Date: 2/5/25 11:42 am From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Coastal center
2/5/25 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center. 10am-1PM. sunny, 30F, low tide rising, much of marsh frozen. No human visitors this morning. On the marsh: about 200 Canada geese , many far out and 1 dead Canada goose lying on the edge of the marsh, feathers everywhere-disemboweled . Cause of death-unknown. 2 northern harriers were soaring over the marsh and one landed and was consuming the goose for a long time. 24 American Black ducks, 4 Gadwall, 2 Bufflehead, 2 Greater Black backed gulls with numerous Ring billed and Herring gulls- 1 eating a fish. Bald eagle flew over. On the grounds & feeders: 4 White throated sparrows, 3 Song sparrows, 1 Swamp sparrow, 9 House sparrows, 6 House finches, 1 Titmouse, 3 Chickadees & 2 Cardinals. Bev Propen, Orange
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