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08/26/2011 White Ibis

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Roy Harvey
Sun, Aug 28, 2011 12:50 AM

From Bob and Maureen Dewire:
08/27/11 - Stonington, Barn Island -- around 4 pm, 1 immature WHITE
IBIS in with a flock of 9 Glossies and a dozen egrets in the large
marsh on the south side of the 4th impoundment.

Fromn Paul Cianfaglione and Rick Macsuga:
08/27/11 - East Hartford, Cabela's Pond -- 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
continues, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER flying over field calling.

From Chris Elphick:
08/27/11 - Storrs -- 460+ Common Nighthawks heading south along the
Willimantic River at Eagleville Lake this evening.

From Dana Campbell:
08/27/11 - East Hartford backyard -- 3 Common Nighthawks.  I went to
take down my feeders for the big blow, and these guys flew right
over me!

From Steve & Charla Spector:
08/27/11 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- juv Black Tern around 10:30 AM.

From Chris Loscalzo:
08/27/11 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Meig's Point jetty
and surrounding waters -- a loose flock of NINE BLACK TERNS, seen from
2:00 to 3:30 pm.  They spent some time roosting on the jetty, but
spent most of the time flying/feeding over the shallow waters. Perhaps
there will be even rarer terns there by Monday morning!  Also, one
LITTLE BLUE HERON in the marsh.

From Frank Mantlik:
08/27/11 - Stratford, Short Beach -- 7am; male White-winged Scoter.

From John Oshlick:
08/27/11 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 2 Whimbrel in the marsh at low
tide.

From Hank Golet:
08/27/11 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 5 BLACK TERNS.

From Tina Green:
08/27/11 - Westport - Compo Beach (Soundview Avenue) - White-winged
Scoter continues on the beach this morning, preening and looking quite
healthy. I still have not seen this bird feeding. The views of this
bird have been excellent,even with just your bins!

From Mike Resch:
08/26/11 - East Hartford, Cabela's pond -- Baird's Sandpiper at 3 PM.
Also 1 Solitary Sandpiper.

From Bob and Maureen Dewire: 08/27/11 - Stonington, Barn Island -- around 4 pm, 1 immature WHITE IBIS in with a flock of 9 Glossies and a dozen egrets in the large marsh on the south side of the 4th impoundment. Fromn Paul Cianfaglione and Rick Macsuga: 08/27/11 - East Hartford, Cabela's Pond -- 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER continues, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER flying over field calling. From Chris Elphick: 08/27/11 - Storrs -- 460+ Common Nighthawks heading south along the Willimantic River at Eagleville Lake this evening. From Dana Campbell: 08/27/11 - East Hartford backyard -- 3 Common Nighthawks. I went to take down my feeders for the big blow, and these guys flew right over me! From Steve & Charla Spector: 08/27/11 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- juv Black Tern around 10:30 AM. From Chris Loscalzo: 08/27/11 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Meig's Point jetty and surrounding waters -- a loose flock of NINE BLACK TERNS, seen from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. They spent some time roosting on the jetty, but spent most of the time flying/feeding over the shallow waters. Perhaps there will be even rarer terns there by Monday morning! Also, one LITTLE BLUE HERON in the marsh. From Frank Mantlik: 08/27/11 - Stratford, Short Beach -- 7am; male White-winged Scoter. From John Oshlick: 08/27/11 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 2 Whimbrel in the marsh at low tide. From Hank Golet: 08/27/11 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 5 BLACK TERNS. From Tina Green: 08/27/11 - Westport - Compo Beach (Soundview Avenue) - White-winged Scoter continues on the beach this morning, preening and looking quite healthy. I still have not seen this bird feeding. The views of this bird have been excellent,even with just your bins! From Mike Resch: 08/26/11 - East Hartford, Cabela's pond -- Baird's Sandpiper at 3 PM. Also 1 Solitary Sandpiper.