[CT Birds] WatchList and State of the Birds Coverage in NY Times

[COMINS, Patrick]

There was coverage of the recent WatchList and the CAS State of the Birds Report in the NY Times as it relates to birds in Connecticut.  A sign-in is required to view the story, but I'd be happy to forward the text if anyone is interested and can't access the NY Times site:

A New York Times/CT editorial of 12/09/07, entitles "Fewer Places to
Nest," about the 2007 Watch List, can be seen at
http://tinyurl.com/39njvo.

This address (an abbreviation) will take you directly to:
http://select.nytimes.com/mem/tnt.html?emc=tnt&tntget=2007/12/09/opinion/nyregionopinions/CT-nesting-birds.html&tntemail1=y

(I couldn't get the first link to work and the second link may require copy and paste if the whole hotlink is truncated.

Patrick Comins, Meriden

PS  I forgot to mention that we had a PURPLE FINCH up in Goshen, but that is pretty much to be expected up there.

Also had a male PURPLE FINCH at the Bent today and they have been getting pretty scarce of late.

Finally, had a Pileated Woodpecker calling in the neighborhood in Meriden yesterday, so that previous sighting wasn't as much of a fluke as I thought.

PPS  Re Grebes, yes we get grebes in the winter...Pied-billed, Horned and Red-necked.  Occasional others.