[CT Birds] Veery, Bobcat, etc. + No W.Tanager

[Robert J. Bitondi]

Thanks to Nick for pointing out that I neglected to include
my location when I posted the following yesterday.

Also, I watched for the W.Tanager in Hampton mid-morning today
and never saw it.

On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 10:56 PM, Robert J. Bitondi
<rjbitondi at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Yard birds, May 3-4, 2008
>
>  Veery
>  Rose Br Grosbeak---3M
>  RT Hummingbird---M&F
>  Red Br Nuthatch
>  G Catbird
>  Chipping Sparrow---12
>  WT Sparrow---7
>  E Towhee---4
>  DE Junco---1F (!)
>
>  The male hummer chased a chickadee away from the area of the sugar
 feeder, later pursued a chipping sparrow and actually grounded it.
>
>  I saw a bobcat cross the road in front of my car about 1/2 mile from
 my house, 1/2 hour before sunset today.  It strolled off the road and
 when I stopped to look at it, it stopped and stared back without any
 concern or alarm  Big cat.  Very impressive.

Bob Bitondi
Chase Hill Rd., Pomfret Center