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05/19/2014

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Roy Harvey
Tue, May 20, 2014 3:21 AM

From Patrick Comins:
05/19/14 - Meriden, neighborhood -- AM; n a quick listen I heard
Tennessee Warbler and either a Bay-breasted Warbler or Cape May
Warbler.

From Nick Bonomo:
05/19/14 - Waterford, Harkness SP --  a nice orange-billed first
spring male KING EIDER with a flock of about 20 Common Eider off the
point, scope required.  (The eider flocks here move around a lot and
spend some time around the mouth of the Thames River too for anyone
who can't find it here.)

From Tina Green:
05/19/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- Clay-colored
Sparrow near the small "authorized vehicle parking" area just after
gate houses,doing it's distinctive buzzing songs. First time I have
seen and heard them at this time if year in CT. Have  seen and heard
them at the Cape in early July.

From John Marshall:
05/19/14 - Shelton, Leavenworth Road, Nicholdale Farm -- 2 SWAINSON'S
THRUSH, in the woods, by the stream, near Leavenworth Road.

From Mark Scott:
05/19/14 - Hamden/New Haven, East Rock Park -- 17 warbler species
including Tennessee Warbler (river path and Giant Steps), Blackburnian
Warbler (river path) and Wilson's Warbler (2, river path).

From Bill Asteriades:
05/19/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- Grasshopper Sparrow seen
at the T feeding on the side of the road.

From Dan Rottino:
05/19/14 - Waterford, Harkness Memorial SP -- 4:05 to 6:00 PM;  5
BLACK SCOTER (1M with bright orange on bill, 4F). 46 COMMON EIDER.

From Michael DiGiorgio:
05/19/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- A nice male Bay-breasted
Warbler was seen on Willard's Island around 8:30 AM. The warbler was
on the right hand trail in the cedars.

From Steve & Charla Spector:
05/19/14 - Milford, Trumbull Ave -- 9 Bonaparte's Gulls.

From Kevin Finnan:
05/18/14 - Kent, Carter Road -- Brewster's Warbler (a hybrid).  This
individual, which most closely resembles a female Blue-winged Warbler,
was singing "on territory" on the north side of the road, immediately
east of the bridge over Kent Falls Brook. This has been a good
location for Acadian Flycatcher, which was not there--or, not yet.

From BK Stafford:
05/18/14 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of the Steep Rock
Association -- Solitary Sandpiper in the marsh below the viewing
platform.

From Meredith Sampson w/ Stefan Martin & "First Sundays" group
05/18/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- BROWN THRASHER food
gathering, PHILADELPHIA VIREO in Seaside Garden.

From Bruce Stevenson:
05/18/14 - Kent, River Road -- One PHILADELPHIA VIREO singing
vigorously along two-track trail that goes uphill from the parking
area at the end of the road.

From Ralph Amodei:
05/18/14 - Montville, Route 395 -- While traveling north, 2 Black
Vultures flying above.

From Patrick Comins: 05/19/14 - Meriden, neighborhood -- AM; n a quick listen I heard Tennessee Warbler and either a Bay-breasted Warbler or Cape May Warbler. From Nick Bonomo: 05/19/14 - Waterford, Harkness SP -- a nice orange-billed first spring male KING EIDER with a flock of about 20 Common Eider off the point, scope required. (The eider flocks here move around a lot and spend some time around the mouth of the Thames River too for anyone who can't find it here.) From Tina Green: 05/19/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- Clay-colored Sparrow near the small "authorized vehicle parking" area just after gate houses,doing it's distinctive buzzing songs. First time I have seen and heard them at this time if year in CT. Have seen and heard them at the Cape in early July. From John Marshall: 05/19/14 - Shelton, Leavenworth Road, Nicholdale Farm -- 2 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, in the woods, by the stream, near Leavenworth Road. From Mark Scott: 05/19/14 - Hamden/New Haven, East Rock Park -- 17 warbler species including Tennessee Warbler (river path and Giant Steps), Blackburnian Warbler (river path) and Wilson's Warbler (2, river path). From Bill Asteriades: 05/19/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- Grasshopper Sparrow seen at the T feeding on the side of the road. From Dan Rottino: 05/19/14 - Waterford, Harkness Memorial SP -- 4:05 to 6:00 PM; 5 BLACK SCOTER (1M with bright orange on bill, 4F). 46 COMMON EIDER. From Michael DiGiorgio: 05/19/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- A nice male Bay-breasted Warbler was seen on Willard's Island around 8:30 AM. The warbler was on the right hand trail in the cedars. From Steve & Charla Spector: 05/19/14 - Milford, Trumbull Ave -- 9 Bonaparte's Gulls. From Kevin Finnan: 05/18/14 - Kent, Carter Road -- Brewster's Warbler (a hybrid). This individual, which most closely resembles a female Blue-winged Warbler, was singing "on territory" on the north side of the road, immediately east of the bridge over Kent Falls Brook. This has been a good location for Acadian Flycatcher, which was not there--or, not yet. From BK Stafford: 05/18/14 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of the Steep Rock Association -- Solitary Sandpiper in the marsh below the viewing platform. From Meredith Sampson w/ Stefan Martin & "First Sundays" group 05/18/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- BROWN THRASHER food gathering, PHILADELPHIA VIREO in Seaside Garden. From Bruce Stevenson: 05/18/14 - Kent, River Road -- One PHILADELPHIA VIREO singing vigorously along two-track trail that goes uphill from the parking area at the end of the road. From Ralph Amodei: 05/18/14 - Montville, Route 395 -- While traveling north, 2 Black Vultures flying above.