[CT Birds] Cliff Swallows & other notable birds

[Dave Rosgen]

>From Dave Rosgen, w/ Patti & Rich Clarke, et. al.:

4/22 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area, Windmill
Hill, & Interpretive & Ongley Pond Trails) - combined total of 7
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 5 Pileated Woodpeckers, 3 Blue-headed Vireos, 6
Eastern Bluebirds, 5 Pine Warblers, 2 Palm Warblers

(Museum Area, only) - 2 CLIFF SWALLOWS flying around the yards, 8 Purple
Finches at the feeders; Also, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk & 1 Broad-winged Hawk
overhead

(N. Shore Marsh) - 2 Rusty Blackbirds; Also, 1 Belted Kingfisher

(Pike Marsh) - 2 Wood Ducks

>From Dave Rosgen:

4/22 - Litchfield, S. Lake St. (White Memorial's Little Pond Boardwalk) - 2
Virginia Rails, 2 American Woodcock, 1 WINTER WREN, 2 Rusty Blackbirds;
Also, 6 Wood Ducks, 100 Tree Swallows, 3 Northern Rough-winged Swallows

Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) - 1 Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker, 5 Purple Finches

4/23 - Winchester, 121-126 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) - 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 8 Purple Finches; Also, 1 Hermit Thrush, 1
Eastern Bluebird, 1 Pine Warbler

105-110 Laurel Way - 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 9 Purple Finches; Also, 1
Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Pileated Woodpecker, 1 Hermit Thrush, 1 Pine Warbler

Platt Hill Rd., just north of Laurel Way - 1 Pileated Woodpecker

Sucker Brook Rd. (Flood Control Area) - 1 Osprey, 2 Belted Kingfishers, 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallows

W. Wakefield, Blvd. (Highland Lake's 3rd Bay) - 1 Common Loon

Dave Rosgen