Date: 5/31/25 12:07 am From: Arthur Shippee via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE Sandy Point
According to eBird, the nearest recent loggerhead was in Gloucester, MA, 5/7. Other recent reports are in Maryland and Virginia.
Five years ago, Stamford had one.
Several are recorded in eBird, including one at Hammo (hi, Frank G.!).
A. Shippee, Hamden
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> On May 31, 2025, at 1:28 AM, Arthur Shippee <ashippee...> wrote:
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> James Leone suggested this pin for where we saw the bird: 41.2664335, -72.9302260. That seems pretty good to me.
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> Mark Aronson, who first spotted it, & I were in that area about 8:15, looking at caterpillar nests & almost seeing birds. He thought he heard it briefly.
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> It was also seen I believe in the copse of trees one comes to just on the left as one walks out to the beach.
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> A rainy morning, but cloudy afternoon — good luck!
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> Arthur
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> A. Shippee, Hamden
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 30, 2025, at 11:40 PM, Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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>> I should have mentioned that the Shrike was still there as of nightfall and the bird might stick around tonight.
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>> Hopefully someone can find it in the morning and post about it here.
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>> Chuck Imbergamo
>> CT Birds Moderator
>> Madison
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>>>> On May 30, 2025, at 11:34 PM, Chuck Imbergamo <imbercj...> wrote:
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>>> Arthur Shippee was kind to include some Shrike location details in his eBird report. I am pasting them below:
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>>> ”Head out the inner path perhaps halfway to the sand, then look left towards the power plant, it was in bushes several yards in."
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>>> Very helpful - thanks Arthur!
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>>> Chuck Imbergamo
>>> CT Birds Moderator
>>> Madison
>>>
>>>>>> On May 30, 2025, at 6:44 PM, Chuck Imbergamo <imbercj...> wrote:
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>>>> Paul Smith found a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE at Sandy Point in New Haven/West Haven at around 5:30 this evening.
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>>>> Apparently the bird was near the parking area.
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>>>> As of ~6:45 PM, the bird is not being seen, but it would be well worth a look if anyone is in the area!
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Imbergamo
>>>> CT Birds Moderator
>>>> Madison
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