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01/23/2015 Sandhill, Harlequin, Snowy Owl

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Roy Harvey
Sat, Jan 24, 2015 4:32 AM

From Paul and Maureen Wolter:
01/23/15 - Stratford, Lordship/Great Meadows Marsh -- Friday
afternoon, one Snowy Owl perched on a large log in the middle of the
marsh.

From John & Michele Barriger:
01/23/15 - Stonington, Lambert's Cove -- 12:00 to 12:30 PM; Sandhill
Crane is walking back & forth, preening, along edge of ice, just off
St Mary's Cemetary.

From Jory Teltser with Tina Green, Sara Zagorski, and Jannie Shapiro:
01/23/15 - Stonington, Lamberts Cove -- Sandhill Crane continues
feeding and preening to the right of the bridge. Viewed from St Mary's
Cemetery.

From Frank Gallo, Bill Banks:
01/23/15 - Fairfield, Sunken Island -- Harlequin Duck.

From Frank Mantlik:
01/23/15 - Enfield, Connecticut River, Barnes Boat Ramp -- 2 BARNACLE
GEESE (among thousands of Canada Geese) in good light on west bank.
And at least 3 CACKLING GEESE.
Enfield, Connecticut River as viewed from St Patrick's Cemetery at
north end of Pleasant St -- male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continues, but had
to scope through trees to see the river.

From Don Morgan:
01/23/15 - Coventry, yard -- Up to 10 Pine Siskins at my thistle
feeders this morning. First time this year I've seen more than 5.

From Sophie Zyla with Donna Rose Smith:
01/23/15 - Stonington, Lambert s Cove -- Saw Sandhill Crane on the
edge of the waterline, viewed from St Mary's Cemetery on Stonington
Road between Collins Road and No Waters Street.
Stonington, Barn Island, marsh -- Rough-legged Hawk before the osprey
platform.

From Sharon Abner:
01/23/15 - Danbury -- 2 Black Vultures above 235 Main St, 11:30
Friday.

From Preston Lust:
01/23/15 - Westport -- 1 BROWN THRASHER at Bedford Middle School.
Calling by pond and flew towards the direction of Wakeman Town Farm. P

From Paul Desjardins:
01/23/15 - Enfield -- The 2 Barnacle Geese were still present as of
3:32 this afternoon as seen from the Barnes boat launch. Also, seen
upriver from the boat launch the continuing Barrow’s Goldeneye.
4 PM; the Barrow's Goldeneye was seen from St Patricks cemetery on
pleasant street.  The Barnacles were not seen from the boat launch as
most of the geese had left.

From Paul and Maureen Wolter: 01/23/15 - Stratford, Lordship/Great Meadows Marsh -- Friday afternoon, one Snowy Owl perched on a large log in the middle of the marsh. From John & Michele Barriger: 01/23/15 - Stonington, Lambert's Cove -- 12:00 to 12:30 PM; Sandhill Crane is walking back & forth, preening, along edge of ice, just off St Mary's Cemetary. From Jory Teltser with Tina Green, Sara Zagorski, and Jannie Shapiro: 01/23/15 - Stonington, Lamberts Cove -- Sandhill Crane continues feeding and preening to the right of the bridge. Viewed from St Mary's Cemetery. From Frank Gallo, Bill Banks: 01/23/15 - Fairfield, Sunken Island -- Harlequin Duck. From Frank Mantlik: 01/23/15 - Enfield, Connecticut River, Barnes Boat Ramp -- 2 BARNACLE GEESE (among thousands of Canada Geese) in good light on west bank. And at least 3 CACKLING GEESE. Enfield, Connecticut River as viewed from St Patrick's Cemetery at north end of Pleasant St -- male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continues, but had to scope through trees to see the river. From Don Morgan: 01/23/15 - Coventry, yard -- Up to 10 Pine Siskins at my thistle feeders this morning. First time this year I've seen more than 5. From Sophie Zyla with Donna Rose Smith: 01/23/15 - Stonington, Lambert s Cove -- Saw Sandhill Crane on the edge of the waterline, viewed from St Mary's Cemetery on Stonington Road between Collins Road and No Waters Street. Stonington, Barn Island, marsh -- Rough-legged Hawk before the osprey platform. From Sharon Abner: 01/23/15 - Danbury -- 2 Black Vultures above 235 Main St, 11:30 Friday. From Preston Lust: 01/23/15 - Westport -- 1 BROWN THRASHER at Bedford Middle School. Calling by pond and flew towards the direction of Wakeman Town Farm. P From Paul Desjardins: 01/23/15 - Enfield -- The 2 Barnacle Geese were still present as of 3:32 this afternoon as seen from the Barnes boat launch. Also, seen upriver from the boat launch the continuing Barrow’s Goldeneye. 4 PM; the Barrow's Goldeneye was seen from St Patricks cemetery on pleasant street. The Barnacles were not seen from the boat launch as most of the geese had left.