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02/26/2012 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

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Roy Harvey
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 3:23 AM

From Mark Barriger:
02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbacker Pond -- 8:20; Pink-footed Goose.  This
pond is located along Rt 68 in Durham maybe a mile or so before the
junction with Rt 17 and the center of town.

From Jerry Connolly:
02/26/12 - Durham, RT 68 farm pond -- PINK-FOOTED GOOSE 11 AM.

From Hank Golet and Liz Gentile:
02/26/12 - Durham, Pond on Rt 86 -- 10:30-11:30; PINK-FOOTED GOOSE.

From Nick Bonomo:
02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbacker Pond -- Pink-footed Goose still there
12:05pm.

From John Marshall :
02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbacker Pond -- Pink-footed Goose still present
at 1:00.

From Bev Propen:
02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbacker Pond -- 1:35-1:47pm; Pink-footed Goose
seen on right shore resting in with Canadas.

From Lori Mott:
02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbackers Pond -- Pink-footed goose still there
at 3:00 along with Northern Pintail.

From Janis LaPointe:
02/26/12 - Enfield -- Yellow-throated Warbler visited my feeder area
Sunday afternoon.

From Nancy Eaton:
02/26/12 - Enfield -- Yellow-throated Warbler; close, extended views
in backyard around 12:30. (Thanks, Jan! Glad I live nearby!)

From Dave Provencher:
02/26/12 - Lebanon -- Harris's Sparrow continues. Seen 1:00 to 1:15PM.
Mostly in chicken manure piles near concrete foundation.

From Steve Broker:
02/26/12 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond from West Rock ridge top -- (2:20
PM); 2 Trumpeter Swans continue (Day 22), feeding in northeast corner
of Konold's Pond.

From Angela Dimmitt with Larry Fischer et al:
02/26/12 - Southbury, Cassidy Road -- now 2 Northern Shrikes, beaver
swamp (usual place).

From Sara Zagorski and Tina Green
02/26/12 - Goshen, East Street North -- First winter Northern Shrike
continues. 12:30 pm.
Southbury -- adult and 1st winter Northern Shrikes seen at 3pm for 30
minutes before they flew off. We had a "three shrikes while you're
out" day!

From Kevin Finnan:
02/26/12 - Goshen, yard --  two Purple Finches at the feeders.  This
is their first appearance since they bailed out of here in August.

From Maggie Jones via Glenn Williams:
02/26/12 - Mystic yard -- a female Orchard Oriole visiting the suet
feeder all day Sunday.

From Phil Rusch:
02/26/12 - Mansfield, Stearns Rd, Stearns Farm Pond across from main
barns -- 8AM; 1 Cackling Goose.

From Tina Green:
02/25/12 - Southport, Southport Beach -- Eurasian Wigeon continues.

From Mark Barriger: 02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbacker Pond -- 8:20; Pink-footed Goose. This pond is located along Rt 68 in Durham maybe a mile or so before the junction with Rt 17 and the center of town. From Jerry Connolly: 02/26/12 - Durham, RT 68 farm pond -- PINK-FOOTED GOOSE 11 AM. From Hank Golet and Liz Gentile: 02/26/12 - Durham, Pond on Rt 86 -- 10:30-11:30; PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. From Nick Bonomo: 02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbacker Pond -- Pink-footed Goose still there 12:05pm. From John Marshall : 02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbacker Pond -- Pink-footed Goose still present at 1:00. From Bev Propen: 02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbacker Pond -- 1:35-1:47pm; Pink-footed Goose seen on right shore resting in with Canadas. From Lori Mott: 02/26/12 - Durham, Greenbackers Pond -- Pink-footed goose still there at 3:00 along with Northern Pintail. From Janis LaPointe: 02/26/12 - Enfield -- Yellow-throated Warbler visited my feeder area Sunday afternoon. From Nancy Eaton: 02/26/12 - Enfield -- Yellow-throated Warbler; close, extended views in backyard around 12:30. (Thanks, Jan! Glad I live nearby!) From Dave Provencher: 02/26/12 - Lebanon -- Harris's Sparrow continues. Seen 1:00 to 1:15PM. Mostly in chicken manure piles near concrete foundation. From Steve Broker: 02/26/12 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond from West Rock ridge top -- (2:20 PM); 2 Trumpeter Swans continue (Day 22), feeding in northeast corner of Konold's Pond. From Angela Dimmitt with Larry Fischer et al: 02/26/12 - Southbury, Cassidy Road -- now 2 Northern Shrikes, beaver swamp (usual place). From Sara Zagorski and Tina Green 02/26/12 - Goshen, East Street North -- First winter Northern Shrike continues. 12:30 pm. Southbury -- adult and 1st winter Northern Shrikes seen at 3pm for 30 minutes before they flew off. We had a "three shrikes while you're out" day! From Kevin Finnan: 02/26/12 - Goshen, yard -- two Purple Finches at the feeders. This is their first appearance since they bailed out of here in August. From Maggie Jones via Glenn Williams: 02/26/12 - Mystic yard -- a female Orchard Oriole visiting the suet feeder all day Sunday. From Phil Rusch: 02/26/12 - Mansfield, Stearns Rd, Stearns Farm Pond across from main barns -- 8AM; 1 Cackling Goose. From Tina Green: 02/25/12 - Southport, Southport Beach -- Eurasian Wigeon continues.