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08/28/2014

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Roy Harvey
Fri, Aug 29, 2014 3:05 AM

NOTE: The last positive report of the Guilford Wilson's Phalarope was
Wednesday evening.  There were only two reports from there today; both
were negative.  There were several responses on CTBirds today to a
request for directions; see the archives such as:
http://birding.aba.org/maillist/CT01

From Paul Desjardins:
08/28/14 - Windsor, Northwest Park -- Common Raven.

From James Winkelmann:
08/28/14 - Naugatuck, Hunter's Mountain Road, Naugatuck State Forest
-- 2 Hooded Warblers.

From Mark Danforth:
08/28/14 - Guilford, Leete's marsh -- 7:00 PM; White-rumped Sandpiper
seen from Shell Beach Rd.  Possible Baird's Sandpiper too.  No
Phalarope.

From Kevin Finnan:
08/27/14 - Goshen, Valcove Court -- Among a small, mixed flock was a
CAPE MAY WARBLER.

From Gina Nichol and Steve Bird:
08/27/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island Road, Shell Beach Marsh --
Wilson's Phalarope, White-rumped Sandpiper.

From Dennis Riordan:
08/27/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island Road, Shell Beach Marsh -- 11:15;
Wilson's Phalarope still there.

From Angela Dimmitt:
08/27/14 - New Milford yard -- stream of 20-30 Common Nighthawks
flying southwest high over the house around 7 PM, just before the
thunder storm.  First time I've seen them here in years, half a mile
west of the Housatonic.

From Joseph Budrow:
08/27/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island Road, Shell Beach Marsh -- 5 PM;
Wilson's Phalarope (disturbed by a Merlin).

NOTE: The last positive report of the Guilford Wilson's Phalarope was Wednesday evening. There were only two reports from there today; both were negative. There were several responses on CTBirds today to a request for directions; see the archives such as: http://birding.aba.org/maillist/CT01 From Paul Desjardins: 08/28/14 - Windsor, Northwest Park -- Common Raven. From James Winkelmann: 08/28/14 - Naugatuck, Hunter's Mountain Road, Naugatuck State Forest -- 2 Hooded Warblers. From Mark Danforth: 08/28/14 - Guilford, Leete's marsh -- 7:00 PM; White-rumped Sandpiper seen from Shell Beach Rd. Possible Baird's Sandpiper too. No Phalarope. From Kevin Finnan: 08/27/14 - Goshen, Valcove Court -- Among a small, mixed flock was a CAPE MAY WARBLER. From Gina Nichol and Steve Bird: 08/27/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island Road, Shell Beach Marsh -- Wilson's Phalarope, White-rumped Sandpiper. From Dennis Riordan: 08/27/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island Road, Shell Beach Marsh -- 11:15; Wilson's Phalarope still there. From Angela Dimmitt: 08/27/14 - New Milford yard -- stream of 20-30 Common Nighthawks flying southwest high over the house around 7 PM, just before the thunder storm. First time I've seen them here in years, half a mile west of the Housatonic. From Joseph Budrow: 08/27/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island Road, Shell Beach Marsh -- 5 PM; Wilson's Phalarope (disturbed by a Merlin).