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07/10/2014

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Roy Harvey
Fri, Jul 11, 2014 9:09 AM

From Charla & Steve Spector:
07/10/14 - Milford, Milford Point, sandbar -- 10:30 AM; Black Tern
sitting on diminishing sandbar.

From Frank Mantlik, with Frank Gallo & Jesus Tirado:
07/10/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- 1:00 PM; Frank Gallo spotted the
adult BLACK TERN flying by over sand bars and river mouth to the west
of beach viewing platform.

From Frank Mantlik:
07/10/14 - Stratford, Long Beach & Long Beach West -- 4 BOAT-TAILED
GRACKLES (3 male, 1 female) in large Locust tree just before entrance
booth.
Bridgeport, Pleasure Beach -- By far my rarest sighting was a ZEBRA
SWALLOWTAIL butterfly that flew past me heading east at 10:20 AM.

From Mark Danforth:
07/10/14 - Simsbury, Great Pond -- Solitary Sandpiper.

From Tracey Bissell:
07/10/14 - West Hartford, Yard -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker visiting
our yard daily to munch on our Nut mix.  This is the first year we
have had sapsuckers in the yard.

From Charla & Steve Spector: 07/10/14 - Milford, Milford Point, sandbar -- 10:30 AM; Black Tern sitting on diminishing sandbar. From Frank Mantlik, with Frank Gallo & Jesus Tirado: 07/10/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- 1:00 PM; Frank Gallo spotted the adult BLACK TERN flying by over sand bars and river mouth to the west of beach viewing platform. From Frank Mantlik: 07/10/14 - Stratford, Long Beach & Long Beach West -- 4 BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES (3 male, 1 female) in large Locust tree just before entrance booth. Bridgeport, Pleasure Beach -- By far my rarest sighting was a ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL butterfly that flew past me heading east at 10:20 AM. From Mark Danforth: 07/10/14 - Simsbury, Great Pond -- Solitary Sandpiper. From Tracey Bissell: 07/10/14 - West Hartford, Yard -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker visiting our yard daily to munch on our Nut mix. This is the first year we have had sapsuckers in the yard.