[CT Birds] Hammo, etc. 4-14-08

[Mntncougar at aol.com]

Saw 2 FOY Chipping sparrows in my Coventry yard this  am
East Shore Park, New Haven:  53 Brant
Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven:  
1st time there since the Hawk Watch ended, pulled into the  parking lot and 
looked up to see 2 Ospreys circling the HW field.  I had  just gotten out of 
the car when I saw a Red-tail glide over too.  Only  other bird of note was a 
Hermit Thrush in the woods east of the entrance  road.  (Wondering if we can 
count the raptors).
Hammonassett S P:
Great Egret in the reclaimed marsh east of the  rotary.
GLOSSY IBIS and Snowy Egret near the pond by the Nature  Center parking lot.
1 Little Blue Heron in the marsh along the Moraine  Trail.
A pair of Osprey are using the new nest platform in the east  end marsh.  
That makes at least 3 pairs using platforms in the  area.
Pics below, some from last Wednesday:
 
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Don Morgan
Coventry



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