Milford, 9/24 Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center. 10 am-1PM. overcast, 73F, high tide-rising. When visiting, watch out for the falling chestnuts along the trails. :) There was a Naturalists class at the center again today. Several first time visitors. On the marsh: 19 American Black ducks, 7 Snowy Egrets, 7 Black bellied plovers, 3 Great Egrets, 5 Yellow crowned night herons ( 1 preening on the marsh edge, others flew over). On the grounds & feeders: 8 House finches ( 1 with orange coloration, 1 with both eyes infected), 1 Downy woodpecker, 5 Mourning doves, 10 House sparrows, 2 Blue jays, 1 Northern Cardinal. Bev Propen, Orange