[CT Daily] 05/02/2008 Yellow-throated, Harlequin, King Rail

[Roy Harvey]

Note:  I have a third hand report that birders are playing King Rail
tapes at Station 43 - and possibly other rail tapes.  IT IS NESTING
SEASON!  Please respect the birds, and try a bit of patience instead.

Thanks!


 From Tom and Ryan Sayers
5/01 South Windsor, Station 43 -- The king rail was heard once at the
far southern end of the marsh at about 5:30 p.m. Another birder
present had brief glimpses of the bird on 4/30 on the south side of
the road in the marsh. The water on 5/01 was very, very high covering
the road well before you get to where the marsh opens up.

 From Don Morgan:
5/02 - ?????, Pachaug State Forest -- 1 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER in
location described previously.

 From Meredith Sampson:
5/02 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- HARLEQUIN DUCK & SNOW GOOSE
continue at their respective, favored spots, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.

 From Tim Antanaitis:
5/02 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park, Meigs parking field -- 1
UPLAND SANDPIPER, late afternoon.

 From Unknown via Patrick Comins:
5/02 - Southbury, somewhere -- adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.  Those
wishing to see the bird should contact Patrick Comins
(PCOMINS at audubon.org).

 From Patrick Comins, Donna Rose Smith, Chris Field, Justin Coppola:
5/02 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- Adult
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.
5/02 - Waterbury -- PEREGRINE FALCON atop one of the billboards on the
north side of I-84.  These birds have been more hit or miss of late.

 From David Schonfeld:
5/02 - Salisbury, Rail Trail -- YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (male and
female).

 From Frank Mantlik:
5/01 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- RUFF continues 7:10am

 From Ernest S Harris:
5/01 - Hebron, Gay City State Park -- PHILADELPHIA VIREO.