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03/26/2010

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Roy Harvey
Sat, Mar 27, 2010 2:58 AM

From Tina Green:
03/26/10 - Southport, Southport Beach -- 2 NORTHERN GANNETS offshore
near Channel Marker #7.

From Greg Hanisek:
03/26/10 - Litchfield, Bantam Lake (south side of Point Folly) -- Nice
mixed Aythya flock for direct comparison: 10 Lesser Scaup (6 males, 4
females), 5 Greater Scaup (all females), 8 Ring-necked Ducks.
Bethlehem, Hard Hill Road -- 11 Wilson's Snipe.

From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff & Donna McLean (in part):
03/26/10 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's N. Bay) -- Greg
Hanisek's previously-reported nice flock of Aythya ducks increased to
20 Lesser Scaup & 15 Ring-necked Ducks, in addition to the 5 Greater
Scaup, until an adult male and immature female Bald Eagle proceeded to
swoop down on them and chase them down the length of the Lake.
(White Memorial Foundation's N. Shore Marsh) -- 2 Common Ravens.

From Mike and Wanda Moccio:
03/26/10 - Stamford, yard -- 1 BLACK VULTURE steaming North at 5 PM.

From Frank Gallo:
03/26/10 - Milford, Milford Point -- late afternoon; 2 adult Northern
Gannets flying east over Long Island Sound.

From Frank Mantlik:
03/25/10 - Southport Beach -- 7am, 120 Bonaparte's Gulls.
03/25/10 - Stratford -- 5pm, 3 NORTHERN GANNETS visible offshore from
either the Lordship Seawall (Washington Blvd) or the entrance to Long
Beach.  NOTE: Long Beach remains locked to car entry until the town
can clean up the parking lot following the last storm.

From Carol Parent & Vicki Hester:
03/25/10 - Winchester, Platt Hill Rd -- 8 American Woodcock
displaying.

From Brian Webster:
03/25/10 - Stratford yard/woods/powerline cut -- (4-6:30p), 1 singing
Winter Wren, 2 Brown Creepers.

From Tina Green: 03/26/10 - Southport, Southport Beach -- 2 NORTHERN GANNETS offshore near Channel Marker #7. From Greg Hanisek: 03/26/10 - Litchfield, Bantam Lake (south side of Point Folly) -- Nice mixed Aythya flock for direct comparison: 10 Lesser Scaup (6 males, 4 females), 5 Greater Scaup (all females), 8 Ring-necked Ducks. Bethlehem, Hard Hill Road -- 11 Wilson's Snipe. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff & Donna McLean (in part): 03/26/10 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's N. Bay) -- Greg Hanisek's previously-reported nice flock of Aythya ducks increased to 20 Lesser Scaup & 15 Ring-necked Ducks, in addition to the 5 Greater Scaup, until an adult male and immature female Bald Eagle proceeded to swoop down on them and chase them down the length of the Lake. (White Memorial Foundation's N. Shore Marsh) -- 2 Common Ravens. From Mike and Wanda Moccio: 03/26/10 - Stamford, yard -- 1 BLACK VULTURE steaming North at 5 PM. From Frank Gallo: 03/26/10 - Milford, Milford Point -- late afternoon; 2 adult Northern Gannets flying east over Long Island Sound. From Frank Mantlik: 03/25/10 - Southport Beach -- 7am, 120 Bonaparte's Gulls. 03/25/10 - Stratford -- 5pm, 3 NORTHERN GANNETS visible offshore from either the Lordship Seawall (Washington Blvd) or the entrance to Long Beach. NOTE: Long Beach remains locked to car entry until the town can clean up the parking lot following the last storm. From Carol Parent & Vicki Hester: 03/25/10 - Winchester, Platt Hill Rd -- 8 American Woodcock displaying. From Brian Webster: 03/25/10 - Stratford yard/woods/powerline cut -- (4-6:30p), 1 singing Winter Wren, 2 Brown Creepers.