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02/20/2014 Eared Grebe

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Roy Harvey
Fri, Feb 21, 2014 5:25 AM

From Frank Mantlik, with Stefan Martin and two others:
02/20/14 - Greenwich Point , at entrance beach -- 12:15-12:45; EARED
GREBE continues, among 60 Horned Grebes (scattered).

From Frank Mantlik:
02/20/14 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- Adult TRUMPETER SWAN continues
on pond with two Mute Swans and variety of ducks and gulls. Also 2
Common Ravens, adult Peregrine Falcon, Black Vultures. I had decent
scope views from atop snow pile at end of Bradley Rd. off Rt 69.

From Gina Nichol:
02/20/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- LAPLAND LONGSPUR,
SNOWY OWL, SNOW BUNTINGS.

From Annie and Mike Perko:
02/20/14 - Colchester, yard -- 4 Rusty Blackbirds along with
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker continue.
Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- two Snowy Owls. One from Cedar
Island trail, at the end and the other seen better from the Morraine
trail sitting on a post in field between 1 and 2 o'clock. Snow
Buntings in Nature Center parking area.  Two Fox Sparrows underneath
cedar tree near big rocks on way out to Cedar Island from Willard's
Island about 2:15 PM.

From Paul Cianfaglione:
02/20/14 - Hartford, Riverside Park Boat Launch -- 3 WHITE-WINGED
SCOTER.

From John Oshlick:
02/20/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- 1 first cycle Iceland
Gull (near boat ramp), and 2 Purple Sanpipers (on stone jetty).

From Keith Mueller:
02/20/14 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 1 Glaucous Gull, 3 adult
Iceland (1 Thayer's-type, 1 with dark primaries and dark irids).

From Hank Golet:
02/20/14 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 2 "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROWS.

From Frank Mantlik, with Stefan Martin and two others: 02/20/14 - Greenwich Point , at entrance beach -- 12:15-12:45; EARED GREBE continues, among 60 Horned Grebes (scattered). From Frank Mantlik: 02/20/14 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- Adult TRUMPETER SWAN continues on pond with two Mute Swans and variety of ducks and gulls. Also 2 Common Ravens, adult Peregrine Falcon, Black Vultures. I had decent scope views from atop snow pile at end of Bradley Rd. off Rt 69. From Gina Nichol: 02/20/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- LAPLAND LONGSPUR, SNOWY OWL, SNOW BUNTINGS. From Annie and Mike Perko: 02/20/14 - Colchester, yard -- 4 Rusty Blackbirds along with Yellow-bellied Sapsucker continue. Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- two Snowy Owls. One from Cedar Island trail, at the end and the other seen better from the Morraine trail sitting on a post in field between 1 and 2 o'clock. Snow Buntings in Nature Center parking area. Two Fox Sparrows underneath cedar tree near big rocks on way out to Cedar Island from Willard's Island about 2:15 PM. From Paul Cianfaglione: 02/20/14 - Hartford, Riverside Park Boat Launch -- 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. From John Oshlick: 02/20/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- 1 first cycle Iceland Gull (near boat ramp), and 2 Purple Sanpipers (on stone jetty). From Keith Mueller: 02/20/14 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 1 Glaucous Gull, 3 adult Iceland (1 Thayer's-type, 1 with dark primaries and dark irids). From Hank Golet: 02/20/14 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 2 "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROWS.