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10/03/2014

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Roy Harvey
Sat, Oct 4, 2014 2:58 AM

From Robert Dixon:
10/03/14 - Sterling yard -- heard the following nocturnal flight calls
between 5:00 and 6:15 AM this morning: SWAINSON'S THRUSH (5). Also at
feeders after daybreak first of season WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.

From Frank Mantlik:
10/03/14 - Stratford, Connors Ln, town Community Gardens -- 8 AM;
adult female DICKCISSEL.
Milford, Milford Point -- 50 species including Peregrine Falcon, BLACK
SKIMMER.  Also Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, White-crowned Sparrow.

From Patrick Comins with Charlie Barnard and Tom Murray:
10/03/14 - Stratford, Conners Lane, Stratford Community Gardens --
Dickcissel as previously reported.

From Paul Desjardins:
10/03/14 - Windsor, Northwest Park -- 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.

From Fran and Tom Holloway:
10/03/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 9:00 AM; two Winter
Wrens and one Marsh Wren.

From Charlie Makarewich:
10/03/14 - Kent, Tanguay Rd -- 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 7 Pine Siskin.

From Gary Valade:
10/03/14 - Pomfret Center, Bafflin Sanctuary -- morning; Had the good
fortune to observe a Grasshopper Sparrow from about 25' away
in perfect light.

From Russ Naylor via Ken Elkins:
10/03/14 - Woodbury, Hesseky Meadows -- 2 Blue-winged Teal.

From Sol Satin:
10/03/14 - uilford, Shell Beach -- 1 juvenile American Golden-Plover,
3 juvenile Pectoral Sandpipers, 4 American Pipits.

From Paul Cashman:
10/03/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 immature White-crowned
Sparrows, 1 Little Blue Heron.

From Danny Williams via Nick Bonomo:
10/02/14 - Waterford, Harkness Park -- a raft of 21 basic plumage
drake Common Eider (16 adults and 5 first winter birds)  feeding and
preening just east of the park.

From  Steve Spector:
10/02/14 - Milford, Milford Point (Cedar Beach) -- around 5:30 PM; 2
White-rumped Sandpipers.

From Robert Dixon: 10/03/14 - Sterling yard -- heard the following nocturnal flight calls between 5:00 and 6:15 AM this morning: SWAINSON'S THRUSH (5). Also at feeders after daybreak first of season WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. From Frank Mantlik: 10/03/14 - Stratford, Connors Ln, town Community Gardens -- 8 AM; adult female DICKCISSEL. Milford, Milford Point -- 50 species including Peregrine Falcon, BLACK SKIMMER. Also Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, White-crowned Sparrow. From Patrick Comins with Charlie Barnard and Tom Murray: 10/03/14 - Stratford, Conners Lane, Stratford Community Gardens -- Dickcissel as previously reported. From Paul Desjardins: 10/03/14 - Windsor, Northwest Park -- 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. From Fran and Tom Holloway: 10/03/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 9:00 AM; two Winter Wrens and one Marsh Wren. From Charlie Makarewich: 10/03/14 - Kent, Tanguay Rd -- 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 7 Pine Siskin. From Gary Valade: 10/03/14 - Pomfret Center, Bafflin Sanctuary -- morning; Had the good fortune to observe a Grasshopper Sparrow from about 25' away in perfect light. From Russ Naylor via Ken Elkins: 10/03/14 - Woodbury, Hesseky Meadows -- 2 Blue-winged Teal. From Sol Satin: 10/03/14 - uilford, Shell Beach -- 1 juvenile American Golden-Plover, 3 juvenile Pectoral Sandpipers, 4 American Pipits. From Paul Cashman: 10/03/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 immature White-crowned Sparrows, 1 Little Blue Heron. From Danny Williams via Nick Bonomo: 10/02/14 - Waterford, Harkness Park -- a raft of 21 basic plumage drake Common Eider (16 adults and 5 first winter birds) feeding and preening just east of the park. From Steve Spector: 10/02/14 - Milford, Milford Point (Cedar Beach) -- around 5:30 PM; 2 White-rumped Sandpipers.