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Wallingford, Durham, Middlefield, & Rocky Hill

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Tim Antanaitis
Mon, Mar 18, 2013 1:40 AM

Wallingford, Durham, Middlefield, & Rocky Hill
Hooded Mergansers at 5 locations. 
9 Red-tailed Hawks: 0 Red-shouldered Hawks.
 
 
Wallingford, N. Farms Res, New Haven, US-CT
Mar 17, 2013 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Protocol: Stationary
7 species

Canada Goose  X
Mute Swan  X
American Wigeon  6    far shore
Mallard  X
Ring-necked Duck  60    estimate
Hooded Merganser  3
American Coot  15    quick count in the cold, probably more

Wallingford MacKenzie Reservoir, New Haven, US-CT
Mar 17, 2013 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:    all song birds near north end of reservoir at parking area
19 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  4
Mute Swan  2
Mallard  2
Ring-necked Duck  3
Hooded Merganser  4
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown Creeper  1
Carolina Wren  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
Song Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco  3
sparrow sp.  1    Field or American Tree - leaning towards Field
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
House Finch  2

Wallingford Whirlwind Hill Rd, New Haven, US-CT
Mar 17, 2013 4:05 PM - 4:25 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:    No Cackling Goose or large group of Canada Geese
7 species

Canada Goose  16
Mallard  3
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Killdeer  1
European Starling  500    very rough estimate
Common Grackle  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  10    with starlings, probably many more

Wallingford Pistapaug pond, Middlesex , US -CT
Mar 17, 2013 4:25 PM - 4:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
1 species

Hooded Merganser  2

Durham Durham Meadows/White Farm, Middlesex, US-CT
Mar 17, 2013 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments:    did not see or hear any other birds
1 species

Wilson's Snipe  2

Durham Rte 68 Skate Pond, Middlesex, US-CT
Mar 17, 2013 5:20 PM - 5:25 PM
Protocol: Stationary
7 species

Mallard  2
Hooded Merganser  5
Cooper's Hawk  1    large size, broad chest, and straight front edge to wings in flight
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Crow  X
Eastern Bluebird  1
Red-winged Blackbird  X

Durham Rte 68 Pond, Middlesex, US-CT
Mar 17, 2013 5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
Protocol: Stationary
6 species

Canada Goose  2
Ring-necked Duck  6
Bufflehead  3
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
Red-winged Blackbird  X

Middlefield, Lyman Orchards, Rte 147 & 157, Middlesex, US-CT
Mar 17, 2013 5:45 PM - 5:50 PM
Protocol: Stationary
6 species

Canada Goose  20
Ring-necked Duck  2
Hooded Merganser  19
Dark-eyed Junco  4
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  5

Rocky Hill Meadows, Hartford, US-CT
Mar 17, 2013 6:20 PM - 7:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments:    No Short-eared Owl
11 species

Canada Goose  23    stopped counting, saw more in flight
Northern Harrier  1    female or juvenile
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Mourning Dove  2    Goff Brook Lane entrance
Vesper Sparrow  1    thin white eye ring, dark boxy U on side of face (pale center of auriculars framed by dark); T intersection/model plane field; possibly a second.  With Savannahs in field at top of "T"
Savannah Sparrow  8
Song Sparrow  1    Goff Brook Lane entrance
Dark-eyed Junco  3    Goff Brook Lane entrance
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X

Wallingford, Durham, Middlefield, & Rocky Hill Hooded Mergansers at 5 locations.  9 Red-tailed Hawks: 0 Red-shouldered Hawks.     Wallingford, N. Farms Res, New Haven, US-CT Mar 17, 2013 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Protocol: Stationary 7 species Canada Goose  X Mute Swan  X American Wigeon  6    far shore Mallard  X Ring-necked Duck  60    estimate Hooded Merganser  3 American Coot  15    quick count in the cold, probably more Wallingford MacKenzie Reservoir, New Haven, US-CT Mar 17, 2013 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments:    all song birds near north end of reservoir at parking area 19 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose  4 Mute Swan  2 Mallard  2 Ring-necked Duck  3 Hooded Merganser  4 Red-tailed Hawk  1 Downy Woodpecker  2 Black-capped Chickadee  3 Tufted Titmouse  2 White-breasted Nuthatch  1 Brown Creeper  1 Carolina Wren  1 Golden-crowned Kinglet  1 Song Sparrow  1 Dark-eyed Junco  3 sparrow sp.  1    Field or American Tree - leaning towards Field Northern Cardinal  1 Red-winged Blackbird  X Common Grackle  X House Finch  2 Wallingford Whirlwind Hill Rd, New Haven, US-CT Mar 17, 2013 4:05 PM - 4:25 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments:    No Cackling Goose or large group of Canada Geese 7 species Canada Goose  16 Mallard  3 Red-tailed Hawk  2 Killdeer  1 European Starling  500    very rough estimate Common Grackle  X Brown-headed Cowbird  10    with starlings, probably many more Wallingford Pistapaug pond, Middlesex , US -CT Mar 17, 2013 4:25 PM - 4:30 PM Protocol: Stationary 1 species Hooded Merganser  2 Durham Durham Meadows/White Farm, Middlesex, US-CT Mar 17, 2013 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments:    did not see or hear any other birds 1 species Wilson's Snipe  2 Durham Rte 68 Skate Pond, Middlesex, US-CT Mar 17, 2013 5:20 PM - 5:25 PM Protocol: Stationary 7 species Mallard  2 Hooded Merganser  5 Cooper's Hawk  1    large size, broad chest, and straight front edge to wings in flight Red-tailed Hawk  1 American Crow  X Eastern Bluebird  1 Red-winged Blackbird  X Durham Rte 68 Pond, Middlesex, US-CT Mar 17, 2013 5:30 PM - 5:35 PM Protocol: Stationary 6 species Canada Goose  2 Ring-necked Duck  6 Bufflehead  3 Red-tailed Hawk  2 Northern Mockingbird  1 Red-winged Blackbird  X Middlefield, Lyman Orchards, Rte 147 & 157, Middlesex, US-CT Mar 17, 2013 5:45 PM - 5:50 PM Protocol: Stationary 6 species Canada Goose  20 Ring-necked Duck  2 Hooded Merganser  19 Dark-eyed Junco  4 Northern Cardinal  1 Red-winged Blackbird  5 Rocky Hill Meadows, Hartford, US-CT Mar 17, 2013 6:20 PM - 7:20 PM Protocol: Traveling 5.0 mile(s) Comments:    No Short-eared Owl 11 species Canada Goose  23    stopped counting, saw more in flight Northern Harrier  1    female or juvenile Red-tailed Hawk  3 Mourning Dove  2    Goff Brook Lane entrance Vesper Sparrow  1    thin white eye ring, dark boxy U on side of face (pale center of auriculars framed by dark); T intersection/model plane field; possibly a second.  With Savannahs in field at top of "T" Savannah Sparrow  8 Song Sparrow  1    Goff Brook Lane entrance Dark-eyed Junco  3    Goff Brook Lane entrance Northern Cardinal  1 Red-winged Blackbird  X Common Grackle  X