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11/17/2013

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Roy Harvey
Mon, Nov 18, 2013 3:50 AM

From Tom Auer:
11/17/13 - Stonington, Barn Island WMA -- I flushed a YELLOW RAIL from
the last impoundment in Barn Island around noon.  I hope this map
market represent approximately the location I had the bird.
http://goo.gl/maps/huOaI

From Glenn Williams & Co:
11/17/13 - Stonington, Barn Island WMA -- SHORT-EARED OWL and NELSON'S
SPARROW (1+).  Twelve of us followed up on Tom Auer's discovery and
had no luck refinding the Yellow Rail.  Needle in a haystack, etc.,
etc.  Always worth a try when you know one is around.

From Tina Green with Greg Hanisek & class:
11/17/13 - Litchfield, White Memorial, on Little Pond, from bridge --
Northern Shrike.

From John & Michele Barriger:
11/17/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park, Nature Center Parking Lot
-- 6 LAPLAND LONGSPURS.

From Dan Rottino:
11/17/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS in
the nature center lot.  Also WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS.

From Chris Loscalzo and Marianne Vahey:
11/17/13 - Stratford, Motil Pond (end of Motil Place, off Main St) --
one male EURASIAN WIGEON. Also, 8 Northern Pintail (2 drakes, 6 hens).

From Paul Desjardins:
11/17/13 - Suffield, Suffield Wildlife Management Area -- American
Woodcock (nearly stepped on it!).

From Fran Zygmont:
11/17/13 - Barkhamsted Yard -- 7 Fox Sparrows, 1 Brown Creeper, 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 Purple Finch.
Litchfield(?), Apple Hill on east side of Bantam Lake -- 3 American
Woodcock.

From Tom Auer: 11/17/13 - Stonington, Barn Island WMA -- I flushed a YELLOW RAIL from the last impoundment in Barn Island around noon. I hope this map market represent approximately the location I had the bird. http://goo.gl/maps/huOaI From Glenn Williams & Co: 11/17/13 - Stonington, Barn Island WMA -- SHORT-EARED OWL and NELSON'S SPARROW (1+). Twelve of us followed up on Tom Auer's discovery and had no luck refinding the Yellow Rail.  Needle in a haystack, etc., etc.  Always worth a try when you know one is around. From Tina Green with Greg Hanisek & class: 11/17/13 - Litchfield, White Memorial, on Little Pond, from bridge -- Northern Shrike. From John & Michele Barriger: 11/17/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park, Nature Center Parking Lot -- 6 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. From Dan Rottino: 11/17/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS in the nature center lot. Also WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. From Chris Loscalzo and Marianne Vahey: 11/17/13 - Stratford, Motil Pond (end of Motil Place, off Main St) -- one male EURASIAN WIGEON. Also, 8 Northern Pintail (2 drakes, 6 hens). From Paul Desjardins: 11/17/13 - Suffield, Suffield Wildlife Management Area -- American Woodcock (nearly stepped on it!). From Fran Zygmont: 11/17/13 - Barkhamsted Yard -- 7 Fox Sparrows, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 Purple Finch. Litchfield(?), Apple Hill on east side of Bantam Lake -- 3 American Woodcock.