[CT Birds] Found my first sign of spring today

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3:15 - 4:30 PM  Eagleville Preserve,  Mansfield
Since the sky cleared around 2 I decided to run over to  Eagleville just for 
a look around.  Last time I was there I saw not a  bird.  The lake is mostly 
open water, and there were 3 common merganser  males looking lonely.  I took a 
short walk in the preserve and stuck my  head out into a corn field bordering 
it.  I saw something flutter in the  brush and looked up to see a tiny bird.  
Thought at first it was a  Chickadee but a quick look and I knew it was a 
Golden-crowned Kinglet.  In  just minute a 2nd 1 appeared, sitting on the same 
branch looking back at  me.  It was an M-F pair, and the colors were brilliant!!  
The male's  head stripe was orange and looked about half the width of his 
head.  The  female was bright gold.  The rear of the male's wings were also very  
yellow.  I don't think I ever saw them that bright before.  Smiled all  the 
way back to the car.   I did see a small flock of juncos though,  just to 
remind me of the season.  
Don Morgan
Coventry



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