Density of cowbirds in > that season will correlate with the density of the host species, so > they will not be concentrated at that time of year and estimating > numbers becomes much harder. > > Roy Harvey > Beacon Falls, CT >

I estimated 250 Bonaparte's Gulls were feeding directly off Merwin Point. Some American Wigeon and large gulls were mixed in with the foraging group of Bonies. At 1:45pm, I discovered an adult Little Gull in basic plumage by checking every Bonaparte's type gull for white on the dorsal side of the primaries.

Now I have seen as many as 8 at one time and I'm guessing that 16 to 20 total would be a conservative estimate. I have them fighting 3 and 4 at a time over a single feeder, and often all 8 are in use. I added 2 to the 6 I had up.

Now I have seen as many as 8 at one time and I'm guessing that 16 to 20 total would be a conservative estimate. I have them fighting 3 and 4 at a time over a single feeder, and often all 8 are in use. I added 2 to the 6 I had up.

After a morning of moderate winds mostly out of the northeast, there was a sudden shift to very strong wind (estimates ranged from 40 to 50 mph) directly out of the south; the temperature dropped very noticeably, a few very minor sprinkles were felt, and everyone dived on their gear to keep it from blowing away; the air was suddenly full of blowing leaves and

The birds of interest in Fairfield - using conservative estimates when necessary: 8 BLUE-HEADED VIREO 3 BROWN CREEPER 3 WINTER WREN 3 MARSH WREN 8 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET 6 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET 4 PALM WARBLER 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW 2 SAVANNAH SPARROW 3 SONG SPARROW 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW 6 SWAMP SPARROW 15 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW 2 DARK-EYED JUNCO 4 HOUSE FINCH 6

I had a great front row seat. 2 Bald Eagles 27 Ring-necked Ducks 5 Common Goldeneye 4 Hooded Mergansers 12 Canada Geese 10 Mallards Station 43 Marsh: mostly conservative estimates - 35 Ring-necked Ducks 20 Mallards 8 Wood Ducks 2 Northern Pintails 20 Black Ducks 12 Canada Geese 2 Great Blue Heron fly-overs 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Male American Kestral

Yesterday (Thurs, 5/1) I estimated at least 15 as part of a large mixed flock of warblers on the shoreline of Mansfield Hollow Reservoir. I have been seeing them consistently in fairly good numbers for at least the last 2 weeks. I saw 1 today at Pachaug SF. Don Morgan coventry **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight?

You do not always need exact numbers - just very good estimates. Try to avoid using the dreaded "X" for sightings, as it could mean 1 or 100,000,000. This information will then be available for use on a global scale, which is much better than piles of paper locked in a room or files sitting on a hard drive.

If I don't give exact numbers for the species, they're estimates. Barry the Barred Owl was there, and he really does give a hoot, loudly and often. Especially today. Both seen and heard. I didn't hear any sign of Barreta, but I heard both of them a month or more ago, calling to each other.