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CT Report 12/17/2014

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Roy Harvey
Thu, Dec 18, 2014 4:39 AM

From Paul Desjardins:
12/17/14 - East Granby, East Granby Farms -- morning; Pine Siskin.
Broad Brook, Mill Pond -- afternoon; 24 Northern Pintails.

From Annie and Mike Perko:
12/17/14 - Norwich, Monhegan Park Pond -- Between 11:30 AM and 12:30
PM; one immature Snow Goose (mixed in about 200 Canada Geese).  At the
same time about 3 dozen Fish crows flew over calling as we were
watching the goose.

From Aidan Kiley:
12/17/14 - Fairfield, yard -- 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker near feeders.

From Diana Atwood Johnson:
12/16/14 - Old Lyme, DEEP -- 3 PM; Yellow-breasted Chat behind main
building facing its yellow belly into the sun.

From Tom Murray:
12/16/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Juvenile Little Blue
Heron seen at Swan Pond 12:55.

From Michaelene Komara:
12/16/14 - Meriden, Research Parkway, Bishops Pond -- One Snow Goose
feeding on the ground (with 200+ Canada Geese).

From Mike DiGiorgio:
12/16/14 - Durham, Durham Fairground -- Saw 6 Snow Geese (4 adults, 2
juveniles) feeding in a field at the fairground at about 10:00 AM.

From Hank Golet:
12/16/14 - Westbrook, Menunketesuck mud flats -- 4 PURPLE SANDPIPPER,

From Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe with Quinnipiac Valley CBC:
12/16/14 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill -- Greater White-fronted Goose.
Meriden, Research Parkway -- Northern Shoveler.
Hanover Pond -- Two Redheads.

From Paul Desjardins: 12/17/14 - East Granby, East Granby Farms -- morning; Pine Siskin. Broad Brook, Mill Pond -- afternoon; 24 Northern Pintails. From Annie and Mike Perko: 12/17/14 - Norwich, Monhegan Park Pond -- Between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM; one immature Snow Goose (mixed in about 200 Canada Geese). At the same time about 3 dozen Fish crows flew over calling as we were watching the goose. From Aidan Kiley: 12/17/14 - Fairfield, yard -- 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker near feeders. From Diana Atwood Johnson: 12/16/14 - Old Lyme, DEEP -- 3 PM; Yellow-breasted Chat behind main building facing its yellow belly into the sun. From Tom Murray: 12/16/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Juvenile Little Blue Heron seen at Swan Pond 12:55. From Michaelene Komara: 12/16/14 - Meriden, Research Parkway, Bishops Pond -- One Snow Goose feeding on the ground (with 200+ Canada Geese). From Mike DiGiorgio: 12/16/14 - Durham, Durham Fairground -- Saw 6 Snow Geese (4 adults, 2 juveniles) feeding in a field at the fairground at about 10:00 AM. From Hank Golet: 12/16/14 - Westbrook, Menunketesuck mud flats -- 4 PURPLE SANDPIPPER, From Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe with Quinnipiac Valley CBC: 12/16/14 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill -- Greater White-fronted Goose. Meriden, Research Parkway -- Northern Shoveler. Hanover Pond -- Two Redheads.