11/16/2013
Note: Yes, the daily report has returned. Thanks for your patience.
From Russ Naylor:
11/16/13 - Litchfield, Little Pond, Sutton's Bridge (west end of pond)
-- 1:20 PM; singing adult NORTHERN SHRIKE.
From Dan and Karen Mercurio:
11/16/13 - New Haven, intersection of Bradley and Lincoln -- The
immature RED HEADED WOODPECKER was still present.
From Dan Rottino:
11/16/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Lapland Longspur in the
nature ctr parking lot. American Bittern flew past the nature ctr and
landed in the marsh by the beach side pavilion. 15 Snow Buntings on
the beach as viewed from the cedar island platform.
From Tina Green:
11/16/13 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Brown Thrasher.
From Maria Stockmal:
11/16/13 - Branford, Branford Supply Ponds -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
at the top of the power lines trail.
From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Sat. Bird Walk:
11/16/13 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 NORTHERN GANNETS,
GREAT CORMORANT (juv), AMERICAN BITTERN, LAPLAND LONGSPUR,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, BROWN CREEPER.
From Steve Spector:
11/16/13 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 3 American Pipits on
main beach.
From Jan Hollerbach:
11/16/13 - Fairfield, yard -- Purple Finch at my feeder.
From Janis LaPointe:
11/16/13 - Enfield, yard -- Fox Sparrow.
From Angela Dimmitt:
11/16/13 - Southbury, Cassidy Road -- White-crowned Sparrows (several
adults singing + immatures). Also please note: the road to the left
of the ruined barn where the tarmac ends should not be entered - the
farmer came and told me it is private and not to be used.
From Fran Zygmont with Litchfield Hills Audubon duck ramble:
11/16/13 - Litchfield, Cemetary Pond -- 1 Northern Pintail, 2 Fox
Sparrow.
From Robert Dixon:
11/16/13 - Sterling yard -- WINTER WREN, PURPLE FINCH, COMMON RAVEN.
From AL Scuterud:
11/16/13 - Old Greenwich, Havemeyer Park -- in the morning; 1 Black
Vulture gliding North to South.
From Don Morgan:
11/16/13 - Ashford and Union, Boston Hollow, Yale Forest -- 4 Common
Ravens ( three near the south end of Boston Hollow Road and 1 near
the north end of Barlow Mill Rd in Union). Also 1 Brown Creeper.
From Tom Murray:
11/16/13 - Shelton, Lane St -- I went for a walk after dark (7:30).
Two American Woodcock flushed off the path.
From Ron Rozsa:
11/15/13 - Willington, intersection of Route 74 and Moose Meadow Road
-- 2 Black Vultures.