9/11 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center, 10am-1PM, low tide,
rising, sunny, 71F.
Beautiful morning at the center, with lots of visitors ,some from Alabama,
and local visitors.
On the marsh: (viewed with Bins and scopes)- Migration is in full swing
with a large mixed flock of Snowy and Great Egrets feeding on the marsh,
along with 2 Great Blue Herons, many D.C. Cormorants, 5 Mute swans, 27
Black Bellied plovers, 1 Northern harrier coasting over, 4 Canada Geese
fly-overs, 9 American Black ducks, 1 osprey.
On the grounds & feeders: A very vocal Carolina Wren, 1 Catbird, 2 house
finches, 6 Mourning doves, 1 Crow, 1 Blue Jay, 2 Starlings, 1 Ruby throated
hummingbird at the feeder and 9 House sparrows. The bird bath was busy
with honey bees drinking.
Full report on Ebird.
Bev Propen, Orange