[CT Birds] Station 43 area and Batterson Park Pond.

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Sta. 43:
8 Green-winged Teal
3 Gadwalls (1 adult male, 1 adult female and 1 imm.  male)
8 American Pipits
1 Mute Swan    
~150 Am. Crows
2 Merlins
2 Red-tailed Hawks
1 Northern Harrier
2 PEREGRINE FALCONS - 1 appeared leisurely circling the  marsh and was 
suddenly joined by a 2nd, slightly smaller 1.  The 2 circled  for a minute or so, 
seemingly sparring, and including a great close range  fly-by  of the original 
bird.  Then the 1st 1 broke away and headed  south, and the 2nd dove down 
behind the tree-line - apparently to the perch from  which he came.  Great show.
 
Batterson Park Pond:
1 female Bufflehead
~ 100 Common Mergansers - probably more.
~ 50 Ruddy Ducks
~ 40 American Coots
~ 50 Canada Geese
 
Don Morgan
Coventry
 



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