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01/26/2014

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Roy Harvey
Mon, Jan 27, 2014 3:03 AM

From Jack Swatt:
01/26/14 - New Haven -- The juvenile RED-HEAED WOODPECKER at the
corner of Lincoln and Bradley in New Haven was still there this AM at
8:10.  Seen on the same dead snag at the top of the tree right on the
NW corner of the intersection.  More red starting to fill in on the
head.

From Jason Rieger:
01/26/14 - Stratford, Short Beach -- Eurasian Wigeon continues close
to shore in front of lavatories / play-scape area.

From Sara Zagorski:
01/26/14 - Preston, Amos pond --  1 Greater white-fronted Goose
continues in small patch of open water with about 500 Canada Goose
flock. Bald Eagle kept spooking the birds. Viewed from roads at back
of pond.

From Brendan Murtha:
01/26/14 - Stratford, Short Beach -- A push of snow brought HUGE
flocks of Snow Buntings (and Horned Larks) into the Short Beach
parking area, along with a bunch of LAPLAND LONGSPUR.  Although it was
hard to get a count as the flocks kept moving, some views had 3-4
longspurs in a binocular view.  Awesome!
Long Beach marsh -- 1 Snowy Owl.
Lordship Blvd -- 1 Snowy Owl, perched on a snag right along the blvd.

From Patrick Comins:
01/26/14 - Stratford, Short Beach -- I counted 17 just now (3:50 PM)!
Note: From context I assume 17 Lapland Longspurs, but

From Robert Hutton:
01/26/14 - New Haven -- 10:45 AM; Red Headed Woodpecker was on Lincoln
Street about twenty yard beyond the nest tree.

From Robert Dixon with five other birders:
01/26/14 - Plainfield, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- Sunday Bird Walk;
WILSON'S SNIPE, WINTER WREN, RUSTY BLACKBIRD.  Return trip in the
afternoon a drake NORTHERN SHOVELER.

From Jonah Cohen:
01/26/14 - Bloomfield/West hartford, reservoir #6 -- Morning looks
like the time to go for the Snow Geese here; Saw them at close range
in the patch of open water ~10:00 AM.

From Bruce Anderson:
01/25/14 - Ledyard -- About noon on Saturday I saw two very large
birds flying overhead making a sound that I have never heard before.
After a little research on the Macaulay library, I determined that the
birds were a pair of Golden Eagles.

From Jack Swatt: 01/26/14 - New Haven -- The juvenile RED-HEAED WOODPECKER at the corner of Lincoln and Bradley in New Haven was still there this AM at 8:10.  Seen on the same dead snag at the top of the tree right on the NW corner of the intersection.  More red starting to fill in on the head. From Jason Rieger: 01/26/14 - Stratford, Short Beach -- Eurasian Wigeon continues close to shore in front of lavatories / play-scape area. From Sara Zagorski: 01/26/14 - Preston, Amos pond -- 1 Greater white-fronted Goose continues in small patch of open water with about 500 Canada Goose flock. Bald Eagle kept spooking the birds. Viewed from roads at back of pond. From Brendan Murtha: 01/26/14 - Stratford, Short Beach -- A push of snow brought HUGE flocks of Snow Buntings (and Horned Larks) into the Short Beach parking area, along with a bunch of LAPLAND LONGSPUR. Although it was hard to get a count as the flocks kept moving, some views had 3-4 longspurs in a binocular view. Awesome! Long Beach marsh -- 1 Snowy Owl. Lordship Blvd -- 1 Snowy Owl, perched on a snag right along the blvd. From Patrick Comins: 01/26/14 - Stratford, Short Beach -- I counted 17 just now (3:50 PM)! Note: From context I assume 17 Lapland Longspurs, but From Robert Hutton: 01/26/14 - New Haven -- 10:45 AM; Red Headed Woodpecker was on Lincoln Street about twenty yard beyond the nest tree. From Robert Dixon with five other birders: 01/26/14 - Plainfield, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- Sunday Bird Walk; WILSON'S SNIPE, WINTER WREN, RUSTY BLACKBIRD. Return trip in the afternoon a drake NORTHERN SHOVELER. From Jonah Cohen: 01/26/14 - Bloomfield/West hartford, reservoir #6 -- Morning looks like the time to go for the Snow Geese here; Saw them at close range in the patch of open water ~10:00 AM. From Bruce Anderson: 01/25/14 - Ledyard -- About noon on Saturday I saw two very large birds flying overhead making a sound that I have never heard before. After a little research on the Macaulay library, I determined that the birds were a pair of Golden Eagles.