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01/07/2014

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Roy Harvey
Wed, Jan 8, 2014 4:16 AM

From Bill Banks:
01/07/14 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Snowy Owl sitting on "K"
taxiway sign from observation area.
?????, Ravens Pond -- One male Northern Pintail.

From Frank Gallo:
01/07/14 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- he adult Lesser
Black-backed Gull showed up and hung out on the beach.
Stratford -- the dark Rough-legged Hawk was hovering over the marsh
near Long Beach, and a fairly white Snowy Owl was roosting near a
metal object near the entrance to Long Beach also in the marsh.  The
large 2nd-year Iceland Gull was on the beach near the first jetty at
Long Beach.
New Haven, Bradley St -- The young Red-headed Woodpecker was on its
tree on Bradley St for 3 minutes around 3:20 PM.

From Robert Dixon:
01/07/14 - Branford. Linden Ave -- drake EURASIAN WIGEON sitting on
rocks across from house #139.
Madison. Circle Beach -- dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK working the
marsh, SNOW BUNTING (3).  No Iceland Gulls seen by me but Noble
Proctor had two down the beach.
Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- LAPLAND LONGSPUR, SNOW BUNTING (3).
Old Lyme, Great Island -- SNOWY OWL.
Sterling yard -- FOX SPARROW and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continue.

From Keith Mueller;
01/07/14 - Madison, Circle Beach -- 10:00 AM; 2 Iceland Gulls in the
heavy wind and extreme low tide. Continuing adult and 1st cycle

From Annie and Mike Perko:
01/07/14 - Colchester yard -- 6 Rusty Blackbirds and 2 Yelllow-bellied
Sapsuckers continue

From Tina Green:
01/07/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Cackling Goose seen flying
into the marsh mid-afternoon (with a small flock of Canada Geese).

From Bill Banks: 01/07/14 - Stratford, Sikorsky Airport -- Snowy Owl sitting on "K" taxiway sign from observation area. ?????, Ravens Pond -- One male Northern Pintail. From Frank Gallo: 01/07/14 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- he adult Lesser Black-backed Gull showed up and hung out on the beach. Stratford -- the dark Rough-legged Hawk was hovering over the marsh near Long Beach, and a fairly white Snowy Owl was roosting near a metal object near the entrance to Long Beach also in the marsh. The large 2nd-year Iceland Gull was on the beach near the first jetty at Long Beach. New Haven, Bradley St -- The young Red-headed Woodpecker was on its tree on Bradley St for 3 minutes around 3:20 PM. From Robert Dixon: 01/07/14 - Branford. Linden Ave -- drake EURASIAN WIGEON sitting on rocks across from house #139. Madison. Circle Beach -- dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK working the marsh, SNOW BUNTING (3). No Iceland Gulls seen by me but Noble Proctor had two down the beach. Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- LAPLAND LONGSPUR, SNOW BUNTING (3). Old Lyme, Great Island -- SNOWY OWL. Sterling yard -- FOX SPARROW and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continue. From Keith Mueller; 01/07/14 - Madison, Circle Beach -- 10:00 AM; 2 Iceland Gulls in the heavy wind and extreme low tide. Continuing adult and 1st cycle From Annie and Mike Perko: 01/07/14 - Colchester yard -- 6 Rusty Blackbirds and 2 Yelllow-bellied Sapsuckers continue From Tina Green: 01/07/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Cackling Goose seen flying into the marsh mid-afternoon (with a small flock of Canada Geese).