11/08/2014 Lark Sparrow
Note from Frank Mantlik for those who bird in Stratford.
"Main Street is closed between Sniffens Ln. and Dorne Dr. for 4
months. The detour takes you on Rt. 113 past the Sikorsky Airport
entrance." (For those familiar with the area but not street names,
Dord Dr takes you to Short Beach park, while Sniffens Ln leads to
Knapp's Landing. The closed section is along tne end of the runway.)
From Gina Nichol:
11/08/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 8:15 AM; Lark Sparrow in
same area near playground at west end.
From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Saturday Bird Walk Crew:
11/08/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- LARK SPARROW (20 yds
west of Campground playground with sparrow flock), 4 NORTHERN GANNETS,
VESPER SPARROW by some around noon.
From Paul Cianfaglione:
11/08/14 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 6 LESSER SCAUP.
From Sean Murtha:
11/08/14 - Norwalk, Norwalk Millpond -- one EURASIAN WIGEON.
From Jory Teltser with Preston Lust:
11/08/14 - Norwalk, Mill Pond -- Eurasian Widgeon.
From Brian Kleinman:
11/08/14 - Windsor, Waterside Crossing -- 1 PM; 2 CACKLING GEESE
(mixed in with about 400 Canada Geese). The 2 Cackling Geese were on
the lawn next the Insurance Buildings staying within close proximity
to one another. These were both light-breasted birds as opposed to
the Bloomfield Cackling Goose which is dark-breasted.
From Ryan MacLean:
11/08/14 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- Sub-Adult Golden Eable seen at
2:12 by 4 observers.
From Paul Desjardins:
11/08/14 - Windsor, Northwest Park -- afternoon; Winter Wren, late
Tennessee Warbler, 3 Fox Sparrows.
From Rob Mirer:
11/08/14 - Moodus, Moodus Reservoir -- morning; at the north end of
the reservoir, a fly-over Common Raven.
From Maria Stockmal:
11/08/14 - Ansonia, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center -- American
Woodcock, Winter Wren, Black Vulture, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Purple
Finch, Fox Sparrow, Common Raven.
From John Oshlick with Nick Bonomo and Jake Musser:
11/08/14 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- Yellow-headed Blackbird
in a flock of mixed blackbirds. The extensive yellow head and white
wing-patches were seen well.
From Steve Spector:
11/08/14 - Milford, yard -- Lincoln's Sparrow.
Milford, Mondo Ponds -- hen Northern Pintail.
From Annie Perko:
11/08/14 - Colchester, yard -- Fox Sparrow under front yard feeder at
6:17 AM.
From Frank Mantlik:
11/07/14 - Milford, Sailor's Lane -- AMERICAN BITTERN seen in flight
over salt marsh during very high tide.