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Hammo and Cave Swallows 11/11

EJ
Edward James Raynor
Sun, Nov 11, 2007 10:49 PM

Hello,
Nick Bonomo, Hannah Tetreault, and I enjoyed a strong finch flight
this morning at Hammonasett Beach State Park. We concentrated our
efforts in the south west corner of the West Beach parking lot. Purple
Finch, House Finch, American Goldfinch, and Pine Siskins were flying
west along the coast in good number, which I'm not going to attempt to
estimate. I also had a probable Common Redpoll flyby with a large
black bird flock. I photographed this Hudsonian Godwit on our way out
of the park around noon. Website:
http://www.pbase.com/update_image/88794485

It was foraging in the tear-shaped island of grass encircled by the
roundabout at the entrance of Meig's point. We also had the two Cave
Swallows and Rough-winged Swallow at east shore park in New Haven
around 1:00pm.

Good Birding,
E.J. Raynor

To Roy:
From E.J. Raynor, Hannah Tetreault, and Nick Bonomo
Madison
Hammonasset Beach SP
Hudsonian Godwit-1 injured individual in grass island near Meig's Point
Common Redpoll-1 probable
Lapland Longspur-1 in west beach parking lot

New Haven
East Shore Park
Cave Swallow-2
Rough-winged Swallow-1

Hello, Nick Bonomo, Hannah Tetreault, and I enjoyed a strong finch flight this morning at Hammonasett Beach State Park. We concentrated our efforts in the south west corner of the West Beach parking lot. Purple Finch, House Finch, American Goldfinch, and Pine Siskins were flying west along the coast in good number, which I'm not going to attempt to estimate. I also had a probable Common Redpoll flyby with a large black bird flock. I photographed this Hudsonian Godwit on our way out of the park around noon. Website: http://www.pbase.com/update_image/88794485 It was foraging in the tear-shaped island of grass encircled by the roundabout at the entrance of Meig's point. We also had the two Cave Swallows and Rough-winged Swallow at east shore park in New Haven around 1:00pm. Good Birding, E.J. Raynor To Roy: From E.J. Raynor, Hannah Tetreault, and Nick Bonomo Madison Hammonasset Beach SP Hudsonian Godwit-1 injured individual in grass island near Meig's Point Common Redpoll-1 probable Lapland Longspur-1 in west beach parking lot New Haven East Shore Park Cave Swallow-2 Rough-winged Swallow-1