[CT Birds] New Haven Bird Club's Big (Half) Day 5/10

[REBECCA I HOROWITZ]

We visited East Rock Park, Naugatuck State Forest, Lordship, Silver Sands, Sandy Point and Hamonassett today and tallied about 128 species.  Of note were the variety of creatures literally underfoot in the coastal locations including Clapper Rails (tides were high), Turkeys (including Lordship and Hammo), Seaside Sparrows (Sandy Point) and Cottontail Rabbits (Hammo).  
   
  Lordship yielded both Loons, GW Teal, Male Northern Harrier carrying "food", White-crowned Sparrow and Boat-tailed Grackles
   
  Hammo produced both Loons, Little Blue Heron, WW and Surf Scoters, Ruddy Turnstone, Common Tern, Purple Martin (checking out the houses that have not yet been set up), White-crowned Sparrow, Seaside Sparrow, Boat-tailed Grackle, Eastern Meadowlark.
   
  Steve Mayo
  Bethany