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Subject: New Haven - House Wren
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 17:04 pm
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Sargent Dr (Long Wharf Area) - one House Wren just East (and behind) of the
Regional Water Authority Building.
John Oshlick with Dan Barvir.
Bethany
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Subject: Enfield
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 15:08 pm
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Paul Desjardins
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This afternoon seen adjacent to the animal shelter near Kings Island 2 Yellow Rumped Warblers and Eastern Phoebe.
Paul Desjardins
Windsor Locks
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Subject: Rusty Blackbird, Old Greenwich
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 13:21 pm
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12/15 Old Greenwich _ northwest end of civic center field Female Rusty
Blackbird with about 70 robins and starlings around 9:30 am
Cynthia Ehlinger
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Subject: Captains Cove Tufted Duck confirmed
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 13:11 pm
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Bridgeport- Captain™s Cove(west side viewed from Arthur St)-adult female Tufted Duck found earlier today.
Great find Richard for the Westport CBC tomorrow!
Tina Green
With James Leone & Linda Olsen
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Subject: New London ferry this morning, big Eider numbers
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 12:36 pm
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Took 8am ferry out of New London this morning. Overcast and light wind made
for good visibility on way out but fog and rain made thing tougher on
return. No remarkable birds in CT waters but a careful estimate of 1,600
Common Eider is by far the most I have ever seen in CT. Many adult males.
In New York waters notable was a King Eider (Orient Point harbor) and a
single adult Northern Gannet. eBird list with poor record shot of King
Eider below:
New York water ferry eBird list
CT waters ferry run eBird list
Dave Provencher
Preston
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Subject: REMINDER!
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 12:26 pm
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Birders et al,
I ask all a gentle reminder that everyone sign their name and town as is required for posting on the CT Birds list serve in every post. Many times i put my name in the reply area to help with further inquiries about the post.
Since it is now the Annual 119th CBC count I would appreciate as this helps others as this is also count week.
Be safe and have fun!
Cheers,
Mardi Dickinson
Norwalk, CT
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Subject: Potential Tufted Duck @ Captain’s Cove
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 11:00 am
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Very possible.. There has been a Female returning there for several years
now.
Stefan Martin
Stamford
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> Pretty sure I™m looking at a Tufted Duck in the with scaups at Captain™s
> Cove in Bridgeport. Fairly small tuft clearly visible, looks like a female
> or immature male. Also 3 Redheads.
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Subject: Potential Tufted Duck @ Captain’s Cove
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 10:57 am
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Pretty sure I™m looking at a Tufted Duck in the with scaups at Captain™s Cove in Bridgeport. Fairly small tuft clearly visible, looks like a female or immature male. Also 3 Redheads.
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Subject: Westport Common Eiders
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 10:33 am
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Compo Beach- with totally glassed off water and no wind- 4-5 Female Common Eiders looking towards Cockenoe Island( West)
Tina Green
Westport
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Subject: Westport Cackling Goose
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 9:07 am
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Burying Hill Beach- in the creek headed west and out of sight, Cackling Goose
Tina Green
Westport
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Subject: Westport Barrows Goldeneyes- plural
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 8:54 am
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Posted too quickly before also spotting a female Barrows Goldedeye, maybe the same pair we had here early this year.
Tina Green
Westport
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> On Dec 15, 2018, at 9:45 AM, Tina and Peter Green via CTBirds wrote:
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> Burying Hill Beach( but could be seen from Sherwood Island SP east beach as well)- male Barrows Goldeneye. Also Lesser Black-backed Gull
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> Tina Green
> Westport
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Subject: Westport Barrows Goldeneye
Date: Sat Dec 15 2018 8:45 am
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Burying Hill Beach( but could be seen from Sherwood Island SP east beach as well)- male Barrows Goldeneye. Also Lesser Black-backed Gull
Tina Green
Westport
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Subject: Bald eagle Mackenzie reservoir
Date: Fri Dec 14 2018 14:50 pm
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Eating dead goose. Inmature
Tony Belejack
Wallingford
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Subject: Ora Avenue/Proto Drive/Morris Creek Marshes, East Haven
Date: Fri Dec 14 2018 14:46 pm
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12/14/2018 - This afternoon at Ora Avenue/Proto Drive/Morris Creek Marshes (East Haven, below Tweed-New Haven Airport):
Marsh Wren (4), together at the Trail to Dodge, which bodes well for tomorrow™s New Haven Christmas Bird Count. Impressive, that these birds have survived the extremely cold weather of late;
Fox Sparrow (2); Barred Owl (1), seen in flight and then perched, 1:10 P.M. - first time I™ve had Barred Owl at this location.
Steve Broker
Cheshire
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Subject: 12/14 -- Branford, Lake Saltonstall -- WINTER WREN, Sparrows, RB Nuthatch
Date: Fri Dec 14 2018 9:38 am
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My morning walk was quite birdy at Lake Saltonstall with nice weather
and some good CBC count week birds. (Also for count week, a pair of
Northern Ravens seen on Wednesday.) eBird list below. Notably absent was
Barred Owl which I've seen on every visit in recent weeks. Also notable
were lots of Coyote, Bobcat and Deer tracks in the light now cover on
the trails.
Gina Nichol
Branford, CT
www.sunrisebirding.com
Lake Saltonstall, New Haven, Connecticut, US
Dec 14, 2018 7:50 AM - 9:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.3 mile(s)
Comments: From the upper access at 400 Hosley Avenue, Walking the
White trail down to the Lake and back up the same way with a diversion
through the power line and off trail a bit. A Regional Water Authority
permit is required to access this property. Info at:
https://www.rwater.com/recreat... The upper parking lot on Hosley Avenue
(400 Hosley) is closed as there is a mountain of stone being stored
there for the construction project on nearby Snake Hill. A sign says
"Construction Area" keep out. FYI. There are some side trails that give
access to the area.
25 species
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 8 4 pairs
Hooded Merganser 9
Mourning Dove 15
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 15
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 8
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 9
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checkli...
Gina Beebe Nichol
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Worldwide Bird Watching Tours & Wildlife Safaris
PO Box 274, Cos Cob, CT 06807
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Subject: Anderson road No. Shrike
Date: Fri Dec 14 2018 9:18 am
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Anderson Road, Morris, CT 10:10 am 14 Dec 2018: the previously reported
northern shrike was atop a shrub about 100 yards to south of the road in
the western side fields.
Russ Smiley
Marlborough, CT
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> Common redpollsxseen this morning in birches just to west of small pond at
> bottom of dip in road. No Shrike seen so far.
> 30 Chuckers were released this morning and there are several hunters in
> the fields. It would be advisable to wear something bright ORANGE if you
> come here
> Bill Banks
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Subject: Dickcissel Catbird Waterford
Date: Fri Dec 14 2018 8:55 am
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Millstone Point parking area had a Dickcissel and a Gray Catbird among a
few other birds this morning.
Dave Provencher
Preston
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Subject: Belted Kingfisher, Greenwich
Date: Fri Dec 14 2018 8:51 am
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2nd morning in a row I™ve seen a belted Kingfisher in Bruce Park (I-95, exits 3/4). On the power lines over the bridge in between the main pond and the horse statue
Lynnette Clemens
Old Greenwich
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Subject: RBNU
Date: Fri Dec 14 2018 7:53 am
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Had my FOS rbnu a couple minutes ago
Tony Belejack
Wallingford
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Subject: Muscovy Duck in MA
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 18:46 pm
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Domestic Muscovy Ducks are at least somewhat regular throughout the
country. Not as common as domestic Mallards, but certainly not unusual here
in CT, MA, or the rest of the east.
Florida has an "established" population which is essentially domestic
birds that have proliferated out of control.
Real, wild, Muscovy Ducks in the US can only be found along the Rio Grande,
and infrequently at that in recent years.
Aidan Kiley
Fairfield
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> My son in Foxboro emailed me a picture he took of a black Muscovy Duck
> hanging around his neighborhood. They are very common in Florida,
> especially begging food on golf courses. Has anyone seen them in CT? I
> haven't - yet.
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Subject: Muscovy Duck in MA
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 17:26 pm
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My son in Foxboro emailed me a picture he took of a black Muscovy Duck
hanging around his neighborhood. They are very common in Florida,
especially begging food on golf courses. Has anyone seen them in CT? I
haven't - yet.
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Subject: Westport/Southport late “waders”
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 15:53 pm
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Scouting early this morning for the upcoming Westport CBC, I had a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron at Compo Beach and a Great Egret in the marsh behind Southport Beach.
Tina Green
Westport
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Subject: Stratford highlights 12/13
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 15:46 pm
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One more: 3 GREAT EGRETS continue at evening roost at Raven Pond.
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> On Dec 13, 2018, at 3:31 PM, Frank Mantlik via CTBirds wrote:
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> 12/13.
> Stratford Point: 2 COMMON EIDERS (a female-type below the lighthouse and a flyby adult male), all 3 Scoter species including 2 BLACK SCOTERS, AMERICAN KESTREL.
>
> Birdseye St. Boat ramp: pair NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 3 AM. COOTS, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT.
>
> Frash Pond: 5 CANVASBACK.
>
> Russian Beach: dead, beached PYGMY SPERM WHALE (tentative ID); first reported by a friend 12/9.
>
> Frank Mantlik
> Stratford
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> Russian Beach:
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Subject: CT Bank Swallow habitat lost
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 15:32 pm
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The sand hill at the corner of Cornwall and Sage Hollow in Portland was being removed by an excavator a few minutes ago. This has been a nesting site for 20-40 Bank Swallows (and a few N. Rough-winged Swallows and a Belted Kingfisher) for at least the last three years since I™ve lived here.
Tim Antanaitis
Portland, CT
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Subject: Stratford highlights 12/13
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 14:32 pm
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12/13.
Stratford Point: 2 COMMON EIDERS (a female-type below the lighthouse and a flyby adult male), all 3 Scoter species including 2 BLACK SCOTERS, AMERICAN KESTREL.
Birdseye St. Boat ramp: pair NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 3 AM. COOTS, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT.
Frash Pond: 5 CANVASBACK.
Russian Beach: dead, beached PYGMY SPERM WHALE (tentative ID); first reported by a friend 12/9.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
Russian Beach:
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Subject: Off Topic - The CT Warbler Journals
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 12:16 pm
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I have seven of "The Connecticut Warbler" journals (from April 2017 through
October 2018.) Would anyone here have an interest in them? You may contact
me at PJP.holden at comcast.net if you're interested. Thanks.
Pam Holden
Colchester CT
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Subject: Barred Owls + 1908 CBC New Haven area
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 11:14 am
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Hi All,
In NYC this December we have an abundance of Barred Owls in several
boros including 5 in Central Park Fri-Sat December 7-8 (plus two
Northern Saw-whet Owls and a Great Horned Owls - and there may be
additional owls we have not found yet). Barred Owl numbers seem to on
the increase in the northeast - we rarely saw them in Central Park in
the 1990s...in the last few years they have become annual winter
visitors sometimes 2-3 in Central Park. Barred Owls have also
(regularly) spent days in winter roosting in backyards in Harlem or
other areas near CP. It is unclear to me if Barred Owls numbers are
up in the northeast and we are seeing that reflected in CBC
numbers...or if they are coming south in greater numbers (but
breeding population numbers remain approx. the same). Here is a
Barred Owl 2012 CBC summary from Massachusetts:
Subject: 'tis the season for owls - hoo hoo hoo
Date: Sun 16 December 2012
I've finished two CBCs, one all day and one just the nighttime
portion, and have to report that the owls are doing very well in
Westport and Hatfield [Massachusetts]. On the two sections of the
counts I did, my fellow owlers and I found 49 owls (almost all along
Horseneck Road in Westport) and 67 owls (all in one half of
Hatfield). Thanks to them and thanks to this great program for
getting us all into the field.....even at ungodly hours.
Brian Cassie, Foxboro (Massachusetts)
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In Washington state (Bellingham area), Barred Owls regularly nest in
suburban parks and are quite tolerant of people - we (Deborah Allen
and I) know this because her mom lives there, and we regularly and
easily call them in, in all seasons. Dr. R. O. Bierregaard showed the
same in suburban areas in North Carolina in his research.
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CBC Results 1908 - New Haven/South Norwalk
New Haven, Conn., Edgewood Park and Mitchell's Hill. 21 December
1908. 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 P.M. Clear; three inches snow, with light
crust; wind west, light; temp., 40f. Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Downy
Woodpecker, 3; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1; Blue Jay, 11; Crow, 19;
English Starling, 33,; Goldfinch, 4; Pine Siskin, 44; White-throated
Sparrow, 11; Tree Sparrow, 55; Junco, 60; Song Sparrow, 3; Myrtle
Warbler, 3; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee,
22; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, 1. Total, 18 species, 280
individuals. Clifford H. Pangburn.
New Haven, Conn., Momauguin to Lighthouse Point. 22 December 1908.
9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; two inches of snow; wind light,
northeast; temp., 29f. Horned Grebe, 3; Herring Gull, 42; Golden-eye,
2; White-winged Scoter, 7; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Red-shouldered Hawk,
2; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 14; Starling, 7; Red-winged Blackbird, 2:
Meadowlark, 28; White-winged Crossbill, 25; Goldfinch, 14; Junco, 1;
Tree Sparrow, 38; Song Sparrow, 17; Fox Sparrow, 1; Chickadee, 3;
Robin, 2. Total, 19 species, 210 individuals. Albert W. Honywill,
Jr., Clifford H. Pangburn and M. B. Pangburn.
New Haven, Conn., Lake Saltonstall, Saltonstall Ridge and Foxon. 25
December 1908. 9.45 A.M. to 2 P.M. Clear to cloudy; two inches of
snow; wind brisk, southwest; temp., 34f. Herring Gull, 1; Black Duck,
69; Golden-eye, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue
Jay, 8; Crow, 29; Starling, 6; White-winged Crossbill, 12; Goldfinch,
4; Pine Siskin, 110; Tree Sparrow, 11; Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, 4;
White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Brown Creeper,
2; Chickadee, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 12; Bluebird, 1. Total, 20
species, 299 individuals. Clifford H. Pangburn.
New Haven, Conn., Forest Street and West Shore from Sandy Point to
Oyster River. 25 December 1908. 9 A.M. to 1.30 p.m. Mostly cloudy;
two inches of snow; wind brisk, southwest; distance covered fifteen
miles. Horned Grebe, 1; Herring Gull, 127; Black Duck, 5; Golden-eye,
1; Bufflehead, 1; Old Squaw, 15; White-winged Scoter, 20;
Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Horned Lark, 5; Blue Jay,
4; Crow, 17; Starling, 11; Meadowlark, 2; Goldfinch, 15; Pine Siskin,
12; White-throated Sparrow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 33; Slate-colored Junco,
2; Song Sparrow, 15; Myrtle Warbler, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3;
Chickadee, 25; Robin, 1. Total, 24 species, 323 individuals. D. B. Pangburn.
New Haven, Conn., Edgewood Park to Mitchell's Hill. 25 December 1908;
9.30 a.m. to 12.15 P.M. Clear to cloudy: ground partly snow-covered;
wind southwest, light; temp., 35f. Sparrow Hawk [American Kestrel],
1; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 12; Starling, 32; Purple
Finch, 1; Goldfinch, 8; Pine Siskin, 8; White-throated Sparrow, 13;
Tree Sparrow, 5; Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, 3; Myrtle Warbler, 5;
Carolina Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; Chickadee, 7; Hermit Thrush, 1;
Bluebird, 6. Total, 19 species, 130 individuals. The Carolina Wren
sang several times, and once it came within six or eight feet of me,
and scolded for a minute or two. The next morning D. B. and C. H.
Pangburn went over the same ground with me and we added the
Red-shouldered Hawk, Phoebe, Rusty Blackbird, Chewink [Eastern
Towhee], Northern Shrike, Winter Wren and Golden-crowned Kinglet. We
saw the Hermit Thrush again, but could not find the Carolina Wren.
These additions make a list of 25 kinds for two days for this
territory. Our combined lists show that there were 41 different
species in the vicinity of New Haven between December 21 and 26,
1908. A. W. Honywill, Jr.
South Norwalk, Conn. 25 December 1908. All day. Partly cloudy; four
inches snow, light wind; temp., 30f at 7 A.M. Northern [Common] Loon,
1; Horned Grebe, 7; Pied-billed Grebe, 2; Herring Gull, 60; American
Scaup Duck, 100; Merganser, 6; Golden-eye, 6; Black Duck, 3; Old
Squaw, 50; Hungarian Partridge (introduced last May), 13;
Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Kingfisher, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2;
Downy Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 10; Blue Jay, 8; Crow,
30; Starling, 200; Meadowlark, 8; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree
Sparrow, 30; Junco, 24; Song Sparrow, 10; Titlark [American Pipit],
1; Carolina Wren, 1; Winter Wren, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11;
Chickadee, 26; Robin, 2; Bluebird, 1. Total, 32 species, 626
individuals. Red and White-winged Crossbills have been here. Three
Red-headed Woodpeckers are wintering here. Norwalk Bird Club.
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Subject: Flicker
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 11:13 am
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Looked out at my feeders and thought I saw my usual Red-bellied Woodpecker. Then I did a double take. It was a Yellow-Shafted Flicker at the finch feeder which appears to be a misnomer as the woodpeckers spend more time on it than the finches do.
Jan Hollerbach
Fairfield
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Subject: Location of Anderson Road
Date: Thu Dec 13 2018 6:21 am
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Anderson Road is located in the town of Morris and is a Left Hand turn from Route 63.
Bill Banks
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Subject: Bald eagle loss
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 21:13 pm
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Regarding the message below. This was previously researched and this bird
was from the Ella Grasso nest. A clutch of 3 of which the female has not
left the general vicinity of her birth nest. The second one fledged and
left for parts unknown. Such a shame about the 3rd. Pics attached from
yesterday
Message: 7
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:12:16 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ralph Amodei
To: CT Birds
Subject: [CT Birds] Bald Eagle Lose
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
News from CT Wildlife Sept/Oct 2018
By Paul Fusco, DEEP Wildlife DivisionA portion of the From the Field News
is displayed here.
A juvenile male Bald Eagle and fledged from a New Haven nest was founddead
in rural West Virginia on Sept 13, 2018. The bird had been scavenginga road
killed deer carcass when it was struck and killed by a vehicle.The young
eagle was banded as a nestling with the number S/7 on May 11, 2018.The band
was recovered by a Virginia wildlife biologist who forwarded theinformation
to Connecticut.
The only nest I'm aware of is the State Street nest that is actually Hamden
and anothernest on the West River along the Ella Grasso Blvd in New Haven.
Sad lose just the same.
Ralph AmodeiEast Haven
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Subject: Bittern pics ,Hammo
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 19:42 pm
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It stayed close to the boardwalk and stayed low barely moving the grass
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Subject: Barred Owls
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 16:07 pm
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I had one yesterday afternoon at the William's preserve in Coventry, and another today in Longmeadow, MA at the Fannie Stebbins Preserve. The bird in MA looked very thin and possibly unhealthy, as it allowed me to take a picture with my iphone from about 20 feet away, and it was perched only 12-15 feet off the ground. Pic on ebird report.
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Subject: Barred Owl eruption
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 15:57 pm
From: ctbirds AT lists.ctbirding.org |
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One of my co-workers came to our meeting quite excited to show me the owl
they had in their backyard. Needless to say, another Barred Owl. They
seem to be everywhere!
On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 4:51 PM Carolyn via CTBirds <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Yesterday on Jamestown Island near Newport, RI, I pulled over my car to
> observe a Barred Owl sitting on a telephone wire. I was, needless to say,
> rather surprised. Shortly thereafter it flew into the nearby woods.
>
> Today in The Day newspaper(New London), one of the front page articles,
> with a sad pic, was of a Barred Owl that flew into the grille of a truck
> near Harkness SP. It was extricated and taken to rehab, but the pic of the
> Owl with its head bent down was not a good way for me to start my morning.
> God bless rehabbers!
>
> Carolyn Cimino
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Subject: Barred Owl eruption
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 15:54 pm
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I™m just coming back from Tufts Wildlife Clinic With two barred owls that
they have checked out and help me treat. They still have over 30 up there
in their care right now.
On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 4:51 PM Carolyn via CTBirds <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Yesterday on Jamestown Island near Newport, RI, I pulled over my car to
> observe a Barred Owl sitting on a telephone wire. I was, needless to say,
> rather surprised. Shortly thereafter it flew into the nearby woods.
>
> Today in The Day newspaper(New London), one of the front page articles,
> with a sad pic, was of a Barred Owl that flew into the grille of a truck
> near Harkness SP. It was extricated and taken to rehab, but the pic of the
> Owl with its head bent down was not a good way for me to start my morning.
> God bless rehabbers!
>
> Carolyn Cimino
> Waterford
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Subject: Barred Owl eruption
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 15:51 pm
From: ctbirds AT lists.ctbirding.org |
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Yesterday on Jamestown Island near Newport, RI, I pulled over my car to observe a Barred Owl sitting on a telephone wire. I was, needless to say, rather surprised. Shortly thereafter it flew into the nearby woods.
Today in The Day newspaper(New London), one of the front page articles, with a sad pic, was of a Barred Owl that flew into the grille of a truck near Harkness SP. It was extricated and taken to rehab, but the pic of the Owl with its head bent down was not a good way for me to start my morning. God bless rehabbers!
Carolyn Cimino
Waterford
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Subject: Stn 43 South Windsor
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 15:08 pm
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Paul Desjardins
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This morning seen at the Newberry Road section 2 Gray Catbirds and a Common Yellowthroat. Also seen north of Vibert Road Barred Owl which was # 236 for my stn 43 list. This is in line with their irruption this fall.
Paul Desjardins
Windsor Locks
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Subject: Stratford
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 14:00 pm
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Birdseye boat ramp highlights:
3 American Coot
2 northern shovelers
1 belted Kingfisher
Long Beach highlights:
1 COMMON REDPOLL in flock of American goldfinches
200+Brant (performing aerial maneuvers)
2 flyover falcon sp.
Monica Nichols
Madison
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Subject: CACC
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 13:16 pm
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12/12 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center, 10am-1PM, sunny, low
tide rising.
ON marsh:
14 American Black ducks,
12 Ring billed gulls, 1 Great black backed gull sitting on osprey nest
platform, 1 Bufflehead, 10 Red Breasted Mergansers.
At feeders and grounds:
American Goldfinches, House finches, House sparrows, Black capped
chickadees, Mourning doves, White breasted Nuthatch, Titmouses, Northern
Cardinals, Blue Jays.
Bev Propen, orange
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Subject: Northern Bobwhite in Brookfield
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 10:59 am
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12-12-18 at Happy Landings in Brookfield -- Lone (I think) northern bobwhite there this morning. Not much else going on there, but bobwhite was a surprise. Photos at www.birdsofnewengland.com for those interested.
Chris Bosak
Danbury
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Subject: Purple Sandpipers Merwin Pt
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 10:43 am
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From Steve Spector, 12 Purple Sandpipers Merwin Pt Milford 12/12/18
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Subject: Bald Eagle Lose
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 10:13 am
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News from CT Wildlife Sept/Oct 2018
By Paul Fusco, DEEP Wildlife DivisionA portion of the From the Field News is displayed here.
A juvenile male Bald Eagle and fledged from a New Haven nest was founddead in rural West Virginia on Sept 13, 2018. The bird had been scavenginga road killed deer carcass when it was struck and killed by a vehicle.The young eagle was banded as a nestling with the number S/7 on May 11, 2018.The band was recovered by a Virginia wildlife biologist who forwarded theinformation to Connecticut.
The only nest I'm aware of is the State Street nest that is actually Hamden and anothernest on the West River along the Ella Grasso Blvd in New Haven. Sad lose just the same.
Ralph AmodeiEast Haven
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Subject: Sherwood Island- Slightly off topic
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 9:17 am
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I haven't been birding in the state or keeping up with the list for quite
some time, so apologies if this has already been covered.
I was birding at Sherwood recently and noticed a dramatic increase in dead
and dying conifers. I remember this to be an issue in years past, but I was
taken back by the shear volume of vines covering almost every conifer. I'm
sure there are reasons beyond my knowledge in relation to budget and work
force for the park, but why have there been no work days organized by local
and state birders to save what trees are left? And if there have been, why
no follow ups?
I would assume there is enough desire in the birding community to put in
some effort and spend a day cutting vines? The way things look at the
moment, the groves don't have much fight left in them. I'd think it's
probably better to save what trees you can now, instead of letting them all
die and starting from scratch? There are still many trees which can be
saved and salvaged if something is done now, but another season of
established vines will be the end. Who knows if the funds will even be
there for new trees, and it'll end up as more mowed grass. If nothing else,
carry a pair of clippers with you and cut a few vines every visit. I keep a
pair handy when birding my local patches, the effort pays off.
Once again, my apologies if this has been covered/shouldn't be covered on
the list. It just took me back that the birding community wants habitat to
bird in, but a historical gem of a grove has been left to die. Seems like
this could be changed fairly easily going forward. Thank you for the time.
Regards,
Shaun Martin
Jackson Wyoming
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Subject: Barrow's Goldeneye Old Saybrook
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 9:03 am
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Point Road, Old Saybrook, CT, 9:56 am, 12 Dec 2018: a male Barrow's
Goldeneye is with two common goldeneye's by the rock's off the shore.
Russ Smiley
Marlborough, CT
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Subject: Anderson road Redpolls and CAUTION
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 7:51 am
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Common redpollsxseen this morning in birches just to west of small pond at bottom of dip in road. No Shrike seen so far.
30 Chuckers were released this morning and there are several hunters in the fields. It would be advisable to wear something bright ORANGE if you come here
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Subject: CTBirds Digest, Vol 4304, Issue 2
Date: Tue Dec 11 2018 15:07 pm
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I™m new to the list, Hoping it™s OK to pose a question here-as well as a sighting. A beautiful large hawk just flew into the yard in Enfield attacking the small birds around the feeder and banged into the window while landing. It had the brownish red feathers of a red tail hawk, black talons and golden colored eyes.Any suggestions on how to keep the Hawks from entering the yard, do I need to get rid of my feeders?
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> Sorry folks! CORE stands for Common Redpoll
> Thanks!
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Subject: Michael DiGiorgio - BirdCallsRadio
Date: Tue Dec 11 2018 13:36 pm
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Birders et al,
I thought many of your would be interested in my next guest Michael DiGiorgio. https://bit.ly/2akUsxp
Happy Birding!
Cheers,
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Norwalk, CT
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Subject: Trustom pond
Date: Tue Dec 11 2018 11:10 am
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Trustom pond, RI
Highlights:
2 canvasback
At least 5 REDHEADs
200+ Scaup
American wigeons
Ruby crowned kinglet
2 kingfishers
Monica Nichols
Madison
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Subject: 4-letter code
Date: Tue Dec 11 2018 8:36 am
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Sorry folks! CORE stands for Common Redpoll
Thanks!
Tony Belejack
Wallingford
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Subject: Late message
Date: Tue Dec 11 2018 7:52 am
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Last Monday had 4-6 COREs flyover White's Farm in Durham
Tony Belejack
Wallingford
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Subject: Redpolls- Anderson road
Date: Tue Dec 11 2018 6:42 am
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Greg Hanisek just called. He had no Northern Shrike, but he did have 3 Common Redpolls on Anderson Road.
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