Date: 4/7/24 1:14 pm From: Kimberly Jannarone via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Pine Siskins in Litchfield
I spent my time at Little Pond with that noisy flock and had fun counting all the birds, including a substantial mixed sparrow flock, clustered into one small area by the parking.
I did a somewhat methodical sweep near the end of my visit, counting around a hundred siskins! There might have been twice that many.
Kimberly Jannarone
New Haven, but in Litchfield for the weekend
On Apr 7, 2024, at 1:03 PM, Gregory Hanisek via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
This morning there was a large and noisy mixed flock of Pine Siskins and
American Goldfinches at the entrance to Little Pond at White Memorial
Foundation in Litchfield. It was impossible to get a very precise count
because they were very active high in the trees, but 20 of each seemed
reasonable. Also present were a singing Brown Creeper and at least one
singing Purple Finch.
There weren't many waterfowl on the pond, but I got lucky when an adult
male Blue-winged Teal flew by me low up the Bantam River as I stood on
Sutton's Bridge.
On the ride from Waterbury through Watertown and Morris I encountered 4
different American Kestrels on wires in likely breeding spots.
Greg Hanisek
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