[CT Daily] 04/05/2009

[Roy Harvey]

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 From Patrick Dugan, Mike & Wanda Moccio, Tina Green, Bill VanLoan via
Jim Dugan:
04/05/09 - Stamford, end of Hobson St. -- adult BLACK-HEADED GULL
and pair of NORTHERN PINTAIL.

 From Mike and Wanda Moccio:
04/05/09 - Stamford, Stamford Ave -- 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL, presumably
same gull seen at Hobson Ave shortly before as this and the
Bonaparte's started streaming that way. Also 1 RED-NECKED GREBE. 

 From Nick Bonomo:
04/05/09 - Southport, Sasco Creek -- adult Little Gull at 2pm, with
several hundred Bonaparte's Gulls.

 From Joan Becker:
04/05/09 - Stamford Yard - 1 FOX SPARROW.

 From Beth and Madeleine Williams:
04/05 - Mystic, Mason's Island -- PEREGRINE FALCON on a kill.

 From Dean Rupp (with Randy Domina's COA Workshop group):
04/05/09 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP, campground area -- LITTLE
BLUE HERON.

 From Scott Kruitbosch:
04/05/09 - Stratford, Access Rd. pool -- 1 WILSON'S SNIPE.
Stratford, Long Beach -- 1 GLAUCOUS GULL.
Stratford, McKinney Refuge -- 4 BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES.
Stratford, Great Meadows -- 20 BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES.

 From Steve Spector:
04/05/09 - Milford, in area of Charles Island, especially along the
tombolo -- 8 Northern Gannets at high tide

 From Jerry Connolly:
04/05/09 - Hammonasset SP -- WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, NORTHERN GANNET (3),
PURPLE SANDPIPER (2); also 100 + siskins remain Madison yard.

 From Alexander Burdo, James Orrico, and James Purcell:
04/05/09 - Milford, Merwin Point -- 1 male Eurasian Wigeon.
04/05/09 - Litchfield, Little Pond -- 16 Rusty Blackbirds, no sign of
any Virginia Rails.

 From Bob Bitondi:
04/04/09 - Milford, Milford Pt -- Blue-winged Teal early afternoon.