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03/30/2014

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Roy Harvey
Mon, Mar 31, 2014 3:34 AM

From  Bill Asteriades and Rick Macsuga:
03/30/14 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS in field on
the left (found by Rick).

From Jamie Meyers:
03/30/14 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS still present
as of 12:50 PM.

From Tina Green:
03/30/14 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- 4 Northern Gannets flying
east.
Sherwood Island SP -- Wilson's Snipe in circle after entrance.
Southport -- 200+ Bonaparte's Gulls on the beach, then flying east.

From Jason Rieger:
03/30/14 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill Rd -- Greater White-fronted
Goose continues.

From Cindy Bailey:
03/30/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 12:00; Snowy Owl
on Osprey platform on the way to Meigs Point before the Nature Center.
Good views.

From Steve Spector:
03/30/14 - Milford, between Charles Island and Point Lookout -- 11:30
AM; small flock (around 20) of Bonaparte's Gulls  flying in and
surface feeding; 4 Northern Gannets

From Steve & Charla Spector:
03/30/14 - Stratford, Birdseye boat ramp -- 4:30 PM; Blue-winged Teal
(drake & hen).
Stratford Marina (Broad St & Ferry Blvd) -- Red-necked Grebe (Adult
breeding plumage).

From Robert Dixon:
03/30/14 - Sterling yard -- FOX SPARROW (4), PURPLE FINCH (1m), RUSTY
BLACKBIRD (4).

From Paul Swigart:
03/30/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- Snowy Owl, very dark streaking.
Also 3 Glaucous Gulls, an Iceland Gull

From Mary Porterfield & Arthur Shippee:
03/30/14 - Hamden, North Lake Dr -- 2 Fox Sparrows, Rusty Blackbird.

From Eileen Becker-Dunn:
03/30/14 - ?????, yard -- One FOX SPARROW under the feeder.

From Bill Asteriades and Rick Macsuga: 03/30/14 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS in field on the left (found by Rick). From Jamie Meyers: 03/30/14 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 2 TUNDRA SWANS still present as of 12:50 PM. From Tina Green: 03/30/14 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- 4 Northern Gannets flying east. Sherwood Island SP -- Wilson's Snipe in circle after entrance. Southport -- 200+ Bonaparte's Gulls on the beach, then flying east. From Jason Rieger: 03/30/14 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill Rd -- Greater White-fronted Goose continues. From Cindy Bailey: 03/30/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 12:00; Snowy Owl on Osprey platform on the way to Meigs Point before the Nature Center. Good views. From Steve Spector: 03/30/14 - Milford, between Charles Island and Point Lookout -- 11:30 AM; small flock (around 20) of Bonaparte's Gulls  flying in and surface feeding; 4 Northern Gannets From Steve & Charla Spector: 03/30/14 - Stratford, Birdseye boat ramp -- 4:30 PM; Blue-winged Teal (drake & hen). Stratford Marina (Broad St & Ferry Blvd) -- Red-necked Grebe (Adult breeding plumage). From Robert Dixon: 03/30/14 - Sterling yard -- FOX SPARROW (4), PURPLE FINCH (1m), RUSTY BLACKBIRD (4). From Paul Swigart: 03/30/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- Snowy Owl, very dark streaking. Also 3 Glaucous Gulls, an Iceland Gull From Mary Porterfield & Arthur Shippee: 03/30/14 - Hamden, North Lake Dr -- 2 Fox Sparrows, Rusty Blackbird. From Eileen Becker-Dunn: 03/30/14 - ?????, yard -- One FOX SPARROW under the feeder.