Hammo Hudwit
From Julian Hough:
10/17 - Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT near puddle
area west of West Beach parking lot.
Godwit was still being seen at 12pm. Flushed by gulls/raptors on occasion
but always returned to the same spot within a short period of time.
Update
230pm: flew east with 4 Gr Yellowlegs
245pm: seen with 4 Gr Yellowlegs in nature center marsh, closer to
Moraine Trail than nature center grass parking lot.
Nick
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On Oct 17, 2009, at 2:51 PM, "Julian Hough" jrhough1@snet.net wrote:
From Julian Hough:
10/17 - Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT near
puddle area west of West Beach parking lot.
Godwit was still being seen at 12pm. Flushed by gulls/raptors on
occasion but always returned to the same spot within a short period
of time.
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415pm - back to original location at the west end rain pools
Nick
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On Oct 17, 2009, at 2:51 PM, "Julian Hough" jrhough1@snet.net wrote:
From Julian Hough:
10/17 - Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT near
puddle area west of West Beach parking lot.
Godwit was still being seen at 12pm. Flushed by gulls/raptors on
occasion but always returned to the same spot within a short period
of time.
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(COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut.
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A LeConte's Sparrow in Mass and Sage Thrasher at Sandy Hook (see details
below) point to good birds arriving in the North-east.
With Bill Banks reporting a probable VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW at Lighthouse at
8:40-8:41am (perched on wires with Tree Swallows) we need to keep looking
hard. Only last week did I post a "heads-up" to hawkwatchers to keep an eye
out for this overdue vagrant....
NJ Birds,
A Sage Thrasher is currently being viewed at Sandy Hook (20 Oct). The
bird is at Plum Island (accessed via B-lot) and is feeding in Poison Ivy
thickets at the southwest corner of the northern cove. In other words,
take the crosswalk across the road to Plum Island and head straight
(west) until you hit the edge of the large scrub thicket. The bird is
being seen here.
Thanks very much to the Trailside Birding group for finding this rarity
and letting us know so quickly!
Good Birding,
Scott Barnes
Senior Naturalist
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory
New Jersey Audubon
Julian Hough,
CT, USA
jrhough1@snet.net
And there has been in the last few days a Fork-tailed Flycatcher and a Gyrfalcon on Grand Manan Is., New Brunswick, Canada. The former at least will have to head south at some point.
Frank Mantlik
From: Julian Hough jrhough1@snet.net
To: Nick Bonomo nbonomo@gmail.com
Cc: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:53:42 PM
Subject: [CT Birds] Extralimitals and POSSIBLE CT VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW
A LeConte's Sparrow in Mass and Sage Thrasher at Sandy Hook (see details below) point to good birds arriving in the North-east.
With Bill Banks reporting a probable VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW at Lighthouse at 8:40-8:41am (perched on wires with Tree Swallows) we need to keep looking hard. Only last week did I post a "heads-up" to hawkwatchers to keep an eye out for this overdue vagrant....
NJ Birds,
A Sage Thrasher is currently being viewed at Sandy Hook (20 Oct). The bird is at Plum Island (accessed via B-lot) and is feeding in Poison Ivy thickets at the southwest corner of the northern cove. In other words, take the crosswalk across the road to Plum Island and head straight (west) until you hit the edge of the large scrub thicket. The bird is being seen here.
Thanks very much to the Trailside Birding group for finding this rarity and letting us know so quickly!
Good Birding,
Scott Barnes
Senior Naturalist
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory
New Jersey Audubon
Julian Hough,
CT, USA
jrhough1@snet.net
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Hi again.
Correction. The fork-tailed flycatcher was in New Brunswick, but not on Grand Manan.
Frank Mantlik
From: Frank Mantlik mantlik@sbcglobal.net
To: Julian Hough jrhough1@snet.net; Nick Bonomo nbonomo@gmail.com
Cc: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Extralimitals and POSSIBLE CT VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW
And there has been in the last few days a Fork-tailed Flycatcher and a Gyrfalcon on Grand Manan Is., New Brunswick, Canada. The former at least will have to head south at some point.
Frank Mantlik
From: Julian Hough jrhough1@snet.net
To: Nick Bonomo nbonomo@gmail.com
Cc: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:53:42 PM
Subject: [CT Birds] Extralimitals and POSSIBLE CT VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW
A LeConte's Sparrow in Mass and Sage Thrasher at Sandy Hook (see details below) point to good birds arriving in the North-east.
With Bill Banks reporting a probable VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW at Lighthouse at 8:40-8:41am (perched on wires with Tree Swallows) we need to keep looking hard. Only last week did I post a "heads-up" to hawkwatchers to keep an eye out for this overdue vagrant....
NJ Birds,
A Sage Thrasher is currently being viewed at Sandy Hook (20 Oct). The bird is at Plum Island (accessed via B-lot) and is feeding in Poison Ivy thickets at the southwest corner of the northern cove. In other words, take the crosswalk across the road to Plum Island and head straight (west) until you hit the edge of the large scrub thicket. The bird is being seen here.
Thanks very much to the Trailside Birding group for finding this rarity and letting us know so quickly!
Good Birding,
Scott Barnes
Senior Naturalist
Sandy Hook Bird Observatory
New Jersey Audubon
Julian Hough,
CT, USA
jrhough1@snet.net
This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut.
For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org
This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut.
For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org