A few evenings ago I noticed a nice-sized blackbird roost at the intersection of Routes 34 & 10 in New Haven. I believe this is just south of Edgewood Park (I've never birded there so I'm not sure). I was driving by and had no time to stop, but while sitting at a red light I estimated about 5,000 birds swarming about and covering the trees adjacent to the marsh with the Osprey platform in it (NW of the intersection). There were some European Starling involved but they appeared to be in the minority. Mainly Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds. Anyway, sounds like a promising spot to find something like a Yellow-headed Blackbird. It's been a while since we've had a chase-able one of those! Nick Bonomo Orange, CT

Hey all, For anyone unfamiliar with the spot Nick's talking about, it's right across the street from West River Memorial Park (I believe it's technically park of Edgewood Park) on Rt. 34 (Derby Ave) in between Rt. 10 (Ella T. Grasso Blvd) and Yale Ave. I remember watching blackbirds land there as a kid - only now as a birder does it strike me as a good spot for 'em! Thanks, Nick! --Alex Coffey Woodbridge On 3/1/07, Nick Bonomo <nbonomo@gmail.com> wrote: > > A few evenings ago I noticed a nice-sized blackbird roost at the > intersection of Routes 34 & 10 in New Haven. I believe this is just > south of Edgewood Park (I've never birded there so I'm not sure). I > was driving by and had no time to stop, but while sitting at a red > light I estimated about 5,000 birds swarming about and covering the > trees adjacent to the marsh with the Osprey platform in it (NW of the > intersection). There were some European Starling involved but they > appeared to be in the minority. Mainly Common Grackles and Red-winged > Blackbirds. > > Anyway, sounds like a promising spot to find something like a > Yellow-headed Blackbird. It's been a while since we've had a > chase-able one of those! > > Nick Bonomo > Orange, CT > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >