[CT Daily] 03/23/2008 Bohemian Waxwings

[Roy Harvey]

Note 1: In last night's report I suggested that the ban on going past
the end of the parking area at Long Beach in Stratford was over.  It
is STILL IN EFFECT.


 From Fran Zygmont:
3/23 - Pleasand Valley (Barkhampstead??), Pleasant Valley Store --
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in one of the apple trees at the store, with Cedar
Waxwings.

 From Carol and Jim Zipp:
3/23 - Goshen -- 3 TUNDRA SWANS in pond directly across from Action
Wildlife Park on Rt 4.  Less than 1/4 mile away at intersection of
East St and Rt 4 a NORTHERN SHIRKE.  Both about noon today.

 From Jan Collins with Paul Desjardins:
3/23 - South Windsor, Station 43, Newbury Rd marsh -- 9:30, 12-14
NORTHERN PINTAIL, pair NORTHERN SHOVELERS.  Fly over 10-12 
Wilson's Snipe over Vibert Rd.

 From Neil Currie and Tom Hook,
3/22 - Southport, Southport Beach -- 4:00 p.m., Adult Black-headed
Gull with about 12 Bonnies.

 From John Maynard:
3/22 - Portland, Portland Fair Grounds area on Rt. 17A -- 5 plus
WILSON'S SNIPE, in far northeast corner partially flooded.

 From From Larry Nichols:
3/22 - Durham, White Farm (open space next to the fairgrounds) -- 1
RUSTY BLACKBIRD and 3 WILSON'S SNIPE 
3/23 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL and 3 NORTHERN
SHOVELERS (2 male, 1 female).
Portland, Portland Fairgrounds -- 19 WILSON'S SNIPE in the flooded
grassy area at the end of the skating pond.

 From Tim Antanaitis:
3/22 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 6-6:30pm, male EURASIAN WIGEON
along Sound shoreline.
Stratford, Sikorsky Airport entrance, 7-7:15pm -- 26 (21m+5F)
BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES.

 From Carole Donagher:
3/22 - Farmington yard -- 1 BROWN CREEPER continues to eat peanut
butter mix spread on tree trunk

 From Scott Baron:
3/22 - Stamford, Holly Pond -- 6 Northern Shovelers
Stamford, Cove Island Park -- 1 Snow Bunting

 From Marty Swanhall
03/23 - Woodbury, home feeder -- one RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH