[CT Daily] 03/02/2007 WHITE-WINGED DOVE

[Roy Harvey]

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 From Donna Lorello:
3/03 - Branford 2 Shady Lane -- the WHITE-WINGED DOVE has been
continuing to hold a semi-stable schedule - arriving with Mourning
Doves between 6:45 a.m. and 8 a.m.  At times, he will hang around in
the trees - so scan around if he's not feeding on the ground.  He will
also return for afternoon feeding around 3:30 p.m. or so - this
schedule has been holding all week.
 
In chatting with several of the visitors, it was pointed out that the
directions seemed inaccurate - however, in reviewing them, they are
fine.  Please keep in mind that Briarwood Lane has two entrances as it
circles back onto Alps Road.  If you take the first entrance
(Stonegate Apartments will be on your left) - you will take a RIGHT
onto Shady Lane.  If you follow the posted directions - you will skip
the first Briarwood Lane, go up the hill and take a left at the second
entrance onto Briarwood and a LEFT onto Shady Lane.  I hope I am not
confusing anyone but wanted to clarify as it was mentioned to me
several times.  Either way will get you to the point of interest.

 From Jay Kaplan, Gil Kleiner & Phyllis Winer:
3/03 - Branford, Shady Lane -- White-winged Dove in tree at end of
cul-de-sac near feeder site 8:15 AM

 From Paul Carrier /Ray Zisk:
2/28 - Bristol, Chippens Hill Rd, field by golf course -  15 SNOW
BUNTINGS, 2 early CHIPPING SPARROWS on road.

 From Paul, Douglas Carrier:
3/02 during ice storm - West Hartland, rt 181, 1/10th mile north of
Hartland green sign, by spruces and Tamaracks -- saw 2 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, and heard EVENING GROSBEAKS to the west of spruces,
flying?

 From Paul Cianfaglione:
3/03 - Hartland, Route 20 -- 2 RUFFED GROUSE.
3/03 - South Windsor, Ferry Lane -- 4 SNOW BUNTING, 1 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE.
3/03 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 1 WINTER WREN.
3/03 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 2 first winter ICELAND GULL.

 From Jan Collins:
3/03 - Somers -- 5 Northern Pintail in flooded fields Hutton Rd. 

 From William Haffey, Jim Hunter:
3/03 -Westport, Compo Beach-- Kumlien's Iceland Gull still present

 From Nick Bonomo:
3/03 - West Haven/Milford, Oyster River -- 8 Bonaparte's Gulls on the
flats this afternoon.

 From Sarah Lepas:
3/02 - Middlefield, Lyman's Orchard - 1 FIRST WINTER BONAPARTE'S GULL
around the pond.

 From Martin Swanhall:
3/03 - Woodbury, Residence -- 1 Fox Sparrow

 From Ernie Harris	
2/23 - Bolton yard -- one FOX SPARROW appearing daily thru 3/2