[CT Birds] Southern Reservoirs

[Dennis Varza]

Hi Folks

General Coverage of the Reservoirs in SE Fairfield Co.  Most water  
bodies barren and show first signs of freezing.

Dennis Varza
Fairfield

Ring-necked Duck	4	Easton, Hemlock Reservoir
Bufflehead	                4	Easton, Hemlock Reservoir

Aspetuck Reservoir frozen around the edges and north of Center St.
Mute Swan   	2	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Canada Goose	188	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Gadwall     	2	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
American Black Duck	1	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Mallard      	4	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
American Wigeon	135	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Ring-necked Duck	14	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Bufflehead         	18	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Hooded Merganser	35	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Common Merganser	3	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Ruddy Duck         	4	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir
Bald Eagle         	1	Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir

Easton Reservoir, I have never seen it so low, unfrozen
Hooded Merganser	2	Easton, Easton Reservoir

American Black Duck	32	Monroe, Hays St. inflow to Easton Reservoir
Winter Wren 	1	Monroe, Hays St. inflow to Easton Reservoir

Common Merganser	8	Shelton, Means Brook Reservoir, Flying overhead
Merlin	1	Shelton, Means Brook Reservoir, in and out of trees hunting.
Great Blue Heron	1	Shelton Reservoirs 1,2, and 3	
Hooded Merganser	2	Shelton Reservoirs 1,2, and 3

Common Merganser	14	Another group seen flying overhead

Trap Fall Reservoir Shelton, very low no birds.