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Subject: CT Report 05/27/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 27 May 2008 9:36pm
From Kevin Burgio:
5/27 - Hamden Backyard -- 8:13 AM, 1 singing MOURNING WARBLER outside
my bedroom window. Singing for the past 15 minutes.
From Paul Cianfaglione:
5/27 - Bloomfield, Penwood State Park -- 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH.
From Shaun Martin:
5/27 - Greenwich, Great Captains Island -- Royal Tern about 500 yards
behind the island on the Long Island side.
From Mark Aronson:
5/24-27 - New Haven, Whitney Avenue, in the vicinity of the Yale
Divinity School Steeple and Whitney Avenue -- hawking Common Nighthawk
nightly around 7:30 - 8:30.
From Ernie Harris:
5/27 - Bolton backyard -- 6:30-7:30AM; BLACKBILLED CUCKOO.
From Tim Antanaitis:
5/27 - East Hampton, Laurel Ridge -- 1 PINE SISKIN
From Linda Rediker and Ralph Amodei
5/26 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest -- CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in
field at 5:10pm.
From Craig Lawrence:
5/26 - Old Greenwich, CT, Greenwich Point Park -- SNOW GOOSE feeding
in the cove area along Todd's Driftway near the park entrance.
From Roy Zartarian:
5/26 - Newington, Young Farm -- BOBOLINKS, 2 males and 1 female seen.
From Jim Bair:
5/26 - Beacon Falls, Rimmon Rd., field just north of Seymour Line --
Boblink (reliable spot for these birds, it seems).
From Robert S White:
5/26 - Lyme, Hartman Park -- CERULEAN WARBLER, many heard, one seen.
From Jim Bair:
5/26 - New Haven,l East Rock Park -- 1 Peregrine Falcom, flying by
monument.
From Bruce Finnan:
5/25 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest -- The Clay-colored Sparrow
was present this afternoon in the field at the end of Hunter's
Mountain Road in Naugatuck. It kept a VERY low profile. I thought
perhaps it had moved on but then saw it once, sing briefly, and take
off toward the woods by the NW (I think) corner of the field.
From Chris Loscalzo:
5/25 - East Haven, mouth of the Farm River -- eleven BLACK SKIMMERS.
From Jerry Connolly:
5/25 - Hammonasset State Park (Willard's Isle) -- OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER, WILSON'S WARBLER, BROWN THRASHER
From David Schonfeld:
5/25 - West Hartford, along powerline South of Rt. 44 on Avon Mtn. --
1 BREWSTER'S WARBLER (adult male backcross, "bee buzzzz bee"), 1
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER ("hic, 3 beers!").
From Ken Elkins with Steffanie Liskey, Mardi & Towne Dickinson:
5/25 - Milford, Milford Point sandbars -- 5:30-6:30pm (just after high
tide), 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 13 species of
shorebirds
From Phil Asprelli:
5/25 - New Haven, East Rock Park -- Juvenile Black-billed Cuckoo in
tree at the base of the giant steps across from Rice Field.
From Paul Carrier
5/25 - Harwinton feeders -- a single PINE SISKIN.
From Linda Vegliante, Andrew Dasinger, Paul Hicks, and
Glenn Williams:
5/24 - Old Lyme, Griswold Point -- CASPIAN TERN
East Lyme, Nehantic -- SWAINSON'S THRUSH, ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS
Old Lyme, Beaver Brook Road(?) -- ALDER FLYCATCHER
Old Lyme, Nehantic -- WHIP-POOR-WILL
Madison, Hammonasset -- BLUE-WINGED TEAL, LITTLE BLUE HERON
From Deb Bishop:
5/24 - New Hartford, Rt. 44 power lines -- 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE
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Subject: CT Report 05/28/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 28 May 2008 9:47pm
From Sara Zagorski:
5/28 - West Hartford, Rt 44 Powerlines -- MOURNING WARBLER,
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, ALDER FLYCATCHER.
From Paul Cianfaglione:
5/28 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 1 LEAST BITTERN, 1 VIRGINIA RAIL,
3 ORCHARD ORIOLE.
From Carolyn Cimino:
5/28 -- Lyme, powerline cut on Gungy Rd (just north of the entrance
to Hartman Park) -- morning, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 2 YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOOS.
From Kevin Burgio:
5/28 - Hamden Backyard -- 1 singing MOURNING WARBLER, I guess he
returned and hung out again, waking me up at 5:30am. I got really
good looks at him. A very beautiful bird with his little black bib.
5/28 - Storrs, UConn Lot W -- 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK flushed from the
edge of the agricultural field at 3:00pm.
From Bill Banks:
5/28 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 1 BLACK SKIMMER, 3 Saltmarsh
Sharp-tail Sparrows
From Steve Broker (Cheshire):
5/28 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest, Hunters Mountain Road --
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. Observed in west end of weedy field from 10:40
A.M. to 11:00 A.M..
From Tim Antanaitis:
5/28 - East Hampton, Laurel Ridge -- PINE SISKIN
Manchester, Porter/Howard Reservoir off Ferguson Rd -- OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER, MOURNING WARBLER
Manchester, field behind plaza off Pleasant Valley Rd -- GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW
From Don Morgan:
5/28 - Mansfield, Eagleville Preserve -- 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO.
From Gerry Nicholls:
5/28 - Monroe yard -- Olive-sided Flycatcher.
From Paul Carrier:
5/28 - Harwinton, South Rd, Rorback State lands -- a typical
BREWSTER'S WARBLER singing a standard Blue-winged song.
From Phil Henson:
5/28 - West Hartford, Rte. 44 Power Lines -- 1 MOURNING WARBLER, 1
BREWSTER'S backcross, both singing.
From Angela Dimmitt:
5/27 - New Milford yard -- BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
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Subject: CT Report 05/29/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 29 May 2008 9:41pm
---- COA Birding by Ear Workshop
---- Saturday, June 7, 7am
---- Audubon Center at Bent of the River
---- Southbury, CT
---- For details see:
http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/Week-of-Mon-20080526/007616.html
From Paul Cianfaglione:
5/29 - West Hartford, Route 44 powerlines -- 2 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
(2 birds calling on opposite sides of powerline cut in different
locations).
From Paul Carrier:
5/29 - New Hartford, Bakerville swamp -- 2 BOBOLINK in grass field to
the south; Also one OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and a good possible YELLOW
BELLIED FLYCATCHER there as well low in the bushes. Have not heard the
Alder here this year yet.
From Randy Domina:
5/29 - New Haven, East Rock -- MOURNING WARBLER near the bend of the
"river trail".
From Patrick Comins:
5/29 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River --
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER. Hooded Warbler singing outside my window
as I type.
From Don Morgan:
5/29 - Thompson, Thompson Dam, area being managed as grass lands --
at least 10 Bobolinks.
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Subject: CT Report 05/30/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 30 May 2008 9:43pm
From Carl Ekroth:
5/30 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 2 LEAST BITTERNS calling, one
seen.
From Greg Hanisek:
5/30 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest -- OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW still vocal as noted by Bruce Finnan.
From Bruce Finnan:
5/30 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest, field by the end of Hunter's
Mountain Rd -- CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was still present and showing
nicely this morning (~8:00-8:30).
From Donna-Rose Smith:
5/30 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River, Althea's Meadow
-- in dead sycamore tree, Olive Sided Flycatcher.
From Paul DeGennaro:
5/30 - West Hartford, Wilcott Park -- 2 BAY BREASTED WARBLERS.
From Brian Toal:
5/30 - West Hartford, Rt. 44 Powerlines -- MOURNING WARBLER, singing
in the brush by first power pole on right side of the trail.
From John Maynard:
5/30 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- MARSH WREN not far
north on Willard Island trail in phragmites thicket on right side of
path. Heard and seen at 8:45 a.m.; BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER seen nearby
soon after on center path "warbler" tree.
From Randy Domina:
5/29 - New Haven, East Rock -- MOURNING WARBLER near the bend of the
"river trail".
From Tim Antanaitis:
5/29 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest, Hunters Mountain Road --
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW. The Clay-colored was singing
at 2:30 at its usual spot. The Lincoln's was along the stone wall a
hundred feet in from the east gate.
East Hampton, Laurel Ridge -- PINE SISKIN still hanging around
From Frank Mantlik, with Charlie Barnard:
5/29 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest -- 3-7:30pm; 2 BLACK
VULTURES, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 12 species of warblers, including
singing MOURNING WARBLER and HOODED WARBLER.
From Nick Bonomo:
5/29 - West Haven, Sandy Pt -- 3 RED KNOT
Milford, Milford Pt -- 4 RED KNOT, 5 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS
From Brian Bielfelt:
5/29 - Greeenwich, Gimble Sanctuary --2 Swainson's Thrushes (singing
in the same area), 2 Gray-cheeked (one singing in the SE corner and
one on singing on the north side of the field)
5/29 - Greenwich, Fairchild Gardens -- 1 Acadian Flycatcher
5/29 - Stamford -- Common Nighthawk flying over Summer Street
From Lisa Marie Gagnon:
5/28 - Stafford Springs -- Whipporwill
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Subject: CT Report 05/31/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 31 May 2008 9:22pm
From Paul Cianfaglione:
5/31 - Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport (Perimeter Road)
-- At least 7 GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, with the largest concentration
being found near the Fed Ex building. There was also a pair of HORNED
LARK feeding along the security fence at the Route 20 observation lot
(Larks have nested here before). Other species include 3 EASTERN
MEADOWLARK and 10+ SAVANNAH SPARROW.
5/31 - East Granby, Hatchett Hill Road Powerline Cut -- 1 imm.
NORTHERN GOSHAWK.
From Nick Bonomo:
5/31 - West Haven, Sandy Pt -- 4 RED KNOT, 2 BLACK SKIMMER.
From Scott Kruitbosch with Charlie Barnard:
5/30 - Stratford, Boothe Park -- 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES
5/31 - Stratford, Roosevelt Forest -- 1 COMMON RAVEN, 1 DARK-EYED
JUNCO (late)
Stratford, park near Sikorsky Bridge -- 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES
From Scott Kruitbosch with Charlie Barnard and Frank Mantlik:
5/30 - Stratford, McKinney Refuge -- 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK
From Frank Mantlik:
5/30 - Stratford, Housatonic River, sandbar off Short Beach Park --
6pm, 2 WHIMBRELS, BONAPARTE'S GULL (fly by).
From Patrick Comins:
5/30 - Meriden yard -- BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER.
Guilford, Town Boat Launc -- Several SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS
seen and heard from the parking area.
Westbrook, Town Beach -- PURPLE MARTINS across the street
Meriden, ridgeline behind Target -- COMMON RAVEN.
From Jack Swatt:
5/30 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State forest, end of Hunter's Mountain Rd
-- CLAY COLORED SPARROW continues. 10:00 to 10:20 AM
Beacon Falls, Naugatuck State Forest seen from Rt 8 -- 4 BLACK
VULTURES.
Barkhamsted, Peoples State Forest, Elliot Bronson Trail -- 2
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS
From Julie Keefer:
5/30 - Lyme, Hartman Park -- late morning, Cerulean Warbler, Wilson's
Warbler
From Renee Rausch via Frank Gallo:
5/29 - Seymour, close by in woods behind my house -- 1 Whip-poor-will
around 9:00 PM.
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