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11/01/2014

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Roy Harvey
Sun, Nov 2, 2014 3:41 AM

From Paul Cianfaglione:
11/01/14 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 11 BLACK SCOTER.

From Phil Rusch:
11/01/14 - Manfield, Bassets Bridge Road, Mansfield Hollow Boat Launch
-- 13 Black Scoter.

From Tina Green:
11/01/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Marsh Wren, 4 Nelson's
Sparrows, 12 American Pipits on the model airplane field.
Old Saybrook, Cornfield Point -- Northern Gannet, 23 Black Scoters,
Caspian Tern feeding out near the jetty.

From Frank Mantlik:
11/01/14 - Stratford, Lordship Seawall -- 8:30 to 11:15 AM, NNE winds
20 mph, and occasional drizzle; 1 White-winged Scoter, 5 Black Scoter,
36 NORTHERN GANNETS. Most birds were migrating west/southwest down the
Sound. Movement and visibility diminished when the rain became heavier
and steady.

From Mark Szantyr:
11/01/14 - Mansfield, Bassets Bridge road -- 13 Black Scoters seen
from the boat launch.

From Michael Doyle:
11/01/14 - Bantam(?), Bantam Lake -- five Black Scoter in the center
of the lake.

From Paul Desjardins:
11/01/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- seen from the Meig’s
Point section at least 5 Northern Gannets.  Also American Pipit and my
f o s Snow Bunting.

From John Marshall:
11/01/14 - Barkhamsted, Saville Dam -- 5 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

From Fran Zygmont:
11/01/14 - Barkhamsted yard -- 6 Fox Sparrow, ~20 Pine Siskin, Purple
Finch.

From Robert Dixon:
11/01/14 - Sterling yard -- FOX SPARROW, PURPLE FINCH (4), PINE SISKIN
(20)and WINTER WREN.

From Cindi Kobak:
11/01/14 - North Guilford yard -- BROWN CREEPER.

From Dana Campbell:
10/31/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, Hawk Watch -- 2 EASTERN
MEADOWLARK, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS.

From Paul Carrier:
10/31/14 - Colebrook, Colebrook reservoir -- 6 Snow Bunting on far
side.

From Paul Cianfaglione: 11/01/14 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 11 BLACK SCOTER. From Phil Rusch: 11/01/14 - Manfield, Bassets Bridge Road, Mansfield Hollow Boat Launch -- 13 Black Scoter. From Tina Green: 11/01/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Marsh Wren, 4 Nelson's Sparrows, 12 American Pipits on the model airplane field. Old Saybrook, Cornfield Point -- Northern Gannet, 23 Black Scoters, Caspian Tern feeding out near the jetty. From Frank Mantlik: 11/01/14 - Stratford, Lordship Seawall -- 8:30 to 11:15 AM, NNE winds 20 mph, and occasional drizzle; 1 White-winged Scoter, 5 Black Scoter, 36 NORTHERN GANNETS. Most birds were migrating west/southwest down the Sound. Movement and visibility diminished when the rain became heavier and steady. From Mark Szantyr: 11/01/14 - Mansfield, Bassets Bridge road -- 13 Black Scoters seen from the boat launch. From Michael Doyle: 11/01/14 - Bantam(?), Bantam Lake -- five Black Scoter in the center of the lake. From Paul Desjardins: 11/01/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- seen from the Meig’s Point section at least 5 Northern Gannets. Also American Pipit and my f o s Snow Bunting. From John Marshall: 11/01/14 - Barkhamsted, Saville Dam -- 5 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER From Fran Zygmont: 11/01/14 - Barkhamsted yard -- 6 Fox Sparrow, ~20 Pine Siskin, Purple Finch. From Robert Dixon: 11/01/14 - Sterling yard -- FOX SPARROW, PURPLE FINCH (4), PINE SISKIN (20)and WINTER WREN. From Cindi Kobak: 11/01/14 - North Guilford yard -- BROWN CREEPER. From Dana Campbell: 10/31/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, Hawk Watch -- 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. From Paul Carrier: 10/31/14 - Colebrook, Colebrook reservoir -- 6 Snow Bunting on far side.