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05/08/2014

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Roy Harvey
Fri, May 9, 2014 10:51 AM

From Ernest Harris:
05/08/14 - Bolton backyard -- 6 to 7 AM; Wilson's Warbler.

From Ted Gilman:
05/08/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Center --  8:30 to 9:15 AM -- BOBOLINK
flock of ~27 stopped briefly in treetops and meadow near Indian Spring
Pond 100 yds below Kimberlin Education Center building.

From Phil Asprelli
05/08/14 - East Hartford, Cabela's -- In the field to the left of the
runway strip, after passing through the opening in the fence, an
Upland Sandpiper and an Eastern Meadowlark in the same field of view
in the scope.

From Patrick Comins:
05/08/14 - Southbury, Bent of the River -- Two Blackburnian Warblers
singing near the office today.
Southbury, Southbury Training School -- Bobolinks seem to be in more
than typical abundance this year.
Southbury, Mitchell Farm --  Bobolinks singing.

From Russ Smiley:
05/08/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 6:15 PM; Caspian tern flew over
marsh toward airport. Heard the strange barking call.

From Brenda Inskeep:
05/08/14 - Stamford, Rosa Hartman Park -- In 20 minutes of birding at
6:00 pm Thursday evening I had 11 species of warblers, including
Bay-breasted Warbler in the eastern part of the park past the spruce
grove located on the main trail below the parking lot.

From Bill Asteriades:
05/08/14 - Glastonbury, Clark Hill Road Power Line Cut -- EASTERN
WHIP-POOR-WILL.
Portland, Meshomasic Forest, North Mulford Road -- 5 EASTERN
WHIP-POOR-WILL.

From Michelle Eckman:
05/08/14 - Fairfield, Ash Creek Open Space -- afternoon;  I heard a
Virginia rail calling from the creek's edge, on the St Mary's side.

From Mark Danforth:
05/08/14 - East Hartford, Cabela's -- 7:00 PM; three Bobolink near the
Jersey barriers by the old airstrip.

From Robert Dixon:
05/08/14 - Sterling yard -- Eastern Whip-poor-will calling at 9:00 pm.

From Mark Scott:
05/08/14 - New Haven, yard -- birds passing through in the rain
included Swainson's Thrush.

From Jalna Jaeger:
05/08/14 - Norwalk, East Rocks Rd, Woods Pond -- Birding there for 20
years first ever BOBOLINK!

From Ernest Harris: 05/08/14 - Bolton backyard -- 6 to 7 AM; Wilson's Warbler. From Ted Gilman: 05/08/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- 8:30 to 9:15 AM -- BOBOLINK flock of ~27 stopped briefly in treetops and meadow near Indian Spring Pond 100 yds below Kimberlin Education Center building. From Phil Asprelli 05/08/14 - East Hartford, Cabela's -- In the field to the left of the runway strip, after passing through the opening in the fence, an Upland Sandpiper and an Eastern Meadowlark in the same field of view in the scope. From Patrick Comins: 05/08/14 - Southbury, Bent of the River -- Two Blackburnian Warblers singing near the office today. Southbury, Southbury Training School -- Bobolinks seem to be in more than typical abundance this year. Southbury, Mitchell Farm -- Bobolinks singing. From Russ Smiley: 05/08/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 6:15 PM; Caspian tern flew over marsh toward airport. Heard the strange barking call. From Brenda Inskeep: 05/08/14 - Stamford, Rosa Hartman Park -- In 20 minutes of birding at 6:00 pm Thursday evening I had 11 species of warblers, including Bay-breasted Warbler in the eastern part of the park past the spruce grove located on the main trail below the parking lot. From Bill Asteriades: 05/08/14 - Glastonbury, Clark Hill Road Power Line Cut -- EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL. Portland, Meshomasic Forest, North Mulford Road -- 5 EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL. From Michelle Eckman: 05/08/14 - Fairfield, Ash Creek Open Space -- afternoon; I heard a Virginia rail calling from the creek's edge, on the St Mary's side. From Mark Danforth: 05/08/14 - East Hartford, Cabela's -- 7:00 PM; three Bobolink near the Jersey barriers by the old airstrip. From Robert Dixon: 05/08/14 - Sterling yard -- Eastern Whip-poor-will calling at 9:00 pm. From Mark Scott: 05/08/14 - New Haven, yard -- birds passing through in the rain included Swainson's Thrush. From Jalna Jaeger: 05/08/14 - Norwalk, East Rocks Rd, Woods Pond -- Birding there for 20 years first ever BOBOLINK!