Hello everyone,
we are going to try for the Townsend's tomorrow.  Can someone explain
generally where in Hammo the bird is being seen? We are slowly becoming
familiar with the place names in the park, but "Tunxis restrooms"  remains a
mystery.

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!

Mike and Sue Pohlod
Bristol

I'm coming down too from vermont.this would be helpful for me as wellChris robertsVermontSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Michael Pohlod via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Date: 11/25/22  5:51 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Subject: [CT Birds] Townsends Solitaire at Hammo Hello everyone,we are going to try for the Townsend's tomorrow.  Can someone explaingenerally where in Hammo the bird is being seen? We are slowly becomingfamiliar with the place names in the park, but "Tunxis restrooms"  remains amystery.Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!Mike and Sue PohlodBristolCTBirds, 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/

Here's the Hammo camping map.  It's the first RIGHT as you enter the park, clearly marked for camping.  Park in visitor parking and walk south down the path marked for Tunxis and Podunk restrooms — on the map, it's to the right.  Today, the bird was to the south and west of the restroom building, in the evergreens.  It will call, and the call is distinctive and carrying, familiarize yourself with it, it's the first of the calls in link below..
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/stateparks/maps/hammcgpdf.pdf
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https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Townsends_Solitaire/sounds
."The most commonly heard is a high-pitched clear ringing note that they give about 30 times per minute. "
Good birding!

On Friday, November 25, 2022, 05:51:39 PM EST, Michael Pohlod via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:  

Hello everyone,
we are going to try for the Townsend's tomorrow.  Can someone explain
generally where in Hammo the bird is being seen? We are slowly becoming
familiar with the place names in the park, but "Tunxis restrooms"  remains a
mystery.

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!

Mike and Sue Pohlod
Bristol

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