[CT Birds] 3/22 Bridgeport/Stratford & B-t Grackle Question

[Tim Antanaitis]

>From Tim Antanaitis:
3/22 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park, 6-6:30pm -- male EURASIAN WIGEON along
Sound shoreline
Stratford, Sikorsky Airport entrance, 7-7:15pm -- 26 (21m+5F) BOAT-TAILED
GRACKLES

I didn't rush to get this report in, as these species were sent in yesterday by
another birder.  I took a few bad pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/TimAntanaitis/EurasianWigeon
http://picasaweb.google.com/TimAntanaitis/26BoatTailedGrackles21m5f

The Eurasian Wigeon was with 47 American Wigeon.

The Boat-tailed Grackles were in the trees next to the tall tower at the entrance
to Sikorsky at sunset.  I try to get exact counts every time I see these guys.
On 4/7/07 I saw 23 (14m+9f) on the railroad trail off of Long Beach Blvd.  Does
anyone know if the population is growing?  Does a bigger group break up into
smaller groups at different night roosting sites?  How many females have been
seen together recently?

Tim Antanaitis
East Hampton



 
       
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