Date: 12/23/20 9:26 am From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] CACC
12/23 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center, 9:45-11:15am. Low tide, sunny, 38-41F... A beautiful day to be at the coastal center-actually felt warm. With the snow on the marsh and LIS sand-it was like a postcard. On the grounds and feeders: 2 White throated sparrows, 2 Song sparrows, 5 House sparrows, 4 Chickadees, 2 Goldfinches, 46 Starlings landed in a tree top, 10 Mourning doves, 2 Mockingbirds, 2 Downy woodpeckers, 1 Hairy and 1 Red Bellied woodpecker. On the path to the Long Island Sound and a walk along the shoreline (very low tide),- lots of deer footprints, bird footprints in the snow. About 400 Canada Geese (many tucked in along the shoreline and many flyovers) , 1 Northern Harrier , about 24 Brant , numerous Herring gulls and a few Ring billed gulls, flock of about 25 Horned Larks at end of sand bar, along with 4 Snow Buntings sitting & preening on a washed up log , many American Black ducks , 1 Common Loon, 1 Red throated loon- further out on the sound. Several walkers along the beach. Bev Propen, Orange _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org
