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.