[CT Daily] 10/28/2007 Common Ground-Dove

[Roy Harvey]

The COMMON GROUND-DOVE in East Haven, Proto Drive was seen repeatedly
over the course of the day.  As before it requires some patience.  For
details please see the messages posted to CTBirds, and the directions
and instructions from recent daily reports.  My thanks to all who
posted about this bird during the day today.

 From Brian O'Toole:
10/28 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- An Orange-Crowned Warbler was seen
well in the field close to the hawkwatch this afternoon.  Also, 2
Golden Eagles were spotted.

 From Mark Barriger:
10/28 - Middlefield, Lymans Orchard -- Cackling Goose
Wallingford, North Farms Reservoir -- Common Moorhen close to the
parking lot giving great views.

 From Olaf Soltau, Tas Pinther, Peary and BK Stafford:
10/27 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of Steep Rock -- American
Bittern, 50 American Pipits, 60+ Purple Finches

 From Aaron Barriger:
10/28 - Stratford, Long Beach/Pleasure Beach -- 15 Purple Sandpipers

 From Karen Fiske:
10/28 - Durham, Fairgrounds -- PURPLE FINCH
Rt.68 Brookfield Game Club pond -- 20+ AMERICAN PIPPITS

 From John Marshall
10/27 - Litchfield, Bantam Lake, from Litchfield Town Beach -- 3
Red-necked Grebes (1 immature, 2 adults)

 From Marty Swanhall
10/28 - Woodbury, home feeder -- one RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH

 From Arthur Shippee
10/27 - Hamden, North Lake Dr. -- ca. 1:30 P.M., 1 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH at sunflower seed feeder

 From Bev Propen:
10/28 - Orange -- 1 MALE PURPLE FINCH  at sunflower chip feeder
(finally a  male to keep the 2 females company).

 From Claudia Longmore:
10/27 - Wethersfield -- RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at feeder, almost daily
since August