Date: 12/31/25 8:32 pm From: Steve Mayo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Stratford-Milford CBC (12/21/2025) Results
Sorry for that egregious typo. Regarding CBC results, I'd meant
Semipalmated Plovers, not Semipalmated Sandpipers.
Steve Mayo
Guilford
On Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM Steve Mayo <scmayo999...> wrote:
> Happy New Year!
>
> Back on 12/21/2025, good field coverage resulted in 108 total species for
> the Stratford-Milford Christmas Bird Count. Among the highlights was the
> coastal CT Sandhill Crane show. All 16 (flocks of 3 and 13) were seen
> flying from the east, into the Count Circle. Different Milford parties
> found 2, then 4, then an amazing 6 lingering Semi-palmated Sandpipers.
> Multiple parties add significantly to party hours and bird totals. A very
> late Spotted Sandpiper was also discovered at Bridgeport's Captain's Cove.
> The Clay-colored Sparrow near Milford's Caswell Cove continued. All 3
> "Euro" Gulls (Lesser Black-backed, Iceland, Glaucous) were found as well as
> Wood Duck, Snow Goose, Black Scoter, and Lapland Longspur.
>
> Count week species included Common Eider, Ruddy Turnstone, Bonaparte's
> Gull, and Purple Finch. What was missed? Not much. We did dip on "pelagics"
> and all of the owls. Thanks to all participants for another successful CBC.
>
> There's still time to help with the few remaining CBCs this weekend. Refer
> to the COA website for contact information.
>
> Steve Mayo
> Guilford
>
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