Date: 1/8/25 1:38 pm From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Coastal Center
*1/8/25* Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center. 9:15am-12:30PM. sunny, 26F, very windy, marsh frozen over except for tidal stream flowing, but open water farther out. Lagoon frozen over. Several visitors enjoying our critters and views. On a short, windy walk to the Long Island sound side, I observed about 35 Snow buntings and a few Horned larks and several gulls. On the marsh: (viewed from inside building, with scopes)- 15 American Black ducks in tidal stream; 2 Buffleheads, 5 Gadwalls , 2 Mute swans, 2 Great black backed gulls and about 80 Canada Geese- all far out in open water in marsh. On the grounds and feeders: 2 Northern Cardinals, 1 Tufted titmouse, 4 House finches, 2 Song sparrows, 2 white throated sparrows, 7 House sparrows. Bev Propen, Orange
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