From Keith Mueller:
12/23/10 - Madison, Hammonsasset State Park -- Razorbill, first in
front of the observation platform Morane Trail Meigs Point, then
outside the jetty. Earlier, 13 PURPLE SANDPIPERS hiding in the lower
boulders on the lee side of the jetty. The single drake COMMON EIDER
was sleeping near shore at the end of the Morane Trail. He eventually
swam down the shoreline and was close to the jetty.
From Andrew Block:
12/23/10 - Guilford -- 3:15pm, Calliope Hummingbird mostly sitting in
the red cedar but also went to the feeder a few times.
Derby, Rt 34 along Housatonic River -- Black Vulture.
From Rollin S. Tebbetts:
12/23/10 - Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport -- MOUNTAIN
BLUEBIRD continues in un-birdable location.
From Scott Kruitbosch:
12/23/10 - Stratford yard -- 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 1 FOX SPARROW.
From Tina Green:
12/23/10 - Westport, Longshore Park -- BARNACLE GOOSE continues in
Grays Creek as of 7:10am with flock of Canada Geese.
Southport, Southport Beach - 3 GREAT CORMORANTS.
From Paul Carrier:
12/23/10 - Harwinton yard -- Northern Goshawk.
From James Purcell:
12/23/10 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- 2 Northern Gannets, 1 Lesser
Black-backed Gull, 9 Black Scoters, 180 White-winged Scoters, 3 Common
Eiders ( 1 adult male, 1 adult female, 1 first-winter male).
From Bill & Nancy LaFramboise:
12/22/10 - Mansfield, Mansfield Hollow Dam Boat Launch -- 2 Snow
Buntings.
From Phil Ludwig:
12/22/10 - Guilford -- Calliope Hummingbird about 11:30 along with 5
other birders.