[CT Daily] 04/17/2007

[Roy Harvey]

 From Tony Amato:
4/17 - West Haven, Sandy Pt -- 1 WHIMBREL, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 4 RUSTY
BLACKBIERDS

 From Charlie Barnard:
4/17 - Bridgeport, Beardsley Park, Pequonnock River -- Solitary
Sandpiper

 From  Dean Rupp:    
4/17 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON, (In marsh on E
side of Nature Center  Parking area.)

 From Frank Mantlik:
4/17 - Stratford, Lordship Seawall -- (9-9:20am) 2nd-winter
GLAUCOUS GULL, on beach
Stratford/Bridgeport, walked Long Beach to Pleasure Beach (9:30-11:30)
--  1 SHORT-EARED OWL (flying over water toward Bpt harbor), 4
BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES
Stratford, McKinney NWR/Great Meadows marsh -- 3 more BOAT-TAILED
GRACKLES, 6 WILSON'S SNIPE.


Migration Note:

Yesterday a Barn Swallow report was marked as a possible first report.
I have since heard of a Barn Swallow sighting on April 2 in Hamden.

Snowy Egrets -- increasing reports

Baltimore Oriole -- juvenile in Shelton