[CT Birds] 11/25 - Cave Swallows, late-ish migrants, and extralimital rarities

[REBECCA I HOROWITZ]

18 raptors today at LPP.  Between 9 and 10 am, bored out 
of my gourd, I was walking the oak woods at Lighthouse, 
instead of at my post at the "hill" (ie, the parking lot 20 feet 
above sea level.  I saw a small immature buteo with clean 
underwings and dark wing tips being chased W by crows.  
My gut reaction was Broad-winged, but I let it go.  

My guess it was the same bird, but I'll show some self-restraint 
and not tick it.  The look was just too fleeting.  

Missed a full 90 minutes of the morning flight. Nevertheless, 
26 Ho Finch, 61 Purple Finch, 280 Am Goldfinch, 120 unid Finch, 
38 C Grackle, 200 RW Blackbird/BH Cowbird. 272 Cedar Waxwing, 
8 Am Pipit. Also, 1 C Loon, 60 Brant, 44 Gr Scaup, 1 Com Merganser.

Steve Mayo
Bethany