Instead of looking for rarities, consider an alternative.

How about scouting your area for new habitats and breeding birds?

Instead of going to the same old places, look for somewhere new.

I am sure you know of places that looked interesting but never got
around to checking them out.

Get a map out a look for obscure little-used roads. or town open spaces

Now is the time. And you just may stumble upon a rarity in the process!

Dennis Varza
Fairfield

Dennis,
I second your suggestion.  Since I've been living in Stratford (10 years now), I have explored many new sites, some which have proven productive.  Just last week I paid my first visit to a town open space I learned about on the town's website, and found there a Cecropia Moth - only the second one I've ever seen!

Frank Mantlik

From: Dennis Varza dennisvz@optonline.net
To: Posting Bird List ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Sat, June 5, 2010 6:54:22 AM
Subject: [CT Birds] June Rarities

Instead of looking for rarities, consider an alternative.

How about scouting your area for new habitats and breeding birds?

Instead of going to the same old places, look for somewhere new.

I am sure you know of places that looked interesting but never got around to checking them out.

Get a map out a look for obscure little-used roads. or town open spaces

Now is the time. And you just may stumble upon a rarity in the process!

Dennis Varza
Fairfield

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