7/20- Allen’s Meadow. While picking tomatoes and cucumbers in 95F heat, the last sound I thought I’d hear was that of a Bobolink overhead, but I did. Single bird. They nest somewhat close by in Redding/Easton, but perhaps this guy was getting a jump on his/her 12,000 migration? Joe Bear Wilton Sent from my iPhone Go GATORS!

Joe, It is early for a migrating BOBO. But I have seen reports recently of other single migrants on Long Island and even Cape May (if I’m not mistaken). Frank Mantlik Go Huskies Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Joe Bear via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > 7/20- Allen’s Meadow. While picking tomatoes and cucumbers in 95F heat, the last sound I thought I’d hear was that of a Bobolink overhead, but I did. Single bird. They nest somewhat close by in Redding/Easton, but perhaps this guy was getting a jump on his/her 12,000 migration? > > Joe Bear > Wilton > > Sent from my iPhone > Go GATORS! > _______________________________________________ > 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

I have in the past had migrant Bobolinks before the end of July at Lighthouse Point in New Haven. My earliest is 7/10/95, when I had 6 moving after a 7/9 cold front. I had 50+ on 7/20/99 in 2 hours. More recently I had 10 there on July 24, 2019. Any visit I make to the Lighthouse is prompted by a good cold front. Greg Hanisek Waterbury On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 8:43 AM Frank Mantlik via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Joe, > It is early for a migrating BOBO. But I have seen reports recently of > other single migrants on Long Island and even Cape May (if I’m not > mistaken). > > Frank Mantlik > Go Huskies > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 21, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Joe Bear via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > 7/20- Allen’s Meadow. While picking tomatoes and cucumbers in 95F heat, > the last sound I thought I’d hear was that of a Bobolink overhead, but I > did. Single bird. They nest somewhat close by in Redding/Easton, but > perhaps this guy was getting a jump on his/her 12,000 migration? > > > > Joe Bear > > Wilton > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Go GATORS! > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >

In 2018 at Sherwood Island SP I had 40 Bobolinks on 7/16 and 23 Bobolinks on 7/19 along with 2000 Red-winged Blackbirds on the 16th. Tina Green Westport Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Joe Bear via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > 7/20- Allen’s Meadow. While picking tomatoes and cucumbers in 95F heat, the last sound I thought I’d hear was that of a Bobolink overhead, but I did. Single bird. They nest somewhat close by in Redding/Easton, but perhaps this guy was getting a jump on his/her 12,000 migration? > > Joe Bear > Wilton > > Sent from my iPhone > Go GATORS! > _______________________________________________ > 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