The Wheatear was visible at the Bradley Airport at 4:30 today (10/2) just
inside the airport fence at the BAX Global building. BAX is next door to
the FedEx building along the western edge of the airport. When I first
arrived the bird was not visible. Then soon after I arrived a worker at BAX
came out to inquire why I was there. I'm glad he came out because he spotted
the bird before I did when the Wheatear flew in to perch on a sign just 30
feet away. A loud noise then chased the bird over to perch on the top of
a tree - I've never seen a Wheatear on a tree before. (many thanks to
Rollin Tebbetts for finding it)
Also the Dickcissel was still present in the weeds behind the Deluca
Ballfield along Main St.in Stratford at about 2 PM (thanks Frank Mantlik for the
great directions!)
From Mike Resch:
10/01/09 - Stratford, Main St, behind Deluca ballfield -- 2 pm, DICKCISSEL,
Bradley Airport - WHEATEAR, 4:30 PM, just inside the airport fence at the
BAX Global building
Mike Resch
Pepperell, MA