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08/31/2014

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Roy Harvey
Mon, Sep 1, 2014 1:51 AM

From Sara Zagorski:
08/31/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- American Golden Plover
continues in same location as yesterday, sod field on left after zig
zag in road from ferry park entrance.
West Haven, Sandy Pt -- 2:20 PM; Caspian Tern showed up on rocks with
gulls, off of left trail from parking lot. Big red bill, black cap.

From Russ Smiley:
08/31/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- American Golden Plover
continues where previously reported.

From John Marshall & Dan Rottino:
08/31/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP, boulder pond -- BAIRD'S
SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, the latter with Tina Green.

From Jerry Connolly:
08/31/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Baird's Sandpiper
continues @11:30 AM at Boulder Pond (seen best from boat launch area).

From Bill Asteriades:
08/31/14 - East Hartford, Hockanum River Linear Trail -- 14
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 4 SOLITARY SANDPIPER and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER.

From From Steve Spector, with Charlie Barnard:
08/31/14 - Milford,  Milford Pt, sandbars -- around 3:25 PM; Caspian
Tern flew in and sat on fugitive sandbar next to western end of main
sandbar.  Also, 3 juvenile Red Knots, 3 Saltmarsh Sparrows, likely
Seaside SP, the continuing White-winged Scoter, Marsh Wrens.

From Fran Zygmont:
08/31/14 - Barkhamsted Yard -- 9 Common Nighthawks.

From Nancy Morand:
08/31/14 - Durham, Mica Hill Ledges -- aerial display included 5
Common Ravens , 1 Black Vulture.  Ravens were very vocal the entire
time.

From Sara Zagorski: 08/31/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- American Golden Plover continues in same location as yesterday, sod field on left after zig zag in road from ferry park entrance. West Haven, Sandy Pt -- 2:20 PM; Caspian Tern showed up on rocks with gulls, off of left trail from parking lot. Big red bill, black cap. From Russ Smiley: 08/31/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- American Golden Plover continues where previously reported. From John Marshall & Dan Rottino: 08/31/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP, boulder pond -- BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, the latter with Tina Green. From Jerry Connolly: 08/31/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Baird's Sandpiper continues @11:30 AM at Boulder Pond (seen best from boat launch area). From Bill Asteriades: 08/31/14 - East Hartford, Hockanum River Linear Trail -- 14 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 4 SOLITARY SANDPIPER and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. From From Steve Spector, with Charlie Barnard: 08/31/14 - Milford, Milford Pt, sandbars -- around 3:25 PM; Caspian Tern flew in and sat on fugitive sandbar next to western end of main sandbar. Also, 3 juvenile Red Knots, 3 Saltmarsh Sparrows, likely Seaside SP, the continuing White-winged Scoter, Marsh Wrens. From Fran Zygmont: 08/31/14 - Barkhamsted Yard -- 9 Common Nighthawks. From Nancy Morand: 08/31/14 - Durham, Mica Hill Ledges -- aerial display included 5 Common Ravens , 1 Black Vulture. Ravens were very vocal the entire time.