[CT Birds] Milford Pt.

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>From Bev Propen  3/26
 
Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center, Milford Pt.
Observed from windows facing marsh   9:45AM-1PM
 
Our ospreys have returned  :)
Male returned late on 3/21 and female on  3/23.   Last year both birds 
returned on 3/22....amazing timing. (and this was a leap  year).
They were both on the nest this morning, until the male left  to go fishing.
Female stayed on the nest most of the morning, but she was  harassed by crows 
 and took off for a short time.  Around 11:55AM the  male returned, bringing 
a portion of a fish for the female.  Around  12:45PM, the female brought back 
a huge branch and did some housekeeping.  
On the marsh were green winged teals, red breasted mergansers,  ring billed 
gulls, mute swans, mallards, American black ducks, American wigeons,  canvas 
back ducks, a northern harrier.
At the grounds & feeders were crows, mourning doves,  chickadees, American 
robins, Red winged blackbirds, house sparrows, house  finches, common grackles, 
song sparrows, American tree sparrows, Common  redpolls, song sparrows and 
starlings.
And lots of human visitors.



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