[CT Daily] 05/04/2007 Gallinule, Caspian, Tricolored

[Roy Harvey]

 From Scott Kruitbosch:
5/04 - Stratford, Forest Rd. -- PURPLE GALLINULE continues at 4:00PM;
it got through all the various activity going on around it in the yard
and next to the pond. It was actively foraging near the middle of the
pond when I left.  It continues to be amazingly oblivious, but with
that said, I am still somewhat surprised the Gallinule made it through
all this. I hope to see many of you here tomorrow, and I'm sure I will
if our friend keeps up.

 From Frank Gallo
5/04 - Stratford, Railroad Trail -- Tricolored Heron is still around.
It was feeding at dusk in the channel at the end of the trail.  5
Marsh Wrens, 4 Boat-tailed Grackles.

 From Dave Provencher:
5/04 - Niantic, Niantic Bay -- CASPIAN TERN flying eastward over bay.

 From Ken Goldsmith:
5/03 - Thompson, West Thompson Dam -- CASPIAN TERN

 From Joe Wojtanowski:
5/04 - East Granby, East Granby Farms -- BROWN THRASHER, 4 RUFFED
GROUSE, 5 EASTERN MEADOWLARK

 From Bev Propen:
5/04 - Orange backyard -- 1 WHITE CROWNED SPARROW

 From Patrick Comins:
5/04 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- 3 LINCOLN'S
SPARROWS, 2 of which were very cooperative at the feeders.

 From Andy Thiede, Kathy Clark, Lisa Peterson
5/04 - Kent, Skiff Mountain Road & River Road -- Cerulean Warbler 

 From Andy Thiede:
5/04 - Berlin yard -- White Crowned Sparrow 

 From Bruce Finnan:
5/04 - Waterbury, Costco -- 1 COMMON RAVEN 

 From Jayne Amico
5/04 - Southington yard -- ORCHARD ORIOLE immature male


Migration note:

Firsts (more or less):
Chestnut-sided Warbler -- East Rock Park
RED-EYED VIREO -- Chester

Others:
INDIGO BUNTING -- Woodstock
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO -- Killingworth; Derby
Scarlet Tanager -- Kent