[CT Daily] 03/20/2008

[Roy Harvey]

 From Steve Morytko:
3/20 - Ashford, Wormwood Hill Rd, Leander Pond (below Random Farm) --
juvenile Northern Shrike in the top of a tree next to the pond.
Ashford, 288 Varga Rd -- The Red-headed Woodpecker continues.

 From Dennis Varza:
3/20 - Stamford, Holly Pond -- The Black-headed Gull (along with the
Bonaparte's) was still at Holly Pond at 3:30.

 From Dennis Varza:
3/20 - Stamford, Holly Pond, area of the little parking lot on the
west side -- 350 Bonaparte's Gulls (3 imm.) roosting on the water and
even on the little grassy area. Because of the stream flow and the
north wind the birds kept drifting down stream, then flying back
upstream. In the flock was an adult Black-headed Gull with a nearly
complete black head.

From Andrew Dasinger:
3/19 - East Hartford, near Cabela's -- 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (3rd
yr) and 1 possible CALIFORNIA Gull (near adult). In a mixed flock of
gulls congregating in a wet field, between Cabela's and United
Technologies Research Center.  Viewed from rear parking lot and
perimeter driveway of United Technologies Research Center.  Gull
activity had tailed off in the last few days as puddles dried up, but
the heavy rains yesterday brought in a flock that built up to around
150+ gulls in the late afternoon.  (When I arrived in the morning,
there were zero gulls, so afternoon is definitely the time to look.)
3/20 - East Hartford, near Cabela's -- there were NO gulls present
(5:30 pm), so yesterday's flock must have been a result of the stormy
weather.

 From Ralph Amodei
3/20 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park Pond - 1 Drake EURASIAN WIGEON

 From Lorraine Gundersen:
3/20 - Guilford, Pinchbeck Gardens, Marsh area leading to greenhouse
-- American Bittern (1)

 From Dave Rosgen:
3/20 - Litchfield, 71 White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Office Feeders)
-- 1 Common Redpoll

 From Don Morgan:
3/20 - ?????, Natchaug State Forest Beaver Dam Marsh -- 4 apparent
Tundra Swans.

 From Paul DeGennaro:
3/20 - Naugatuck yard -- one Fox Sparrow.

 From Ken Elkins:
3/20 - Milford, Milford Point -- 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS.

 From Phil Asprelli:
3/20 - New Haven, East Rock Park -- American Woodcock

 From Jan Collins:   
3/19 - Somers Backyard -- 1 BROWN CREEPER  on suet feeder

 From Dave Rosgen:
3/19 - Winchester: 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary feeders)
-- 2 Purple Finches
3/20 - Litchfield, Rt. 202 (Litchfield Hills Nursery) -- 1 Common
Raven flyover
White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Area) - 8 Rusty Blackbirds

 From Dave Rosgen:
3/18 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Museum Feeders) --
1 Fox Sparrow

 From Maryanne & Dean Rupp:
3/17 - Westbrook, Salt Meadow Unit -- 7-7:30 PM, 8+ AMERICAN WOODCOCK