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08/26/2009

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Roy Harvey
Thu, Aug 27, 2009 3:10 AM

From Renee Baade and Neil Currie:
08/26/09 - Stratford, Access Rd pool -- STILT SANDPIPER still present.
Milford, Milford Pt -- MARBLED GODWIT along with 5 WHIMBRELS and a
juv. LONG-TAILED DUCK.

From Janet Mehmel:
08/26/09 - Guilford, mud flats east of Sachem's Head Rd and Rt 146 --
1 juv Western Sandpiper.

From Nancy Eaton:
08/26/09 - Stratford (Access Rd. pool) -- Stilt Sandpiper (3-5+ pm).
Stratford (Marina bridge) -- Long-billed Dowitcher (late afternoon).
Milford Point (sandbars) -- 3 Whimbrels, 3 Red Knots, 1 Marbled Godwit
(late afternoon).

From Paul Carrier:
08/25/09 - Norfolk, Canaan MT -- 6:00 (just before sundown), 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher.

From Nick Bonomo:
08/25/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- MARBLED GODWIT, 5 WHIMBREL, 3 juv
WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 2 adult WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS.
Stratford, Access Rd pools -- adult STILT SANDPIPER.
Stratford, Stratford Marina -- adult LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER.

From Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe:
08/24/09 - East Haven -- saw 7 Common Nighthawks go over the south end
of the East Haven Airport (Tweed) heading west, in the evening.
08/25/09 - New Haven, near West Rock Park -- with the help of Chris
Field, counted 35 Common Nighthawks heading south in the evening.

From Renee Baade and Neil Currie: 08/26/09 - Stratford, Access Rd pool -- STILT SANDPIPER still present. Milford, Milford Pt -- MARBLED GODWIT along with 5 WHIMBRELS and a juv. LONG-TAILED DUCK. From Janet Mehmel: 08/26/09 - Guilford, mud flats east of Sachem's Head Rd and Rt 146 -- 1 juv Western Sandpiper. From Nancy Eaton: 08/26/09 - Stratford (Access Rd. pool) -- Stilt Sandpiper (3-5+ pm). Stratford (Marina bridge) -- Long-billed Dowitcher (late afternoon). Milford Point (sandbars) -- 3 Whimbrels, 3 Red Knots, 1 Marbled Godwit (late afternoon). From Paul Carrier: 08/25/09 - Norfolk, Canaan MT -- 6:00 (just before sundown), 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher. From Nick Bonomo: 08/25/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- MARBLED GODWIT, 5 WHIMBREL, 3 juv WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 2 adult WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. Stratford, Access Rd pools -- adult STILT SANDPIPER. Stratford, Stratford Marina -- adult LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. From Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe: 08/24/09 - East Haven -- saw 7 Common Nighthawks go over the south end of the East Haven Airport (Tweed) heading west, in the evening. 08/25/09 - New Haven, near West Rock Park -- with the help of Chris Field, counted 35 Common Nighthawks heading south in the evening.