List: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
From: Jamie Meyers
Rare/scarce bird chases (10/10)
Tue, Oct 11, 2016 12:07 AM
a quick trip to Hammo for the golden-plover. Around
noon, it was very near a picnic shelter in the southwest end of the field
across from the swan pond, with half a dozen Killdeer. Assume it's
American but will look at my photos in a bit.
As noted in other posts, the pelican at Riverside Park was present much of
the day but left the pond for about 20 minutes or so around 1:45 PM. t
headed south, perhaps towards the Charter Oak Landing area, where
presumably the same bird was reported a few days ago. I got gripping
photos from a safe distance so as to spook the bird, and suggest that
others do the same. There is no need to walk on the jetties or closely
approach this bird. Anyway, what a fantastic bird for Hartford County!
I'm not aware of any previous records for the county.
I took today off work in hopes of chasing sparrows but the wind was
difficult and I didn't see much along those lines. Other highlights
included a Winter Wren (FOS) at the East Hartford Nature Area off Long Hill
Road just north of the golf course and a Wilson's Snipe at Fisher Meadow
Recreation Area in Avon.
Basically one or two birds made an otherwise forgettable day in the field
quite successful.
Jamie Meyers
Canton, CT