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Dennis Varza
Wed, Oct 7, 2009 11:27 AM

1891 Semipalmated Sandpiper Middletwon
1938 Black-capped Petrel Fairfield, Fairfield Beach
1945 2900 Tree Swallow Wethersfield
1945 Barn Swallow Wethersfield
1945 75 Rusty Balckbird Cromwell
1945 Short-eared Owl South Windsor
1982 Gray Jay Harwinton
1985 Red Phalarope Stratford, Lordship
1988 Eared Grebe Litchfield, Bantam Lake
1989 Blue Grosbeak Westport
1992 Le Conte's Sparrow Madison, Hammonasset St. Pk
1996 Black Skimmer Old Lyme Griswold Pt.
1997 10000 Blue Jay New Haven, Lighthouse Pk.
1997 10000 Yellow-rumped Warbler Groton Bluff Pt.
1997 4000 White-throated Sparrow Groton Bluff Pt.
1997 5000 Dark-eyed Junco Groton Bluff Pt.
1998 White-fronted Goose Mansfield, Storrs
2000 Blue Grosbeak South Windsor, St.a 43

Western Kingbird 3 records
Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Records

1891 Semipalmated Sandpiper Middletwon 1938 Black-capped Petrel Fairfield, Fairfield Beach 1945 2900 Tree Swallow Wethersfield 1945 Barn Swallow Wethersfield 1945 75 Rusty Balckbird Cromwell 1945 Short-eared Owl South Windsor 1982 Gray Jay Harwinton 1985 Red Phalarope Stratford, Lordship 1988 Eared Grebe Litchfield, Bantam Lake 1989 Blue Grosbeak Westport 1992 Le Conte's Sparrow Madison, Hammonasset St. Pk 1996 Black Skimmer Old Lyme Griswold Pt. 1997 10000 Blue Jay New Haven, Lighthouse Pk. 1997 10000 Yellow-rumped Warbler Groton Bluff Pt. 1997 4000 White-throated Sparrow Groton Bluff Pt. 1997 5000 Dark-eyed Junco Groton Bluff Pt. 1998 White-fronted Goose Mansfield, Storrs 2000 Blue Grosbeak South Windsor, St.a 43 Western Kingbird 3 records Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Records
ER
edward.raynor@maine.edu
Wed, Oct 7, 2009 2:48 PM

Hello CTBirders,
Do all records of Gray Jays in Connecticut lack sufficient
documentation? This is not the first time that I've heard of the
species occurrence in the state.  It's a pretty straight forward
identification so why isn't it on the state list?

A curious birder relocated to the Delta
E.J. Raynor

Quoting Dennis Varza dennisvz@optonline.net:

1891 Semipalmated Sandpiper Middletwon
1938 Black-capped Petrel Fairfield, Fairfield Beach
1945 2900 Tree Swallow Wethersfield
1945 Barn Swallow Wethersfield
1945 75 Rusty Balckbird Cromwell
1945 Short-eared Owl South Windsor
1982 Gray Jay Harwinton
1985 Red Phalarope Stratford, Lordship
1988 Eared Grebe Litchfield, Bantam Lake
1989 Blue Grosbeak Westport
1992 Le Conte's Sparrow Madison, Hammonasset St. Pk
1996 Black Skimmer Old Lyme Griswold Pt.
1997 10000 Blue Jay New Haven, Lighthouse Pk.
1997 10000 Yellow-rumped Warbler Groton Bluff Pt.
1997 4000 White-throated Sparrow Groton Bluff Pt.
1997 5000 Dark-eyed Junco Groton Bluff Pt.
1998 White-fronted Goose Mansfield, Storrs
2000 Blue Grosbeak South Windsor, St.a 43

Western Kingbird 3 records
Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Records


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Hello CTBirders, Do all records of Gray Jays in Connecticut lack sufficient documentation? This is not the first time that I've heard of the species occurrence in the state. It's a pretty straight forward identification so why isn't it on the state list? A curious birder relocated to the Delta E.J. Raynor Quoting Dennis Varza <dennisvz@optonline.net>: > 1891 Semipalmated Sandpiper Middletwon > 1938 Black-capped Petrel Fairfield, Fairfield Beach > 1945 2900 Tree Swallow Wethersfield > 1945 Barn Swallow Wethersfield > 1945 75 Rusty Balckbird Cromwell > 1945 Short-eared Owl South Windsor > 1982 Gray Jay Harwinton > 1985 Red Phalarope Stratford, Lordship > 1988 Eared Grebe Litchfield, Bantam Lake > 1989 Blue Grosbeak Westport > 1992 Le Conte's Sparrow Madison, Hammonasset St. Pk > 1996 Black Skimmer Old Lyme Griswold Pt. > 1997 10000 Blue Jay New Haven, Lighthouse Pk. > 1997 10000 Yellow-rumped Warbler Groton Bluff Pt. > 1997 4000 White-throated Sparrow Groton Bluff Pt. > 1997 5000 Dark-eyed Junco Groton Bluff Pt. > 1998 White-fronted Goose Mansfield, Storrs > 2000 Blue Grosbeak South Windsor, St.a 43 > > > Western Kingbird 3 records > Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Records > > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org