[CT Daily] 03/09/2008

[Roy Harvey]

 From Aaron Barriger:
3/09 - Stratford, end of Long Beach/Pleasure Beach -- 1 TUNDRA SWAN
feeding with 6 Mute  Swans in the location of the burned bridge 
that used to connect to Bridgeport.
Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- male REDHEAD still present.
Bridgeport, Battery Park -- 22 LESSES SCAUP.

 From Mark Barriger via Aaron Barriger:
3/09 - Wallingford -- Blue phase SNOW GOOSE, 2 WILSON'S SNIPE.

 From John & Linda Clancy:
3/09 - Bloomfield, Filley Pond -- blue morph SNOW GOOSE.

 From Mike and Wanda Moccio:
3/09 - Holly Pond -- REDHEAD continues, 250 BONAPARTE'S GULLS.
Shippan Point/Stamford Avenue -- 3 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 500 Brant.

 From Jim Bair:
3/09/08 - Shelton, Plumb Library (downtown) -- 1 Black Vulture

 From Bob Bitondi:
3/08 - Pomfret Center -- American Woodcock calling at dusk, 1 Fox
Sparrow, 14 Common Redpolls.

 From Robert Dixon
3/08 - Sterling feeders -- 7 species of sparrow including 1 FOX
SPARROW.

 From Frank Mantlik
3/08 - Westport, foot of Sasco Creek Rd., mouth of Sasco Creek --
5:20pm, 1 adult BLACK-HEADED GULL in with 13 Bonaparte's Gulls.  
Westport, Compo Beach -- 3/8 & 3/7 - 500-1000 gulls (vast majority
Ring-billed) feeding on plankton just off the beach; joined by numbers
of Brant, black ducks, bufflehead, etc.