From Frank Mantlik and Frank Gallo: 05/18/13 - West Haven/ Milford, Oyster River mouth -- Frank Gallo found a PACIFIC LOON OFF Oyster River mouth. As of 2:30 PM seen from 1st side road east of rotary at Baybrook Tavern. As of 4 PM, close in (with a Common Loon) off foot of Annawon Ave, West Haven. From Dan Rottino: 05/18/13 - New Haven / Hamden -- 6:15 AM; 1 WILSON'S WARBLER, 2 COMMON RAVEN. From Nick Bonomo: 05/18/13 - Watertown -- Singing male Cape May Warbler in tall spruces at corner of Lake Winnemaug Rd and Caruso Rd; it flew west across lake. Durham, Miller Rd marsh -- SORA. Watertown, Artillery Rd -- 2 HOODED WARBLER. Middlebury, Sperry Pond -- BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- imm ICELAND GULL (likely first spring). From Russ Smiley: 05/18/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Northern Shovelers continue in Swan Pond at 11:00 AM. From Brian Kleinman: 05/18/13 - East Granby, Beaver Marsh -- 9:30 AM; SORA calling. From Paul Desjardins: 05/18/13 - South Windsor, Station 43, Newberry Road section -- Least Bittern, Wilson's Warbler and White Crowned Sparrow. Windsor Locks, yard -- afternoon; Common Nighthawk. From Mark Scott: 05/18/13 - Hamden, across Whitney Avenue from the Eli Whitney Museum -- Wilson's Warbler in the Giant Steps area. Hamden/New Haven, East Rock Park -- Wilson's Warbler. From John Johnson: 05/18/13 - Kent, Rt 7 fields -- BOBOLINK; at least one male has returned to the Kent Land Trust fields (where the Fireman's Fair and other events are held). These are the first fields south of the village center on Rt. 7, about 1/4 mile from the stop light. From Joseph Cala: 05/18/13 - Lyme, Hartman Park -- Score of the day was finally getting one of at least 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo to finally come out and show himself; put on quite a show for a couple of minutes before flying back into the thickets. From Bill Asteriades and Andrew Dasinger: 5/17/13 - Glastonbury, private marsh -- 1 VIRGINIA RAIL, 2 SORA and 8 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS hawking insects at dusk. Also, PEREGRINE FALCON near Riverfront Park. 05/18/13 - Glastonbury, CT River -- WHITE-WINGED SCOTER flying north. various sites but primarily Riverfront Park and Old Maids Lane -- 22 warbler species including TENNESSEE WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and WILSON'S WARBLER; also 7 ORCHARD ORIOLES. Riverfront Park -- 7 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. Addison Bog -- SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Various sites -- 3 BOBOLINKS. East Hartford, Cabela's -- CATTLE EGRET continues. From Patrice Favreau: 05/18/13 - East Hartford, Cabela's Pond area -- around 1:15 to 1:45 PM; 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Upland Sandpiper. Heard Eastern Meadowlark from far fields, but not able to access them. From Richard Asarisi with Gary Prestash: 05/18/13 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest, off of Hunter Mtn Rd -- Hooded Warbler. From Larry Nichols: 05/18/13 - Portland, under and near Arrigoni Bridge -- 2 Common Raven. From John Oshlick: 05/18/13 - Bethany , Lake Chamberlain -- 2 Lincoln's Sparrows in area below dam (one actually sang). Spykman Preserve -- 1 Black-billed Cuckoo. The Spykman Preserve is an area of Bethany Land Trust land located at the NW corner of Lake Chamberlain, the bird was seen and heard in a small overgrown field.   From Carolyn Cimino, Phil Rusch, Linda Vegliante, Lisa Wahle, and Glenn Williams: 05/18/13 - Old Lyme, Nehantic State Forest -- 3 EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILLS. Old Lyme, Ely's Ferry Rd -- 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, 3 BROWN THRASHERS. Old Lyme, private property -- three ORCHARD ORIOLES. East Lyme, Upper Walnut Hill Rd -- YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. Madison, Hammonassett Beach State Park -- NORTHERN SHOVELER pair, LITTLE BLUE HERON (no hybrid), 2 BROWN THRASHERS. From Carl & Catherine Ekroth: 05/18/13 - Madison/Killingworth, line at the Hammonasett River -- Walked across the foot bridge and up towards the dam and saw (and heard) 5 COMMON RAVENS up on the rocks. A few minutes later an apparent adult pair joined them and when we came back to the area they all flew off to much croaking and squawking, to a nearby tree. A family group, it seems. From Fred Baumgarten: 05/18/13 - Sharon, Sharon Beach (aka Mudge Pond) -- White-crowned Sparrow. From Bill Sweet: 05/18/13 - Naugatuck Yard -- SWAINSON'S THRUSH. From Marty Swanhall: 05/17/13 - Woodbury -- Common Nighthawk. From John Johnson: 05/17/13 - Kent, North Kent Rd -- ORCHARD ORIOLE; a pair copulating just east of RR track crossing. This is on the section of North Kent Rd. east of the river, accessed from Rt. 7. I have never seen them here before, much less signs of nesting. Kent, Camps Flat Rd -- COMMON NIGHTHAWK. Two birds feeding low at 7:30 PM. Four more birds a few minutes later over the Housatonic River in Gaylordsville. I believe the two sightings, about two miles apart, make the largest grouping I have ever seen in the spring. From Donna Summers: 05/17/13 - Simsbury -- pair of common nighthawks at car park near the bike path at east end of Latimer Lane, at dusk. ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport@ftml.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. 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