[CT Birds] American Bittern & other notable birds

[Dave Rosgen]

>From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff:

4/08 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Little Pond
Boardwalk) - 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE, 2 American Woodcock;
Also, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 2 Great Blue Herons, 19 Wood Ducks, 2
Green-winged Teal, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 8 Common Mergansers, 60 Tree
Swallows, 16 Swamp Sparrows

(Bantam R. Marshes) - 1 Pileated Woodpecker, 3 Eastern Bluebirds

>From Dave Rosgen:

4/08 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) - 2 Purple
Finches; Also, 10 Eastern Phoebes, 1 Carolina Wren, 2 Eastern Bluebirds, 2
Chipping Sparrows

(Ongley Field) - 35 Tree Swallows, 2 Eastern Bluebirds

N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's N. Bay) - 6 Pied-billed Grebes, 5 Buffleheads,
20 Common Mergansers, 1 adult Bald Eagle, 1 Osprey

(Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) - 2 Common Loons, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 Great
Blue Herons, 1 Bufflehead, 9 Common Mergansers, 4 American Coots

>From Lois Melaragno:

4/08 - Litchfield, Constitution Way (White Memorial's Cemetery Pond) - 1
Osprey

>From John Eykelhoff:

4/08 - Litchfield, Constitution Way (White Memorial's Cemetery Pond) - 2
American Black Ducks, 4 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Buffleheads, 1 Common Goldeneye

>From Lukas Hyder:

4/08 - Litchfield, White's Woods Rd. (White Memorial's Plumb Hill) - 1
American Woodcock

>From Gerri Griswold:

4/08 - Goshen, Rt. 63 (Elementary School) - 2 American Woodcock

Torrington, Rt. 272 & Marshall Lake Rd. - 1 Common Raven

>From Dave Rosgen:

4/08 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) - 3 Purple
Finches