It was surprisingly slow at Hammo this morning other than a flurry of activity from 7-8am. Had to work hard for the birds. 84 species on the day. >From Nick Bonomo: 10/1 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- imm TRICOLORED HERON continues, imm LITTLE BLUE HERON, juv WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, NELSON'S SPARROW (west marsh), DICKCISSEL (morning flyby) South Windsor, Vibert Road -- 3 juv AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS Wallingford, Mackenzie Reservoir -- 6 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS Other interesting sightings: Hammo - PB Grebe, Brown Creeper, 28 Eastern Phoebes, Blue-headed Vireo, both kinglets, Pipits, several dozen Yellow-rumped Warblers, a singing Pine Warbler in the campground Rocky Hill Meadows - 2 Barn Swallows, zero shorebirds Wallingford, Vietnam Veterans Park - Nashville Warbler doing intermittent tail pumping Wallingford, Mackenzie Reservoir - excellent shorebird habitat with both yellowlegs, Spotted Sands, Least Sands Nick Bonomo Orange, CT http://shorebirder.blogspot.com/