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04/10/2014

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Roy Harvey
Fri, Apr 11, 2014 3:19 AM

From Keith Mueller:
04/10/14 - Southport, Southport Beach -- 10:30 AM; 3 LITTLE GULLS.
11:30 AM; 4 LITTLE GULLS, 2 adult 2 juvenile.

From Frank Mantlik:
04/10/14 - Stratford, Long Beach/Long Beach West -- morning; 3
NORTHERN GANNETS, 2 ICELAND GULLS (a 1st-winter and the continuing
2nd-winter bird).
Bridgeport, Pleasure Beach -- pair NORTHERN SHOVELERS.
Southport, Southport Beach -- mid-day; among 1400 Bonaparte's
Gulls, at least two LITTLE GULLS: one adult in non-breeding plumage
and at least one 1st-winter bird. Both photographed by many. Thanks to
Keith Mueller for finding ("four") and promptly reporting them.

From Tina Green:
04/10/14 - Westport, across from 5 Compo Beach Rd -- 7 Yellow-crowned
Night-Herons.
Westport, Sherwood Mill Pond Preserve on Hillspoint Rd -- a Little
Blue Heron.
Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- Blue-winged Teal hen (Stonybrook Rd end) and
drake Northern Shoveler (behind school) continue.

From Paul Cianfaglione:
04/10/14 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Meadows -- 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER,
1 VESPER SPARROW.

From John Shepard:
04/10/14 - Portland, Portland Fairgrounds --8 Wilson's Snipe at the
north end of the fairgrounds.

From Debbie McTigue:
04/10/14 - Stratford, Access Rd -- 1:15 PM;  3 Yellow-crowned
Night-Herons in the trees by the pond behind the office building.

From David W Babington:
04/10/14 - Washington, yard -- Fox Sparrow feeding on the lawn.

From John Triana:
04/10/14 - New Haven, exit 8 on I-91 -- 2 Black Vultures over the
highway.

From Keith Mueller: 04/10/14 - Southport, Southport Beach -- 10:30 AM; 3 LITTLE GULLS. 11:30 AM; 4 LITTLE GULLS, 2 adult 2 juvenile. From Frank Mantlik: 04/10/14 - Stratford, Long Beach/Long Beach West -- morning; 3 NORTHERN GANNETS, 2 ICELAND GULLS (a 1st-winter and the continuing 2nd-winter bird). Bridgeport, Pleasure Beach -- pair NORTHERN SHOVELERS. Southport, Southport Beach -- mid-day; among 1400 Bonaparte's Gulls, at least two LITTLE GULLS: one adult in non-breeding plumage and at least one 1st-winter bird. Both photographed by many. Thanks to Keith Mueller for finding ("four") and promptly reporting them. From Tina Green: 04/10/14 - Westport, across from 5 Compo Beach Rd -- 7 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons. Westport, Sherwood Mill Pond Preserve on Hillspoint Rd -- a Little Blue Heron. Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- Blue-winged Teal hen (Stonybrook Rd end) and drake Northern Shoveler (behind school) continue. From Paul Cianfaglione: 04/10/14 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Meadows -- 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1 VESPER SPARROW. From John Shepard: 04/10/14 - Portland, Portland Fairgrounds --8 Wilson's Snipe at the north end of the fairgrounds. From Debbie McTigue: 04/10/14 - Stratford, Access Rd -- 1:15 PM; 3 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons in the trees by the pond behind the office building. From David W Babington: 04/10/14 - Washington, yard -- Fox Sparrow feeding on the lawn. From John Triana: 04/10/14 - New Haven, exit 8 on I-91 -- 2 Black Vultures over the highway.