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08/26/2014

Roy Harvey

Wed, Aug 27, 2014 4:05 AM

From Tina Green:
08/26/14 - Fairfield, Sunken Island -- a single 1st winter Bonaparte's
Gull, seen sitting on the exposed rocky bar before flying off to the
west. Dark circular ear spot as well as pinkish legs,small black bill
observed.

From Russ Smiley:
08/26/14 - Guilford, Leete's Marsh -- 7:30 AM; Wilson's Phalarope seen
from Rte 146.

From Carolyn Cimino and Denise Jernigan:
08/26/14 - Guilford, Leete's Marsh -- 9:25 Wilson's Phalarope present
in same location on Rt 146.

From Larry Bausher:
08/26/14 - Guilford, Leetes Marsh -- 11:00 to 11:15 AM; seen from Rt
146 with Jean and Bruce Webber, Wilsons Phalarope, swimming and
feeding in shallow water in distinctive Phalarope pattern about 100
feet south of 146.

From John Ogren:
08/26/14 - Old Saybrook, Plum Bank Marsh -- 4 Adult LITTLE BLUE HERON,
5 im (white) LITTLE BLUE HERON, at least 8 Salt Marsh Sparrows.
Old Saybrook -- 4 PM; 100-150 yards off town beaches, 2 Male, 3 female
BLACK SCOTERS.

From Tom Murray:
08/26/14 - Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- Counted 117 Common Nighthawks
from 7 to 7:35 PM. They were up high and headed due south.

From Bill Banks and Roy Harvey:
08/26/14 - Seymour, Stop & Shop parking lot -- 5 to 7 PM; it was hard
to count the Common Nighthawks once they appeared flying over
downtown, or maybe just in that direction, as they kept on fading in
and out of the clouds/overcast, but we ended up somewhere around 70
Common Nighthawks. Note that we eventually had to leave S&S at the
request of the store's management as conveyed by the local police. We
relocated to the field by the skatepark a few blocks away to continue
our vigil.

From Gina Nichol, Steve Bird and Sunrise Birding group:
08/26/14 - Milford, Coastal Center at Milford Point -- YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON, RED KNOT, SALTMARSH SPARROW.

From Mike Resch: 08/26/14 - Guilford, Leete's Marsh -- around noon; Among the peeps was a Baird's Sandpiper on some of the drier flats. The Wilson's Phalarope flew in at about 12:15 and preened close to the highway for the next 15 minutes before getting back to feeding. From Tina Green: 08/26/14 - Fairfield, Sunken Island -- a single 1st winter Bonaparte's Gull, seen sitting on the exposed rocky bar before flying off to the west. Dark circular ear spot as well as pinkish legs,small black bill observed. From Russ Smiley: 08/26/14 - Guilford, Leete's Marsh -- 7:30 AM; Wilson's Phalarope seen from Rte 146. From Carolyn Cimino and Denise Jernigan: 08/26/14 - Guilford, Leete's Marsh -- 9:25 Wilson's Phalarope present in same location on Rt 146. From Larry Bausher: 08/26/14 - Guilford, Leetes Marsh -- 11:00 to 11:15 AM; seen from Rt 146 with Jean and Bruce Webber, Wilsons Phalarope, swimming and feeding in shallow water in distinctive Phalarope pattern about 100 feet south of 146. From John Ogren: 08/26/14 - Old Saybrook, Plum Bank Marsh -- 4 Adult LITTLE BLUE HERON, 5 im (white) LITTLE BLUE HERON, at least 8 Salt Marsh Sparrows. Old Saybrook -- 4 PM; 100-150 yards off town beaches, 2 Male, 3 female BLACK SCOTERS. From Tom Murray: 08/26/14 - Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- Counted 117 Common Nighthawks from 7 to 7:35 PM. They were up high and headed due south. From Bill Banks and Roy Harvey: 08/26/14 - Seymour, Stop & Shop parking lot -- 5 to 7 PM; it was hard to count the Common Nighthawks once they appeared flying over downtown, or maybe just in that direction, as they kept on fading in and out of the clouds/overcast, but we ended up somewhere around 70 Common Nighthawks. Note that we eventually had to leave S&S at the request of the store's management as conveyed by the local police. We relocated to the field by the skatepark a few blocks away to continue our vigil. From Gina Nichol, Steve Bird and Sunrise Birding group: 08/26/14 - Milford, Coastal Center at Milford Point -- YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, RED KNOT, SALTMARSH SPARROW.