[CT Birds] LHP 11/19 Cave Swallow, R-l Hawk

[greg hanisek]

>From Greg Hanisek et al.
   
  11/19 New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch - A seasonally excellent 206 diural raptors on brisk NE winds and favorable cloud cover - highlights were 1 imm Bald Eagle, 1 imm. N. GOSHAWK, 1 light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK; also 17 TV, 6 N. Harriers, 49 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 19 Cooper's Hawks, 13 Red-shouldered Hawks, 87 Red-tailed Hawks, 2 Merlins
   
  The passerine flight was still good: 17 Horned Larks, 1 CAVE SWALLOW, 1 Tree Swallow, 1200 Am Robins, 17 E. Bluebirds, 490 Cedar Waxwings, 10 AM. PIPITS, 570 Red-winged Blackbirds, 1900 C Grackles, 50 PURPLE FINCHES, 680 Am. Goldfinch; c 300 unidentified finches.
   
  I made a quick stop at East Shore Park on the way home (c 2:30 p.m.) and did not find the Cave Swallows at the sewer plant. Stop was too quick to be definitive though.