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04/04/2014

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Roy Harvey
Sat, Apr 5, 2014 3:52 AM

From Paul Desjardins:
04/04/14 - Suffield,  Suffield Wildlife Management Area -- morning;
Eastern Meadowlark.

From Jack Swatt, with Hank Golet:
04/04/14 -  Portland,  Portland fairgrounds -- 12 WILSON'S SNIPE seen
on the northwest shore of the large seasonal puddle to the left of the
driveway.

From Phil Asprelli:
04/04/14 - Wallingford, North Farms Reservoir -- The Tundra Swan has
returned. It was seen to the right side of the island.

From Stefan Martin:
04/04/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- Lesser Black-backed Gull on
the West side sand bar (sand island).
Stamford, Stamford Ave -- 2:30; 1 drake Eurasian Wigeon, 1 drake
Northern Pintail and a pair of Northern Shovelers.  2 adult Northern
Gannet.

From Mike Warner:
04/04/14 - Norwalk, Stony Brook Rd, 14 Acre Pond -- 1 PM; Northern
Shoveler adult male in NW corner of the pond as seen through scope.
Likely easier view from the Allen Road Senior Center.
Westport, Gray's Creek -- 2 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons.

From Robert Dixon:
04/04/14 - Sterling yard -- At the feeders today Linda had two PURPLE
FINCH (male and female).  Also displaying AMERICAN WOODCOCK at dawn.

From  Steve Broker:
04/04/14 - Woodbridge, West Rock Ridge State Park and Konold's Pond,
from the ridge top -- 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM; 1 Trumpeter Swan (day 76 on
Konold's Pond), 9 Black Vulture observed in flight above the ridge,
then seen flying west across Konold's Pond.

From Paul Desjardins: 04/04/14 - Suffield, Suffield Wildlife Management Area -- morning; Eastern Meadowlark. From Jack Swatt, with Hank Golet: 04/04/14 - Portland,  Portland fairgrounds -- 12 WILSON'S SNIPE seen on the northwest shore of the large seasonal puddle to the left of the driveway. From Phil Asprelli: 04/04/14 - Wallingford, North Farms Reservoir -- The Tundra Swan has returned. It was seen to the right side of the island. From Stefan Martin: 04/04/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- Lesser Black-backed Gull on the West side sand bar (sand island). Stamford, Stamford Ave -- 2:30; 1 drake Eurasian Wigeon, 1 drake Northern Pintail and a pair of Northern Shovelers. 2 adult Northern Gannet. From Mike Warner: 04/04/14 - Norwalk, Stony Brook Rd, 14 Acre Pond -- 1 PM; Northern Shoveler adult male in NW corner of the pond as seen through scope. Likely easier view from the Allen Road Senior Center. Westport, Gray's Creek -- 2 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons. From Robert Dixon: 04/04/14 - Sterling yard -- At the feeders today Linda had two PURPLE FINCH (male and female). Also displaying AMERICAN WOODCOCK at dawn. From Steve Broker: 04/04/14 - Woodbridge, West Rock Ridge State Park and Konold's Pond, from the ridge top -- 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM; 1 Trumpeter Swan (day 76 on Konold's Pond), 9 Black Vulture observed in flight above the ridge, then seen flying west across Konold's Pond.