[CT Daily] 02/09/2008 Red Crossbills, Barrow's Goldeneye

[Roy Harvey]

NOTE:  I have a report that birders have started making a parking
problem at Hammonasset State Park.  Specifically, parking on the grass
along the entrance road (where everyone has been looking for the
Western Tanager and Orange-crowned Warbler) is damaging the grass and
park authorities are NOT happy.  PLEASE PARK IN THE PARKING LOTS and
walk in!

Thanks!


 From Bill Asteriades, Brian Toal, Denise Jernigan, Sara Zagorski, and
Jay Kaplan:
2/09 - Enfield, Pleasant Street Cemetery -- 9:30, 1 drake BARROW'S
GOLDENEYE continues.

 From Kevin Burgio:
2/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Flock of Red Crossbills by
West Beach Parking lot in Pine trees on western edge.  About 3-4+
males, 3+ females.

 From Len Kendall:
2/08 - West Simsbury, Tullers meadow off Old farms Rd -- NORTHERN
SHRIKE continues.  The location is the area across from the Apple
Barn. Go down the dirt road to the end and you will see the pump
house. Park and scan the entire area but I saw the bird in late
afternoon at the top of a small shrub very close to the turn around
area.

 From Paul Cianfaglione:
2/09 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 115 SNOW BUNTING (single species
flock)

 From Tim Antanaitis:
2/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK
at 2:45 on the osprey platform that is visible from the main road as
you enter the park.  It was being harassed by a Northern Harrier until
the Goshawk flew directly overhead into the campground.  Also, the
AMERICAN BITTERN landed in the marsh next to the Nature Center pond at
4:15.

 From Marty Swanhall
02/09 - Woodbury, Nonnewaug High School Athletic Field -- 1 Snow Goose
with 100+ Canada Geese

 From Fran and Tom Holloway:
2/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Purple Sandpipers on the
rocks off the jetty.  No sign of the orange-crowned warbler in its
usual haunts at 9:30.

 From Tim and Diane Hunt:
2/08 - Danbury yard -- in the morning, 33 Common Redpolls, 2 Pine
Siskins

 From Carolyn Cimino:
2/08 - Lyme (?), Selden Cove -- 2 COMMON RAVENS
Tantumorantum Rd -- Brown Thrasher