[CT Daily] 12/12/2007 PINE GROSBEAKS

[Roy Harvey]

 From Tom Fiore, Kristine Wallstrom:
12/12 - Warren, Melius Rd. (south end of this paved rd., 0.3 mile
north of Rt. 45/341 jct. in Warren town center, left/east off rt. 45,
at driveway into house #151, with big red-white-blue mailbox post --
12 Pine Grosbeaks, feeding at crabapples 1:30 p.m., 50 ft. into
driveway, & at top of nearby Tamarack tree, aka American Larch 1:45
p.m. with 2 fully adult males among the 12.  No need to enter drive,
flock was visible from public Melius Rd.  Also, after 1/2-hour of
viewing a Red-tailed Hawk went by possibly spooking the flock, they
went a bit to the south... here there are numerous crabapple & regular
apple trees along a few miles of Melius Rd.- from almost end to end.
Please respect private property & privacy. This location was
previously posted to the list for this flock.

 From Greg Hanisek and Bill Banks:
12/12 - Hartland -- 11 PINE GROSBEAKS on Walnut Hill Rd.  From the
elementary school mentioned in other sightings go north to the next
major intersection (center of town), and then left onto Walnut Hill
Rd.  Look for the fruiting ornamentals.  The birds were about a half
mile down Walnut Hill when seen.


 From Jerry Connolly:
12/12 - Hammonasset State Park -- RED CROSSBILL (30+) in pines at West
beach parking lot

 From Shaun Martin
12/11- Norwalk, NCC -- Vesper Sparrow in field behind campus
12/12- Greenwich, Greenwich Audubon -- Common Redpoll, several Pine
Siskins and Purple Finches, also 2 Fox Sparrows

 From Glenn Williams:
12/12 - Waterford High School (roof) -- adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

 From Charlie Barnard
12/12 - Stratford, Long Beach -- a single RED KNOT flew in from the
Northeast at 11.07am  and landed on the beach. It searched for food
along the water line and up in the wrack for about 3 minutes before
being flushed inadvertently by someone getting out of his car. The
bird flew out of sight towards the Southwest. 

 From Ron Rozsa:
12/11 - West Haven, Morse Beach -- Short-eared Owl

 From Dave Provencher:
12/12 -  Waterford, Niantic Bay -- 70+ BONAPARTE'S GULLS and at least
3 adult NORTHERN GANNETS working menhaden school. Possible
Black-legged Kittiwake.

 From Don Morgan:
12/12 - Canaan, Cobble Rd off Undermountain Rd near the power lines
where the road is currently closed by high water and ice -- Northern
Shrike teed up on bare tree.

 From Ron RozsaL
12/12 - Storrs, Horsebarn Hill -- several Common Redpoll.

 From Chris Loscalzo:
12/12 -  New Haven, East Shore Park --  four ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS
continue and have now been seen in the NH CBC count period.  This is
the first record for this species in the 108-year history of the
count.