Fri 12/17. Milford, Stratford. Many birders from multiple states were at Milford Pt at dawn. No sightings yet of yesterday’s Lapwing. The tide had already covered the mudflats, and is continuing to rise. A few of us are checking plausible sites in Stratford (Sikorsky Airport, Greenway, Short Beach, etc), with no luck. Others are checking Walnut Beach and Silver Sands in Milford. No positive reports yet. At this point the best bet may be to revisit Milford Pt in the afternoon when the tide becomes low (3-4 pm). Frank Mantlik Stratford Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2021, at 7:21 AM, Justin Lawson <justindlawson@gmail.com> wrote: > > So far negative reports > >> On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 7:10 AM Liz Jaffin <lizjaffin@gmail.com> wrote: >> Seconded! >> Liz >> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Dec 17, 2021, at 6:44 AM, Chuck Imbergamo <imbercj@comcast.net> >> wrote: >>> Any updates on the NORTHERN LAPWING, positive or negative, would be >> appreciated by all. >>> And I hereby nominate Tom Murray for finding a BOTM (bird of the month) >> – probably BIRD OF THE YEAR! >>> Spectacular find. >>> Chuck Imbergamo >>> CT Birds Moderator >>> Madison >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For >> list rules and subscription information visit: >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For >> list rules and subscription information visit: >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > -- > Justin Lawson > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Thanks Frank! Was going to try for it. Is this a state record? It’s a great find by Tom Murray! Ellynne Rey (Stamford) On Friday, December 17, 2021, Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Fri 12/17. Milford, Stratford. Many birders from multiple states were at > Milford Pt at dawn. No sightings yet of yesterday’s Lapwing. The tide had > already covered the mudflats, and is continuing to rise. A few of us are > checking plausible sites in Stratford (Sikorsky Airport, Greenway, Short > Beach, etc), with no luck. Others are checking Walnut Beach and Silver > Sands in Milford. No positive reports yet. At this point the best bet may > be to revisit Milford Pt in the afternoon when the tide becomes low (3-4 > pm). > > Frank Mantlik > Stratford > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 17, 2021, at 7:21 AM, Justin Lawson <justindlawson@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > So far negative reports > > > >> On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 7:10 AM Liz Jaffin <lizjaffin@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Seconded! > >> Liz > >> Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Dec 17, 2021, at 6:44 AM, Chuck Imbergamo <imbercj@comcast.net> > >> wrote: > >>> Any updates on the NORTHERN LAPWING, positive or negative, would be > >> appreciated by all. > >>> And I hereby nominate Tom Murray for finding a BOTM (bird of the month) > >> – probably BIRD OF THE YEAR! > >>> Spectacular find. > >>> Chuck Imbergamo > >>> CT Birds Moderator > >>> Madison > >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > >> list rules and subscription information visit: > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > >> list rules and subscription information visit: > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > > > -- > > Justin Lawson > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Good Morning. There have been quite a few Northern Lapwings here, in the US, including the influx in 2010: Lapwings 2010 <http://lapwings2010.blogspot.com/> http://lapwings2010.blogspot.com/ Click on this link to see that memorable influx from Europe. This lapwing in CT yesterday will become our presumed "December BOTM Bird Of The Month", at least for the moment, until the next two weeks uncovers something better (-: Good Birding! Tom Robben Glastonbury CT > >

Hi Ellynne – To the best of my knowledge, this Lapwing is the second ever in Connecticut: The first was found by Phil Rusch near UCONN in late November of 2010. This year, there have only been a few reports from our entire hemisphere, and this is where it gets really interesting! According to eBird, the first sighting of 2021 in all of North America was less than a month ago in Newfoundland on 11/25 and it stayed there until 12/2. The next sighting was on a tiny island north of Nova Scotia , not far away, the very next day 12/3. Then on 12/10, there was a sighting on Sable Island, southeast of Nova Scotia, and the bird was last seen on 12/15. The very next sighting was by Tom Murray on 12/16 here in Connecticut. We had moderate to light northeast winds here Wednesday into Thursday, which would be a tailwind for the Lapwing if it were flying from Sable Island. So it seems possible that all of the above sightings are of the same bird. I’m not sure if this link will work, but check it out on eBird: https://ebird.org/map/norlap?neg=true&env.minX=-143.6139957420159&env.minY=-24.89744501683123&env.maxX=148.88600425798407&env.maxY=76.98731350772916&zh=true&gp=false&ev=Z&mr=1-12&bmo=1&emo=12&yr=cur The bottom line is that a Northern Lapwing anywhere in North America is a really big deal! Let’s hope someone finds it again this afternoon. Chuck Imbergamo CT Birds Moderator Madison From: Ellynne Rey Sent: Friday, December 17, 2021 9:20 AM To: Frank Mantlik Cc: Birds CT Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Lapwing updates and BOTM Thanks Frank! Was going to try for it. Is this a state record? It’s a great find by Tom Murray! Ellynne Rey (Stamford) On Friday, December 17, 2021, Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Fri 12/17. Milford, Stratford. Many birders from multiple states were at > Milford Pt at dawn. No sightings yet of yesterday’s Lapwing. The tide had > already covered the mudflats, and is continuing to rise. A few of us are > checking plausible sites in Stratford (Sikorsky Airport, Greenway, Short > Beach, etc), with no luck. Others are checking Walnut Beach and Silver > Sands in Milford. No positive reports yet. At this point the best bet may > be to revisit Milford Pt in the afternoon when the tide becomes low (3-4 > pm). > > Frank Mantlik > Stratford > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 17, 2021, at 7:21 AM, Justin Lawson <justindlawson@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > So far negative reports > > > >> On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 7:10 AM Liz Jaffin <lizjaffin@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Seconded! > >> Liz > >> Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Dec 17, 2021, at 6:44 AM, Chuck Imbergamo <imbercj@comcast.net> > >> wrote: > >>> Any updates on the NORTHERN LAPWING, positive or negative, would be > >> appreciated by all. > >>> And I hereby nominate Tom Murray for finding a BOTM (bird of the month) > >> – probably BIRD OF THE YEAR! > >>> Spectacular find. > >>> Chuck Imbergamo > >>> CT Birds Moderator > >>> Madison > >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > >> list rules and subscription information visit: > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > >> list rules and subscription information visit: > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > > > -- > > Justin Lawson > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/ > birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Great info, Chuck. Thanks! A fabulous find indeed. Hope it stays around and can be relocated. Ellynne On Friday, December 17, 2021, Chuck Imbergamo <imbercj@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Ellynne – To the best of my knowledge, this Lapwing is the second ever > in Connecticut: The first was found by Phil Rusch near UCONN in late > November of 2010. > > This year, there have only been a few reports from our entire hemisphere, > and this is where it gets really interesting! > > According to eBird, the first sighting of 2021 in all of North America was > less than a month ago in Newfoundland on 11/25 and it stayed there until > 12/2. The next sighting was on a tiny island north of Nova Scotia , not > far away, the very next day 12/3. Then on 12/10, there was a sighting on > Sable Island, southeast of Nova Scotia, and the bird was last seen on 12/15. > > The very next sighting was by Tom Murray on 12/16 here in Connecticut. We > had moderate to light northeast winds here Wednesday into Thursday, which > would be a tailwind for the Lapwing if it were flying from Sable Island. > So it seems possible that all of the above sightings are of the same bird. > > I’m not sure if this link will work, but check it out on eBird: > https://ebird.org/map/norlap?neg=true&env.minX=-143. > 6139957420159&env.minY=-24.89744501683123&env.maxX=148. > 88600425798407&env.maxY=76.98731350772916&zh=true&gp= > false&ev=Z&mr=1-12&bmo=1&emo=12&yr=cur > > The bottom line is that a Northern Lapwing anywhere in North America is a > really big deal! > > Let’s hope someone finds it again this afternoon. > > Chuck Imbergamo > CT Birds Moderator > Madison > > From: Ellynne Rey > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2021 9:20 AM > To: Frank Mantlik > Cc: Birds CT > Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Lapwing updates and BOTM > > Thanks Frank! Was going to try for it. > > Is this a state record? It’s a great find by Tom Murray! > > Ellynne Rey > (Stamford) > > > On Friday, December 17, 2021, Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > Fri 12/17. Milford, Stratford. Many birders from multiple states were at > > Milford Pt at dawn. No sightings yet of yesterday’s Lapwing. The tide had > > already covered the mudflats, and is continuing to rise. A few of us are > > checking plausible sites in Stratford (Sikorsky Airport, Greenway, Short > > Beach, etc), with no luck. Others are checking Walnut Beach and Silver > > Sands in Milford. No positive reports yet. At this point the best bet may > > be to revisit Milford Pt in the afternoon when the tide becomes low (3-4 > > pm). > > > > Frank Mantlik > > Stratford > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Dec 17, 2021, at 7:21 AM, Justin Lawson <justindlawson@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > So far negative reports > > > > > >> On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 7:10 AM Liz Jaffin <lizjaffin@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> Seconded! > > >> Liz > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > >>> On Dec 17, 2021, at 6:44 AM, Chuck Imbergamo <imbercj@comcast.net> > > >> wrote: > > >>> Any updates on the NORTHERN LAPWING, positive or negative, would be > > >> appreciated by all. > > >>> And I hereby nominate Tom Murray for finding a BOTM (bird of the > month) > > >> – probably BIRD OF THE YEAR! > > >>> Spectacular find. > > >>> Chuck Imbergamo > > >>> CT Birds Moderator > > >>> Madison > > >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - > Bringing > > >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For > > >> list rules and subscription information visit: > > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - > Bringing > > >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: > > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > > >> list rules and subscription information visit: > > >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > > > > > -- > > > Justin Lawson > > > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/ > > join-us/ > > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. 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