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10/26/2014 Western Kingbird

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Roy Harvey
Mon, Oct 27, 2014 2:39 AM

Note: Sara Zagorski provided this guidance based on observing the
Western Kingbird on Saturday: "Tina and I were at Seaside Park
yesterday from 12 noon on, and the bird appeared at 3:45 pm. Scope
from the park about 3 or 4 benches from the white abchor. The bird
first appeared way to the right, so you need a wide view to pick it
up."

From Joe Bear:
10/26/14 - Wilton, Allen's Meadows -- 5 Vesper Sparrows (east side of
community garden on short grass), 4 Eastern Meadowlarks, American
Pipits.

From Jim Carr:
10/26/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 Lapland Longspurs in
field between west beach parking lot & parking lot across from swan
pond. Closer to puddles on east side of field.

From Mark Danforth with John Marshall and Chris Loscalzo:
10/26/14 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park, Soundview Ave -- 8:30 AM; Western
Kingbird continues, looking east toward large tanks, on top of wire
fence.

From Chris Loscalzo:
10/26/14 - Bridgeport -- the Western Kingbird continues at the same
location, and a Vesper Sparrow was feeding along the edge of the rocks
and weeds between the road and the kingbird's location.

From Ryan MacLean:
10/26/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- Mike Warner,
Ken Mirman, Frank Guida and Ted Gilman had a fantastic look at a Juv
Golden Eagle at 10:38 AM.

From Danny Williams:
10/26/14 - Bridgeport -- Western Kingbird seen roughly around 4 PM in
the same place as otherwise reported, viewed from the usual area.

From Cynthia Ehlinger with Maryann O'Leary:
10/26/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 2 VESPER SPARROWS,
2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 1 BROWN CREEPER.

From Paul Desjardins:
10/26/14 - Suffield, Suffield Wildlife Management Area -- American
Woodcock.

From Russ Smiley:
10/26/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 5:00 PM: CATTLE
EGRET with 4 juvenile Little Blue Herons in western marsh (campground
side of park).

From Bob Bitondi:
10/26/14 - Pomfret Center, yard -- White-crowned Sparrow, 8+ Purple
Finches, a few Pine Siskins.

From Steve Mayo:
10/26/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, hawk watch -- 1500+ Pine
Siskin, 1630 Purple Finch, 30 American Pipit.

From Bill Kobak:
10/26/14 - North Guilford yard -- BROWN CREEPER climbed side of house
and DR window late this morning.

From Ralph Amodei:
10/26/14 - East Haven, yard, feeders -- 8:20 AM; 2 female Purple
Finches.

Note: Sara Zagorski provided this guidance based on observing the Western Kingbird on Saturday: "Tina and I were at Seaside Park yesterday from 12 noon on, and the bird appeared at 3:45 pm. Scope from the park about 3 or 4 benches from the white abchor. The bird first appeared way to the right, so you need a wide view to pick it up." From Joe Bear: 10/26/14 - Wilton, Allen's Meadows -- 5 Vesper Sparrows (east side of community garden on short grass), 4 Eastern Meadowlarks, American Pipits. From Jim Carr: 10/26/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 Lapland Longspurs in field between west beach parking lot & parking lot across from swan pond. Closer to puddles on east side of field. From Mark Danforth with John Marshall and Chris Loscalzo: 10/26/14 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park, Soundview Ave -- 8:30 AM; Western Kingbird continues, looking east toward large tanks, on top of wire fence. From Chris Loscalzo: 10/26/14 - Bridgeport -- the Western Kingbird continues at the same location, and a Vesper Sparrow was feeding along the edge of the rocks and weeds between the road and the kingbird's location. From Ryan MacLean: 10/26/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- Mike Warner, Ken Mirman, Frank Guida and Ted Gilman had a fantastic look at a Juv Golden Eagle at 10:38 AM. From Danny Williams: 10/26/14 - Bridgeport -- Western Kingbird seen roughly around 4 PM in the same place as otherwise reported, viewed from the usual area. From Cynthia Ehlinger with Maryann O'Leary: 10/26/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 2 VESPER SPARROWS, 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 1 BROWN CREEPER. From Paul Desjardins: 10/26/14 - Suffield, Suffield Wildlife Management Area -- American Woodcock. From Russ Smiley: 10/26/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 5:00 PM: CATTLE EGRET with 4 juvenile Little Blue Herons in western marsh (campground side of park). From Bob Bitondi: 10/26/14 - Pomfret Center, yard -- White-crowned Sparrow, 8+ Purple Finches, a few Pine Siskins. From Steve Mayo: 10/26/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, hawk watch -- 1500+ Pine Siskin, 1630 Purple Finch, 30 American Pipit. From Bill Kobak: 10/26/14 - North Guilford yard -- BROWN CREEPER climbed side of house and DR window late this morning. From Ralph Amodei: 10/26/14 - East Haven, yard, feeders -- 8:20 AM; 2 female Purple Finches.