[CT Birds] 206 species reported to date in CT for 2008

Sat Apr 12 15:43:16 EDT 2008

206 species have been reported in CT so far in 2008. New species added since
last post include the following;

Little Blue Heron. First one seen in state was inland at Durham Meadows.
Thanks to Aaron Barriger for the info.

Pectoral Sandpiper. Number 200 for CT in 2008. Wuhoo! Thanks to Jerry
Connolly.

Yellow Warbler. First one for year was found well inland a Storrs. Thanks to
Kevin Burgio.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Reported from Bristol. In looking at the posts to
make-up this update I see that actually I predicted we would have one by
April 11th. This bird was posted April 11th. Well I've used up my luck for
the year.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Reported by Scott Kruitbosch, found by his father
Harold. Following up on the White-eyed Vireo it looks like Scott has a good
spot for finding first arrivals.

Blue-headed Vireo. Luke Tiller gets the first. Thanks Luke, I was wondering
if one would get reported today.

Blue-winged Warbler. Bill Banks spotted one at East Rock Park in New Haven.

Chimney Swift. Just as I was about to go to press (Greg will appreciate that
turn of phrase) Nick Bonomo reports a notably early Chimney Swift at Milford
Point. 

Well the Spring flood is on our doorstep. Soon to be found are Northern
Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, and many others. There have been
reports of Black-necked Stilts on Long Island. It's time to expect some
southern overshoots. 

Good Birding!

Dave

The current list:

Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Brant, Canada Goose, Cackling
Goose, Mute Swan, Tundra Swan, Wood Duck, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, American
Wigeon, American Black Duck, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Blue-winged Teal,
Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck,
Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, King Eider, Common Eider, Surf Scoter,
White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common
Goldeneye, Barrow's Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser,
Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck

Ring-necked Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey

Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Red-necked
Grebe

Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Cormorant, American
Bittern, Least Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little
Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Black-crowned
Night-Heron, Glossy Ibis

Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier,
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Goshawk, Red-shouldered Hawk,
Broad-winged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Golden Eagle,
American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon

Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail, American Coot, Sandhill Crane

Black-bellied Plover, American Golden-Plover, Piping Plover, Killdeer,
American Oystercatcher, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Ruddy
Turnstone, Dunlin, Pectoral Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper, Sanderling, Western
Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, American Woodcock

Little Gull, Black-headed Gull, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring
Gull, Iceland Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Glaucous Gull, Great
Black-backed Gull

Razorbill, Black Guillemot

Rock Pigeon, White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, Monk Parakeet

Barn Owl*, Eastern Screech-Owl, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Long-eared
Owl, Short-eared Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl

Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird *, Belted
Kingfisher

Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,
Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe

Northern Shrike, White-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Common Raven

Horned Lark, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch,
White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren, House Wren, Winter Wren, Marsh Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern
Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Varied Thrush*

Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher

European Starling, American Pipit, Cedar Waxwing, Bohemian Waxwing

Blue-winged Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Yellow
Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Palm Warbler, Yellow-breasted
Chat

Western Tanager

Eastern Towhee, American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow,
Vesper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow (including "Ipswich Sparrow"), Fox Sparrow,
Song Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, 

White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco (including
Oregon Junco), Lapland Longspur, Snow Bunting

Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Meadowlark, Yellow-headed
Blackbird, Rusty Blackbird, Common Grackle, Boat-tailed Grackle,
Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole, Baltimore Oriole

Pine Grosbeak, Purple Finch, House Finch, Red Crossbill, White-winged
Crossbill, Common Redpoll, Hoary Redpoll, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch,
Evening Grosbeak

House Sparrow

* At undisclosed sensitive location

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