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01/27/2014

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Roy Harvey
Tue, Jan 28, 2014 4:35 AM

From John Oshlick:
01/27/14 - New Haven, Fort Nathan Hale -- 1 first cycle Iceland Gull.

From Tina Green:
01/27/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- Northern Pintail drake in
creek on right at the entrance gate, Northern Gannet flying west and
very close to shore, seen from Meigs Pt parking lot, 2 Lapland
Longspur and Snow Bunting flock on the grassy areas near nature
center.

From Phil Asprelli via Tina Green:
01/27/14 - Wallingford, North Farms Reservoir -- Tundra Swan
continues.

From Keith Mueller:
01/27/14 - Windsor, Windsor landfill -- 5 Glaucous Gulls total for the
day.  4 Iceland Gulls, 2- 1st cycle (1 pale and 1 darker), 1- 2nd
cycle, and a quick look at an adult with black wing-tips.

From Paul Desjardins:
01/27/14 - Windsor, center along Farmington river -- Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker and Winter Wren.

From Frank Mantlik:
01/27/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- large 2nd-cycle ICELAND GULL
continues, SNOWY OWL in salt marsh.
Stratford Point -- 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 White-winged Scoter, 150 Snow
Buntings.
Short Beach Park -- male EURASIAN WIGEON.
Raven Pond Park (East Main/Rt 110 and Brookside) -- female Northern
Pintail, male MALLARD X NORTHERN PINTAIL HYBRID.

From Jonathan Trouern-Trend:
01/26/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- GLAUCOUS GULL seen just
offshore near the end of the Moraine trail. Appeared to be a first
winter bird.  Also 4 Fox Sparrows feeding under the trees next to the
Willard Island Nature Trail Sign.

From John Oshlick: 01/27/14 - New Haven, Fort Nathan Hale -- 1 first cycle Iceland Gull. From Tina Green: 01/27/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- Northern Pintail drake in creek on right at the entrance gate, Northern Gannet flying west and very close to shore, seen from Meigs Pt parking lot, 2 Lapland Longspur and Snow Bunting flock on the grassy areas near nature center. From Phil Asprelli via Tina Green: 01/27/14 - Wallingford, North Farms Reservoir -- Tundra Swan continues. From Keith Mueller: 01/27/14 - Windsor, Windsor landfill -- 5 Glaucous Gulls total for the day. 4 Iceland Gulls, 2- 1st cycle (1 pale and 1 darker), 1- 2nd cycle, and a quick look at an adult with black wing-tips. From Paul Desjardins: 01/27/14 - Windsor, center along Farmington river -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Winter Wren. From Frank Mantlik: 01/27/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- large 2nd-cycle ICELAND GULL continues, SNOWY OWL in salt marsh. Stratford Point -- 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 White-winged Scoter, 150 Snow Buntings. Short Beach Park -- male EURASIAN WIGEON. Raven Pond Park (East Main/Rt 110 and Brookside) -- female Northern Pintail, male MALLARD X NORTHERN PINTAIL HYBRID. From Jonathan Trouern-Trend: 01/26/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- GLAUCOUS GULL seen just offshore near the end of the Moraine trail. Appeared to be a first winter bird. Also 4 Fox Sparrows feeding under the trees next to the Willard Island Nature Trail Sign.