12/08/2013 FT Fly, Snowy Owls
NOTE: Only a negative report on the Sandhill Crane today.
From Trudy and Emily Rottino:
12/08/13 - Lyme, Hadlyme Ferry -- 8:15 AM; 1 FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER
seen in the vines by the ledge with 3 other birders.
From Dan Rottino:
12/08/13 - Lyme, Hadlyme Ferry -- 1:15 PM; 1 FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER
showing nicely in the treetops over the parking lot for myself and 8 +
other birders. It was seen immediately as I stepped out of the car.
Cars were coming and going even for the brief four minutes I was
there.
From Jeff Feldmann:
12/08/13 - Lyme, Hadlyme Ferry -- 9:00 AM; At least 6-8 birders were
already there. First saw it behind the outhouses than it flew to the
cedar gate then to the trees near the entrance and to private house,
south of the ferry slip ( gone for at least 15 minutes ) It returned
again to start the process over again. This time it stopped in the
same area I first saw it and the irony about this is, that here was
the place I got my best photos of the day...More than 15 birder were
there by 10:30am.
From Bill Asteriades:
12/08/13 - Somers, corner of Four Bridges Road and Hurlburt Road --
BARNACLE GOOSE and 1 SNOW GOOSE continue (with thousands of Canada
Geese).
From Duncan and Stephanie Stewart:
12/08/13 - Essex(?), Rt 9 between exits 3 and 4 -- Snowy Owl sleeping
on a light pole on the northbound side.
From Keith Mueller:
12/08/13 - Essex, Essex Plaza by Exit 3 Route 9 Southbound -- 11:45
AM; Snowy Owl on a light pole in the plaza. Also a kettle of 17 Black
Vultures drifting SW.
From J G Denham:
12/08/13 - Essex, Essex Plaza -- Snowy Owl still there as of 1:35 PM,
and 3:05 PM. At 3:45 PM, Snowy Owl across Route 9 from Essex Plaza.
Standing on top of power line.
From Frank Mantlik:
12/08/13 - ratford, Short Beach -- 1:30; SNOWY OWL perched on north
end of offshore breakwater.
From Steve Spector:
12/08/13 - Milford, Milford Point, breakwater btw Stratford Pt and
Milford -- 2:00-3:30 PM; Snowy Owl. Also seen, Northern Gannet.
Milford, J Law High School pond -- 2 drake Eurasian Wigeon (with 115
American Wigeon).
From Chris Bosak with Kim Brandman:
12/08/13 - Norwalk, Mill Pond -- Eurasian Wigeon continues (with
dozens of American Wigeon).
From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson:
12/08/13 - Norwalk, Mill Pond -- 3:18 PM; 1 drake EURASIAN WIGEON.
From John Oshlick:
12/08/13 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 1 Orange-crowned Warbler.
From Robert Dixon:
12/08/13 - Plainfield, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- WINTER WREN,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, RUSTY BLACKBIRD.
12/08/13 - Sterling yard -- FOX SPARROW, BROWN CREEPER.
From Dan Rottino & John Marshall:
12/08/13 - Stonington, Stonington Point -- 7:00 AM; RED-NECKED GREBE.
From Annette Nejaime Pasek:
12/08/13 - South Glastonbury, Great Pond -- 1 Pine Siskin at backyard
feeder.