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11/20/2014

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Roy Harvey
Fri, Nov 21, 2014 4:02 AM

From Justine Lee via eBird and Frank Mantlik:
11/19/14 - Fairfield, Ash Creek -- 2:20 PM Wednesday; female HARLEQUIN
DUCK.  There is no way to be sure of the precise location, but the
eBird report (with link to photo) is here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20607644

From John Oshlick:
11/20/14 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 1 American Woodcock, 1
Bonaparte's Gull.

From Michael Doyle:
11/20/14 - Litchfield, Bantam Lake -- morning; four Northern Shoveler
in the outlet cove.

From Keith Mueller:
11/20/14 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill Rd, above Mackenzie Reservoir
-- Cackling Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose.

From Fran and Tom Holloway:
11/20/14 - Killingworth, Chatfield Hollow State Park -- 9:30 AM; 3
Swainson's Thrushes just off main road near the parking area adjoining
the Boardwalk.

From Tom Murray:
11/20/14 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 23 Snow Bunting on grass field
at far west end of the park, seen at 4 PM.

From Paul Desjardins:
11/20/14 - Broad Brook, Mill Pond -- afternoon; 2 Northern Shovelers,
hen Northern Pintail.

From Steve Spector:
11/20/14 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- 3:30 PM; Vesper Sparrow.  Cold
sparrow lanes next to main parking lot with constant west wind.

From Hank Golet:
11/20/14 - New London, Ocean Beach -- Around noon, LARK SPARROW was
almost at south end of fence, picnic table area.  Also, "IPSWICH"
SAVANNAH SPARROW in sparce beach grass area before viewing pllatform.

From Robert Dixon:
11/20/14 - Sterling, yard, feeders -- FOX SPARROW (3), YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER (1f).

From Tony Hager:
11/20/14 - Middletown -- 3:30 PM; 32 (more-or-less) BLACK VULTURES
circling roughly over the Home Depot on Rt 66.

From Justine Lee via eBird and Frank Mantlik: 11/19/14 - Fairfield, Ash Creek -- 2:20 PM Wednesday; female HARLEQUIN DUCK. There is no way to be sure of the precise location, but the eBird report (with link to photo) is here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20607644 From John Oshlick: 11/20/14 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 1 American Woodcock, 1 Bonaparte's Gull. From Michael Doyle: 11/20/14 - Litchfield, Bantam Lake -- morning; four Northern Shoveler in the outlet cove. From Keith Mueller: 11/20/14 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill Rd, above Mackenzie Reservoir -- Cackling Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose. From Fran and Tom Holloway: 11/20/14 - Killingworth, Chatfield Hollow State Park -- 9:30 AM; 3 Swainson's Thrushes just off main road near the parking area adjoining the Boardwalk. From Tom Murray: 11/20/14 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 23 Snow Bunting on grass field at far west end of the park, seen at 4 PM. From Paul Desjardins: 11/20/14 - Broad Brook, Mill Pond -- afternoon; 2 Northern Shovelers, hen Northern Pintail. From Steve Spector: 11/20/14 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- 3:30 PM; Vesper Sparrow. Cold sparrow lanes next to main parking lot with constant west wind. From Hank Golet: 11/20/14 - New London, Ocean Beach -- Around noon, LARK SPARROW was almost at south end of fence, picnic table area. Also, "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW in sparce beach grass area before viewing pllatform. From Robert Dixon: 11/20/14 - Sterling, yard, feeders -- FOX SPARROW (3), YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (1f). From Tony Hager: 11/20/14 - Middletown -- 3:30 PM; 32 (more-or-less) BLACK VULTURES circling roughly over the Home Depot on Rt 66.