11/15/2014
From Annie and Mike Perko:
11/15/14 - Colchester, yard -- A RED HEADED WOODPECKER (JUVENILE)
showed up under my peanut feeder in back. Going from peanut feeder to
suet feeder tree in back yard. Showed up at 7:45 AM and still there as
of 4 PM, coming as often as every 2 minutes caching away peanuts in
two large swamp maples in backyard.
From Ernie Harris:
11/15/14 - Colchester deck -- 6:45-7:45 AM; Brown Creeper, Common
Raven.
From Michael Doyle:
11/15/14 - Litchfield, Bantam Lake -- One Red-throated Loon this
morning in the center of the lake.
From Russ Smiley:
11/15/14 - East Windsor, Broad Brook Mill Pond -- Greater
White-fronted Goose arrived about 10:30 AM. Barnacle Goose arrived
around 11 AM.
From Nick Bonomo:
11/15/14 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 11 AM; A CATTLE EGRET just flew
out of the horse pen that is near the west entrance to the park. It
flew behind the landfill, heading west.
From Jerry Connolly and The Audubon Shop Sat. Bird Walk Crew:
11/15/14 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- COMMON EIDER, 2 GREAT
CORMORANTS, 40+ SNOW BUNTINGS (all at end of moraine trail, visible
from Cedar Isle trail platform).
From Carolyn Cimino:
11/15/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 Brown Creeper in
campground, 70 Snow Buntings in several parking areas and also viewed
from Cedar I platform, 2 Northern Gannet, 1 Common Eider.
From Mark Szantyr:
11/15/14 - East Windsor, Broad Brook -- found the Barnacle Goose and
the Greater White-fronted Goose.
From Fran Zygmont:
11/15/14 - Barkhamsted Yard -- Just when I thought my yard Fox Sparrow
numbers were subsiding, I counted 19 visible at one pass along grounds
where I feed (4:15 PM). Also for the yard today: 1 Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker, 1 Brown Creeper, several Pine Siskins, 1 Common Raven.
From Carolyn Cimino with Bob Dewire and group :
11/15/14 - Lyme, Ely's Ferry Rd -- 3:00 PM; 1 Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker, 1 Brown Creeper, flock of Pine Siskins.
From Scott Besade:
11/15/14 - Stonington, Barn Island to Sandy Point, from boat -- 30
Common Eider, 8 White-winted Scoter, 2 Northern Pintail.
From Robert Dixon:
11/15/14 - Sterling yard -- 33 species; FOX SPARROW (3), PURPLE FINCH,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (1f), AMERICAN WOODCOCK flushed from sunny
hillside.
From Steve Spector:
11/15/14 - Milford, Mondo Ponds -- female Northern Pintail continues
(has been associating with Mallards for a week).
From Paul Cianfaglione:
11/14/14 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK.
From Dana Campbell:
11/14/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, Hawk Watch -- 10:45;
Juvie GOLDEN EAGLE gave great looks, 7 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 44 PINE
SISKINS.
From Gina Nichol & Steve Bird:
11/14/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Common Eider close to
shore off the Moraine Trail, 14 Snow Buntings in the East Beach
parking lot.