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04/26/2012

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Roy Harvey
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 6:48 PM

NOTE: There were server problems affecting this report, CTBirds, and
the COA web site.  Hopefully those are all behind us, but some of you
may continue to have access problems for a while.

Extralimital Note: As Frank Mantlik posted to CTBirds this morning,
there are some interesting birds in neighboring states that could
happen here.
Black-throated Sparrow on Cape Cod, MA April 20 & 21 (no records for
CT).
Magnificent Frigatebird at Martha's Vineyard, MA April 23; and one
(same?) at Montauk, NY April 23.
Gull-billed Tern & Blue Grosbeak on Long Island, NY the past 2 days.

From Paul Cianfaglione:
04/26/12 - East Hartford, Rentschler Field -- 4 UPLAND SANDPIPER, 3
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 1 VESPER SPARROW.

From Tina Green:
04/26/12 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Cattle Egret landed on the
model airplane field and then took off headed east.
Longshore Park -- Blue-winged Teal in the last pool on left on the
exit road.
Stratford, Shore Road -- 3 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons (2 first year,
1 adult).

From Dana Campbell:
04/26/12 - Avon, Talcott Mountain Science Center --  four
BLACK VULTURES flew by.

From Edward Sadowski:
04/26/12 - Milford, Plains Rd, Milford Office Park -- 1 Orchard
Oriole.

NOTE: There were server problems affecting this report, CTBirds, and the COA web site. Hopefully those are all behind us, but some of you may continue to have access problems for a while. Extralimital Note: As Frank Mantlik posted to CTBirds this morning, there are some interesting birds in neighboring states that could happen here. Black-throated Sparrow on Cape Cod, MA April 20 & 21 (no records for CT). Magnificent Frigatebird at Martha's Vineyard, MA April 23; and one (same?) at Montauk, NY April 23. Gull-billed Tern & Blue Grosbeak on Long Island, NY the past 2 days. From Paul Cianfaglione: 04/26/12 - East Hartford, Rentschler Field -- 4 UPLAND SANDPIPER, 3 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 1 VESPER SPARROW. From Tina Green: 04/26/12 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Cattle Egret landed on the model airplane field and then took off headed east. Longshore Park -- Blue-winged Teal in the last pool on left on the exit road. Stratford, Shore Road -- 3 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons (2 first year, 1 adult). From Dana Campbell: 04/26/12 - Avon, Talcott Mountain Science Center -- four BLACK VULTURES flew by. From Edward Sadowski: 04/26/12 - Milford, Plains Rd, Milford Office Park -- 1 Orchard Oriole.