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07/11/2014

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Roy Harvey
Sat, Jul 12, 2014 1:07 AM

From Angela Dimmitt:
07/11/14 - Sherman/Wimisink Marsh - 6:30 AM - American Bittern
preening on island in pond.  11:30 AM; 3 (three) baby American
Bitterns, together on an island in the marsh, one fluffy body plus two
hunkered in grass with downy heads.  Parent seen threatening juvenile
great blue heron

From Nick Bonomo:
07/10/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 4 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons
including one fresh juvenile that still had some down feathers on its
head.

From Angela Dimmitt: 07/11/14 - Sherman/Wimisink Marsh - 6:30 AM - American Bittern preening on island in pond. 11:30 AM; 3 (three) baby American Bitterns, together on an island in the marsh, one fluffy body plus two hunkered in grass with downy heads. Parent seen threatening juvenile great blue heron From Nick Bonomo: 07/10/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 4 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons including one fresh juvenile that still had some down feathers on its head.