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11/09/2008 Snowy Owls

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Roy Harvey
Mon, Nov 10, 2008 3:02 AM

From Frank Mantlik:
11/09 - Norwalk, Calf Pasture Beach Park, 7 - 11 am -- SNOWY OWL
present on jetty the whole time, to the delight of many birders and
photographers.  Also a fly-by GREAT CORMORANT.
11/09 - Stratford, Short Beach Park, with Linda Mantlik -- 4-4:30,
SNOWY OWL perched on offshore rock jetty, as well as 2 juv. GREAT
CORMORANTS among the 60 double-cresteds. Scope is advised.

From Sara Zagorski and Wendy Knothe:
11/09 - Stratford, Short Beach -- SNOWY OWL continues, seen on
beakwater at 9:30.

From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson et al.
11/09 - Norwalk, Calf Pasture Beach Park -- 9:15AM-5:30PM SNOWY OWL
present on one of the two Jetty's the whole day.  Also GREAT
CORMORANT.

From Paul Desjardins, Mona Cavallero and Bill Asteriades:
11/09 - Milford, Mondo Pond -- 2 Long-billed Dowitchers

From Jim Bair:
11/09 - Derby, Osbornedale St. Park, across from Kellogg Estate -- 2
Orange-Crowned Warblers.

From Steve Mayo:
11/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, hawk watch -- Snow Bunting
(22), EASTERN Meadowlark (2), Purple Finch (107), Pine Siskin (2248).

From Peter DeGennaro:
11/09 - Stratford Point -- 3:00-4:00, no sign of the Snowy Owl.
However, there were at least 3 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrows and 1
American Pipit.

From Wilford Schultz:
11/09 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill Road, Pistapaug Pond -- A Barnacle
Goose swimming with 1000+ Canada Geese.

From Frank Mantlik: 11/09 - Norwalk, Calf Pasture Beach Park, 7 - 11 am -- SNOWY OWL present on jetty the whole time, to the delight of many birders and photographers. Also a fly-by GREAT CORMORANT. 11/09 - Stratford, Short Beach Park, with Linda Mantlik -- 4-4:30, SNOWY OWL perched on offshore rock jetty, as well as 2 juv. GREAT CORMORANTS among the 60 double-cresteds. Scope is advised. From Sara Zagorski and Wendy Knothe: 11/09 - Stratford, Short Beach -- SNOWY OWL continues, seen on beakwater at 9:30. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson et al. 11/09 - Norwalk, Calf Pasture Beach Park -- 9:15AM-5:30PM SNOWY OWL present on one of the two Jetty's the whole day. Also GREAT CORMORANT. From Paul Desjardins, Mona Cavallero and Bill Asteriades: 11/09 - Milford, Mondo Pond -- 2 Long-billed Dowitchers From Jim Bair: 11/09 - Derby, Osbornedale St. Park, across from Kellogg Estate -- 2 Orange-Crowned Warblers. From Steve Mayo: 11/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, hawk watch -- Snow Bunting (22), EASTERN Meadowlark (2), Purple Finch (107), Pine Siskin (2248). From Peter DeGennaro: 11/09 - Stratford Point -- 3:00-4:00, no sign of the Snowy Owl. However, there were at least 3 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrows and 1 American Pipit. From Wilford Schultz: 11/09 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Hill Road, Pistapaug Pond -- A Barnacle Goose swimming with 1000+ Canada Geese.