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10/29/2014 Painted Bunting

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Roy Harvey
Thu, Oct 30, 2014 2:35 AM

From Stefan Martin with Patrick Dugan:
10/29/14 - Stamford, Cove Island Park -- MALE PAINTED BUNTING 7:13 AM.
Vocalizing single chip note. Same branch as yesterday.
Note: This was the ONLY sighting; nothing later though there was at
least one birder there until 1 PM.

From Jim Carr:
10/29/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park, Meig's Point -- 2 American
Bitterns flew across marsh east of nature center parking lot to marsh
area by rocky beach.

From Gary Valade:
10/29/14 - Pomfret, Pomfret Center, Bafflin Sanctuary -- 2 Fox
Sparrows and 6 Rusty Blackbirds.

From Kathy Van Der Aue:
10/29/14 - ?????, ????? (Birdcraft?) -- Brown Creepers are on the
move.  We banded four of the little dears this morning.

From Sol Satin via Sara Zagorski:
10/29/14 - Guilford, Sachem's Head -- 3 Royal Terns on the rocks this
afternoon, along with 1 Forster's Tern.

From Steve Spector:
10/29/14 - Milford Silver Sands State Park -- sparrow numbers
diminishing, but still about a dozen White-crowned Sparrows (mainly
juv) and a Vesper at beginning of sparrow lanes (next to picnic area
at main parking lot).

From Stefan Martin with Patrick Dugan: 10/29/14 - Stamford, Cove Island Park -- MALE PAINTED BUNTING 7:13 AM. Vocalizing single chip note. Same branch as yesterday. Note: This was the ONLY sighting; nothing later though there was at least one birder there until 1 PM. From Jim Carr: 10/29/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park, Meig's Point -- 2 American Bitterns flew across marsh east of nature center parking lot to marsh area by rocky beach. From Gary Valade: 10/29/14 - Pomfret, Pomfret Center, Bafflin Sanctuary -- 2 Fox Sparrows and 6 Rusty Blackbirds. From Kathy Van Der Aue: 10/29/14 - ?????, ????? (Birdcraft?) -- Brown Creepers are on the move. We banded four of the little dears this morning. From Sol Satin via Sara Zagorski: 10/29/14 - Guilford, Sachem's Head -- 3 Royal Terns on the rocks this afternoon, along with 1 Forster's Tern. From Steve Spector: 10/29/14 - Milford Silver Sands State Park -- sparrow numbers diminishing, but still about a dozen White-crowned Sparrows (mainly juv) and a Vesper at beginning of sparrow lanes (next to picnic area at main parking lot).