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04/26/2008 Ruff, Harlequin, ORANGE-CROWNED

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Roy Harvey
Sun, Apr 27, 2008 1:48 AM

From Bob Dewire et al:
4/26 - ?????, Pachaug State Forest -- a singing YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLER.  Site is reached by entering forest from Rt. 49 entrance and
going to triangle where large sign indicates locations in forest. Bear
right here and go through CCC Youth Campsite area.  Enter forest and
go about half mile.  Look for road on right with bar across it and on
left a small firehole pond with wetlands on both sides of road. Bird
was in trees by road where it crosses the wetlands.

From From Frank Mantlik via The Fat Robin:
4/26 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park == RUFF continues at 7:15 AM.

From Renee Baade and Neil Currie:
4/26 - Westport, Grace Salmon Memorial Park == RUFF still present.
Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS.
Greenwich, Greenwich Pt -- female HARLEQUIN continues.

From Meredith Sampson:
4/26 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- HARLEQUIN DUCK, in same
location at 11:20, SNOW GOOSE resting on rock in cove just off 1st
parking lot on right near park entrance, until a clammer showed up.

From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Sat. Birdwalk:
4/26 - Hammonasset SP -- BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE (pair - male singing).
First seen by Paul Fusco 7 AM near blind behind Nature Center.  Seen
again in same area 9 AM and 10:15 AM by our group.

From Paul Carrier:
4/26 - Harwinton -- 2 male EVENING GROSBEAK

From Paul Cianfaglione:
4/26 - East Granby, Newgate Rails-to-Trails (off of Copper Hill Road)
-- 8 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (large number), 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRD.

From Bill Asteriades and Andrew Dasinger:
4/19 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury Meadows -- 5 BLUE-WINGED TEALS, 30+
WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS, 5 COMMON SNIPE.
Glastonbury, Clark St. powerlines -- 2 BROWN THRASHERS.
Glastonbury, Old Maids Lane and Tryon Street --2 BROWN THRASHERS.

From Scott Kruitbosch:
4/26 - Stratford yard  -- 1 BROWN THRASHER

From Dave Rosgen:
4/24 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 4 Purple Finches

From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Marshall:
4/24 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Little Pond
Trail &/or Boardwalk) - 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 7 VIRGINIA RAILS, 3
Red-breasted Nuthatches, 6 Purple Finches.

From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff:
4/25 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Litchfield Town Beach) -- 4 Rusty
Blackbirds
Pt. Folly Marsh) -- 2 Rusty Blackbirds
(Cemetery Pond) -- 1 American Woodcock, 7 Wilson's Snipe, 4 Rusty
Blackbirds.

From Max Ehrman, w/ Dave Rosgen:
4/26 -- Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 1
BROWN THRASHER, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 4 Purple Finches;

From Bob Dewire et al: 4/26 - ?????, Pachaug State Forest -- a singing YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER. Site is reached by entering forest from Rt. 49 entrance and going to triangle where large sign indicates locations in forest. Bear right here and go through CCC Youth Campsite area. Enter forest and go about half mile. Look for road on right with bar across it and on left a small firehole pond with wetlands on both sides of road. Bird was in trees by road where it crosses the wetlands. From From Frank Mantlik via The Fat Robin: 4/26 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park == RUFF continues at 7:15 AM. From Renee Baade and Neil Currie: 4/26 - Westport, Grace Salmon Memorial Park == RUFF still present. Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS. Greenwich, Greenwich Pt -- female HARLEQUIN continues. From Meredith Sampson: 4/26 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- HARLEQUIN DUCK, in same location at 11:20, SNOW GOOSE resting on rock in cove just off 1st parking lot on right near park entrance, until a clammer showed up. From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Sat. Birdwalk: 4/26 - Hammonasset SP -- BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE (pair - male singing). First seen by Paul Fusco 7 AM near blind behind Nature Center. Seen again in same area 9 AM and 10:15 AM by our group. From Paul Carrier: 4/26 - Harwinton -- 2 male EVENING GROSBEAK From Paul Cianfaglione: 4/26 - East Granby, Newgate Rails-to-Trails (off of Copper Hill Road) -- 8 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (large number), 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRD. From Bill Asteriades and Andrew Dasinger: 4/19 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury Meadows -- 5 BLUE-WINGED TEALS, 30+ WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS, 5 COMMON SNIPE. Glastonbury, Clark St. powerlines -- 2 BROWN THRASHERS. Glastonbury, Old Maids Lane and Tryon Street --2 BROWN THRASHERS. From Scott Kruitbosch: 4/26 - Stratford yard -- 1 BROWN THRASHER From Dave Rosgen: 4/24 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 4 Purple Finches From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Marshall: 4/24 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Little Pond Trail &/or Boardwalk) - 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 7 VIRGINIA RAILS, 3 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 6 Purple Finches. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff: 4/25 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Litchfield Town Beach) -- 4 Rusty Blackbirds Pt. Folly Marsh) -- 2 Rusty Blackbirds (Cemetery Pond) -- 1 American Woodcock, 7 Wilson's Snipe, 4 Rusty Blackbirds. From Max Ehrman, w/ Dave Rosgen: 4/26 -- Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) -- 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 4 Purple Finches;