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12/23/2013 Snowy Owl

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Roy Harvey
Tue, Dec 24, 2013 4:47 AM

From Tina Green:
12/23/13 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- Snowy Owl, Lesser
Black-backed Gull continues.  A flock of crows chase the Snowy Owl off
the Sherwood Island side jetty, seen from Burying Hill Beach. The owl
flew west and into the fog.
Sherwood Island State Park -- Relocated the Snowy Owl west of the
Nature center near the small concession building on the parking lot
side.
Compo Beach -- Snow Goose all alone on the baseball field just after
you enter.

From James Purcell:
12/23/13 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- male Barrow's Goldeneye
continues at the reef Monday, 2:45 PM, nearly high tide, close in
(with a small group of Common Goldeneyes).

From Keith Mueller:
12/23/13 - Bridgeport/Port Jeff Ferry -- 7:45 AM; From the deck, in
the fog, 1st cycle Glaucous Gull.
Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 10:30 AM; 2nd cycle Iceland Gull roosting
on the sandbar at the breakwater.
Stratford, Long Beach Park -- 11:30 AM; returning (from last winter)
large hybrid-type Iceland Gull.

From Mayn Hipp via Stefan Martin:
12/23/13 - Greenwich -- 2 RAZORBILLS viewed at Todd's point at around
3:30 Monday. Seen on the sound side of Eagle Pond.

From Annie and Mike Perko:
12/23/13 - Colchester yard -- 7 to 8:10 AM; 8 Rusty Blackbirds, 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.

From Tina Green: 12/23/13 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- Snowy Owl, Lesser Black-backed Gull continues. A flock of crows chase the Snowy Owl off the Sherwood Island side jetty, seen from Burying Hill Beach. The owl flew west and into the fog. Sherwood Island State Park -- Relocated the Snowy Owl west of the Nature center near the small concession building on the parking lot side. Compo Beach -- Snow Goose all alone on the baseball field just after you enter. From James Purcell: 12/23/13 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- male Barrow's Goldeneye continues at the reef Monday, 2:45 PM, nearly high tide, close in (with a small group of Common Goldeneyes). From Keith Mueller: 12/23/13 - Bridgeport/Port Jeff Ferry -- 7:45 AM; From the deck, in the fog, 1st cycle Glaucous Gull. Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 10:30 AM; 2nd cycle Iceland Gull roosting on the sandbar at the breakwater. Stratford, Long Beach Park -- 11:30 AM; returning (from last winter) large hybrid-type Iceland Gull. From Mayn Hipp via Stefan Martin: 12/23/13 - Greenwich -- 2 RAZORBILLS viewed at Todd's point at around 3:30 Monday. Seen on the sound side of Eagle Pond. From Annie and Mike Perko: 12/23/13 - Colchester yard -- 7 to 8:10 AM; 8 Rusty Blackbirds, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.