[CT Birds] Changing season

[Greg Hanisek]

Here are a couple of my favorite March arrivals, both most likely in the 
last 10 days and both requiring careful looking in the right places:

Pectoral Sandpiper - in spring most likely in turfy spots like the Hammo 
lawn, but also with flocks of yellowlegs in marshes; they'll be gone by the 
time the big May shorebird flights arrive

Eastern Meadowlark - get out and listen, they really blend in with brown 
early spring fields

Greg Hanisek


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <David.F.Provencher at dom.com>
To: <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Changing season - 1 step forward - and 2 steps back?


>
> As you observed Don things are starting to move now we are into March. The
> irruptive species will all be moving northward again very soon if they
> haven't started already. Clay mentioned the other day a bunch of the
> returning or northbound species that start to show up here during March. 
> In
> addition to those there are some rare/uncommon things that can occur. The
> alcids start moving northward this month and the chances of finding
> Razorbills, Murres, Guillemots, or even a Puffin if you're really really
> lucky, goes up as the birds that were south of us pass through,  Some
> rarities that could show up in March include Ruff and Wilson's Plover.
> Places like Sandy Point or Hammonasset have produced these species before.
> So once again we are entering the migratory period every birder is excited
> by. The down side is the winter visitors we were graced with this year 
> will
> be missed. The up side is they will soon be replaced with many more 
> species
> we haven't seen here in a while. And if you do go birding along the shore
> don't forget to check for Bonaparte's Gulls. One of these days CT is going
> to get another Ross's Gull. I hope.
>
> Dave
>
> P.S. I will be updating the year to date list soon, as well as ask for
> votes on February's best bird. And there is a surprise candidate. More
> soon.
>
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