Date: 3/12/25 11:15 am From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Coastal Center
3/12 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center 9:30am-1PM. sunny, high tide-receding, 52F. From 9:30-9:55, I took a short walk along the lagoon and part of LIS shoreline. One American Oystercatcher on shoreline with numerous gulls, 22 Brant, 2 Hooded mergansers and 7 Mute swans in the lagoon area. The center was busy with class visits and several visitors this morning. On the marsh: (viewed from inside building with scope and bins) 16 American Black ducks in the marsh grass under the osprey platform, but as the tide receded-they dispersed in pairs into the marsh. 11 Red breasted mergansers (1 drake, 10 hens) bathing and wing flapping, 27 Canada Geese, 5 Buffleheads, 3 Hooded mergansers far out and the Mute swans moved into the marsh. On the grounds & feeders: 3 Northern Cardinals -2 males singing all morning, 4 Mourning doves, 8 House sparrows in the brush pile, 1 Chipping sparrow, 3 Song sparrows, 3 chickadees, 1 Tufted titmouse, 2 House finches 1 Common grackle, 2 American Robins and 1 Yellow rumped warbler at the water fountain-drinking. Full report on Ebird. Bev Propen, Orange
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