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03/07/2015 Tufted Duck, Barrow's

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Roy Harvey
Sun, Mar 8, 2015 2:26 AM

From Stephanie Stewart:
03/07/15 - Bridgeport, Captain's cove -- 1:30 PM; Tufted Duck. Yes!!!!

From Rick Gedney:
03/07/15 - Bridgeport, Captain's cove -- 4:00 PM; Tufted Duck in close
near inner  ice edge.  Nice afternoon light.

From Jack Swatt:
03/07/15 - Bridgeport, Captain's cove -- When there earlier today the
area in front of the pavillion was mostly iced over with broken ice
and a large mixed flock congregated further south west past the docks.
The Tufted duck was seen from the public peir near the shops.  Also 15
Canvasback, 5 Redheads, 2 female Ring-necked Duck and 6 Horned Grebe.
Bridgeport, St Mary's by the Sea -- male Barrow's Goldeneye.

From Frank & Linda Mantlik:
03/07/15 - Bridgeport, Captain's Cove (1 Bostwick) -- with Mike &
Wanda Moccio; it took 2 visits to locate the female TUFTED DUCK among
a large flock of Greater & Lesser Scaup. Also seen here were 9
REDHEADS (6 males), 1 CANVASBACK (sparse this icy winter), pair of
NORTHERN SHOVELERS (which flew away).
Bridgeport, St Mary's by the Sea -- w/ the Moccios; large flock of
500+-feeding Greater & Lesser Scaup contained 1 male REDHEAD, 1 male
CANVASBACK.

From Russ Smiley:
03/07/15 - Madison, Middle Beach -- 8:40 AM; adult male Barrow's
Goldeneye (seen with 20 COGOs) at east rocks off shore (binocular
distance). Walk from small parking area to east end of sidewalk for
best viewing.
Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- 10:00; one Bonaparte's gull to east
of Meigs Point jetty.

From Annie and Mike Perko:
03/07/15 - Colchester, yard -- Rusty Blackbirds continue under
backyard feeders for the 60th day from 3 to 8 of them. This morning 5
at 7:30 AM.

From Ted Gilman:
03/07/15 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- 10:15 AM; I first heard and
then saw, at close range, approximately 75 SNOW GEESE (including one
'blue phase') flying NW over Audubon Greenwich at treetop level.

From Aidan Kiley:
03/07/15 - Fairfield, Larsen Sanctuary -- 3 Pine Siskins at the
large feeder by parking lot as you pull in.

From Stephanie Stewart: 03/07/15 - Bridgeport, Captain's cove -- 1:30 PM; Tufted Duck. Yes!!!! From Rick Gedney: 03/07/15 - Bridgeport, Captain's cove -- 4:00 PM; Tufted Duck in close near inner ice edge. Nice afternoon light. From Jack Swatt: 03/07/15 - Bridgeport, Captain's cove -- When there earlier today the area in front of the pavillion was mostly iced over with broken ice and a large mixed flock congregated further south west past the docks. The Tufted duck was seen from the public peir near the shops. Also 15 Canvasback, 5 Redheads, 2 female Ring-necked Duck and 6 Horned Grebe. Bridgeport, St Mary's by the Sea -- male Barrow's Goldeneye. From Frank & Linda Mantlik: 03/07/15 - Bridgeport, Captain's Cove (1 Bostwick) -- with Mike & Wanda Moccio; it took 2 visits to locate the female TUFTED DUCK among a large flock of Greater & Lesser Scaup. Also seen here were 9 REDHEADS (6 males), 1 CANVASBACK (sparse this icy winter), pair of NORTHERN SHOVELERS (which flew away). Bridgeport, St Mary's by the Sea -- w/ the Moccios; large flock of 500+-feeding Greater & Lesser Scaup contained 1 male REDHEAD, 1 male CANVASBACK. From Russ Smiley: 03/07/15 - Madison, Middle Beach -- 8:40 AM; adult male Barrow's Goldeneye (seen with 20 COGOs) at east rocks off shore (binocular distance). Walk from small parking area to east end of sidewalk for best viewing. Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- 10:00; one Bonaparte's gull to east of Meigs Point jetty. From Annie and Mike Perko: 03/07/15 - Colchester, yard -- Rusty Blackbirds continue under backyard feeders for the 60th day from 3 to 8 of them. This morning 5 at 7:30 AM. From Ted Gilman: 03/07/15 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- 10:15 AM; I first heard and then saw, at close range, approximately 75 SNOW GEESE (including one 'blue phase') flying NW over Audubon Greenwich at treetop level. From Aidan Kiley: 03/07/15 - Fairfield, Larsen Sanctuary -- 3 Pine Siskins at the large feeder by parking lot as you pull in.