Last report was 10:28 and it is now 12:07, so I'm guessing nobody has seen it since. Either way, if someone has been there, can you post an update? Tim Antanaitis Portland, CT Sent from my iPhone

Yes still there noonish. Same location. Nick Bonomo Wallingford, CT Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Tim via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Last report was 10:28 and it is now 12:07, so I'm guessing nobody has seen it since. Either way, if someone has been there, can you post an update? > > Tim Antanaitis > > Portland, CT > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Yes it's been here making a loop at the northern end of the orchard on the water company (east other side of fence) side, near ALT land then moving down the hill and back up. Viewable through fence. Many many other birders here. Photos obtained by many. Olive sided Fly continues. CT Warb continues. Both at northern end of orchard along tree line. Stay on ALT property please! Present now. Was on the in between fence too. Be mindful of where you park as well please. We love our neighbors and want to keep everyone happy. Scott (ALT Land Management) On Sunday, September 18, 2016, Nick Bonomo via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Yes still there noonish. Same location. > > Nick Bonomo > Wallingford, CT > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Tim via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > Last report was 10:28 and it is now 12:07, so I'm guessing nobody has > seen it since. Either way, if someone has been there, can you post an > update? > > > > Tim Antanaitis > > > > Portland, CT > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/ > mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/ > mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > -- Scott Kruitbosch Photographer: http://www.scottkruitbosch.com/ Stratford, CT

Additional directions. Take Merritt Pkwy exit in Fairfield for CT-58. Go north on 58 several miles, past Old Bluebird Inn. . From roadside parking at intersection of Norton and Freeborn, walk N on gravel gated road, take right on blue trail, then right on magenta to orchard. Go thru gate and walk left (north) to hedgerow at n edge of cornfield. Thanks Jeremy Nance! ****ALSO! Some (Mark Danforth , Jeremy?) saw and photographed an unidentified SEEDEATER/ SEEDFINCH at same hedgerow this morning. Frank Mantlik Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:34 PM, Scott Kruitbosch via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Yes it's been here making a loop at the northern end of the orchard on the > water company (east other side of fence) side, near ALT land then moving > down the hill and back up. Viewable through fence. Many many other birders > here. Photos obtained by many. Olive sided Fly continues. CT Warb > continues. Both at northern end of orchard along tree line. Stay on ALT > property please! Present now. Was on the in between fence too. > > Be mindful of where you park as well please. We love our neighbors and want > to keep everyone happy. > > Scott (ALT Land Management) > > On Sunday, September 18, 2016, Nick Bonomo via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >> Yes still there noonish. Same location. >> >> Nick Bonomo >> Wallingford, CT >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Tim via CTBirds < >>> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <javascript:;>> wrote: >>> >>> Last report was 10:28 and it is now 12:07, so I'm guessing nobody has >> seen it since. Either way, if someone has been there, can you post an >> update? >>> >>> Tim Antanaitis >>> >>> Portland, CT >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/ >> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) >> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/ >> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > -- > Scott Kruitbosch > Photographer: http://www.scottkruitbosch.com/ > Stratford, CT > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

About halfway up orchard near top of hill along fence line was one Clay colored Sparrow, a fall migrant regular here, among hundreds of Palm Warblers. Flocks of Chipping are around too. I last saw Say's maybe 115 or 120? The bird was on the last visible post through the fence doing the downward trip. I left the Say's spot at 150ish so not sure since but many birders we know were there. Photos later. Scott On Sunday, September 18, 2016, Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mantlik@sbcglobal.net');>> wrote: > Additional directions. > Take Merritt Pkwy exit in Fairfield for CT-58. Go north on 58 several > miles, past Old Bluebird Inn. . From roadside parking at intersection of > Norton and Freeborn, walk N on gravel gated road, take right on blue trail, > then right on magenta to orchard. Go thru gate and walk left (north) to > hedgerow at n edge of cornfield. Thanks Jeremy Nance! > > ****ALSO! Some (Mark Danforth , Jeremy?) saw and photographed an > unidentified SEEDEATER/ SEEDFINCH at same hedgerow this morning. > > Frank Mantlik > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:34 PM, Scott Kruitbosch via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > Yes it's been here making a loop at the northern end of the orchard on > the > > water company (east other side of fence) side, near ALT land then moving > > down the hill and back up. Viewable through fence. Many many other > birders > > here. Photos obtained by many. Olive sided Fly continues. CT Warb > > continues. Both at northern end of orchard along tree line. Stay on ALT > > property please! Present now. Was on the in between fence too. > > > > Be mindful of where you park as well please. We love our neighbors and > want > > to keep everyone happy. > > > > Scott (ALT Land Management) > > > > On Sunday, September 18, 2016, Nick Bonomo via CTBirds < > > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > >> Yes still there noonish. Same location. > >> > >> Nick Bonomo > >> Wallingford, CT > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>>> On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Tim via CTBirds < > >>> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Last report was 10:28 and it is now 12:07, so I'm guessing nobody has > >> seen it since. Either way, if someone has been there, can you post an > >> update? > >>> > >>> Tim Antanaitis > >>> > >>> Portland, CT > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > >> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > >>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/ > >> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) > >> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/ > >> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > > > > -- > > Scott Kruitbosch > > Photographer: http://www.scottkruitbosch.com/ > > Stratford, CT > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mai > lman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > -- Scott Kruitbosch Photographer: http://www.scottkruitbosch.com/ Stratford, CT

Time to hike from Norton Rd trailhead to the bird? About 30 minutes at a moderately fast, steady pace. Trails are well-marked, but have lots of rocks among the dirt. All through forest. As some have stated, there is a lot of field and hedgerow habitat at the orchard area, so plan to spend time birding other areas too. There were lots of birds around. Some eBird reports recently listed 61 species! Keep the Patagonia Picnic Table effect going! I was reminded of the last big rarity at this site: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (6? Years ago?) and Mississippi Kite has been seen here, if I remember correctly. It's a big open hilltop field among forest, and adjacent to a series of Aquarian reservoirs (Saugatuck, Aspetuck, Hemlock). Good birding, Frank Mantlik Stratford Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2016, at 1:48 PM, Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Additional directions. > Take Merritt Pkwy exit in Fairfield for CT-58. Go north on 58 several miles, past Old Bluebird Inn. . From roadside parking at intersection of Norton and Freeborn, walk N on gravel gated road, take right on blue trail, then right on magenta to orchard. Go thru gate and walk left (north) to hedgerow at n edge of cornfield. Thanks Jeremy Nance! > > ****ALSO! Some (Mark Danforth , Jeremy?) saw and photographed an unidentified SEEDEATER/ SEEDFINCH at same hedgerow this morning. > > Frank Mantlik > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:34 PM, Scott Kruitbosch via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >> >> Yes it's been here making a loop at the northern end of the orchard on the >> water company (east other side of fence) side, near ALT land then moving >> down the hill and back up. Viewable through fence. Many many other birders >> here. Photos obtained by many. Olive sided Fly continues. CT Warb >> continues. Both at northern end of orchard along tree line. Stay on ALT >> property please! Present now. Was on the in between fence too. >> >> Be mindful of where you park as well please. We love our neighbors and want >> to keep everyone happy. >> >> Scott (ALT Land Management) >> >> On Sunday, September 18, 2016, Nick Bonomo via CTBirds < >> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: >> >>> Yes still there noonish. Same location. >>> >>> Nick Bonomo >>> Wallingford, CT >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Tim via CTBirds < >>>> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <javascript:;>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Last report was 10:28 and it is now 12:07, so I'm guessing nobody has >>> seen it since. Either way, if someone has been there, can you post an >>> update? >>>> >>>> Tim Antanaitis >>>> >>>> Portland, CT >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >>> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) >>> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >> >> >> -- >> Scott Kruitbosch >> Photographer: http://www.scottkruitbosch.com/ >> Stratford, CT >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org