[CT Daily] 08/11/200

[Roy Harvey]

*****  COA Shorebird Identification Workshop
*****  Sunday, August 19, 2007
*****  Starting at 8 AM, Sandy Point, West Haven
*****
*****  Moving to Milford Point if time permits.
*****
*****  IMPORTANT!!!!
*****  Sandy Point continues to change shape.  This year, even at
*****  low tide, some WADING is required.  BE PREPARED for water
*****  at least up to your knees.
*****
*****  For more information and directions see the COA web site:
*****  http://ctbirding.org/
*****


 From Paul Cianfaglione:
8/11 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- 16 PECTORAL SANDPIPER (a
migrant flock that flew down to a flooded muddy area).

 From Marcia Hickey with  Kris Hamel and Trish Julian:
8/11 - Suffield,  Enfield Dam -- from the canal path just south of the
Rt 190 bridge ---adult Peregrine Falcon on rock in middle of CT River.
Rested for 15 minutes and then flew south, low over the river.

 From Brian Toal:
8/11 - Fairfield - Penfield Reef -- BLACK TERN

 From Paul & Douglas Carrier:
8/11 - Colebrook, Colebrook reservoir -- 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER on a
large wet grass area on left side; 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 2
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER and 1 summer plum WESTER SANDPIPER in a wet
pool with mud edge in grass area.  Reservoir water is real low, and
the wet grass and exposed mud  is extensive with plenty of area to
hide in.

 From Charlotte Weston & banding crew:
8/11 - Milford, CT Audubon Coastal Center @6:45 AM -- MOURNING
WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH

 From Patrick and Maxson Comins:
8/11 - Meriden, West Main Street Stop and Shop -- 2 COMMON RAVENS.

 From Nick Bonomo with Dori Sosensky and others:
8/11 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 7:30 to 9:00(?), 1 Marbled Godwit, 1
Red Knot, 1 "Western" Willet.
Stratford, newly restored marsh at the end of Long Beach Blvd -- 1
juvenile Stilt Sandpiper, 1 White-rumped Sandpiper, 1500+ mixed peeps
and Semipalmated Plovers.

To reach the newly restored marsh drive to the end of Long Beach Blvd,
and continue into the parking for the commercial buildings.  Drive
past two warehouses on your right, toward the end on your left there
will be some new grass starting followed by a new marsh restoration.
When birds left that area we saw them crossing over the end warehouse;
when we went around the warehouse we found some large sandy areas
where birds were gathering in large numbers.