[CT Birds] bears, waterfowl & other notables

[Dave Rosgen]

>From Dave Rosgen:

3/11 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (White Memorial's Butternut Brook Marsh) - 1
Fox Sparrow

3/11 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (White Memorial's N. Shore Marsh) - 1
Northern Harrier

3/11 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) - 2 Wood Ducks, 5
Common Goldeneye, 7 Common Mergansers, 2 American Coots

3/11 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @
Chickadee Bridge) - 4 Fox Sparrows

3/11 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (Bantam R. Marshes as viewed from the
bridge) - 3 drake NORTHERN PINTAILS, 13 Wood Ducks, 3 American Black Ducks,
3 Common Mergansers, 5 Hooded Mergansers, 2 Great Horned Owls

>From Mike Doyle:

3/12 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Little Pond) - 1
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 24 Green-winged Teal

>From Carol Parent & Leona LeJeune:

3/12 - Winchester, 105 - 111 Laurel Way - large Black Bear working the
neighborhood, raiding all of the bird feeders it could reach. This posting
is to remind all readers with bird feeders that bears are activating, so be
bear aware and take appropriate security measures.

Dave Rosgen