[CT Daily] 04/14/2008 RUFF, HARLEQUIN, BOHEMIAN

[Roy Harvey]

Note 1: As I resume the daily report I am not going to try to cover
the entire week, just the last day or two, and probably just the
highlights.

Note 2: Ruff or Reeve?  A great discussion on sorting out the boys
from the girls is going on on CTBirds.


 From Frank Mantlik:
4/18 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park - RUFF found and reported at
7:10am.
4/19 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park - RUFF continues berweeen
7:00-7:30am showing well.

 From Brian Bielfelt:
4/19 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park - When I arrived this morning the
Ruff had flown north 2 coves up to a mudflat just below the Saugatuck
railway parking lot.  Still present at this spot at 8:30.  

 From Thomas Baptist:
4/19 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- A female Harlequin Duck was
present at 11:00 a.m.  The bird was found 15 feet from the south shore
of the Park approximately 100 yards west of the Eagle Pond tidal
exchange gate.  It was diving regularly.  Photos were taken.  The bird
was present for the duration of the observation, which concluded at
11:45 a.m.

 From Sara Zagorski with Luke Tiller and Sunrise Birding group:
4/19 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- The female Harlequin Duck
continues at 2PM.  There is no entry fee to get into the park until
May 1.

 From Meredith Sampson:
4/19 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- The Ruff was present the entire
hour I was at Grace Salmon Park, from 1:15-2:15, in the cove off the
north side of the park.  More mud flats became exposed during the
hour, and at one point, the Ruff was about 50-60 feet away.
Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- emale Harlequin Duck was at the same
location as described by Tom Baptist.   Observed at about 3:30-4:00,
diving a few feet from the shoreline.

 From Brian O'Toole:
4/19 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- The female Harlequin Duck
ontinued to be seen with the Brant flock at the location Tom Baptist
described earlier.


 From Mike Warner:
4/19 - Westport -- The Ruff has moved a ways upstream from Grace
Salmon Park and was viewed best from the parking lot behind Klaffs, 14
Post Road East.  Klaffs is at the southeast corner of the Rt 1 bridge
over the Saugatuck River.  When I left at 6:18 pm it was in the
company of a few Yellowlegs.

 From Joanne Luppi, Judy Bothwell, and Phyllis Peterson:
4/19 - Storrs, UCONN Campus -- 2 Bohemian Waxwings.

 From Rick Gedney:
4/19 - Storrs, UCONN Campus -- 12:00-1:30 PM, One Bohemian Waxwing
with approx 20 Cedar Waxwings seen in large tree in front of Batterson
Hall  at Northwest Residence halls front parking area.  An additional
6 Cedar waxwings were in the berry (crab apple) tree in front of
Goodyear Hall nearby and another dozen or so were picking at the
flowing buds of the trees in front of North Parking Garage.  Cedars
would fly back and forth from these trees to the Northwest Residence
Hall area which is across the street (North Eagleview Road).  After a
while the Bohemian Waxwing few off with a group of Cedars toward the
parking garage area. Could not relocate. Finally got as chance to get
up there and see this bird and don't think it was a minute too early
as this could be it with the temps rising. 

 From Claudia Longmore:
4/19 - Storrs, UConn campus -- Bohemian Waxwing continues.

 From Greg Hanisek, Neil Currie
4/18 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- RUFF in basic plumage 9:30 a.m.
Still present with c 12 Greater and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs despite tide
near high; in bay just north of park loop pathway; mixes in well with
flock; browner than yellowlegs with plump body, relatively small head,
stouter bill with droop; greenish legs, coarser back markings; some
dark scallopig on breast sides and flanks. Thanks Frank

 From Mike and Wanda Moccio
4/19 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- 1 GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW in the meadow with the Savannahs about 9:30  AM 

 From Carol and Jim Zipp:
4/18 - Hamden yard, feeders -- one Pine Siskin