I am no expert but I lived in the Blackrock section of Bridgeport for about 10 years 1994 2004. There was a bleeding population of them at the old Bridgeport dump I have seen and heard multiple cock birds seen a hen as well. Even after we moved I would hear the cocks crowing in the spring there on visits, now there is a solar farm there not heard a male crowing since.Ed bailey Monroe 

On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 07:47:48 PM EDT, ed bailey via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:  

I think it is worth reminding everyone that Pheasants are an introduced species, not native to the western hemisphere. Roy HarveyCheshire, CT On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 07:47:48 PM EDT, ed bailey via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: I am no expert but I lived in the Blackrock section of Bridgeport for about 10 years 1994 2004. There was a bleeding population of them at the old Bridgeport dump I have seen and heard multiple cock birds seen a hen as well. Even after we moved I would hear the cocks crowing in the spring there on visits, now there is a solar farm there not heard a male crowing since.Ed bailey Monroe  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/

 On May 23, 2023, at 8:21 PM, Roy Harvey via CTBirds
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Back in the late 1970s, i flushed a hen pheasant off a nest full of eggs while haying a field at Sherwood Island. Maybe one of the last in Connecticut? Chris Wood President - Connecticut Ornithological Association Woodbury, CT [1]203 558-0654 On May 23, 2023, at 8:21 PM, Roy Harvey via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:  I think it is worth reminding everyone that Pheasants are an introduced species, not native to the western hemisphere. Roy HarveyCheshire, CT On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 07:47:48 PM EDT, ed bailey via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: I am no expert but I lived in the Blackrock section of Bridgeport for about 10 years 1994 2004. There was a bleeding population of them at the old Bridgeport dump I have seen and heard multiple cock birds seen a hen as well. Even after we moved I would hear the cocks crowing in the spring there on visits, now there is a solar farm there not heard a male crowing since.Ed bailey Monroe 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/ References 1. tel:203 558-0654

 On May 23, 2023, at 8:21 PM, Roy Harvey via CTBirds
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Forgive me for a couple anecdotes on RN Pheasants - back in the 30’s my father as a kid from the farm had one job tucking heads of game birds (incl. RNPH) under their wings and stuffing them under bushes in the evening for hunters coming up to NL County to flush and shot in the morning “hunt.” Certainly some escaped and established locally. Also in the mid 80’s the DEEP was still contracting locally with farmers to raise them for stocking. Salem had a farm (Snarskis?) with thousands (and more than one escapee) Dennis Main 860-823-MAIN > On May 24, 2023, at 7:47 AM, C. S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >  Back in the late 1970s, i flushed a hen pheasant off a nest full of > eggs while haying a field at Sherwood Island. Maybe one of the last in > Connecticut? > > Chris Wood > President - Connecticut Ornithological Association > Woodbury, CT > [1]203 558-0654 > > On May 23, 2023, at 8:21 PM, Roy Harvey via CTBirds > <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >  I think it is worth reminding everyone that Pheasants are an > introduced species, not native to the western hemisphere. > Roy HarveyCheshire, CT > On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 07:47:48 PM EDT, ed bailey via CTBirds > <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > I am no expert but I lived in the Blackrock section of Bridgeport for > about 10 years 1994 2004. There was a bleeding population of them at > the old Bridgeport dump I have seen and heard multiple cock birds seen > a hen as well. Even after we moved I would hear the cocks crowing in > the spring there on visits, now there is a solar farm there not heard a > male crowing since.Ed bailey Monroe > 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/ > > References > > 1. tel:203 558-0654 > > 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/