[CT Daily] 10/09/2007

[Roy Harvey]

 From Edward James Raynor:
10/09 - Westport, CAS Christmas Tree Farm -- 1 basic plumage BLUE
GROSBEAK

 From Paul Cianfaglione:
10/09 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 26 SNOW GEESE (stretched wings
and took off just after first light ), 2 NORTHERN SHOVELER, 1 NORTHERN
PINTAIL.

 From Frank Mantlik:
10/08 - Stratford, Stratford Marina 11am -- 1 adult LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHER, 16 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

 From Gina Nichol and Sunrise Birding group:
10/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park (8-11 AM) -- COMMON EIDER
(female), LITTLE BLUE HERON, MARSH WREN, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW

 From Rick Macsuga, Paul Desjardins:
10/08 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- American Woodcock, Purple Finch,
Pine Siskin, Eastern Meadowlark, Rusty Blackbird, Lincolns Sparrow,
American Pipit (50+) White Crowned Sparrow

 From Greg Hanisek:
10/09 - Middlebury, Lake Quassapaug (11 a.m.) -- 1 RED-THROATED LOON

 From Paul and Douglas Carrier:
10/09 - Colebrook, Colebrook reservoir -- 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS,
100+ AMERICAN PIPITS

 From Meredith Sampson:
10/09 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 14 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 4
WOOD DUCKS (rather rare for the point), BROWN CREEPER, BROWN THRASHER,
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.


Migration note:

Brant - various reports over the last several days