[CT Birds] Ruff, harlequin duck, misc.

[Frank Mantlik]

>From Frank Mantlik (Stratford)
4/22 Westport, Imperial Ave., Grace Salmon Park, 7am -
RUFF continues on mudflats with 30 greater and 1
lesser yellowlegs.
Westport, Sherwood Is. connector, overlooking
millpond, 6:45am - 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD
4/22 Norwalk, County St., marsh at Norwalk H.S.'s old
football field, 8:30am - 2 calling VIRGINIA RAILS (a
new town bird for me).
4/22 Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park, 5pm - female
HARLEQUIN DUCK continues at same place (by itself, no
brant in sight); along Sound shore at south side of
"eagle-statue" pond. (my 160th CT year bird).

4/21 Stratford, Sikorsky airport - 5 OSPREYS vying for
a new nest site atop the communication tower shelf; 35
SAVANNAH SPARROWS along the airport fencing (a big
migration push).

4/20 Ashford, Wormwood Hill Rd. & Varga Rd., with
Linda M., M. & W. Moccio, Steve Morytko & others -
adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues.
We could not locate any Bohemian waxwings this day on
the UConn campus or elsewhere.