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03/22/2011 Sandhill Cranes

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Roy Harvey
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 3:23 AM

From Scott Williams:
03/22/11 - Franklin, a cornfield in the 600 block of Route 32 -- a
pair of SANDHILL CRANES.

From Sara Zagorski:
03/22/11 - Franklin -- 2 SANDHILL CRANES around 5 pm. Going north on
32 in Franklin, you will pass a sign for Shoreline Kitchens on the
right, then a sign that says North Franklin on the right. The corn
field will be on the left immediately after the sign. There is a
little pullout in front of the field, the 2 cranes are about halfway
down.

From Nancy Specht:
03/22/11 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- @ 10:45 AM the Trumpeter Swans
continue on the Northeast side of the pond. Also, the pair of Redheads
continue.

From Chris Loscalzo:
03/22/11 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- 6:00 PM, the Trumpeter Swans
continue, as well as a pair of Redhead.

From Paul Carrier:
03/22/11 - Harwinton yard -- 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL on thistle
feeder; 1 male, 1 immature male, 1 female.

From Tina Green via Sara Zagorski:
03/22/11 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- Short-eared Owl
(11:00 am) sitting in the marsh behind the model airplane field, just
to the right of the osprey platform.

From Keith Mueller:
03/22/11 - Stratford, Long Beach Park -- 250 +/- BONAPARTES GULLS
flying west along the beach heading towards Bridgeport. 5 NORTHERN
GANNETS off shore.

From James Purcell:
03/22/11 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- Black-headed Gull, estimated
2000 Bonaparte's Gulls (along with estimated 10,000 Ring-billed and
2,00 Herring Gulls.)

From  Paul Desjardins:
03/22/11 - Stratford, sea wall -- 3 Northern Gannets, Comman Raven.
South Windsor, Vibert Road -- adult White Crowned Sparrow.
Milford, Milford Point -- 2 late Snow Buntings.

From Jo-Anne Roberts:
03/22/11 - Mansfield Center yard -- 4 Fox Sparrows.

From SH Johnston:
03/22/11 - Farmington Village, Meadows, and environs -- 1 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, 1 terrified CHUKAR dodging morning traffic in Farmington
Village.

From Steve Mayo:
03/22/11 - Bethany, Old Bethany Airport -- American Woodcock.

From Scott Williams: 03/22/11 - Franklin, a cornfield in the 600 block of Route 32 -- a pair of SANDHILL CRANES. From Sara Zagorski: 03/22/11 - Franklin -- 2 SANDHILL CRANES around 5 pm. Going north on 32 in Franklin, you will pass a sign for Shoreline Kitchens on the right, then a sign that says North Franklin on the right. The corn field will be on the left immediately after the sign. There is a little pullout in front of the field, the 2 cranes are about halfway down. From Nancy Specht: 03/22/11 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- @ 10:45 AM the Trumpeter Swans continue on the Northeast side of the pond. Also, the pair of Redheads continue. From Chris Loscalzo: 03/22/11 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- 6:00 PM, the Trumpeter Swans continue, as well as a pair of Redhead. From Paul Carrier: 03/22/11 - Harwinton yard -- 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL on thistle feeder; 1 male, 1 immature male, 1 female. From Tina Green via Sara Zagorski: 03/22/11 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- Short-eared Owl (11:00 am) sitting in the marsh behind the model airplane field, just to the right of the osprey platform. From Keith Mueller: 03/22/11 - Stratford, Long Beach Park -- 250 +/- BONAPARTES GULLS flying west along the beach heading towards Bridgeport. 5 NORTHERN GANNETS off shore. From James Purcell: 03/22/11 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- Black-headed Gull, estimated 2000 Bonaparte's Gulls (along with estimated 10,000 Ring-billed and 2,00 Herring Gulls.) From Paul Desjardins: 03/22/11 - Stratford, sea wall -- 3 Northern Gannets, Comman Raven. South Windsor, Vibert Road -- adult White Crowned Sparrow. Milford, Milford Point -- 2 late Snow Buntings. From Jo-Anne Roberts: 03/22/11 - Mansfield Center yard -- 4 Fox Sparrows. From SH Johnston: 03/22/11 - Farmington Village, Meadows, and environs -- 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 terrified CHUKAR dodging morning traffic in Farmington Village. From Steve Mayo: 03/22/11 - Bethany, Old Bethany Airport -- American Woodcock.