[CT Birds] notable sightings from NW CT.

[Dave Rosgen]

>From Dave Rosgen, w/ Ed Yescott:

3/25 – Litchfield, S. Lake St. (White Memorial’s Little Pond) – 1 Rusty
Blackbird; Also, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Great Blue Heron, 29 Wood Ducks, 14
Green-winged Teal, 8 Hooded Mergansers

>From Dave Rosgen, w/ Ed Yescott & John Eykelhoff:

3/25 – Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake’s Pt. Folly &/ N. Bay) – 10
NORTHERN PINTAILS, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 1 CANVASBACK; Also, 1 Pied-billed Grebe,
5 Great Blue Herons, 4 Green-winged Teal, 66 American Black Ducks, 100
Mallards, 3 American Wigeon, 23 Ring-necked Ducks, 16 Buffleheads, 18 Common
Goldeneye, 345 Common Mergansers, 40 Hooded Mergansers, 1 immature Bald
Eagle, 1 Osprey, 95 Ring-billed Gulls

>From John Eykelhoff:

3/25 – Morris, Rt. 209 (Bantam Lake’s Deer Island) – Greater Scaup

>From Roger Johnson, w/ James Harmon:

3/25 – Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (Bantam R.) – 4 Wood Ducks, 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk

>From Dave Rosgen:

3/25 – Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial’s Museum Area) – 1 Purple
Finch

>From Dave Rosgen, w/ Gerri Griswold:

3/25 – Goshen, Rt. 4 & East St. South (Kelley’s Pond) – 3 TUNDRA SWANS

>From Carol Parent:

3/25 – Winchester, 105 Laurel Way – 50 Common Redpolls at the Feeders

Platt Hill Rd. (Platt Hill State Park) – 8 American Woodcock calling &
displaying

>From Gerri Griswold:

3/26 – Winchester, Rt. 263, ½ mile north of Winchester Center – 1 adult
Red-shouldered Hawk

>From Dave Rosgen:

3/26 – Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) 3 Purple
Finches at the feeders

Colebrook, Durst Rd. (MDC’s Goodwin Reservoir) – 2 RIVER OTTERS, 18 Common
Mergansers

Barkhamsted, Rt. 318 (MDC’s Saville Dam) – 1 Pine Warbler

(Barkhamsted Reservoir as viewed from the Saville Dam) – 4 Common Ravens;
Also, 1 Great Blue Heron, 33 Ring-necked Ducks, 5 Common Goldeneye, 48
Common Mergansers, 6 Hooded Mergansers, 4 immature Bald Eagles

Dave Rosgen