:30AM. From Carol & Walter Ansel: 01/02/09 - Mystic yard -- first Pine Siskin today. From Don Morgan: 01/02/09 - Coventry -- more PINE-SISKINS at my feeders again, a high count of 56 fairly early in the morning before I went out. However, as i drove out I saw Siskins everywhere in my immediate neighborhood (an area perhaps 100 yards square or less). They were at feeders of at least three other houses, and in addition they were all over the road! I saw groups of 10 to 30 birds apparently pecking at gravel as I drove slowly up the hill, barely flying in time in front of me. I have no doubt there were well over 100 birds in the area, though I had no way of counting them. From Louise P. Tucker: 01/02/09 - Enfield yard feeder -- 1 PINE SISKIN, the first in more than 2 years. From John Eykelhoff: 01/02/09 - Bantam, 59 Case Rd. -- 8 Pine Siskins. From Randy and Natasha Domina w/ Darin and Serafina Carlucci: 01/01/09 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 1 SNOWY OWL on the third jetty out from the parking lot. 01/01/09 - Stratford, Airport -- BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES, at the entrance in the trees next to the antennas at dusk. 01/02/09 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill -- 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 01/01/09 - Norwalk Yard -- 4 PINE SISKINS. Westport, I-95 Exit Ramp South -- 1 SNOW GOOSE. Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Westport, Sherwood Island S.P. -- 2 ICLAND GULLS 1st Year, 20+ SNOW BUNTINGS. Stamford, Shippan Point, Seawall -- 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS. Riverside, 64 Arch St. -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson wiith Patrick Dugan: 01/01/09 - Stamford, Cove Island Park, behind Ice Rink -- 2 FOX SPARROWS. From Dave Rosgen: 01/01/09 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 5 Purple Finches, 17 Pine Siskins. From Carol Parent: 01/01/09 - Winchester, 105 Laurel Way -- 3 Purple Finches, 27 Pine Siskins. 01/02/09 - same address -- 37 Pine Siskins. 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 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: Not today From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 20:05:44 -0800 (PST) I'm away for a couple of days, and there probably won't be any daily report until I get back. For tonight, everything that came in was posted to CTBirds, so you can read everything that I would have put in the daily report (and plenty more!) there. For those who do not subscribe to CTBirds you can read the archived messages. http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CTBD.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/ 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: 01/01/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:54:18 -0500 From Randy and Natasha Domina: 01/01/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Yellow-breasted Chat by the west parking lot, in bushes by the right-hand building behind the porta-potties. Also, Iceland Gull and Eastern Towhee, not specific location mentioned. From Bruce Stevenson: 01/01/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 2 ICELAND GULLS (both first-winter). Westport, Compo Beach Park -- SNOW BUNTINGS. Stratford, Lordship marshes near Sikorsky Airport -- ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (dark morph). From Scott Kruitbosch: 01/01/09 - Stratford, Short Beach -- 20 SNOW BUNTINGS, 1 "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW. Long Beach -- 1 PURPLE SANDPIPER, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL, both near the end of the parking lot. Lordship Point (gun club) -- 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (finally) on the chain-link fence. McKinney Refuge -- 1 dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK on RR track trail. Stratford yard -- 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at the feeders. From Carl Ekroth: 01/01/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 FOX SPARROWS, 1 BROWN THRASHER, near the toilet at the entrance to Willard's Island, at the beginning of the Moraine trail 1 ICELAND GULL, at the end of the moraine trail, 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, in the cobbles on shore near the big rocks in the water. In the pines at the West pavillion, c 6 WHITE WINGED CROSSBILLS, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES. In the grassy area at the nature center, C 5 SNOW BUNTINGS, 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR. Old Saybrook, at the marina south of the Saybrook Inn -- 1 SNOW GOOSE. East side of the river from Dock & Dine -- 1 light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. Essex, Essex River Museum -- 1 dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, across river. From Tina Green and Sara Zagorski: 01/01/09 - Stratford -- two Lapland Longspurs at the end of Long Beach (heading toward the cottages). From Meredith Sampson: 01/01/09 - Stratford, Great Meadows -- 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS Stratfprd, Long Beach -- 1st yr. GLAUCOUS GULL Stratfprd, 50 Long Beach Blvd. -- AMERICAN PIPIT Riverside, 64 Arch St. -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues From Wilford Schultz: 01/01/09 - Durham -- 150+ Pine Siskins feeding in the middle of Howd's Road. Difficult to count as the birds kept moving between the road and the bushes. From Aaron,Sandy,and John Barriger: 01/01/09 - ?????, Whilwind Hill Rd by Pisgahpaug Reservoir -- 40 to 50 Pine Siskin feeding. ?????, corner of Whirlwind Hill and North Branford Rd -- Rough-legged Hawk (Dark morph) kiting. ?????, Trap Rock pond -- Rusty Blackbird. ?????, Rt 68, Greenbacker pond -- two pair Northern Pintail. Durham, Maple ave -- Purple Finch-five birds at a private feeder. ?????, above Miller Rd -- two Black Vulture. From Dana Campbell: 01/01/09 - East Hartford -- I was out blowing snow when a flock of about 30 PINE SISKINS flew noisily over my head. They might have been at my thistle feeders out back, but they were now heading towards the CT River. From Carol Bauby: 01/01/09 - Harwinton yard -- 25 Pine Siskins on the thistle feeders and the ground. From Jo-Anne Roberts: 01/01/09 - Mansfield Center, yard -- 20 or so Pine Siskins. From Don Morgan 01/01/09 - Coventry yard -- 15 or so Pine Siskins at a time at my feeders. From Greg Hanisek: 01/01/09 - Bethlehem, Hard Hill Road -- 8 SNOW BUNTINGS. Morris, Anderson Road -- 5 SNOW BUNTINGS. Watertown, L. Winnemaug area -- 6 PINE SISKINS feeding on Blue Spruce cones and picking grit from the road. From Mona Cavallero: 01/01/09 - West Hartford, feeder - flock of 6 PINE SISKINS. From Bev Propen: 01/01/09 - Orange yard -- 5 PINE SISKINS at nyger/thistle sock feeder. From Harold Moritz & Sheila Gleason 01/01/09 - East Haddam yard -- 3 PINE SISKINS. From Robert Dixon: 01/01/09 - Sterling Feeders -- PINE SISKIN (2). Central Village, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- NORTHERN PINTAIL (2), RUSTY BLACKBIRD (4), YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, COMMON RAVEN (2) and WILSON'S SNIPE. ?????, Ekonk Hill, farm fields along rte. 49 -- SNOW BUNTING. From Rick Macsuga: 01/01/09 - South Windsor, yard -- Fox Sparrow, Pine Siskin. Strong Rd -- one Lapland Longspur. From Susanne Shrader: 01/01/09 - Avon, Avon Mountain, yard -- Pine Siskin flock. From Joanne Luppi: 01/01/09 - Portland, Thompson Hill Rd. backyard feeders -- 1 PINE SISKIN. From Dorothy Wadlow: 01/01/09 - Stonington yard -- 1 PINE SISKIN. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/31/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:18:15 -0500 Happy New Year! From Chris Nevins: 12/31 - Stratford -- dark-morph Rough-Legged Hawk hovering 10' from Lordship Blvd. in marsh. Awesome! From Peary Stafford: 12/31 Warren, Curtiss Road -- roughly 65 PINE SISKINS feeding in birch tree and at backyard feeders. From Kevin Jensen: 12/31 - Wallingford, yard -- flock of about 25 Pine Siskens this morning. They were up high in some birch like trees, southerly facing, but calling like my tapes. From Brian Webster: 12/31 - Stratford, yard -- 4 Pine Siskins. From Carl Ekroth: 12/31 - Ellington yard, feeders -- 3 PINE SISKINS, first of the year for me. From Bev Propen: 12/31 - Orange yard -- Since 11AM this morning there have been 3-4 PINE SISKINS at my nyger and sunflower chip feeders. From Karen Fiske: 12/31 - Durham yard -- 3 Pine Siskins, first of this winter. Also Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. From Jim Dugan: 12/31 - New Milford yard -- 2 PINE SISKINS on thistle tube, 1:30PM. From Tina Green: 12/31 - Westport, Compo Beach(grassy area and west beach) -- 8-9:30AM, 3 Snow Bunting, 1 SavannahSparrow(Ipswich). From Larry Bausher: 12/30 - West Haven yard. -- 1 PINE SISKIN. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/30/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:43:30 -0500 From Don Morgan: 12/30 - Coventry, yard -- over 90 Pine Siskins. From Jim and Carol Zipp: 12/30 - Hamden, yard -- 8 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 1 PINE SISKIN. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/29/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:50:39 -0500 From Bob, Mike and Maureen Dewire: 12/29 - Waterford, Harkness State Park -- One light phased ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK over the marsh. The COMMON EIDER remained offshore at the fisherman's point. From Mike Maurer: 12/29 - Middlefield, Rt 66, at intersection where there is a Victory Church and Red Dog Saloon -- ight morph Rough-legged Hawk. From Tina Green: 12/29 - Westport, Compo Beach -- Snow Buntings continue. (7-9AM) Sherwood Island State Park -- 100+ Pine Siskins. From From Bev Propen: 12/29 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- ROUGH LEGGED HAWK (light phase). From Judy Moore: 12/29 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- American Bittern. From Phil Rusch: 12/28(?) - CT section of the Napatree CBC -- Barn Island, Stonington: 1 Great Egret, 2 Virginia Rail, 2 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, 3 Sharp-tailed Sparrow sp.; Salt Marsh near the eastern jct of Rt 1 and Rt 1A: Eastern Phoebe. From Dave Provencher: 12/28 - Old Lyme, Great Island Marsh -- 4 Snow Geese as flyovers east to west, 2 Virginia Rails, 6 Marsh Wrens. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/28 - Canton, Canton feeder and yard -- 80+ PINE SISKIN. 12/27 - Simsbury, Iron Horse Blvd -- 2 PURPLE FINCH. From Luke Tiller with Joe Bear: 12/28 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- drake NORTHERN PINTAIL. Stratford, Long Beach -- first cycle GLAUCOUS GULL, first cycle ICELAND GULL, dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. Old gun club -- CLAY-COLORED 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: 12/28/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:26:04 -0500 From Turk Duddy: 12/28 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 3:00 pm, Black-headed Gull. From Patrick Comins: 12/28 - Meriden, Yard -- One lone REDPOLL flying around in the fog this morning...presumed COMMON REDPOLL by default. From Jamie Meyers: 12/28 - North Canaan -- BLACK VULTURES; a couple flying near the Stop & Shop off US 44, then another one flying over US 7 about 1/2 mile north of the intersection with 44. From Bill Asteriades: 12/28 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury Meadows -- 7 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From Brian Kleinman 12/28 ~ East Granby, Backyard -- ~ 60+ PINE SISKINS. From Benjamin Van Doren: 12/27 - Cornwall -- Flyby flock of 45+ Pine Siskins. 12/28 - Cornwall -- Flyover flock of about 30 Pine Siskins. From Steve Mayo: 12/28 - Stratford-Milford CBC -- 110 species with�some�areas not yet reporting, and several additional Count Period species. Some highlights included Ruddy Duck (Caswell Cove), Great Egret (Lordship Great Meadows), Black Bellied Plover (Great Meadows), 2 Semi-palmated Plover (Great Meadows), Iceland Gull (Long Beach), Glaucous Gull (Lordship), Snowy Owl�(Great Meadows),�Short-eared Owl (Silver Sands), Long-eared Owl (CP), House Wren (Bridgeport), 2 Orange-crowned Warblers (1 was at a power cut:� western edge of Flood Middle School, north side of Chapel Street, Stratford.� The other was at a power cut:� South side of Lexington Way, Milford), Clay-colored Sparrow (Lordship Gun Club Gate), 35 Boat-tailed Grackles (Great Meadows).� � From Dave Tripp: 12/27 - Barkhamsted CBC -- Two new birds were added to the 25 year count: SNOW GOOSE and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. Here are some birds unusual for the Barkhamsted CBC (Ravens are not included): 13 RUDDY DUCKS - Nepaug Res, 4 LESSER SCAUP - Farmington River, Collinsville, male NORTHERN HARRIER and 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD - Maple Hollow (Bakersville) Swamp, New Hartford, LONG-EARED OWL, ~ 700 PINE SISKINS (smashed previous record high), 20 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL - 10 (5&5) at the Barkhamsted School, Pleasant Valley (spruces), 9 on Mill Rd, West Hartland (previously reported on Tuesday) and 1 flying out of a spruce on Barbourtown Rd, Canton. NORTHERN SHRIKE and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (dark) were seen Count Week. From Jim Dugan: 12/28 - New Milford -- 35 + BLACK VULTURES, 3PM. 12/27 - Waterford, Harkness SP -- COMMON EIDER f. 3PM. 12/26 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- SHORT-EARED OWL hunting, 6:45AM. 12/26 - Stratford, Long Beach -- first-cycle GLAUCOUS GULL, 9AM. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/27/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:07:35 -0500 From Chris Elphick: 12/27 - Eagleville -- 2 White-winged Crossbills flew over my house From Hank Golet 12/27 - Old Lyme, Along Lieut River in low wet area -- AMERICAN WOODCOCK. From Evan Ehrlich: 2/27 - Mystic, Ender's Island -- SNOW BUNTING on seawall facing Fisher's Island. From Gina Nichol and Sunrise Birding Walk: 12/27 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (dark), 4 PURPLE SANDPIPERS at Meigs Point jetty. From Donna Lorello: 12/27 - Branford yard -- one Rusty Blackbird in front yard feeding on seed below feeders. From Steve Spector: 12/27 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 3:30-4:00 PM, Rough-legged Hawk (light phase), Short-eared Owl.� (owls of any species have been uncommon at Silver Sands for the last few years.) From Chris Elphick: 12/26 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- two Rough-legged Hawks (one light, one dark).� Also, 3 purple sandpipers on the breakwater. From Scott Baron: 12/26 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- GLAUCOUS GULL, Rough-legged Hawks, FOX SPARROW, SNOW BUNTING, 35+- PINE SISKIN near the East Beach 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: 12/26/2008 RAZORBILL From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:01:55 -0500 From Nick Bonomo: 12/26 - Mystic, Enders Island -- RAZORBILL on the water to the south, in the direction of Fishers Island. Waterford, Harkness SP -- female COMMON EIDER continues close to shore from the point, 10 PURPLE SANDPIPERS. Groton, Avery Point -- first-winter GLAUCOUS GULL flew west across the Thames River, PURPLE SANDPIPER. From Bill Yule: 12/26 - Essex/Lyme on the CT River -- 3 Rough-legged Hawks, one dark, two light. From Patrick Comins and several Butchers: 12/26 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 2 ICELAND GULLS, PINE SISKIN. No sign of any of the Thayer's but gull numbers were low. From Angela Dimmitt: 12/26 - Sherman/Atchinson Cove Road -- 25-30 PINE SISKINS. From Brian Webster: 12/26 - Stratford, Great Meadows (behind building #650) -- (1) Juv. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (light morph.... dark 'wrists'), possible Cackling (Richardson's) or Lesser Canada Goose. Stratford, Long Beach -- (13) Snow Buntings, (1) Lesser'Black Backed Gull, (1) GLAUCOUS GULL... seen by Jim Dugan, (1) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (dark morph) perched on very first telephone pole BEFORE cottages. Stratford, Stratford Point -- (1) CLAY-COLORED SPARROW along chain-link fence where it has been for the last several weeks. Stratford, Frash Pond -- (1) Lesser Black-backed Gull (not on water/ice this time.... perched on top op building 2 dumpsters down drom the Dunkin' Donuts end). From Neil Currie with Tom Hook: 12/25 - Stratford, Lordship Point, along fence just outside of locked gate to old gunclub, just after noon, CLAY-COLORED 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: 12/26/2008 RAZORBILL From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:27:08 -0500 From Nick Bonomo: 12/26 - Mystic, Enders Island -- RAZORBILL on the water to the south, in the direction of Fishers Island. Waterford, Harkness SP -- female COMMON EIDER continues close to shore from the point, 10 PURPLE SANDPIPERS. Groton, Avery Point -- first-winter GLAUCOUS GULL flew west across the Thames River, PURPLE SANDPIPER. From Bill Yule: 12/26 - Essex/Lyme on the CT River -- 3 Rough-legged Hawks, one dark, two light. From Patrick Comins and several Butchers: 12/26 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 2 ICELAND GULLS, PINE SISKIN. No sign of any of the Thayer's but gull numbers were low. From Angela Dimmitt: 12/26 - Sherman/Atchinson Cove Road -- 25-30 PINE SISKINS. From Brian Webster: 12/26 - Stratford, Great Meadows (behind building #650) -- (1) Juv. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (light morph.... dark 'wrists'), possible Cackling (Richardson's) or Lesser Canada Goose. Stratford, Long Beach -- (13) Snow Buntings, (1) Lesser'Black Backed Gull, (1) GLAUCOUS GULL... seen by Jim Dugan, (1) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (dark morph) perched on very first telephone pole BEFORE cottages. Stratford, Stratford Point -- (1) CLAY-COLORED SPARROW along chain-link fence where it has been for the last several weeks. Stratford, Frash Pond -- (1) Lesser Black-backed Gull (not on water/ice this time.... perched on top op building 2 dumpsters down drom the Dunkin' Donuts end). From Neil Currie with Tom Hook: 12/25 - Stratford, Lordship Point, along fence just outside of locked gate to old gunclub, just after noon, CLAY-COLORED 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: 12/25/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:42:22 -0500 From Edward Raynor and Hannah Tetreault: 12/25 - Fairfield, Chimney behind Penfield Reef at 11:30am. -- Smowy Owl (1 very white individual). Bridgeport, Seaside Park capped landfill at 1:00pm -- Rough-legged Hawk-1 Dark-morph individual. From Tina Green: 12/25 - Stratford, Long Beach(over the marsh) -- 2 Rough-legged Hawk(1 Light,1 Dark). Long Beach Blvd. (behind the last warehouse) -- 6 American Pipits. Wesport, Compo Beach -- 3 Snow Bunting. From Scott Kruitbosch: 12/25 - Stratford yard -- 1 FOX SPARROW at feeders; 1 light ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Jan Collins: 12/25 - Somers, Hutton Rd. fields -- 1 SNOW BUNTING. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/24/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:53:03 -0500 From Paul & Douglas Carrier & Ayla: 12/24 - West Hartland, Mill Rd -- 4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, 1 male and 3 female, eating from spruce cones. Near in same tree were 2 PURPLE FINCH apparently also eating from cones. In a birch tree just 100 feet away were 40 plus SISKIN. From Luke Tiller: 12/24 - Wilton yard -- a mixed flock of finches stop briefly in my yard including at least 3 Female type White-wintged Crossbills (feeding on birch?) Moved on quickly south. From Patrick Dugan: 12/24 - Stamford, Off the end of Stamford Ave --one female King Eider. From Patrick Dugan: 12/24 - Stamford, Off the end of Stamford Ave -- Shippan point 6500+ Scaup flying east. From Tony Hager via Steve Mayo: 12/24 - Chester, along road to Chester-Hadlyme ferry,specifically at intersection of road and railroad tracks NE corner -- Yellow-breasted Chat. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/24 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Cove -- 1 SNOW BUNTING. From Brian Webster: 12/24 - Stratford, ong Beach -- dark ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. Frash Pond -- one Lesser Black-backed Gull. From Scott Kruitbosch: 12/24 - Stratford yard -- 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at feeders. From Milan Bull: 12/23 - Lordship Point, Stratford -- SHORT-EARED OWL, 75+ Snow Buntings, 1 American Pipit. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/23/2008 THAYER'S GULL From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:18:52 -0500 From Julian Hough, James P. Smith, and Nick Bonomo: 12/23 - Windsor, Windsor-Bloomfield Landfill -- first-winter THAYER'S GULL, adult GLAUCOUS GULL, 5 ICELAND GULLS. From Janet Mehmel: 12/23 - Guilford, Guilford Sluice -- before 11:00 AM, Four ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, two light-phase and two dark-phase, along with Merlin and other raptors. Guilford, Guilford Sluice -- 4:30, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS hunting. 1 dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK still flying around. From Hank Golet with John Pfeiffer: 12/23 - Lyme, Ely Road, Ely Meadow -- 5 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. Old Lyme, Great Island -- 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. From Luke Tiller: 12/23 - Stratford, Long Beach -- at least 3 dark-morph Rough-leggeds around (all visible at one time) and a light-morph. From Louise Crocco: 12/23 - Milford, Milford Point -- We had a dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK on our Osprey perch behind the Coastal Center today. It stayed for a long time. From Tina & Peter Green: 12/23 - Westport, Compo Beach -- 48 Snow Bunting. Sherwood Island State Park -- 1 Rough-legged Hawk perched in a tree near the point, 10 Snow Bunting. From Peter DeGennaro: 12/23 - Naugatuck, neighbor's yard -- 4 Pine Siskins feeding on gray birch catkins. Also, 1 Pine Siskin flew over my yard. From Scott Kruitbosch: 12/23 - Stratford yard -- 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS continue at feeders, 2 BLACK VULTURES circled overhead together. From Jan Collins: 12/23 - Somers, suet feeder tree -- 2 BROWN CREEPERS continue everyday. From Steve Ballentine: 12/23 - Bloomfield/Windsor line -- Snow Buntings with many Horned Larks. From Patrick Comins, Ken Elkins, Donna Rose Smith and Chris Field: 12/22 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- RUSTY BLACKBIRD at the feeders...a first for me for the Bent. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/22/2008 DOVEKIES From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:32:17 -0500 From Darryl Rathbun: 12/22 - Westport, Compo Beach -- 3 DOVEKIES flying southwest over the tip of Compo Beach at approximately 3pm. They look like tiny black and white footballs with sideburns! Also 25+ SNOW BUNTINGS by the side of the parking lot. Stratford, Long Beach -- 10+ SNOW BUNTINGS alongside the parking lot. Stratford, Short Beach -- 40+ SNOW BUNTINGS feeding in multiple places by the south and center parking lots. From Patrick Dugan with Frank Gallo: 12/22 - Stamford, off the end of Stamford Ave -- one female King Eider in the morning. From Tina Green: 12/22 - Bridgeport, near St.Mary's By The Sea -- While in search for those elusive Dovekies, I came across an Orange-crowned Warbler along the side of the road across from the Black Rock Yacht Club. It was foraging for seeds on some dried plants and stood out against the snow and the stucco wall behind it. From Brian Webster: 12/22 - Stratford, Long Beach -- one LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 13 Snow Buntings, 1 American Pipit. From Jim and Carol Zipp 12/22 - Hamden Backyard -- 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. From Charlie Barnard: 12/22 - Stratford, Frash Pond -- 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull, a few Lesser Scaup. From Frank Mantlik: 12/22 - Stratford, Long Beach Blvd., marshy flats behind last warehouse, with Charlie Barnard -- 1 very late SEMIPALMATED PLOVER huddled against the cold wind, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT. Sikorsky Airport entrance -- 1 male BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE. From Janet Mehmel: 12/22 - Guilford, Guilford Sluice from Town Harbor -- Dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. From Nick Bonomo: 12/22 - Orange, Grassy Hill -- 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (1 light, 1 dark) in the evening. Stratford, Great Meadows Marsh -- 3 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (2 light, 1 dark) hunting the marshes between the airport and Long/Pleasure Beach. Stratford/Bridgeport, Long/Pleasure Beach -- ICELAND GULL (first-winter along Long Beach a few jetties toward the cottages), 2 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 55 SNOW BUNTING (largest flock out at Pleasure Beach), 2 "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROWS (Long Beach). Stratford, Frash Pond -- 2 LESSER SCAUP. Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- SURF SCOTER (Bpt harbor), 1 GREAT CORMORANT (Bpt harbor) From Patrick Comins: 12/22 - Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- ~30 PINE SISKINS up in the birch trees near the barn. From Scott Kruitbosch: 12/22 - Stratford yard -- 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS continue at feeders From Milan Bull: 12/22 - Stratford, Short Beach -- A light Rough-legged Hawk hunting over the leaf dump. From Justin McDonough: 12/22 - New Haven yard, Morris Cove, near seawall -- 1 FOX SPARROW scratching in snow under feeder. From Meredith Sampson: 12/21 - Riverside, 64 Arch Street -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues. From Tim Goldsmith: 12/20 - Northford Feeder - 2 FOX SPARROWS. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/21/2008 DOVEKIES From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:59:32 -0500 From Jim and Sharon Hiett (visiting from Tennessee) via Nick Bonomo: 12/21 - Stratford, Long Beach -- around 4:30 in the evening, two DOVEKIES. The two birds were swimming together close to shore, visible from the end of the parking lot. They took flight together and buzzed down the beach towards the cottages (aka towards Bpt), sticking very close to shore and showing no sign of veering out into LI Sound. Anyone interested in pursuing these Dovekies in the morning - they may well still be around - should read the full text of Nick's post. http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/Week-of-Mon-20081215/010243.html http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CTBD.html#1229910342 From Steve Morytko: 12/21 - Lebanon -- Dovekie, captured and cared for, expected to be released on Monday. From Jayne Amico: 12/20 - Simsbury -- Calliope Hummingbird seen, but on 12/21 it was not seen for the first time. From Tina Green: 12/21 - Fairfield, Southport Beach -- 1 juvenile Iceland Gull near the mouth of the Sasco Creek preening with a group of Ring-billed Gulls for 20 minutes before it took off to join the huge group of gulls hovering off Frost Point at 10:30. From Scott Kruitbosch: 12/21 - Stratford yard -- 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at the feeders. From Steve Mayo: 12/20 - New Haven CBC -- Some unofficial results: 125 species including White-winged�Dove (Branford), Cackling Goose�(Orange) BB Plover (Branford),�Raven (Branford), RL Hawk (East Haven), Long-eared Owl (East Haven), Palm Warbler (East Haven), American Oystercatcher (East Haven), Baltimore Oriole (Branford count period and possibly count day). From Frank Mantlik: 12/20 - New Haven CBC. . . . Sandy Point/Morse Point -- 1st-winter ICELAND GULL, 6 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 73 HORNED LARKS, 280 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, 6 migrating SNOW GEESE, NORTHERN HARRIER, 2 'IPSWICH' SAVANNAH SPARROWS. Merwin Point & vicinity -- 6 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, 5 AMERICAN PIPIT. Jimmie's of Savin Rock -- 6 more migrating SNOW GEESE. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/20/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:38:03 -0500 From Edward Hagen: 12/20 - Woodbury-Roxbury CBC -- 83 species with one area still out standing. Best birds were White-winged Crossbill (1), Clay-colored Sparrow (1), first winter Glaucous Gull (1), American Kestrel (2), Pine Siskin (21), Snow Bunting (56), Northern Harrier (2), Black Vulture (21), Northern Saw-whet Owl (3), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (17), White-crowned Sparrow (1) and Rusty Blackbird (1). From Greg Hanisek: 12/20 - New Milford (portion of Woodbury-Roxbury CBC) -- 1st-winter GLAUCOUS GULL on Housatonic River opposite Youngs Field downtown, 7:30 a.m.; CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in fields behind New Milford Berry Farm stand on Rt 7 south of N.M. High School, 2 p.m. Parking at latter spot difficult. I scoped fields from wide vehicle turn-around, staying with car. From Steve Mayo: 12/20 - New Haven CBC -- record numbers of Snow Geese. From Jerry Connolly 12/20 - Madison (home) yard -- 3 Rusty Blackbirds on ground under backyard feeders. From Scott Kruitbosch: 12/20 - Stratford yard -- 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at the feeders. From Darryl Rathbun: 12/20 - Stratford, Long Beach -- One SNOW BUNTING feeding on top of the sand bank near the start of the 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: 12/18/2008, New Haven CBC Yes, Hartford No From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:09:20 -0500 CBC Notes: - New Haven CBC IS going ahead Saturday ON SCHEDULE. - Hartford CBC postponed from Saturday until Saturday, January 3rd. - Barkhamsted CBC postponed from Sunday until Saturday Dec 27th. Note: Various birders looked for the Pacific Loon reported yesterday, but all reports were negative. From Ingrid & Tom Schaefer: 12/19 - Canaan, Orchard Street -- male Evening Grosbeak on feeder before the storm, and 30+ Pine Siskins. From Patrick Dugan via Frank Gallo: 12/19 - Stamford, off Stamford Avenue -- 1 female Barrow's Goldeneye with 51 Common Goldeneye. Also 7 White-winged Scoter moving by. From Jamie Meyers: 12/19 - Canton yard (Meyers Wildlife Sanctuary) -- approximately 125 PINE SISKINS, mostly feeding in the trees and on grit on the side of the road in front of my house, prior to the onset of the snowstorm. From Nick Bonomo: 12/19 - Orange, Old Grassy Hill Rd -- CACKLING GOOSE. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/18 - Hartford, Hartford Hospital -- 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (flying around the main part of the hospital). 12/19 - Canton, Canton Yard -- 3 PINE SISKIN. From John Maynard: 12/19 - Middletown, Brown Street feeder -- 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 2 PURPLE FINCHES. From Steve Ballentine: 12/18- Simsbury, scratching under feeders -- FOX SPARROW 12/19 - Simsbury, feeding in treetops -- flock of 40 PINE SISKINS with handful of American Goldfinch mixed in From Arthur Shippee: 12/19 - Hamden, North Lake Dr. -- 1 BROWN CREEPER. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/18/2008 Snowy Owl, Yellow-throate Warbler From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:43:25 -0500 Editor's note: The waffle word "unconfirmed" in one of the reports are mine, not the person reporting the sighting. When compiling this report it has been standard practice to be cautious about reports that could get birders traveling for hours, and part of that caution is trying to get confirmation. From Dennis Varza: 12/18 - Southport -- 8:05 AM, Snowy Owl was found sitting on the rocks of Sunken Island. Southport Beach -- 10:00, unconfirmed Pacific Loon. A more detailed description can be found in the original message on CTBirds. From Anne Lazarus of NYC via Meredith Sampson: 12/19 - Riverside, 64 Arch St. -- the Yellow-throated Warbler was seen at the nut and suet feeders this morning. Also: SNOW GOOSE continues at Cove Island in Stamford. From Nick Bonomo: 12/18 - Waterford, Harkness SP -- female COMMON EIDER. Windsor, Windsor-Bloomfield Landfill (with BK and JPS) -- 3 GLAUCOUS GULL, 2 ICELAND GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Orange, Lake Wepawaug -- CACKLING GOOSE. From Scott Kruitbosch: 12/18 - Stratford yard -- 1 female PURPLE FINCH. From David Babington: 12/18 - Roxbury, Painter Hill Road, between RT 317 and Upper County Road, farm field by a�small pond -- two immature Snow Geese. Painter Hill Road, closer to Upper County Road -- 20 Horned Lark. From Brian Kleinman: 12/18 - Windsor, Windor Landfill -- 2 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULLS and 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. From Donna Lorello: 12/18 - Branford yard -- White-winged Dove #1 at 9:10. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/17/2008 Yellow-throated, Snowy, Calliope From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:49:39 -0500 From Jay Kaplan: 12/17 - Simsbury -- The CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD continues. From Mardi Dickinson: 12/17,16 - Riverside, 64 Arch Street -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues at suet and peanut feeder. From Mike Berzenski and Mona Cavallero 12/17 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 1 SNOWY OWL, visible across the marsh, and from Lordship Boulevard, perched on a large dark metal structure out in the marsh. There for at 30 minutes, was still perched there when we left. 12/17 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 1 JUVENILE PEREGRINE FALCON on lightpost in parking lot near jetty area. Absolutely stunning plumage, a beautiful chocolate brown. Band on leg partially obscured by feathers, looked to be green. Also SNOW BUNTINGS. From From Donna Lorello: 12/17 - Branford Yard -- after a LONG dry spell, White-winged Dove #1 showed up to feed with MoDos and Monk Parakeets. this is the first bird with the damaged bill and shortened damaged toes. He didn't stay long - maybe 10 minutes before something spooked everyone. I'll keep watch. From Fred Baumgarten (part of Lakeville-Sharon CBC): 12/14 - Salisbury, Twin Lakes -- 2 White-winged Scoters at south end of Washining Lake, visible from Between the Lakes Road (first for this count); also high numbers of 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: 12/16/2008 Yellow-throated Warbler From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:26:57 -0500 From Joan and Richard Becker: 12/16 - Riverside, 64 Arch Street -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at about 10:00 a.m. From Renee Baade, Tom Hook, Neil Currie: 12/16 - Newtown -- CACKLING GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, all still present in the corn field bordered by hwy 302 and Sugar Lane just west of hwy 25. There are about 1000 geese here almost everyday according to Larry Fisher, maybe 3000 in the area. The Cackling tends to be with the Greater White-Fronted and hybrids to the west edge of the field. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/15/2008 Yellow-throated Warbler, Snowy Owl From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:16:57 -0500 Note 1: Thanks for your patience while I was too busy to compile the daily report. Of course there is much more valuable, detailed information on CTBirds than makes it into that summary, so I hope you were all taking advantage of that and getting your information first hand. Note 2: Nick Bonomo reported a possible Thayer's Gull a couple of days ago from the Windsor landfill and I failed to include it in the daily report. My apologies to Nick. Note 3: Directions to the Yellow-throated Warbler in Greenwich, which I tried to assemble from posts by Brian OToole and Meredith Sampson: 64 Arch Street in Riverside. Arch St is located next to Binney Park in Riverside.� Coming from Sound Beach Ave., turn right onto Wesskum Wood Road, then turn left onto Arch Street which is 2-way there. If you turn right, that section of Arch St. is one-way. To make it easier for parking, turn left just before the tennis courts and follow that roadway to it's end, then turn right onto Arch St. There's a little stone building on the right where there is a pull-out spot for parking. It's a very short walking distance back to #64. The homeowner is graciously letting birders come to see the bird but please note the following: - Do not park in the driveway.� Park just�past #64 on the�right next to Binney Park which parallels Arch St.� Arch St is a one way road. - Walk up the driveway at 64 (tannish house)�and�walk behind the�left corner of the�house until you can see the feeders.� Do not knock on the door.� The bird has been coming regularly�to the suet and peanut feeders. - Please respect the owners privacy and stay at the left�corner of the house�a distance�from where�the windows and feeders are located.� The bird can easily be seen from the corner�without approaching too close to the feeders. Do not go further than the first back left corner. According to the homeowners, there was an instance today, when a photographer did not respect that request. � From Renee Baade with Neil Currie and Tom Hook: 12/15 - Greenwich, Riverside, 64 Arch Street -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER seen around 12:50. From Kevin Burgio with Chris Fields, Tanner Steeves, Diego Sustaita, and Alejandro Guevara: 12/15 - Stratford, Lordship (Long Beach) -- 1 SNOWY OWL - seen between the abandoned cottages from across the marsh. From Brian Webster: 12/15 - Stratford -- 7:50am, (1) Rusty Blackbird hanging out in the grass around Flood Middle School. From Richard Becker 12/15 - Stamford, Cove Island Park - SNOW GOOSE - seen at 1:00 p.m. This was in the park, not the Sanctuary, in center grassy area near the Snack Bar From Paul Carrier: 12/15 - Barkhamsted Res from Saville Dam -- 35 PINE SISKIN. From Brian O'Toole: 12/14 - Greenwich-Stamford CBC Results -- 119 species - Highlights include: YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, SNOW GOOSE, NORTHERN GANNET, GREAT EGRET, BLACK VULTURE, BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, PEREGRINE FALCON, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, HOUSE WREN, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, PALM WARBLER, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, COMMON REDPOLL, PINE SISKIN. From Roy Harvey: 12/14 - Oxford CBC highlights -- The bird of the day (so far) was a flyby WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL seen by Ken Elkins in Naugatuck State Forest. The most unexpected bird was a Black-hooded Parakeet in Ansonia. Other notables included Lesser Black-backed Gull, Iceland Gull (4), Bald Eagle (3), Pine Siskins, Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, and over 20 Black Vultures. From Patrick Comins, John Hannan, and Emily Nissley: 12/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- 1 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL off the south tip of the Point. 12/14 - Riverside, 64 Arch Street -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was present in the afternoon when we stopped by. From Peter DeGennaro: 12/14 Bridgeport, Beardsley Zoo pond -- 1 Great Cormorant. From Shari and Val Guarino: 12/14 - Wallingford, Community Lake, Quinnipiac Linear Park -- (during CBC) an Iceland Gull on the ice and one rusty blackbird along the linear trail. From Carl Ekroth: 12/14 - Ellington, on and under the suet feeder tree -- 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Beverly Perkins: 12/14 - Milford yard -- male Wilsons Warbler. From Jan Collins: 12/14 - Somers Farm Pond at Hutton and 9th District Rd. -- Noon time, 1 SNOW GOOSE with several hundred Canada Geese by pond. From Dave Zawisha via Charlie Barnard: 12/13 - 2 Snowy Owls visible simultaneously along the Fairfield shoreline. One bird was perched on a house rooftop and the other was perched on the ground near the base of Penfield Reef. From Brian O'Toole 12/13 - Riverside, 64 Arch Street -- Yellow-Throated Warbler. 12/13 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- Short-Eared Owl. From Paul Carrier: 12/13 - Torrington, Rt 183, Ruwet's farm -- in the field on the east side was a dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK being chased by several crows. It flew over the rd going west. Harwinton feeder -- 2 PINE SISKIN. From Dana Campbell,: 12/13 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- At least 4 Cave Swallows continue at the sewage treatment plant. Imm. Peregrine Falcon spooking the Starlings there. From Jamie Meyers and Jay Kaplan: 12/13 - Windsor/Bloomfield landfill -- 1 GLAUCOUS GULL, no sign of the possible Thayer's or other uncommon gulls. From Bev Propen: 12/13 - Orange -- 12:45PM, afternoon visitors to the sunflower chip feeder & bird bath were 2 PINE SISKINS--which haven't been here for 1 month. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/13 - South Windsor, Ferry Lane -- 6 SNOW BUNTING. 12/13 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 1 WINTER WREN. From Brian O'Toole: 12/13 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SHORT-EARED OWL. Riverside, 64 Arch Street -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues at suet and peanut feeder. From Ray Belding and Gerry Marcellino: 12/12 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- SNOWY OWL out on the breakwater. EURASIAN WIGEON in the pond with dozens of American Wigeon. ********************************************************************** 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: Birds, but no report From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:47:31 -0500 I simply don't have time to compile the daily report tonight. Everything that would have gone into it appeared in CTBirds, including directions to the Yellow-throated Warber, except: From Brian O'Toole: 12/13 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SHORT-EARED OWL Riverside, 64 Arch Street -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER continues at suet and peanut feeder 12/12 from Ray Belding and Gerry Marcellino Bridgeport, Seaside Park SNOWY OWL out on the breakwater. EURASIAN WIGEON in the pond with dozens of American Wigeon. 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. 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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: 12/12/2008 Yellow-throated Warbler From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:34:18 -0500 From Brian O'Toole: 12/12 - Greenwich, Riverside section -- �This morning I confirmed�a Yellow-Throated Warbler that has been visiting a backyard suet and peanut feeder since at least Dec. 6th according to the homeowners.� Meredith Sampson was with me and�obtained some good photos.� Hopefully the bird will stick around for our CBC on Sunday.� I will provide more details soon on accessibility to birders.� The feeder is not visible from the road. From Ed Hagen: 12/12 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- One Dickcissel at the west end of the west parking lot on the south side feeding on the ground by the picnic tables with about 20 juncos - later flew 20 yds south into the brush. From Mardi Dickinson: 12/12 - Westport, Soundview Drive, Compo Beach -- 1st-winter GLAUCOUS GULL, foraging among exposed rocks of small offshore island opposite #39 Soundview Drive, 2-2:30PM. Westport, Sherwood Island extention Exit 18 -- 2:40PM A pair of Adult SNOW GEESE with a flock of Canada Geese on the grass on exit ramp going southbound on I-95. Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 3:00-3:30PM 6 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, 4 Males, 2 females feeding in the large group of conifers. From Ted Gilman: 12/12 - Greenwich, Audubon Center - BLACK VULTURE flying with turkey vultures over valley east of Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch site. From Tom Baptist: 12/12 - Greenwich, Audubon Center - morning, an immature Goshawk at close range over the front field. The bird was flying east to west, well above tree-top level and at a rapid pace. It did not stop. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/11 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Meadows -- 8 AMERICAN PIPITS. 12/12 - Hartford, Goodwin Park Golfcourse -- 1 SNOW GOOSE. From Donna Lorello: 12/12 - Branford yard -- one Fox Sparrow continues feeding under front yard 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: 12/10/2008 SNOWY OWL From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:04:44 -0500 Note: Some species that get reported don't make this report, but would still be interesting to CBC planners. The place to look for those is on CTBirds, where most of the input for this daily summary comes from. From Mardi Dickinson: 12/11- Westport, Sherwood Island extention Exit 18 -- 9:30AM A pair of Adult SNOW GEESE with a flock of Canada Geese on the grass on Exit ramp going southbound on I-95. From Mardi Dickinson along with Frank Mantlik, Penny Solum, Patrick Dugan ,Tina Green, Larry Scacchetti, others: 12/11 - Wilton, 21 Highview Drive, backyard -- 11:30AM-3:40PM - NO VARIED THRUSH. From Frank Mantlik: 12/11 - Wilton, 21 Highview Drive, backyard -- 3 BLACK VULTURES (while not seeing the Varied Thrush). Also, I explored another nearby area-Hillside Cemetery-for the Varied Thrush. While unsuccessful, it is actually right behind (east of) the Meinhold residence (through a small swamp), and has a lot of potential. I did find small flocks of Robins, waxwings, bluebirds, and starlings all feeeding on vines of berries, especially bittersweet, down the footpath at the SW corner. Hillside Cemetery is off Rt 33. 12/11 - Stratford, Prospect Drive -- CLAY-COLORED SPARROW remains along grassy roadside fenceline just before entrance gate to Coastal Grassland Preserve (former gun club). From Dennis Elphick: 12/11 - Stratford -- SNOWY OWL 11.00-12.00am between LONG BEACH parking lot and Pleasure Beach. First put up from log and subsequently seen perched on up-turned container (just before two evergreen (juniper?) trees) both on the shoreline. "Eyeballed" across the beach ridge at latter point when looking very wet and bedraggled - as was I! Flew up on top of right hand evergreen tree and still there on my return to Long Beach parking lot and where last seen. From Nick Bonomo: 12/11 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- SNOWY OWL on rocks out to Fayerweather Island (far west end of park), first-winter ICELAND GULL, drake EURASIAN WIGEON, 2 SNOW BUNTINGS. From Walt Duncan: 12/10 - Danbury, Candlewood Lake -- early afternoon, one Long-tailed Duck swimming away from a group of Goldeneyes. From James P. Smith: 12/10 - Wallingford -- Richardson's Cackling Goose, 4 different birds (not associating with each other) with large numbers of Canada Geese; Whirlwind Hill/Branford Road. Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 at MacKenzie Reservoir from about 15:30hrs. Barnacle Goose, 1 at MacKenzie Reservoir which flew in from the North at 16:12hrs and was still present when I left at 16:45hrs. Very few geese were present on MacKenzie Reservoir before 16:00hrs but after that they start pouring in with about 1500 birds when I left. From Ben Skaught with Barbara Steele: 12/10 - Bloomfield, Duncaster Road -- one adult male 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: CT Report 12/10/2008 VARIED THRUSH, SNOWY OWL From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:55:28 -0500 Note 1: For anyone going for the VARIED THRUSH in Wilton, Luke Tiller made an excellent point in a message on CTBirds. "I waited 3 hours this morning and was about to call it quits when the bird showed (so prepare for a possibly long wait if you are going to go)." Note 2: Frank Manlik also pointed out two extralimital birds, a Black-headed Grosbeak in Rhode Island, and a Mew/Common Gull discovered today in Portland, Maine. Even if we don't go off seeking anything so far away, along with the Varied Thrush here it points up what a great time of year it is for rarities. Keep those eyes open! From Richard Becker with Iola Byrne (sp): 12/10 - Wilton, 21 Highview Drive, backyard -- 12:55 p.m., VARIED THRUSH excellent looks at this beautiful bird for a few minutes. From Roy Harvey with Randy Domina, Luke Tiller and Meredith Sampson: 12/10 - Wilton, 21 Highview Drive, backyard -- 11:15, VARIED THRUSH for a couple of brief but satisfying minutes. From Charlie Barnard: 12/10 - Stratford -- A very densely marked SNOWY OWL was standing on a wooden pier which extends from one of the Long Beach West cottage properties out into Lewis' Gut this morning. The bird can be viewed from behind building #650, which is the last warehouse type building at the end of Long Beach Boulevard in Stratford. A scope is necessary. This bird was much darker than the bird viewed in this area last week. From Frank Mantlik: 12/10 - Westport, Soundview Drive, Compo Beach -- 1st-winter GLAUCOUS GULL, foraging among exposed rocks of small offshore island opposite #39 Soundview Drive, 2:30 till at least 2:45 pm. This was a new Westport town bird for me, as well as a new "work" bird (#248). Westport, 260 So. Compo Rd., Longshore Country Club -- 1 imm. SNOW GOOSE feeding on the golf course with about 200 Canada geese. Among the flock of 300 Canadas in Gray's Creek (along park exit road) was a smaller goose that looked about 80% the size of the typical geese, with some shading and markings, proportionately smaller bill, etc. I don't think it is a Cackling Goose, but it could perhaps be a Lesser Canada Goose. A couple digibin photos obtained, which I hope to post on my flickr site soon. From Corrie Folsom: 12/10 - Meriden, Habershon Field Park -- 8am-1 dark phase snow goose amongst 2-300 Canada Geese. From Brian Webster: 12/10 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 6 Snow Buntings. From Tina Green: 12/10 - Westport, Mill Pond -- a pair of Snow Geese with a flock of Canada Geese on the Sherwood Island side as viewed from Hillspoint Road 7:15AM. From Donna Lorello: 12/10 - Branford yard -- One single Fox Sparrow continues in Branford yard. From Dennis Elphick: 12/08 - Ashford -- 2 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: 12/09/2008 VARIED THRUSH From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:29:48 -0500 From Jim Meinhold: 12/09 - Wilton, 21 Highview Drive, backyard Feeder -- Varied Thrush (Adult Male), last seen at 2:30pm. Will post if the bird returns on Wednesday. All the birds seem to scatter every time a leaf blows so it would probably be best to park at the top of the cul-de-sac and walk down the shared drive. If you keep going past the first house on the right (our house), the feeder is between the house and the backyard pool, ~30 yds distance. From Merritt Pkwy Northbound Take Exit 39B ( "Super 7" North ) Go 1.6 miles - the "Super 7 highway" ends at a traffic light. Turn left onto Grist Mill Rd. *** Continue below From Merritt Pkwy Southbound Take Exit 40B ( Main Ave ) Turn right onto Main Ave ( Old Rte 7) Go ~1.6 miles. Turn left onto Grist Mill Rd. *** Continue below *** Either way Go 0.2 miles - turn right onto Belden Hill Rd. Go 2.7 miles (through 2 intersections ) - turn left onto Drum Hill Rd Go 0.6 miles - turn right onto Highview Dr Our driveway is at the end of the cul-de-sac. Go down the hill - 1st house on right 21 Highview Dr. From John Ogren: 12/09 - Old Saybrook, Plum Bank Marsh (behind the town beaches) -- SHORT-EARED OWL over marsh at about 4:15 P.M. This is the second sighting within the last 4 days, first one I wasn't 100%. From Steve Broker (Cheshire): 12/09 - East Haven, Ora Avenue/Proto Drive, Landfill and surrounding lowlands -- AMERICAN WOODCOCK (1), EASTERN MEADOWLARK (3). From Donna Lorello: 12/09 - Branford yard -- one Fox Sparrow feeding on fallen seeds from feeders. From Aaron & Sandy Barriger: 12/09 - Wallingford(?), corner of Whirlwind Hill and North Branford -- Greater White-fronted Goose. MacKenzie Reservoir -- Barnacle Goose about 2:30. From Meredith Sampson: 12/09 - Old Greenwich, Innis Arden Golf Club -- about 14 PINE SISKINS. Greenwich Point -- 6 SNOW BUNTINGS. From Paul Carrier: 12/09 - New Hartford, Bakerville swamp -- 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 30 PINE SISKIN, 1 FOX SPARROW. West Hartland -- 3:25, 4 PURPLE FINCH, two flocks (24-45) of PINE SISKIN. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/08/2008 Calliope Hummingbird From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:03:54 -0500 From Rick Baumhauer: 12/08 - Simsbury -- CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD continues. I was thrilled to find that it had been seen earlier in the day, and though there was a bit of a wait for it to make an appearance (it is apparently sheltering in the shrubs at the front of the house now), it did eventually come out to feed a couple times, and perched in the fading sun for a few minutes in between. From Paul Cianfaglione: 12/08 - Canton, Canton Yard -- 35 PINE SISKIN; snow brought birds onto the feeder in excellent numbers, also, many of the siskins were feeding next to the house on old aster, dalia and other flower seeds........ a beautiful sight! From Dave Rosgen: 12/08 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Pine Siskin, 2 Purple Finches. 12/07 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 Purple Finches. From Phil Henson: 12/07 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- at least 4 CAVE SWALLOWS continue. From Frank Mantlik: 12/07 - Stratford (w/ Linda) -- about 30 BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES along Rt. 113 near entrance to Sikorsky Airport 4:20 pm before going to their night roost. 12/06 - Westport, Saugatuck RR station bridge, west transmission tower -- PEREGRINE FALCON continues 11:35; seen about every other day apparently hunting from this high perch early mornings or mid-day. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/07/2008 Cave Swallows From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:08:28 -0500 From Brian O'Toole with Meredith Sampson, Cynthia Ehlinger, others: 12/07 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- a�late Rusty Blackbird at the Holly Grove feeders, 1 Snow Bunting was�near the main beach and concession stand. From Hank Golet: 12/07 - Old Lyme, Lieutenant River(north of Rt 1) -- OSPREY (late). Westbrook, Menunketesuck flats -- around noon, 2 Purple Sandpiper. From Luke Tiller with tougher/stupider Sunrise Birders: 12/07 - Bridgeport, Captains Cove -- 2 Lesser Scaup. Stratford, Long Beach -- 1 American Pipit, 2 'Ipswich' Savannah Sparrows (beautiful looks at these crisp sparrows), 4 Purple Sandpiper. Stratford, Sea Wall -- 1 Northern Gannet. From Greg Hanisek with equally tough Newington Adult Ed crew: 12/07 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 2 CAVE SWALLOWS, Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3 Brown Creepers. East Haven, Brazos Road area --�1st-winter ICELAND GULL, 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS. From Jim Bair: 12/06 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls, no sign of Slaty-Back. 12/06 - Simsbury - Calliope Hummingbird continues at reported location. From Rick Gedney: 12/07 - Wallingford -- 1:30 PM, MacKenzie Reservoir/ Farm and environs, Barnacle Goose located approx. 3:00 PM at farm at east corner of N. Branford Road and Whirlwind Hill Road. Bird was with approx 60 Canada's behind cow shed grazing on corn shafts and grass sticking up through snow. From Ken and Richard Allaire via Luke Tiller: 12/06 - Wilton, Allen's meadows -- dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/06/2008 Cave Swallows, Barnacle Goose From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:41:34 -0500 From Mark Aronson: 12/06 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- Cave Swallows continue (4 at about 9 am), Brown Creeper, Red Breasted Nuthatches. From Barbara De Rienzo: 12/06 - Wallingford, MacKenzie Reservoir -- afternoon, Barnacle Goose with approx 100 Canadas. From Meredith Sampson w/ Annette Cunniffe: 12/06 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 7-10 SNOW BUNTINGS, FOX SPARROW. From Chris Loscalzo: 12/06 - Woodbridge, at Konold's Pond -- one OSPREY (late), four NORTHERN PINTAILS. From Roy Harvey: 12/06 - Derby, Osbornedale State Park -- 1 FOX SPARROW, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. From Ray Belding with Gerry Marcellion: 12/05 - Simsbury -- CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD continues. From Jan Collins: 12/05 - Somers, backyard feeder -- 2 BROWN CREEPERS on my suet tree while I was filling the suet for up close and personal views! ********************************************************************** 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: 12/05/2008 Cave Swallows From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:39:42 -0500 From Carl Ekroth: 12/05 - Windsor, Windsor landfill -- 0820 to 1130 and saw no sign of the SBGU although I did find one ICELAND GULL. New Haven, East Shore Park -- 1230-1315, about 6 CAVE SWALLOWS flying over the area of the sewage plant west of the brick building. They would fly around for a few minutes then dissapear for about 10 or 15 minutes only to appear again in the same area. It seems they were sitting somewhere near the plant. I found the best place to look from is the west end of the plant. Go to the beach, walk right about 50 feet then go up to the fence and grass area overlooking the settling ponds. From James P. Smith: 12/05 - Windsor, Windsor landfill -- (13:45-15:45hrs), 1 Glaucous Gull (first-cycle), 1 adult Iceland Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult and 3rd cycle). No sign of the Slaty-backed Gull. From Twan Leenders: 12/05 - Stratford, Stratford Point (old gun club) -- LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, NORTHERN GANNETS are still present off-shore, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was still there this morning. From Arne Rosengren and John Maynard: 12/05 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 5 COVE SWALLOWS, 12 noon; 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Luke Tiller: 12/05 - Wilton -- 3 WINTER WRENS, 1 BROWN CREEPER, a couple of FOX SPARROWS and a PINE SISKIN. From Leon Barkman: 12/05 - Newtown, Ram's Pasture, corner of rt. 302 and 25 -- one white juvenile Snow Goose among 100s of Canada geese. From Don Morgan: 12/05 - Storrs, UConn campus, Horsebarn Hill -- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. From John Oshlick: 12/05 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- west along the beach, 1 fall immature Baltimore Oriole. New Haven, East Shore Park -- 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/04/2008 Snowy Owl, Barnacle From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:16:49 -0500 From From Charlie Barnard and Dave Zawisha: 12/04 - Stratford, McKinney NWR marsh -- There was a Snowy Owl far out in the marsh this morning. The bird was in the Northwestern end of the marsh, almost opposite the southern radio tower on Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport. I have done a photo comparison of the back of the head of this bird with the back of the head on the bird at Long Beach about 10 days ago and they appear to be different individuals. This bird would occasionally close it's eyes completely and when it did so it became seemingly "faceless," since the eyelids were as white as the rest of the plumage. From Phil Asprelli: 12/04 - Wallingford -- 11:15AM, I'm happy to report that the Barnacle Goose is alive and well in Wallingford!� I drove to E. Center St. in Wallingford on a whim and low and behold there it was in a small flock of Canadas (61) essentially under the power lines near a small pond�between the Williams Farm and the Community Gardens (Veterans Park.)��I watched the goose for 1 1/2 hours from the grassy corner of Stony Brook Rd., safely away from the traffic of E. Center St. which is narrow in this stretch. �I parked on Stony Brook Rd. From Bo Hopkins: 12/04 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- One CLAY-COLORED SPARROW remains, at the western edge of the chain link fence bordering Prospect Street From Jan Collins: 12/03 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 12:30 PM, CAVE SWALLOWS present for about 15 minutes, 1 Nashville Warbler in bushes. Meriden, Bishops Pond -- 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL. From Dave Rosgen: 12/03 - Barkhamsted, Rt. 318 (Barkhamsted Reservoir, as viewed from the Saville Dam) -- 1 RED-THROATED LOON, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK (both very uncommon inland). Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 5 Purple Finches. From Carol Parent: 12/03 - Winchester, 105 Laurel Way -- 6 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: 12/03/2008 Calliope, Caves From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:24:18 -0500 From Frank Mantlik: 12/03 - Windsor, Windsor-Bloomfield Landfill -- I spent almost all day (8:30-3:45) at the landfill, in an unsuccessful search for the Slaty-backed Gull. Weather & viewing conditions were ideal: clear, sunny, blue skies (30-40 degrees), light winds, frozen mud in morning, messier in afternoon. I guestimate that there about 4,000-5,000 gulls that were there and flying into & out of the landfill throughout the day. The vast majority were Herring Gulls, but there were also several hundred Greater Black-backed gulls and a handful of Ring-billed gulls. The highest numbers seemed to be present about 11am to 2pm, when the garbage trucks deliver the "goods". Many gulls were seen to fly back and forth to the west presumably to bathe and drink at the nearby Farmington River and Rainbow Reservoir. The crew leader operating one of the bulldozers, who was very welcoming to birders (who must check in at the office) told me that later in the winter there are even many more gulls that visit/feed here, "covering all the ground". About ten or more other birders joined in the search today, including Phil Asprelli, Charlie West (NJ), Kurt Muenz (NJ), James Smith (MA), Phil Rusch, Don Morgan, Edie ?, and at least 3 others. Some of my highlights: 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS (both 1st-winter, one with a large bulge on the right side of its neck), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (both adult), (J. Smith saw 1 ad. ICELAND GULL in the morning), 3 BLACK VULTURES (flying south at high altitude), 2 COMMON RAVENS. From Phil Asprelli with Charley West and Kurt Muenz: 12/03 - Windsor -- The Slaty-backed Gull was not seen from 8:30am until 10:30am. Simsbury -- The Calliope Hummingbird came to the feeder 3 times from 11:00am to 11:30am.� When not at the feeder it was perched on a nearby branch affording good looks. New Haven, East Shore Park -- 12 Cave Swallows from 12:30 noon to 1:00pm. From Alan Strauss: 12/03 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 9:15, 18+ Swallows. I believe they were all Cave Swallows -- if not Cave was the majority -- I saw no long tails. The birds were constantly in flight never perching. By about 9:30 the group was gone I saw they flying towards the ocean. I kept watching near the ocean and had one lone bird flying around overhead. It was a particularly dark orangy Cave Swallow. It left suddenly. About 9:45 five more Cave Swallows including one immature bird flew in and around but then left. I got fairly good locks at the birds as they flew near that brick sludge building -- near the light but never landed. From Kris Johnson & NHBC First Wednesday Walk 12/03 - Milford, Milford Pt -- 12 or so SNOW BUNTINGS. From Bev Propen: 12/03 - Milford, Milford Point, CACC -- 14 Snow Buntings. From Luke Tiller: 12/03 - Wilton, Allen's Meadow -- 5 American Pipits and a nice Winter Wren. From Cyrus Miller: 12/02 - Guilford, My back yard�-- 1 late female Baltimore Oriole, eating first at the suet feeder and then at the hulled sunflower feeder, between 8 and 10 o'clock. From David Coutu: 12/02 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- ~ 12 cave swallows feeding at sewage treatment plant, 2:30PM. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/02/2008 Calliope, Redpolls From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:23:36 -0500 From David Tripp Jr: 12/02 - Windsor, Windsor landfill -- No sign of the Slaty-backed Gull between 8 and 11. There were 1 1st yr Glaucous Gull, 1 1st yr Iceland Gull and 2-3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Simsbury -- Calliope Hummingbird was there all morning. From Paul and Douglas Carrier: 12/02 - West Hartland -- 4 COMMON REDPOLL feeding in a birch tree just across from a spruce grove on Milo Cove Rd. They eventually flew up and were joined by a single CROSSBILL species which came out from the spruce grove heading south. Barkhamsted, reservoir -- a very far off raft of SCOTER which I believe were BLACK SCOTER from the pale cheeks shown by some, presumably females. It was getting dark and the count was estimated as 50 to 80 birds. From Twan Leenders: 12/02 - Stratford, Stratford Point (old gun club) -- EASTERN MEADOWLARK. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff: 12/02 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) -- 6 Red-breasted Mergansers (very uncommon inland). White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Old Camp Townsend) -- 2 Black Vultures. From James Fischer: 12/02 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 1 Common Raven harassing 1 dark immature Bald Eagle From Ted Gilman: 12/02 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- BLACK VULTURES (4) observed soaring over field north of hawk watch lawn and then glided off towards the South-south-west, about 9AM. From Linda Rediker: 12/01 - Simsbury -- Calliope Hummingbird continues, seen approx. 2:45-3:45 pm. ********************************************************************** 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: 12/01/2008 SLATY-BACKED GULL From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:02:57 -0500 From Brian Kleinman 12/01 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- SLATY-BACKED GULL seen at 9am, it flew and I could not relocate it (I left at 11am). Also 3-4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. From Rick Macsuga: 12/01 - Hartford dump -- Rough-Legged Hawk, 3:15, From Janet Mehmel: 12/01 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- Noon-2:45, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER. At 2:25 approximately 15 CAVE SWALLOWS returned to the sewage treatment plant. From Matt Malin: 11/30 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Lapland Longspur (1) mixed in with large flock (50+)�of Horned Larks around W. Beach parking lot/fields. Fox Sparrows (2) in the SW corner of the East Beach parking lot. Purple Sandpipers (4) at the jetty across from the Nature Center. From Paul Cianfaglione: 22/30 - Canton yard -- 9 PINE SISKIN feeding most the morning in backyard birch catkins. From Brian Webster: 11/30 - Bridgeport, Bridgeport/Port Jefferson Ferry Boat Ramp (behind Harboryard complex, near exit 27 off I-95) -- about 8:15-8:30 am, Lesser Black-backed Gull. From Dave Rosgen: 11/30 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 1 Fox Sparrow, 6 Purple Finches. From Don Morgan: 11/30 - New haven, East Shore Park -- 10-11 AM, In the pines by the sewer plant, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. From Dave Rosgen, w/ Bruce Sebastian: 11/29 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area & Ongley Field) -- 2 Common Ravens, 21 Pine Siskins; From Bruce Sebastian: 11/29 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's N. Bay) -- 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS. From Dave Rosgen: 11/28 - Winchester, 123 Old Waterbury Tpk. (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 1 RUFFED GROUSE. Rugg Brook Rd. (Rugg Brook Reservoir) -- 1 RUFFED GROUSE. 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 5 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: 11/30/2008 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:45:29 -0500 From Mark Barriger: 11/29-30 - Wallingford -- I just wanted to give an update the the Barnacle Goose, Cackling Goose, and the Greater White-fronted Goose were all present yesterday and today in various locations along Whirlwind hill Rd. Hunters are keeping the Geese moving from field to field so don't give up looking! From Greg Hanisek: 11/30 - Stratford, Stratford Point (gun club) -- CLAY-COLORED SPARROW feeding outside the chain-link fence leading to gated entrance of former gun club property. From Paul Cianfaglione: 11/30 -Canton, Canton Yard -- 9 PINE SISKIN (feeding all morning on backyard birch catkins, never came to thistle feeder). From Luke Tiller: 11/30 - Stamford, Cove Island Park -- a dozen American Pipits, 11/30 (with Joe Bear) - ?????, Burying Hill -- Lesser Black-backed Gull, American Pipit. ?????, Christmas Tree Farm -- Fox Sparrows. Wilton, Allen's Meadows -- Fox Sparrows. Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- Lesser Scaup. From Jim Dugan: 11/29 - New Milford yard -- 10:30AM, BROWN CREEPER. From Carole Donagher: 11/30 - Farmington back yard -- BROWN CREEPER on peanut butter suet smeared on tree. From Blair Wlochowski: 11/29 - Bloomfield/West Hartford Line corner of Rt 218 & Rt 185 -- 10:30, Northern Shrike seen in field just below Tumble Brook Country Club. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/29/2008 SLATY-BACKED GULL From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:55:56 -0500 About the Slaty-backed Gull: 1) It was seen this morning up until around 10:15, but not relocated for the rest of the day. 2) THE DUMP IS CLOSED ON SUNDAY!!! THERE IS NO ADMITTANCE!!! When the dump is open birders are welcome (if they follow the rules) but there is no birding there when it is closed. 3) More pictures. http://pioneerbirding.blogspot.com/2008/11/ct-slaty-backed-gull-nov-28th.html http://birddog55.zenfolio.com/p349769123 From Steve Mayo: 11/29 - Windsor, Windsor/Bloomfield Landfill -- one Lesser Black-backed Gull, but no Slaty-backed from approximately 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. From Paul Cianfaglione, Patrick Dugan, Phil Asperelli, and others: 11/29 - Windsor, Windsor/Bloomfield Landfill -- 1 SLATY-BACKED GULL, first seen by 8:30 or so, last seen between 10:15 and 10:30. From Roy Harvey (along with two birders from PA): 11/29 - Simsbury -- Calliope Hummingbird continues and could not be more cooperative. Fantastic views, much better than I had of the Lighthouse Point Calliope two (?) years ago. The bird has been daily since first seen a month and a half ago. The homeowners were proud to show off their visitor. Their log book lists some 175 visitors so far andI think they would like to reach 200. From John Workman with Rob Fanning and Stephanie Seymour: 11/29 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- The three of us drove up from New Jersey to see the Cave Swallows, which continue at the sewage treatment ponds. Watched them feed from about 9AM to 10:30. Our counts during that period varied between 12 and around 18 Caves (feeding swallows are not easy to count). Also, birds feeding in the brushy, tree-lined ditch on the southern property line of the sewage plant was a Fox Sparrow and a Tennessee Warbler. From Kevin Finnan: 11/29 - Goshen -- A single, Common Redpoll flew over the house, headed to the southwest at about 9:00 A.M. From Doug Gochfeld: 11/28 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 19 Cave Swallows, Tennessee Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler (late). Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 4 Lapland Longspurs (East Beach Parking Lot near the puddles), 1 Northern Gannett (way way offshore). From Charlie Barnard: 11/28 - Stratford, McKinney NWR -- 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: 11/28/2008 SLATY-BACKED GULL!!! From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:11:26 -0500 Note: Congratulations to Nick Bonomo for finding and identifying Connecticut's first SLATY-BACKED GULL today. His serious devotion to landfill birding paid off with a major find! From Nick Bonomo: 11/28 - Windsor, Windsor-Bloomfield Landfill -- 4th winter SLATY-BACKED GULL, first seen at 10:30, and later seen by many birders thanks to the wonders of modern communication. For Nick's identification tips, directions, and (IMPORTANT!!!) instructions on proper landfill birding etiquette see: http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/Week-of-Mon-20081124/009901.html For pictures and details about identification see Nick Bonomo's blog entry: http://shorebirder.blogspot.com/2008/11/slaty-backed-gull-nov-28th.html From Patrick Comins: 11/18 - Windsor, Windsor landfill -- I arrived around 2:30 and the SLATY-BACKED GULL was present until at least 3:30. There were at least 2 ICELAND GULLS and at least one LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL present. At one point the Slaty-backed and Lesser were in the same video frame, making a nice comparison. Note: Patrick is an old hand at landfill birding, so his comments on the subject that he posted to CTBirds today are worth repeating here. "A few things to keep in mind with landfill etiquette and safety. We don't want to wear out our welcome. Please make sure to stop at the weigh station on the way in and let them know why you're there. There is an intercom and they will yell at you if you don't stop." "Stay out of the way of landfill business and any vehicles/equipment that are engaged in landfill activities. Please also don't block any active areas with your vehicle. Keep you eyes and ears open and especially stay away from the earth moving equipment. Conditions can be quite muddy on warm days." "I believe that the equipment doesn't run on weekends, so there are often fewer gulls present on weekends. This bird seems to be as happy as a gull in landfill muck, so hopefully it will hang around." From Mark Szantyr: 11/28 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 17 Cave Swallows, 4 Red-breasted Nuthatches. Connecticut River / I-95 bridge -- Two Peregrine Falcons at the nearby utility tower. Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- two Lapland Longspurs, two Purple Sandpipers. From Paul Cianfaglione: 11/28 - Hartford, Cedar Hill Cemetery -- 5 COMMON REDPOLL. Lots of finch movement in the early morning hour along the backside of the cemetery. This area is situated on a hill next to an active quarry. Many birds land in the trees along the ridge, and many keep heading south.... I was fortunate to hear them and then put my scope on the redpolls. Also, 10+ PINE SISKIN. From Scott Baron: 11/28 - Wallingford, Williams Farm, just e. of I-91 -- Barnacle Goose. GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE about 10am in the corn stubble field at the sw corner of Whirlwind Hill Rd. and Branford Rd. From Peter DeGennaro: 11/28 - Naugatuck yard -- a yard first Winter Wren. From ML Dahl: 11/28 - West Cornwall Yard -- hanging suet feeder, one adult Yellow Bellied Sapsucker. (Never seen at suet feeder before (20 years.) From Fran Zygmont: 11/27 - New Hartford, Maple Hollow Road -- 1 adult NORTHERN SHRIKE, 5 Pine Siskins. 11/27 - Barkhamsted Yard -- 2 Fox Sparrows. From Tom and Ryan Sayers: 11/27 - -- Calliope Hummingbird seen feeding 2 - 3 minutes per every 15. From Chris Nevins: 11/27 - Shelton, power line cut near Oak Valley Road -- Common Raven. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/27/2008 KING EIDER, BARNACLE GOOSE From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:46:24 -0500 From Nick Bonomo: 11/27 - Milford, Milford Point -- Female KING EIDER straight off the back side of the "Piping Plover" bar, 10:30 am. It remained in the same general area, off the beach, for the half-hour I watched. It was occasionally diving, and was loosely associating with scattered flocks of Black Ducks. Also 2 Snow Bunting, 5 Swamp Sparrow. Milford, Walnut Beach -- Winter Wren Milford, Silver Sands -- Lapland Longspur. Stratford, McKinney Refuge -- Northern Gannet (adult flew around Bpt harbor). From Greg Hanisek: 11/28 - Litchfield, White Memorial Foundation -- There were 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at Chickadee Bridge, a spot where someone keeps seed scattered along a path. This spot has held Rusties deep in to winter in recent years. Also seen from the bridge, one entertaining River Otter in the Bantam River. From Allan Welby: 11/27 - Wallingford, McKenzie Reservoir -- Barnacle goose and Greater White-fronted goose present 7 am. From Brian Webster: 11/27 - Southbury, Bent of the River Audubon Sanctuary -- 3 Fox Sparrows, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 1 Winter Wren, 6 Pine Siskins, 1 Common Raven. From Luke Tiller: 11/27 - Wilton -- 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS (flyover Rt 7), 2 Fox Sparrows, 1 Winter Wren. From Donna Rose Smith: 11/27 - Woodbury, Woodlake - Northern Pintail. From Carol & Walter Ansel: 11/27 - Mystic yard -- our first Red-breasted Nuthatch of the season. From John Schwarz: 11/26 - Simsbury -- 3:30 PM, CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD continues. 11/26 - Wallingford -- 1:30-2:30 PM, BARNACLE GOOSE continues with huge flock of Canada Geese; flock alternates between the Williams Farm fields and the Mackenzie Reservoir. I had only a very distant view of the Barnacle Goose in a field at the farm until the entire flock was spooked by a tractor and took off toward the northeast and landed on the reservoir where the view was much better than at the farm. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/26/2008 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:48:40 -0500 From Angela Dimmitt via Jim Dugan: 11/26 - Simsbury - CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD continues, 12:40PM. Buzzed home owners orange & red sweater. �From Bill Sweet: 11/26 - Wallingford -- The�BARNACLE GOOSE�was�at the south end of MacKenzie Res.�at 7:30 AM At the Williams Rd intersection. From Brian Webster: 11/26 - Stratford yard -- 7:35am, (1) Fox Sparrow. From Kevin Finnan 11/26 - Goshen yard -- about 20 Pine Siskins. From Paul Cianfaglione: 11/26 - South Windsor, Vibert Road -- 4 SNOW BUNTING, 1 FOX SPARROW. Also, waste corn is currently being cut and attracting thousands of blackbirds and lots of sparrows......good place to keep tabs on. From Shaun Martin and Richard Trepp: 11/26 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 15 Snow Buntings, Peregrine Falcon. Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 White-rumped Sandpiper. Stratford, Prospect Drive -- Clay-colored Sparrow along edge of fence. From Glenn Williams: 11/26 - Mystic yard -- adult YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From Patrick, Tricia and Maxson Comins: 11/26 - Wallingford, North Farms Reservoir -- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, from 3:45-dark. From Peter Scully via nysbirds and EJ Raynor: 11/26 - Bridgeport, ferry -- Inside Bridgeport harbor, on the shore directly off the bow of the docked ferry was an adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL with a small flock of mostly herring gulls. From David Babington: 11/26 - Washington yard -- Fox Sparrow. From Jan Collins: 11/25 - Storrs, UConn Campus, Horsebarn Hill Rd -- before dark, 2 immature SNOW GEESE in the large flock of Canada Geese. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/25/2008 SNOWY OWLS From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:41:58 -0500 From John, Rebecca, and Maizie Ogren: 11/25 - Old Saybrook, Dock and Dine Parking Lot -- Snowy Owl was�on Osprey Platform on Great Island from 4-4:20 PM. Osprey platform was directly in front of the Great Island Boat Ramp platform. He left the platform twice to hunt but didn't observe him catching anything. From Charlie Barnard: 11/25 - Bridgeport -- A SNOWY OWL was on the long jetty which connects the Western end of Seaside Park to Fayerweather Island in Bridgeport about 10 AM this morning. It was not visible when I checked again about 45 minutes later. This bird could be the same individual which has been seen in nearby Stratford recently. There were also 3 Snow Buntings and 2 Lapland Longspurs on the large, short grass field out at the Western end of Seaside Park. From Chris Elphick, Chris Field and Patrick Comins: 11/25 - Storrs, Horsebarn Hill -- GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 2 SNOW GEESE. Mirror Lake -- Later, after sunset, Snow Geese, but not the GWf Goose. From Frank Mantlik: 11/25 - Stratford, Prospect Drive -- 1:45pm, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW seen briefly with sparrow flock at road edge and in thicket just past entrance gate to Coastal Grasslands Preserve (old gun club) near Stratford Point. From Paul Carrier: 11/25 - Barkhamsted, compensating reservoir -- 241 HOODED MERGANSERS in three flocks (130, 46 and 65). From John Eykelhoff: 11/25 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) -- 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (very uncommon inland). From Dave Rosgen: 11/25 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 1 Common Raven. From Tina Green: 11/25 - Westport, Compo Beach -- Snow Bunting continue. ********************************************************************** 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: 11/24/2008 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD++ From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:12:35 -0500 From Ted Hendrickson 11/24 - Old Saybrook, Lynde Pt -- SNOWY OWL From Hank Golet and Ted Hendrickson: 11/24 - Old Lyme, Great Island -- 25 SNOW GEESE, 6 SNOW BUNTING. From Greg Hanisek: 11/24 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point -- At around 11 a.m. a flock of CAVE SWALLOWS (our best count was 18) arrived and stayed for the better part of an hour hawking over Morris Creek and at one point disappearing for 15 minutes or more back toward East Haven. Also about 75 PINE SISKINS, 15 PURPLE FINCHES, 2 SNOW BUNTINGS, and 1 AMERICAN PIPIT. There were two PURPLE SANDPIPERS on the Lighthouse jetty. East Shore Park -- The CAVE SWALLOWS were all up flying in the afternoon, so I can only assume the same c 20 are there. From Brian Webster: 11/24 - Simsbury -- As of 10:15 on the Calliope Hummingbird is still present and very energetic, chasing away chickadees from his area. Homeowner wants all to know that everyone who has come, has seen the bird. It only took him 4 minutes to show up when I got there. Amazing bird. From John Schwarz: 11/24 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR in the field across from the swan pond. From Phil Asprelli: 11/24 - Wallingford --�The Barnacle Goose was at The Beaumont Farm, at the corner of S. Airline Rd. and E. Center St. at 9:00am and then again at the south end of MacKenzie Res. near the dam�at 11:00am. From Joan and Richard Becker: 11/24 - Stamford Yard -- ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 7:30 a.m. From Tina Green: 11/24 - Westport, Compo Beach --6:45-7:30, 50+ Snow Buntings continue on the grassy field between the kayaks and the skateboard park. From Dave Rosgen: 11/24 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's N. Bay) -- 2 RED-NECKED GREBES, 5 Lesser Scaup. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) - 2 female Red-breasted Mergansers (very uncommon inland). White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Activity Field) -- 3 Common Ravens. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail AT Chickadee Bridge) -- 2 Rusty Blackbirds. From Hank Golet: 11/23 - Old Lyme, Great Island -- SNOWY OWL, 14 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS. Late this afternoon I was at the viewing platform at the end of Smith Neck and scoped the Snowy Owl on osprey platform # 7, down in the southwest corner. From Mona Cavallero with Paul Desjardins, et al: 11/23 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 10:00 a.m., at least 4 White-winged Crossbills seen at approx 10 am in the Pines across from the swan pond (where red crossbills seen last year). New Haven, East Shore Park -- 20+ Cave Swallows seen near treatment plant, 11 am. From John Himmelman with Bill Kobak: 11/23 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 10:30 a.m., Flock (about a dozen) of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS by the Monk Parakeet nests in the westernmost section of campground (I originally told the group looking for them I'd spotted Red Crossbills - oops, mental short circuit!), 1 AMERICAN BITTERN ("Swan Pond"), 2 large flocks of SNOW GEESE overhead with 5 or 6 Blue Geese mixed in. From Peter DeGennaro: 11/23 - Simsbury -- Calliope Hummingbird seen at roughly 11:30. From Larry Nichols: 11/23 - Windsor -- Greater White-fronted Goose with canadas on the grass near a pond at Bizhub which is off of Day Hill Road. Simsbury -- The Calliope Hummingbird was still there at about 10:45 when I left. It came to the feeder twice during the time I was there. The rest of the time it was perching on various bushes on the right side of the house. From Paul Cianfaglione: 11/23 - Simsbury -- 1 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD (brilliant bird! Next year, my feeders stay up till thanksgiving...I took them in three weeks ago. 11/22 - Hartford, Goodwin Park Golfcourse -- 1 SNOW GOOSE. From Jamie Meyers: 11/23 - New Haven, East Shore Park (with Bill Asteriades) -- ~20 CAVE SWALLOWS, feeding low over the sewage pond and perching in the sunlight on the water treatment building, showing quite well around 10:00 AM. Westport, Compo Beach -- ~80 SNOW BUNTINGS, as previous reported. Woodbridge/Bethany -- ~30 PINE SISKINS feeding in the trees along the road that goes parallel to Lake Watrous. I also heard siskins at Lake Bethany. From Mark Szantyr: 11/23 - Storrs, UConn campus, Horsebarn Hill or at Mirror Lake -- A Greater White-fronted Goose, possibly of the ssp flavirostris, is hanging out with about 2000 Canada Geese. From Meredith Sampson: 11/23 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 17 SNOW BUNTINGS, 2 FOX SPARROWS. (Late afternoon w/ Annette Cunniffe) NORTHERN GOSHAWK. 11/24 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 19 SNOW BUNTINGS. From Patrick Comins: 11/23 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- 6 FOX SPARROWS (all seen at one time under the feeders), several PINE SISKINS (brief visit), WINTER WREN. From Rick Macsuga: 11/23 - South Windsor, Vibert rd and Ferry La -- 4 Snow Buntings, 3 Fox Sparrows, White Crowned Sparrow. From Bev Propen: 11/23 - Orange yard -- 1 FEMALE PURPLE FINCH (11:15AM)again at the sunflower chip feeder. 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