[CT Daily] 03/21/2008

[Roy Harvey]

 From Renee Baade:
3/21 - Stamford, Holly Pond -- 1 PM BLACK-HEADED GULL still present in
with many Bonaparte's.

 From Meredith Sampson & Penny Solum:
3/21 - Stamford, Holly Pond -- BLACK-HEADED GULL with approximately
250 BONAPARTE'S GULLS.  At one point, gull was quite near the wall
making for great viewing and photos!

 From Paul Cianfaglione:
3/21 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 1 immature NORTHERN SHRIKE. (this
bird has been here for almost two weeks hunting deep within the
thickets along the shore, very strange hunting habits). 
3/20 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 5:00PM, 6 LESSER SCAUP, 7
NORTHERN PINTAIL, 1 first winter ICELAND GULL and 1 third year LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL.  Gull concentrations getting very large in the late
afternoon.

 From Rick Macsuga:
3/21 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 7 Wilson Snipe, 6 Rusty
Blackbirds, Blue -Winged Teal, Northern Shoveler.

 From Ralph Amodei
3/21 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park Pond -- 1 Drake EURASIAN WIGEON

 From Ken Elkins:
3/21 - Milford, Milford Point -- There's still a group of 15-25
redpolls visiting the feeders at the Coastal Center at Milford Point.
The center is open on Saturday, 10am-4pm, or try viewing them from the
observation tower.  The thistle feeders are at the far right end of
the feeder station, hanging on the mulberry trees.

 From Fran D'Amico:
3/21 - Wallingford -- A BLACK VULTURE seen this morning at 10:15 AM at
the intersection of Rt 68 and I-91 (exit 15)

 From Peary and BK Stafford, Olaf Soltau:
3/21 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of Steep Rock Association --
Three Black Vultures

 From David Babington:
3/21 - Washington, feeders -- six Purple Finches (2 males and 4
females)

 From Karen Fiske:
3/21 - Durham -- 7 PURPLE FINCHES (1 male, 6 females) at feeders

 From Jayne Amico with Melissa Baston:
3/21 - Waterbury, I=84 "mixmaster" interchange -- Peregrine Falcon.

 From Maria Stockmal:
3/21 - Derby, Naugatuck River Greenway -- Red-throated Loon in the bay
at the confluence of the Naugatuck and Housatonic Rivers.  Also, Rusty
Blackbirds, Black Vultures.

 From Frank Mantlik:
3/20 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 6pm, 1 NORTHERN GANNET (fly by).
3/18 - Milford, Merwin Point ("Anchor Beach") -- 1st-winter ICELAND
GULL, on rock.