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02/07/2015

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Roy Harvey
Sun, Feb 8, 2015 4:33 AM

From Pat and Chris Tamborra:
02/07/15 - Salem, Harris Road -- The Yellow-headed Blackbird arrived
at about 8 Saturday morning.  It was in with a large flock of mostly
cowbirds and spooked easily.

From Jim and Jan Sherwonit with CT Audubon Eco Travel group:
02/07/15 - Stratford, Short Beach -- Two Snowy owls across the channel
along the beach at Milford point.One was completely white and one
showed a lot of streaking.
Milford, Milford Point -- Saw the streaked Snowy Owl again from the
tower and platform at Milford Coastal Center.
Stratford, Raven Pond -- Drake and hen Northern Pintail.  Also first
cycle Iceland gull on one of the smaller docks (in with ringbilled and
herring gulls).
Milford, Mondo Pond -- Redhead.

From John Oshlick:
02/07/15 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 1 Snowy Owl quite far down the
beach.

From Julian Hough:
02/07/15 - Stratford, Long Beach -- One active Snowy Owl, 1 Common
Redpoll, 1 light morph Rough-legged Hawk, 2 Ipswich Savannah Sparrow.

From Bill Batsford and Kathy Van Der Aue:
02/07/15 - Fairfield, Brach Rd, Sunken Island -- 8:50 AM; male
Harlequin continues.

From Andy Brand
02/07/15 - Hamden, yard -- Red-breasted Nuthatch at the feeders all
day and seen on and off in the yard for the past two weeks.

From Paul Carrier:
02/07/15 - Harwinton, yard -- this morning counted 70 Pine Siskin at
feeders with another 40 plus in the trees. They are very spooked
though.  Also 4 Redpoll, one male and 3 Female.

From Jim & Jackie Dugan:
02/07/15 - New Milford, yard -- 35~ fos PINE SISKIN from 7AM on and
after 2PM we've had 1 female and 2 male COMMON REDPOLL. Goldfinch
numbers increased substantially as well today.

From Dave Winston:
02/07/15 - Stamford, Cove Island -- Dickcissel seen, under the feeders
with a Fox Sparrow.

From Pat and Chris Tamborra: 02/07/15 - Salem, Harris Road -- The Yellow-headed Blackbird arrived at about 8 Saturday morning. It was in with a large flock of mostly cowbirds and spooked easily. From Jim and Jan Sherwonit with CT Audubon Eco Travel group: 02/07/15 - Stratford, Short Beach -- Two Snowy owls across the channel along the beach at Milford point.One was completely white and one showed a lot of streaking. Milford, Milford Point -- Saw the streaked Snowy Owl again from the tower and platform at Milford Coastal Center. Stratford, Raven Pond -- Drake and hen Northern Pintail. Also first cycle Iceland gull on one of the smaller docks (in with ringbilled and herring gulls). Milford, Mondo Pond -- Redhead. From John Oshlick: 02/07/15 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 1 Snowy Owl quite far down the beach. From Julian Hough: 02/07/15 - Stratford, Long Beach -- One active Snowy Owl, 1 Common Redpoll, 1 light morph Rough-legged Hawk, 2 Ipswich Savannah Sparrow. From Bill Batsford and Kathy Van Der Aue: 02/07/15 - Fairfield, Brach Rd, Sunken Island -- 8:50 AM; male Harlequin continues. From Andy Brand 02/07/15 - Hamden, yard -- Red-breasted Nuthatch at the feeders all day and seen on and off in the yard for the past two weeks. From Paul Carrier: 02/07/15 - Harwinton, yard -- this morning counted 70 Pine Siskin at feeders with another 40 plus in the trees. They are very spooked though. Also 4 Redpoll, one male and 3 Female. From Jim & Jackie Dugan: 02/07/15 - New Milford, yard -- 35~ fos PINE SISKIN from 7AM on and after 2PM we've had 1 female and 2 male COMMON REDPOLL. Goldfinch numbers increased substantially as well today. From Dave Winston: 02/07/15 - Stamford, Cove Island -- Dickcissel seen, under the feeders with a Fox Sparrow.