Date: 9/23/25 8:43 am From: Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Lost Field Guide in FL Everglades
Thanks, Bianca!
Yes. We are fairly sure it is the Randall's and have already left a
phone message for them. Will keep you posted. Will try to keep it more
private from here, but let all know the final outcome.
Cynthia Ehlinger
Riverside
On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM Bianca Beland
<bianca.m.beland...> wrote:
>
> Trying to be helpful, I did some land records digging online.
>
> Based on the online Darien land records, here’s a list of the *probable* owners of 72 Sedgwick Ave, Darien prior to the current owners (since 2004, who have stated on the Reddit post that they are not the owners of the book).
>
> Perhaps if you know of any of them and could check to see if they’ve lost a guide, let me know and I can try to facilitate getting them in touch with the Reddit user who originally posted the guide.
>
> Edward & Robin Minton (1997 - 2004)
> Stephen & Cara Kohler (1994- 1997)
> Jeffrey & Joanne Reynolds (1988-1994)
> Robert & Mary Elizabeth Randall (1971-1988)
>
> A thrilling crowdsourced effort to return a much loved book!
>
> Bianca Beland
> New Hartford, CT
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
>>
>> The following note came into COA's contact email. We are sharing in case
>> someone can help. See the link for photos.
>>
>> From: Justin Bower <>
>> Subject: [COA-contact 714] Trying to return Lost field guide
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> This is a really big long shot, but there is a big internet effort right
>> now to try to locate the owner of a field guide found in Florida
>> (Everglades) in August, that looks like it has been well used for decades
>> with tons of notes.
>>
>> (There's a reddit thread here with the story and pics:
>> https://www.reddit.com/r/birding/comments/1nlyc3o/help_me_find_the_owner_of_this_lost_birding_book/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1 >> )
>>
>> There was a very specific entry from CT (72 Sedgwick Ave in Darien,
>> apparently) and many nearby items that led us to believe Connecticut might
>> be the place of origin. The person is likely older, given that some records
>> date back to the 70s.
>>
>> We'd dearly love to see the person reunited with their lifelong work. Just
>> passing this along in case it might be a member of yours!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Justin Bower
>>
>>
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>> Cynthia S. Ehlinger
>> Riverside
>>
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