[CT Daily] 12/02/2007 WESTERN FLYCATCHER

[Roy Harvey]

 From Roy Harvey with many others:
12/02 - Derby, Osbornedale State Park -- Western Flycatcher, seen from
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM (bird was still visible when everyone left at
1:00).  It was seen regularly but not continuously over that time,
from close to the road to about half way in.  Besides foraging low
along the edge as yesterday, it also foraged high in the tree tops (at
least sometimes in the catkins) and out in the cut field on either
side of the trail.

 From E.J. Raynor, Luke Tiller, and Nick Bonomo:
12/02 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 7:30 am, 2 Red Crossbill
East Haven, Ora Avenue -- 8:00-9:30am, 55 Common Redpoll
Derby, Osorndale State Park -- 12:00-12:45pm, "Western" Flycatcher

 From E.J. Raynor, Hannah Tetreault, and Luke Tiller
12/02 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park --  1:30-3:15pm, 175
Common Redpoll (no Hoaries but poor light and constant movement  
inhibited full coverage); 1 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrow along west
beach in front of first bathhouse.

 From Jay Kaplan:
12/02 - Canton, Roaring Brook Nature Center -- Just ahead of the snow
squalls, a mixed flock of Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls devouring
niger.

 From Neil Currie:
12/02 - Southbury, Southbury Training School Farm -- Adult Northern
Shrike continues. It is seen at the intersection of Purchase Brook Rd
and Cassidy Rd at the south end of the farm.

 From Jim Hunter:
12/02 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 150 COMMON REDPOLLS
feeding around the east beach in all of the birches.  First seen about
10:45ish.  4-6 flocks loosely hanging together. At 11:30-12:00 about
60-100 birds relocated moving all along the east beach almost all the
way to the parking lot.  Feeding mainly on birches but also in the
weeds.

 From Steve Morytko:
12/02 - Ashford, corner of Varga Rd. and Wormwood Hill Rd. -- 1
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER  (present since 10/7),  6 RUSTY BLACKBIRD.

 From Bob Askins:
12/02 - Ledyard, Lambtown Extension Road (just south of Lambtown Road)
-- 18 Rusty Blackbirds were foraging along the edge of the 
swamp.

 From Paul Cianfaglione:
12/02 - Canton, Meadow Road -- 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE.
12/02 - Canton, Hoffmann Road -- 54 COMMON REDPOLL, 1 PINE SISKIN. 

 From Bill Asteriades:
12/02 - Glastonbury, Glastonbury Meadows -- 1 FOX  SPARROW, 4
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS.

 From Hank Golet:
12/02 - Lyme, Ely Ferry Rd, Ely Meadow -- NORTHERN SHRIKE Adult.
Grassy Hill Rd /Rt 1 -- BLACK VULTURE

 From Rick Macsuga:
12/02 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd -- White Crowned Sparrow.
FERRY Lain -- 3 Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers, American Pipit, Snow
Bunting.
Newberry Rd -- Brown Creeper, 23 Rusty Blackbirds

 From Mark Szantyr:
11/30 - Middlefield, yman Orchard Pond -- possible taverneri
(Taverner's Goose) subspecies of Cackling Goose.

 From Patrick Comins:
12/01 - Meriden Yard -- REDPOLLS, presumed Common, flying over after
dark.

 From Bob Bitondi:
12/01 - Pomfret yard -- single Common Redpoll.

 From Marty Swanhall
12/02 - Woodbury, home feeder -- one RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH