I am impressed by thevcoordinated departure of the juncos
All of my 15 or so also left just when everyone else’s did
Can someone say what the trigger was.., light temperature ?
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> 1. Re: Blue winged teal (Corey Leamy)
> 2. Coastal Center (Beverly Propen)
> 3. The passing of Jim Hunter (FRANK GALLO)
> 4. Jim Hunter follow-up (FRANK GALLO)
> 5. Multiple duck species (Alec Wiggin)
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> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:01:45 -0400
> From: Corey Leamy <leamycorey...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Blue winged teal
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> I was working down in Louisiana when I first started to really get into
> birding. The waterways were filled with birds and Blue-winged Teals were a
> common and often daily sight as we traveled from the area near Pecan Island
> out to the Gulf of Mexico.
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> Always a delight to see one of those beautiful birds here in Connecticut!
> Thanks to all who shared about it's presence at Hammonasset. It was still
> foraging in the puddles near Shelter 2 when I visited today around 2pm.
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> Corey Leamy
> COA Secretary
> Chester
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>> Now showing in puddles past swan pond hammonasset with green wing teals ron
>> serianz newington
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> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:07:06 -0400
> From: Beverly Propen <bpropen...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Coastal Center
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> 3/11 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center. 10am-1PM. sunny,
> 50-58F, mid tide-receding.
> Many visitors at the center today-photographers, first time visitors.
> We are starting to plan for our Return of the Osprey gala on April 25.
> On the marsh: 20 Canada Geese, 2 Gadwall, about 20 American Black ducks,
> 36 Buffleheads, 4 Hooded mergansers, 8 Red breasted mergansers, 2
> mallards, and many gulls.
> On the grounds & feeders: 6 Pigeons, 3 Song sparrows, 14 House sparrows,
> 4 Cardinals, 2 Robins, 6 Mourning doves, 1 Mockingbird, 7 Common grackles,
> 3 Red winged blackbirds, 3 House finches, 1 American Crow, 2
> Tufted titmice, 3 Blue jays.
> Bev Propen, Orange
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> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:40:12 +0000 (UTC)
> From: FRANK GALLO <peeplo...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] The passing of Jim Hunter
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> It is with great sadness that I announce the untimely lossof my dear friend Jim Hunter. Jim and I were both students of Noble Proctor’s atSouthern Connecticut State University. Jim was a consummate naturalist andspent countless hours in the field studying birds, mushrooms, plants, and mosteverything else, and we had our share of adventures together.
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> New Haven Bird Club members will remember Jim first as astudent accompanying Noble on Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) at Lake Saltonstall.After Noble’s death, Jim took-up the reins of captain and ran that area foryears. Others may know Jim as a board member of COA, from his time working atthe Fairfield Wild Birds Unlimited, or while he was a science teacher at WiltonHigh School. Many others will know him through his work at Earth Place in Westportwhere he and Grit Ardwin took students on birding/natural history adventuresaround the country.
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> Few get the chance, as Jim did, to touch and positivelyinfluence the lives of so many. I’m heartened to know that he made this world alittle brighter with his presence, and that his legacy and memory will live onin others…
> He will be sorely missed.
> Frank GalloNew Canaan
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> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:59:47 +0000 (UTC)
> From: FRANK GALLO <peeplo...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Jim Hunter follow-up
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> Memorial Contributions in Jim’s name can made to COA, 314Unquowa Rd, Fairfield, 06824 or online at Ctbirding.org.
> Frank GalloNew Canaan
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> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:33 -0400
> From: Alec Wiggin <alec...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Multiple duck species
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> Over the past two days between 14 Acre Pond and nearby Woods Pond the following were observed:
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> Wood Duck
> Northern Pintail
> Gadwall
> American Wigeon
> Ring-necked Duck
> Hooded Merganser
> Mallard
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> Alec Wiggin
> Darien
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> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:12:59 +0000
> From: Adam Fasciolo <adam_fasciolo...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Multiple duck species
> To: Alec Wiggin <alec...>
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> And…
> If you walk across the 14 Acre parking lot to Riccis Pond, along with the Drake Northern Pintail, there’s also a Drake Northern Shoveler and a Black Duck.
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> Three days ago, that pond also had Common Mergansers. But they weren’t there today.
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> Adam Fasciolo
> Norwalk
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>> On Mar 11, 2026, at 6:01 PM, Alec Wiggin via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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>> Over the past two days between 14 Acre Pond and nearby Woods Pond the following were observed:
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>> Wood Duck
>> Northern Pintail
>> Gadwall
>> American Wigeon
>> Ring-necked Duck
>> Hooded Merganser
>> Mallard
>>
>> Alec Wiggin
>> Darien
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