[CT Daily] 12/07/2007 PINE GROSBEAKS, WESTERN FLY

[Roy Harvey]

 From Richard Trepp:
12/07 - East Hartland -- 5 Pine Grosbeaks in the trees in front of the
Hartland Elementary School (on Route 179 just south of Route 20).
Pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/21376739@N03/

 From Fred and Donna Nowak:
12/07 - Derby, Osbornedale State Park -- WESTERN FLYCATCHER finally
appeared around 2:00 PM after a morning of fruitless searching by
several birders.  It had moved from the area it had been seen
previously, and was found on the opposite (south) side of the ponds,
toward the east end where the trail goes into the woods, and appeared
to have flown been coming from the edge of the woods.

 From Nick Bonomo:
12/07 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- 42 RED CROSSBILLS in the
pines around the site of the former main pavilion.  This the area
directly opposite the main entrance, on the far side of
the entrance traffic circle.  Also 4 Purple Sandpipers, 3 Bonaparte's
Gulls.

 From Patrick Comins:
12/07 - Derby, on River alongside rt 34 above dam seen from small
shopping center west of Yale Boat House (between F Street and Cedric
Ave) -- 3 REDHEADS, 2 drake at least 1 hen with Ring-necked Ducks.

 From Peary Stafford and Olaf Soltau:
12/07 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of Steep Rock Land Trust -- 
immature Northern Shrike

 From Fran and Tom Holloway:
12/07 - Madison -- Several male and female PINE SISKINS at backyard
thistle seed feeder, early to mid-afternoon.

 From Patrick Comins, Tom Baptist, John Hannan, Katie O'Brien, Carole
Clarkson and Emily McKay:
12/07 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 26 RED CROSSBILLS in
the pines near the West Parking Lot, 1 COMMON REDPOLL,  7 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS near the nature center, at least 6 FOX SPARROWS in cedars at
south end of camping area.  Lots of waxwings, unidentified finches and
robins flying around camp area before 9 AM.
East Haven, Proto Drive -- 1 COMMON REDPOLL, COMMON RAVEN,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.
Derby, downtown -- 2 BLACK VULTURES.

 From Dori Sosensky:
12/07 - East Haven, Proto Drive -- 9:30, 8+ Common Redpoll past where
the road narrows, 2/3 of the way past the feeding station in birch
trees.  Also 1 White-crowned Sparrow at feeding station.
New Haven, Lighthouse Pt Park, Morris Creek -- 1 drake Eurasian Wigeon
in with American Wigeons and American Black Ducks.

 From Bev Propen:
12/7 - Orange -- BROWN CREEPER at 12:15PM in Orange  backyard on trunk
of flowering plum tree.

 From Luke Tiller with Olaf Soltau:
12/06 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 20-25 fairly transient COMMON
REDPOLLS
Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- 1 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
continues