[CT Daily] 02/15/2008 Western Tanager

[Roy Harvey]

 From Phil Asprelli
2/15 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 10:30AM, Western Tanager
seen atop a large deciduous tree in the Tunxis area of the
campgrounds.  Observed the bird for about 1 minute before it flew off
to the west.  Also seen: Orange-crowned Warbler, Pine Warbler, Red
Breasted Nuthatch.  Did not find any Red Crossbills in the W Beach
area.

 From Luke Tiller with Penny Solum:
2/16 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 5 RED CROSSBILLS (East Beach
lot 11:00am)

 From Ralph Amode
2/15 - East Haven, at Trolley Crossing Condos -- 2 COMMON RAVENS

 From Robert Dixon
2/15 - Plainfield, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- (9:30am-11:00am) PURPLE
FINCH (6), WILSON'S SNIPE, BROWN CREEPER, WINTER WREN.

 From Dave Rosgen, w/ Melissa Brutting & 17 4th graders:
2/15 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area -- 10
am to 2:15 p.m., 1 Common Raven, 18 Common Redpolls

 From Dave Rosgen, w/ Paul Hilli:
2/15 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Mattatuck Trail @
Chickadee Bridge) --  3-4:30 p.m., 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 22 Rusty
Blackbirds, 1 Common Redpoll.

 From Bruce Finnan: 
2/15 - Danbury, Newtown Rd. -- 4 possibly 5 BLACK VULTURES.