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11/07/2014 Lark Sparrow

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Roy Harvey
Sat, Nov 8, 2014 4:18 AM

From Chuck Imbergamo:
11/07/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 10:15 AM; relocated the
Lark Sparrow in the West campground; about 500 feet northwest of where
I found it yesterday near the dumpsters near the playground area. Near
the corner of 'P' street.  With Bev Propen.

From Mike Resch:
11/07/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 11:30; found the Lark
Sparrow again, giving great views.  A flyover flock of Pine Siskins
and a couple flyover Purple Finches were nice too.

From Tom Murray:
11/07/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Lark Sparrow seen at
2:10 with Steve Spector and to others 500 feet east of dumpsters.
(Hanging with 2 Chipping Sparrows.)

From Keith Mueller:
11/07/14 - Durham, Greenbachers Pond -- "Blue" Snow Goose as reported
by Nick B  still present in the morning.  Also 2 maybe 3 Cackling
Geese and at least 6 small stubby-billed Lesser type Canada's.

From Tina Green:
11/07/14 - Stonington, over I-95 near Rhode Island -- 2 Sandhill
Cranes flying over and heading Northwest.

From atrick Dugan, David Winston:
11/07/14 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- 2
Orange-crowned Warblers in the SW corner.

From Ryan MacLean with Frank Guida:
11/07/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich -- Gorgeous looks at a
juvenile Golden Eagle at 11:36 heading SW.

From Sara Zagorski:
11/07/14 - East Windsor, Broad Brook Pond -- A Barnacle Goose
continues (with about a 1000 Canada Goose flock), seen in back right
of pond at 2 PM.

From Paul Desjardins:
11/07/14 - Windsor Locks, yard -- morning; 3 flyover Evening Grosbeaks
and a Pine Siskin.

From Rob Mirer:
11/07/14 - East Haddam, Sunrise State Park -- 3 PM; Alberta and I were
walking down to the banks of the Salmon River when we flushed a red
fox, which in turn flushed a Ruffed Grouse along the river bank.

From Dana Campbell et al:
11/07/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, Hawkwatch -- 2 BLACK
VULTURES, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS.  Many small migrants including 5
AMERICAN PIPITS, 330 PINE SISKINS, 45 PURPLE FINCHES.

From Annie Perko with Janet Weisner:
11/07/14 - Storrs, Horse Barn Hill -- about 3:30 PM; one immature Snow
Goose on back side (in amongst about 100 canada geese).

From Chuck Imbergamo: 11/07/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 10:15 AM; relocated the Lark Sparrow in the West campground; about 500 feet northwest of where I found it yesterday near the dumpsters near the playground area. Near the corner of 'P' street. With Bev Propen. From Mike Resch: 11/07/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 11:30; found the Lark Sparrow again, giving great views. A flyover flock of Pine Siskins and a couple flyover Purple Finches were nice too. From Tom Murray: 11/07/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Lark Sparrow seen at 2:10 with Steve Spector and to others 500 feet east of dumpsters. (Hanging with 2 Chipping Sparrows.) From Keith Mueller: 11/07/14 - Durham, Greenbachers Pond -- "Blue" Snow Goose as reported by Nick B still present in the morning. Also 2 maybe 3 Cackling Geese and at least 6 small stubby-billed Lesser type Canada's. From Tina Green: 11/07/14 - Stonington, over I-95 near Rhode Island -- 2 Sandhill Cranes flying over and heading Northwest. From atrick Dugan, David Winston: 11/07/14 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- 2 Orange-crowned Warblers in the SW corner. From Ryan MacLean with Frank Guida: 11/07/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich -- Gorgeous looks at a juvenile Golden Eagle at 11:36 heading SW. From Sara Zagorski: 11/07/14 - East Windsor, Broad Brook Pond -- A Barnacle Goose continues (with about a 1000 Canada Goose flock), seen in back right of pond at 2 PM. From Paul Desjardins: 11/07/14 - Windsor Locks, yard -- morning; 3 flyover Evening Grosbeaks and a Pine Siskin. From Rob Mirer: 11/07/14 - East Haddam, Sunrise State Park -- 3 PM; Alberta and I were walking down to the banks of the Salmon River when we flushed a red fox, which in turn flushed a Ruffed Grouse along the river bank. From Dana Campbell et al: 11/07/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, Hawkwatch -- 2 BLACK VULTURES, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS. Many small migrants including 5 AMERICAN PIPITS, 330 PINE SISKINS, 45 PURPLE FINCHES. From Annie Perko with Janet Weisner: 11/07/14 - Storrs, Horse Barn Hill -- about 3:30 PM; one immature Snow Goose on back side (in amongst about 100 canada geese).