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[Dasinger, Andrew M UTPWR]

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From: Dasinger, Andrew M        UTPWR
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Sent: Sun Mar 23 13:50:44 2008

From Andrew Dasinger and Bill Asteriades
3/21 - Wangunk Meadows, Portland -- 200+ Ring-necked Duck, 7 Am. Wigeon, 8 Green-winged Teal, 1 Hooded Merganser, 120+ Great Blue Heron nests (many occupied, some w/ incubating birds).

Note: access to this location is only possible by parking in an inconspicuos turnoff on the west side of Route 17, about halfway up the hill north of the intersection of Routes 17 and 17A in Portland. There is parking for about 2 cars. Walk around the green metal gate and foillow the dirt road downhill to a corn field. The ducks and herons can be observed by walking through woods on edge of the field.

3/21 - Hartford, Riverside Park -- 1 1stW Lesser Black-backed Gull