[CT Birds] 212 Species reported to date in CT for 2008

[David Provencher]

212 Species Reported to Date for 2008 in CT. New arrivals will hit us in big
numbers over the next 4 weeks. And in my humble opinion, the first
Black-and-white Warbler probably is somewhere in CT already. New species
added since last post;

 

Willet. John Ogren reported 4 in Old Saybrook on 4/12.

 

Spotted Sandpiper. Charla and Steve Spector reported 1 in Milford on the
4/12.

 

Long-billed Dowitcher. Meredith Sampson reported 1 at Hammonasset on the
4/12. Long-billed Dowitcher is very rare in CT in Spring with few records.

 

Purple Martin. Dennis Varza had 2 in Southport on the 4/13. Rather early
arrival for this species, by say a week or so?

 

Northern Parula. Ernie Harris reported one from Hebron/Bolton on the 4/13.

 

Northern Waterthrush. Ernie Harris reported one from Hebron/Bolton on the
4/13. I expected this species to be reported sooner as in the past I have
had them back on territory around the 10th of April in eastern CT before
Louisianas have shown up in the same area.

 

Species breakdown by rough grouping (the full list is getting too long to
send everytime):

 

Loons (2)

Grebes (3)

Gannets (1)

Cormorants and Darters (2)

Bitterns and Herons (9)

Ibises (1)

Vultures (2)

Swans, Geese, & Ducks (35)

Kites, Eagles, Hawks, & Falcons (14)

Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, & Quail (3)

Rails, Gallinules, & Coot (3)

Cranes (1)

Shorebirds (19)

Skuas, Jaegers, & Gulls (9)

Alcids (2)

Pigeons and Doves (3)

Parrots (1)

Owls (7)

Swifts (1)

Hummingbirds (2)

Kingfishers (1)

Woodpeckers (7)

Flycatchers (1)

Shrikes (1)

Vireos (2)

Jays and Crows (4)

Larks and Pipits(2)

Swallows (4)

Chickadees, Titmice, & Nuthatches (4)

Creepers and Wrens (5)

Kinglets and Thrushes (7)

Thrashers (3)

Starlings (1)

Waxwings (2)

Wood-Warblers (11)

Tanagers (1)

Sparrows, Towhees, & Longspurs (15)

Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (1)

Blackbirds & Orioles (9)

Finches (10)

Old World Sparrows (1)