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09/06/2014

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Roy Harvey
Sun, Sep 7, 2014 3:15 AM

From Russ Smiley:
09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 7:18 AM; American Avocet refound
on south side of north point.

From Debbie McTigue:
09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 9 AM; American Avocet in the
cove by the treatment plant.

From Roy Harvey:
09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 3:15 PM; American Avocet in the
tidal lagoon, south end.  Earlier, out on the beach facing west, one
American Golden-Plover

From Nick Bonomo:
09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- There was an incredible feeding
frenzy in the harbor during and after the storms this evening that
included some 10,000 combined Common Terns and Laughing Gulls. The
sight was one to behold. Among the several swarming flocks were many
FORSTER'S TERNS and a single juvenile BLACK TERN picked out by Steve
Bird.  One BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was elusive but was seen off and
on. The AMERICAN AVOCET was feeding in the lagoon after the storms had
passed.

From Mark Aronson:
09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- around 2:15 PM; three larger
shorebirds flew in from the east shore, circled a bit, did not land
and continued west and seemed very much like HUDSONIAN GODWIT.

From John Oshlick:
09/06/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- 2 Whimbrels; sadly, they flew.

From Chris Loscalzo:
09/06/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island marsh -- around 1 PM;
Buff-breasted Sandpiper seen from Rt 146.

From Mark Danforth:
09/06/14 - Willington -- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher on Trask rd, near
brook at utility pole 4096.  Real beauty!

From Russ Smiley: 09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 7:18 AM; American Avocet refound on south side of north point. From Debbie McTigue: 09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 9 AM; American Avocet in the cove by the treatment plant. From Roy Harvey: 09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 3:15 PM; American Avocet in the tidal lagoon, south end. Earlier, out on the beach facing west, one American Golden-Plover From Nick Bonomo: 09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- There was an incredible feeding frenzy in the harbor during and after the storms this evening that included some 10,000 combined Common Terns and Laughing Gulls. The sight was one to behold. Among the several swarming flocks were many FORSTER'S TERNS and a single juvenile BLACK TERN picked out by Steve Bird. One BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was elusive but was seen off and on. The AMERICAN AVOCET was feeding in the lagoon after the storms had passed. From Mark Aronson: 09/06/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- around 2:15 PM; three larger shorebirds flew in from the east shore, circled a bit, did not land and continued west and seemed very much like HUDSONIAN GODWIT. From John Oshlick: 09/06/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- 2 Whimbrels; sadly, they flew. From Chris Loscalzo: 09/06/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island marsh -- around 1 PM; Buff-breasted Sandpiper seen from Rt 146. From Mark Danforth: 09/06/14 - Willington -- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher on Trask rd, near brook at utility pole 4096. Real beauty!