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08/22/2014

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Roy Harvey
Sat, Aug 23, 2014 1:57 AM

From Sol Satin via Tina Green:
08/22/14 - Guilford, Shell Beach, seen from Rte 146 -- 9 AM; juvenile
Wilson's Phalarope.

From Patrick Comins:
08/22/14 - Guilford, Shell Beach -- 10:25; Wilson's Phalarope still
there.

From Dan Rottino and family:
08/22/14 - Guilford Shell Beach -- 10:35 to 11:30 AM; 1 WILSON'S
PHALAROPE viewed from rte 146, and 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER viewed from
Shell Beach Rd.  Both juvies.

From Frank Mantlik:
08/22/14 - Guilford Shell Beach -- Both the Wilson's Phalarope and the
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER were still present in same locations about 1:00 PM,
plus I found a juvenile Western Sandpiper along Rt 146.

From Mark Danforth & Brenda Anderson:
08/22/14 - Guilford,  Leete's marsh from 146 -- 6:45 to 7:30 PM;
Wilson's Phalarope continued.

From Timothy L Thompson:
08/22/14 - Guilford, Leete's Marsh -- 5:50 to 7:45 PM; Wilson's
Phalarope present until 7:25pm, then flew east back over Rte 146 and
railroad tracks with Yellowlegs ensemble. Relocated Baird's Sandpiper
approx. 75 yds in front of 35 mph sign (facing south) by the White
House on Rte 146. Baird's feeding back from the pack along edges of
marsh. Still there when vicious onslaught of skeeters ended my happy
hour.

From Paul Desjardins:
08/22/14 - Windsor, Farmington River Town Park -- an immature
Peregrine Falcon perched that appeared to have a blue band on it's
left leg although the light was poor and it was fluffed up.

From Maria Stockmal:
08/22/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- Forster's Tern, Yellow-crowned
Night-Herons.

From Sol Satin via Tina Green: 08/22/14 - Guilford, Shell Beach, seen from Rte 146 -- 9 AM; juvenile Wilson's Phalarope. From Patrick Comins: 08/22/14 - Guilford, Shell Beach -- 10:25; Wilson's Phalarope still there. From Dan Rottino and family: 08/22/14 - Guilford Shell Beach -- 10:35 to 11:30 AM; 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE viewed from rte 146, and 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER viewed from Shell Beach Rd. Both juvies. From Frank Mantlik: 08/22/14 - Guilford Shell Beach -- Both the Wilson's Phalarope and the BAIRD'S SANDPIPER were still present in same locations about 1:00 PM, plus I found a juvenile Western Sandpiper along Rt 146. From Mark Danforth & Brenda Anderson: 08/22/14 - Guilford, Leete's marsh from 146 -- 6:45 to 7:30 PM; Wilson's Phalarope continued. From Timothy L Thompson: 08/22/14 - Guilford, Leete's Marsh -- 5:50 to 7:45 PM; Wilson's Phalarope present until 7:25pm, then flew east back over Rte 146 and railroad tracks with Yellowlegs ensemble. Relocated Baird's Sandpiper approx. 75 yds in front of 35 mph sign (facing south) by the White House on Rte 146. Baird's feeding back from the pack along edges of marsh. Still there when vicious onslaught of skeeters ended my happy hour. From Paul Desjardins: 08/22/14 - Windsor, Farmington River Town Park -- an immature Peregrine Falcon perched that appeared to have a blue band on it's left leg although the light was poor and it was fluffed up. From Maria Stockmal: 08/22/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- Forster's Tern, Yellow-crowned Night-Herons.