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Subject: CT Report 04/13/2008 BOHEMIAN WAXWING
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 9:40pm
IMPORTANT NOTE: This will be the last daily report until (at least)
Saturday, 4/19. I will be away for the week. If you need to know
what is happening you can read CTBirds, where most of the reports come
from in the first place. You can read the CTBirds archives at either
of these locations:
http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CTBD.html
The second on is only the recent messages, but is easier to read.
Roy Harvey
Beacon Falls, CT
From Steve Broker:
4/13 - Storrs, UConn campus -- Bohemian Waxwing at the two crabapple
trees on the west side of the CLAS Building at 8:35 A.M., n the
deciduous tree next to the Norway Spruce, and at 8:41. For the next
hour it remained in near-continuous view, in the crabapples, on the
ground below, and in several different deciduous trees in the
immediate vicinity and in the Norway Spruce. On this morning, it
favored the top of the deciduous tree in line with Glenbrook Road
(CLAS "quadrant") and mid-level of the deciduous tree just left of the
Norway Maple (parking lot "quadrant") when not feeding right at the
crabapples. It also tucks itself into the Norway Spruce for periods,
then drops to the ground here. (Directions are based on viewing from
the entrance doors to CLAS. This bird is not hard to see.)
From Mark Szantyr:
4/13 - Mansfield(?) -- Bohemian Waxwing at 7:30.
From Karen Fiske:
4/13 -Durhan, Durham Meadows, White's Farm -- 14 WILSON'S SNIPE.
Durham, Skating Pond Route 68 -- AMERICAN BITTERN
Durham, Greenbacker Farm Pond Route 68 -- 4 BLACK VULTURES, 1 in the
air, 3 on the ground by the pond, one feeding on a dead Canada Goose
From Fran and Tom Holloway
4/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 Little Blue Herons in
Boulder Pond at Meigs Point, around 8:30.
From Ernest S Harris:
4/13 - Bolton backyard-PURPLE FINCH(male-2, female-1)
From Bill Asteriades:
4/13 - Portland, Wangunk Meadows -- 1 male BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 COMMON
RAVEN (flyover). Access the Meadows via the Glastonbury entrance.
Teal was noted in a pool of water with 15+ Green-winged teals about
1/4 mile from the entrance.
From Jan Collins:
4/13 - Somers Yard -- 4 male PURPLE FINCHES and 1 female at the feeder
this morn.
From Pat Dufour:
4/13 - East Hampton. yard -- 2 pair PURPLE FINCHES. There have been
these pairs and more most of the winter at this feeder
From Angela Dimmitt:
4/13 - New Milford yard -- PURPLE FINCHES; yes there seems to be a
movement - male last night at my feeder and three pairs this morning,
plus report of 10 at a feeder in Sherman.
From Paul Degennaro:
4/13 - Naugatuck yard -- one BROWN THRASHER and one Purple Finch.
From Carolyn Cimino:
4/13 - Waterford, Harkness State Park -- mid-afternoon, 13+ COMMON
SNIPE ( wet field in between Harkness and Camp Harkness).
From Kevin Burgio:
4/13 - Hamden yard -- 3 PURPLE FINCH in stunning plumage at my nyjer
feeder and sunflower seed feeder @ 9:00am.
From Bill Asteriades:
4/13 - South Glastonbury, Private Farmland -- 4 WILSON'S SNIPE
4/12 - South Glastonbury, Private Farmland -- 4 WILSON'S SNIPE,
From Mark Jankura:
4/13 - Shelton Yard -- 2 Male Purple Finches.
From Frank Mantlik:
4/12 - Stratford, railroad trail off Long Beach Blvd -- 1 PECTORAL
SANDPIPER, 1 Wilson's snipe.
Warehouse pool -- 2 BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES.
From Susanne Shrader and Alan Lurie
4/12 - Avon Back Yard - 1 male PURPLE FINCH
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Subject: CT Report 04/14/2008 RUFF, HARLEQUIN, BOHEMIAN
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 19 Apr 2008 10:14pm
Note 1: As I resume the daily report I am not going to try to cover
the entire week, just the last day or two, and probably just the
highlights.
Note 2: Ruff or Reeve? A great discussion on sorting out the boys
from the girls is going on on CTBirds.
From Frank Mantlik:
4/18 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park - RUFF found and reported at
7:10am.
4/19 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park - RUFF continues berweeen
7:00-7:30am showing well.
From Brian Bielfelt:
4/19 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park - When I arrived this morning the
Ruff had flown north 2 coves up to a mudflat just below the Saugatuck
railway parking lot. Still present at this spot at 8:30.
From Thomas Baptist:
4/19 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- A female Harlequin Duck was
present at 11:00 a.m. The bird was found 15 feet from the south shore
of the Park approximately 100 yards west of the Eagle Pond tidal
exchange gate. It was diving regularly. Photos were taken. The bird
was present for the duration of the observation, which concluded at
11:45 a.m.
From Sara Zagorski with Luke Tiller and Sunrise Birding group:
4/19 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- The female Harlequin Duck
continues at 2PM. There is no entry fee to get into the park until
May 1.
From Meredith Sampson:
4/19 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- The Ruff was present the entire
hour I was at Grace Salmon Park, from 1:15-2:15, in the cove off the
north side of the park. More mud flats became exposed during the
hour, and at one point, the Ruff was about 50-60 feet away.
Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- emale Harlequin Duck was at the same
location as described by Tom Baptist. Observed at about 3:30-4:00,
diving a few feet from the shoreline.
From Brian O'Toole:
4/19 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- The female Harlequin Duck
ontinued to be seen with the Brant flock at the location Tom Baptist
described earlier.
From Mike Warner:
4/19 - Westport -- The Ruff has moved a ways upstream from Grace
Salmon Park and was viewed best from the parking lot behind Klaffs, 14
Post Road East. Klaffs is at the southeast corner of the Rt 1 bridge
over the Saugatuck River. When I left at 6:18 pm it was in the
company of a few Yellowlegs.
From Joanne Luppi, Judy Bothwell, and Phyllis Peterson:
4/19 - Storrs, UCONN Campus -- 2 Bohemian Waxwings.
From Rick Gedney:
4/19 - Storrs, UCONN Campus -- 12:00-1:30 PM, One Bohemian Waxwing
with approx 20 Cedar Waxwings seen in large tree in front of Batterson
Hall at Northwest Residence halls front parking area. An additional
6 Cedar waxwings were in the berry (crab apple) tree in front of
Goodyear Hall nearby and another dozen or so were picking at the
flowing buds of the trees in front of North Parking Garage. Cedars
would fly back and forth from these trees to the Northwest Residence
Hall area which is across the street (North Eagleview Road). After a
while the Bohemian Waxwing few off with a group of Cedars toward the
parking garage area. Could not relocate. Finally got as chance to get
up there and see this bird and don't think it was a minute too early
as this could be it with the temps rising.
From Claudia Longmore:
4/19 - Storrs, UConn campus -- Bohemian Waxwing continues.
From Greg Hanisek, Neil Currie
4/18 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- RUFF in basic plumage 9:30 a.m.
Still present with c 12 Greater and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs despite tide
near high; in bay just north of park loop pathway; mixes in well with
flock; browner than yellowlegs with plump body, relatively small head,
stouter bill with droop; greenish legs, coarser back markings; some
dark scallopig on breast sides and flanks. Thanks Frank
From Mike and Wanda Moccio
4/19 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- 1 GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW in the meadow with the Savannahs about 9:30 AM
From Carol and Jim Zipp:
4/18 - Hamden yard, feeders -- one Pine Siskin
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