On the marsh: 16 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, about 45 GREEN WINGED TEAL, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER cruising, 6 AMERICAN WIGEONS (3 pairs), 6 NORTHERN SHOVELERS (4 male, 2 female), 2 RED BREASTED MERGANSERS, 4 GADWALLS, 16 MUTE SWANS and a huge flock of BRANT (estimated at 175, maybe more).

John Weeks Chris Chinni North Granby Simsbury Meadows, Hartford, Connecticut, US Feb 24, 2018 9:43 AM - 11:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) 20 species Canada Goose 100 Estimated count.

On grounds- 2 House finches, 1 Cardinal, Common Grackles, Starlings, 1 Fish Crow, 1 Tree swallow, Robins nesting, Mourning doves nesting, 1 Song sparrow and a conservative estimate of 22 Purple Martins who were really vocal this morning. When I left at 1 PM-not a sound from them. 1 very hefty Woodchuck. Bev Propen, Orange

I continue to estimate around the 1st to the 4th of July for the fledging date. I was there tonight (Sat 6/22/19) for about 2 hours ending around 8:15 PM. When I arrived, 2 chicks were on the big North nest branch, the third was on the rim of the nest on the South side. All were flapping at one time or another - note: always one at a time.

First, the Final Rule was promulgated in an arbitrary and capricious manner because it failed to recognize and address the ethical concerns of literally every major medical organization in the country, and it arbitrarily estimated the cost of the physical separation of abortion services.

We had the MOST fantastic swallow cruise with CT Audubon on Sunday evening - rising full moon, estimated 700,000 swallows, clear murmurations. I'd attach photos if I could - but look at my FB page. I'll post to Connecticut birds too.

With the lowering cost of dual frequency L1/L2 GPS receivers and antennas, I was thinking it would be nice to have a (likely separate) dual frequency receiver to allow estimation of the precipitable water vapor above the observatory.

Estimate of about 100 semipalmated sandpipers and 2 semipalmated plovers on mudflats, plus 1 DC cormorant (juvenile) and 3 Oystercatchers on another mudflat. 1 American Black duck, 1 Great egret, 1 Snowy egret, 1 Common Tern and 1 Least tern- flying & fishing. Same Canada Goose with drooping right wing on marsh edge, feeding and preening.

Hi Typical estimates on “average useful life” are > 10 years. There are a bunch of footnotes about temperature / other stuff associated with that. Run it hot and it may not last more than a couple years. How long did these sit in a cell tower? How hot did that site get?

I contacted a second Marine Maintenance contractor for an estimate which came in at less than $2000, and he reported back that half of the items reported by both Capt. Paul and Jim McAlee did not need to be done, such as replacing Risers.