[CT Daily] 09/09/2007

[Roy Harvey]

 From Frank Mantlik
9/08 - Wilton, Allen's Meadows (off Rt 7 just north of high school) --
5:30-6:15 pm; NO Blue Grosbeak, 10 Bobolinks, 7 Common Nighthawks
9/09 - Westport, Sherwood Is. S.P. -- 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS
remain 5:15-7pm foraging on the entrance rotary lawn.

 From Patrick Comins, family and others:
9/09 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS
(juv), at least 6 BUFF BREASTED SANDPIPERS, and 4 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS.

 From Julian Hough
9/8 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- 4:30-6:00pm, 6 BUFF-BREASTED
SANDS, 3 BAIRD'S SANDS and 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS (juv) continue in
the tilled files opposite the port-o-let.
9/09 - West Haven, Sandy Pt -- 8:00am-9:00am,m 1 juv. BAIRD'S
SANDPIPER (my 5th of the fall here, so seems to be a good year for
them..?); 2 juv/first-w WESTERN WILLETS, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 1
Pectoral Sandpipet, 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (rarely seen here), 3
Northern Shovelers

 From Bill Asteriades and Andrew Dasinger:
9/09 - Milford Point -- 10:00 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 1 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER, 2 RED KNOTS
Stratford, Access Rd. pool (across from R.E. Michel) -- 11:00 1 STILT
SANDPIPER, no SORA
Stratford, Long Beach Blvd. Mud Flats at end of road -- 5 PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, 3 RED KNOTS, 1 EASTERN WILLET
Stratford, Long Beach Blvd. small pond near warehouse -- 1 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPER
Meriden -- 4 BLACK VULTURES flying over Merritt Parkway 

 From Jan Collins:
9/09 -  West Suffield, Sunrise Park (kayaking) --3 PM, 2 SOLITARY
SANDPIPER.
9/09 - Somers yard feeder --  8 AM, 1 Red-breasted nuthatch.

 From Towny & Mardi Dickinson:
9/08 - Madison, Hammonassett SP -- 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS in  
parking lot down from the Nature Center. Great looks and photographs
2:57- 3:58PM.
9/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS in  
middle of circle. 3:57- 4:21PM.
9/09 - Wilton, Allen's Meadows --  50 Bobolinks, NO Blue Grosbeak
5-6:50PM.