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01/26/2015

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Roy Harvey
Tue, Jan 27, 2015 4:49 AM

From Bill Batsford:
01/26/15 - New Haven, Beaver Pond south -- male Northern Shoveler.

From Pat Tamborra:
01/26/15 - Salem -- one immature Yellow-headed Blackbird seen in yard
at 17 Harris Road (in with a large flock of cowbirds and red-winged
blackbirds).  First sighted on Saturday but not sure of ID until
photographed; yellow on throat only.

From Janis LaPointe:
01/26/15 - Enfield, Barnes Boat Ramp -- Two Barnacle Geese seen Monday
morning off the boat ramp.  The Barnacles were with a hoard of
Canadas, and almost all the geese were tucked in resting on the far
side of the river.  The Barnacles were together, heads tucked back.

From Kat Kuckens:
01/26/15 - West Hartford, Pfaus hardware store -- Common Raven.

From Paul Carrier:
01/26/15 - Harwinton, yard -- 1 male Common Redpoll with many (40?)
Pine Siskins.

From Larry Flynn:
01/26/15 - Norwalk -- had a very large falcon fly over our Norwalk
house, it was escorted by a Red-Tailed Hawk, this falcon was at least
the same size as the RTHA, and gray in color. No way was this a
Peregrine. Besides it's size, it's wing beats were much slower then a
Peregrine. It perched for a moment and flew east.  I'm don't believe
this was a Harrier either. Possible Gyrfalcon? I don't know.

From Frank Mantlik:
01/26/15 - Branford, Branford Supply Ponds -- during snowstorm; 1 PINE
SISKIN at feeders by cedar tree along road.
Stratford, foot of First Ave (near Long Beach, with Tom Murray) --
adult ICELAND GULL is back for about 6th? 7th? Winter.

From Keith Mueller:
01/26/15 - Guilford, East River Marsh -- 2 Rough-legged Hawks giving
great shows. 1 near houses And 1 near trees west of boat ramp.
?????, Circle Beach -- 2nd cycle Iceland Gull.

From Patrick Comins:
01/26/15 - Southbury -- two first-cycle Iceland Gulls on Lake Zoar
near Mitchell Farm in Southbury around noon.
Meriden, yard -- One Pine Siskin.

From Robert Dixon:
01/26/15 - Sterling, yard -- PINE SISKIN (21).

From Ted Gilman:
01/26/15 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- BROWN CREEPER in woodlands
north of apple orchard.

From SH Johnston:
01/25/15 -  New Britain -- 2 PERGRINE FALCONS (adult male and female)
continue downtown. Spotted several times in the past week; male often
perched on the satellite dishes or antenna on top of the new police
station at Chestnut & Main. Today I saw them hunting in the Stanly
Street/Chestnut Street area, a few blocks east of downtown. Also 1
BLACK VULTURE soaring overhead.

From Bill Batsford: 01/26/15 - New Haven, Beaver Pond south -- male Northern Shoveler. From Pat Tamborra: 01/26/15 - Salem -- one immature Yellow-headed Blackbird seen in yard at 17 Harris Road (in with a large flock of cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds). First sighted on Saturday but not sure of ID until photographed; yellow on throat only. From Janis LaPointe: 01/26/15 - Enfield, Barnes Boat Ramp -- Two Barnacle Geese seen Monday morning off the boat ramp. The Barnacles were with a hoard of Canadas, and almost all the geese were tucked in resting on the far side of the river. The Barnacles were together, heads tucked back. From Kat Kuckens: 01/26/15 - West Hartford, Pfaus hardware store -- Common Raven. From Paul Carrier: 01/26/15 - Harwinton, yard -- 1 male Common Redpoll with many (40?) Pine Siskins. From Larry Flynn: 01/26/15 - Norwalk -- had a very large falcon fly over our Norwalk house, it was escorted by a Red-Tailed Hawk, this falcon was at least the same size as the RTHA, and gray in color. No way was this a Peregrine. Besides it's size, it's wing beats were much slower then a Peregrine. It perched for a moment and flew east. I'm don't believe this was a Harrier either. Possible Gyrfalcon? I don't know. From Frank Mantlik: 01/26/15 - Branford, Branford Supply Ponds -- during snowstorm; 1 PINE SISKIN at feeders by cedar tree along road. Stratford, foot of First Ave (near Long Beach, with Tom Murray) -- adult ICELAND GULL is back for about 6th? 7th? Winter. From Keith Mueller: 01/26/15 - Guilford, East River Marsh -- 2 Rough-legged Hawks giving great shows. 1 near houses And 1 near trees west of boat ramp. ?????, Circle Beach -- 2nd cycle Iceland Gull. From Patrick Comins: 01/26/15 - Southbury -- two first-cycle Iceland Gulls on Lake Zoar near Mitchell Farm in Southbury around noon. Meriden, yard -- One Pine Siskin. From Robert Dixon: 01/26/15 - Sterling, yard -- PINE SISKIN (21). From Ted Gilman: 01/26/15 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- BROWN CREEPER in woodlands north of apple orchard. From SH Johnston: 01/25/15 - New Britain -- 2 PERGRINE FALCONS (adult male and female) continue downtown. Spotted several times in the past week; male often perched on the satellite dishes or antenna on top of the new police station at Chestnut & Main. Today I saw them hunting in the Stanly Street/Chestnut Street area, a few blocks east of downtown. Also 1 BLACK VULTURE soaring overhead.