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12/6/25 6:00 am Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Townsend’s Warbler - Hammo
12/5/25 10:19 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Ross’s goose Short beach Stratford
12/5/25 9:38 am Rick Baumhauer via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] West Haven Baltimore Oriole continues
12/4/25 8:02 pm Ed Haesche via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Snow&Ross,s goose pics
12/4/25 4:49 am Eileen Becker-Dunn via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Slaty-Masked Tinamou
12/3/25 12:42 pm Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Rare geese, Stratford
12/3/25 11:23 am Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Coastal Center
12/3/25 8:13 am Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: Hammo Marsh project meeting
12/3/25 6:43 am Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: Hammo Marsh project meeting
12/3/25 6:40 am Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: Hammo Marsh project meeting
12/3/25 6:31 am Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Hammo Marsh project meeting
12/1/25 5:42 pm Rick Gedney via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Chasing Geese
12/1/25 4:30 pm Steve Mayo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Lighthouse Park 12/1/2025
12/1/25 11:23 am robert braunfield via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Evening Grosbeak. Lyme
12/1/25 11:18 am Joan Meek via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Evening Grosbeak
12/1/25 8:27 am Patrice via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Goose chase
12/1/25 8:09 am Thomas Robben via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: Chuck, we Thank You!
12/1/25 8:09 am Ernest Harris via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Off the Deck
11/29/25 3:43 pm 2137chris via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: Goose chase - scope help
11/29/25 3:31 pm Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Goose chase - scope help
11/29/25 7:49 am ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Lark sparrow
11/29/25 5:47 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Northern pintail male
11/28/25 5:23 pm Ed Haesche via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Cave Swallow pics 11-28-25
11/28/25 5:07 am Alex Delehanty via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] crow roost in Storrs-Mansfield?
11/26/25 2:29 pm Rick Baumhauer via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: West Haven Baltimore Oriole
11/26/25 1:50 pm Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Coastal Center
11/26/25 11:55 am Rick Baumhauer via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] West Haven Baltimore Oriole
11/26/25 7:59 am Ryan Maclean via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch Season Report Tues 12/2 + Greenwich Stamford CBC 12/14
11/26/25 5:26 am John M Côté via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Greenwich Point Dickcissel
11/25/25 12:45 pm Arthur Shippee via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Dickcissel Holly Grove, Greenwich point
11/25/25 9:21 am C. S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: Cassin’s kingbird
11/24/25 8:00 pm C. S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Probable Cassin’s Kingbird photos
11/24/25 6:56 pm Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Cassin’s kingbird
11/24/25 4:35 pm Christopher Loscalzo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Fwd: Probable Cassin’s kingbird
11/24/25 11:00 am ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Barnacle goose
11/24/25 9:43 am C.S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Probable Cassin’s kingbird
11/24/25 5:48 am John M Côté via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Continuing Dickcissel
11/22/25 8:25 am Trudi Bird via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Turkeys, Just in Time!
11/22/25 8:21 am Stephanie Jean Muriglan via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Evening grosbeaks
11/22/25 5:27 am Alec Wiggin via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Great Horned Owls
11/21/25 12:37 pm Paul Desjardins via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Swallows
11/21/25 11:58 am Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Fwd: dickcissel at Greenwich Point
11/21/25 11:55 am Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] dickcissel at Greenwich Point
11/21/25 7:49 am imbercj--- via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: Woodpecking physiology, Science Friday podcast
11/21/25 7:15 am Arthur Shippee via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Woodpecking physiology, Science Friday podcast
11/20/25 6:20 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Northern Pintail is an adult male.
11/20/25 6:07 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Northern pintail- Kelloggs, Derby
11/19/25 8:06 am Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Final Call: COA Advanced Workshop on Nov. 22
11/19/25 6:44 am Sunrise Birding via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] 11/19/25 - Hammo Forster’s Terns
11/19/25 6:27 am Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Spam post
11/19/25 5:13 am ROBERT MIRER via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Hi! Sorry to bother, do you shop on Amazon?
11/18/25 10:30 am Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Correction on empid
11/18/25 9:17 am Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Empid at Indian lake
11/18/25 8:47 am Jack Swatt via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: Foster terns
11/18/25 8:31 am ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Foster terns
11/17/25 9:47 am Dave via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: An adult adorable bird video 10 minutes long.
11/17/25 7:34 am Bird Comcast Bird via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] An adult adorable bird video 10 minutes long.
11/17/25 7:33 am Bird Comcast Bird via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] An adult adorable bird video 10 minutes long.
11/16/25 11:51 am Alec Wiggin via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Red-headed Woodpecker
11/15/25 10:54 am Dyl Pedro via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Colchester Evening Grosbeak
11/15/25 8:03 am Ian Devlin via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Northern Gannets
11/14/25 2:15 pm Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Upcoming event: Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park at the Scranton Library, Monday Dec 8th
11/14/25 6:42 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Vesper sparrow,middle beach parking entrance. Bruce , Greg and Bill banks
11/13/25 6:39 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Golden eagle- Kellogg center, Derby
11/13/25 6:18 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Evening grosbeak
11/13/25 6:17 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Evening grosbeak
11/12/25 3:33 pm Richard Gedney via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] COA Workshop November 22nd
11/12/25 12:05 pm Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Coastal Center
11/12/25 10:19 am Nancy via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Westetn Cattle Egret
11/11/25 6:54 am ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Western cattle egret
11/11/25 3:35 am Dan Rottino via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Western Cattle Egret continues
11/10/25 1:20 pm Laurie Doss via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] 2 Cave Swallows Kent
11/10/25 5:34 am William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Cave swallows
11/9/25 8:18 am Cara Stelzel via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Ruff Barn Island
11/8/25 1:54 pm Andrew Block via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Sora, Saltmarsh Sparrows, and Nashville Warbler
11/8/25 5:43 am Dan Rottino via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Grasshopper Sparrow
11/7/25 11:46 am Jack Swatt via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Bristol Snow Goose
11/6/25 6:16 pm Ed Haesche via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Cave Swallow pics 11-6-25
11/6/25 10:13 am James Muchmore via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] Re: CAVE SWALLOWS
11/6/25 7:17 am Dan Rottino via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] CAVE SWALLOWS
11/6/25 3:29 am Tina Green via CTBirds <ctbirds...> [CT Birds] eBird Checklist - 5 Nov 2025 - Sherwood Island State Park - 63 species
 
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Date: 12/6/25 6:00 am
From: Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Townsend’s Warbler - Hammo
12/6 Madison, Hammonasset SP - Julien Amsellem reports a TOWNSEND’S WARBLER at Hammo SP this morning, along the entrance road. They are trying to relocate it now; it was found in a juniper/cedar.
Pin here:

41.26878° N, 72.55625° W

Frank Mantlik
Stratford

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Date: 12/5/25 10:19 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Ross’s goose Short beach Stratford

Continues at end of parking lot closest to the Point. You have to get out of the car to se it at the present time. It is toward the Brownish bench past the fairway, in a little swale. Bill BankdSeymour

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Date: 12/5/25 9:38 am
From: Rick Baumhauer via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] West Haven Baltimore Oriole continues
12/5 12:20pm - After the first sighting on 11/26 that I sent to the list,
we had another distant, brief sighting on 11/28, but nothing since (and
some very unfriendly weather). Amazingly, it just popped up on our deck
again, searching for berries in a planter.

Grape jelly has been deployed!

Rick Baumhauer
West Haven

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Date: 12/4/25 8:02 pm
From: Ed Haesche via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Snow&Ross,s goose pics
Snow 12-2 ,Hammo
Ross,s 12-4 ,Short Beach golf course Stratford. Ed Haesche, Guilford        https://photos.app.goo.gl/KCbdH4VvjFMiQ3Pg7

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Date: 12/4/25 4:49 am
From: Eileen Becker-Dunn via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Slaty-Masked Tinamou
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/science/birds-dodo-slaty-masked
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[2]tinamou.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

NYTimes article of interest re: a newly discovered Tinamou in Brazil.
FYI

Eileen Dunn

Branford, CT

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References

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/science/birds-dodo-slaty-masked-tinamou.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/science/birds-dodo-slaty-masked-tinamou.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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Date: 12/3/25 12:42 pm
From: Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Rare geese, Stratford
The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED geese mentioned in Bev’s Milford Point report moved to Short Beach in Stratford, and they are now with a ROSS’S GOOSE according to Stefan Martin.

Furthermore, Aidan Kiley has reviewed photos of GREATER WHITE-FRONTED geese and determined that they are a rarer western race, with very few records in our state.

Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison

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Date: 12/3/25 11:23 am
From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Coastal Center
12/3 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center 10am-1PM. high
tide-receding, sunny, 35F.
On the marsh: 18 Buffleheads, 8 Gadwall, 3 American Black ducks, and many
gulls.
On the grounds & feeders: 9 Northern Cardinals, 7 White throated sparrows,
2 Mourning doves, 2 House finches, 3 House sparrows, 1 Downy woodpecker, 1
Carolina wren, 1 White breasted nuthatch.
2 Greater White fronted geese are reported in the lagoon with Canada Geese.
Bev Propen, Orange

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Date: 12/3/25 8:13 am
From: Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Hammo Marsh project meeting
One more thing. If you'd like to receive updates about the project (future presentations, articles, etc), you can sign up here:
https://act.audubon.org/a/hammo-salt-marsh-restoration

Cheers,
Corrie

National Audubon Society
www.audubon.org
203.405.9116


-----Original Message-----
From: Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9:39 AM
To: CT Birds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Hammo Marsh project meeting

Hi Frank,

Thanks for sending out a message about the presentation at the Scranton Library on Monday. Here are all the details and the link to RSVP. The project at Hammonasset is in the conceptual design phase. It is great time to provide input!!!

On Monday, December 8th, staff from the CT office of the National Audubon Society will be giving a presentation at the Scranton Library in Madison entitled Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Details are below. We look forward to sharing information about this project with you.

Event Title: Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Scranton Library, 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT - Lifelong Learning Room Register here: https://scranton.librarycalendar.com/event/audubon-connecticut-increasing-coastal-resilience-55911

Event Description:
Join Audubon Connecticut for a free public presentation on efforts to increase coastal resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park.

Together, we'll discuss:
. The environmental threats facing Hammonasset Beach State Park.
. The benefits of nature-based solutions for coastal restoration and protection.
. How Audubon and our partners are working to restore and protect the park's marsh and eastern shoreline.

Come learn how this collaborative effort is helping to build a more resilient coast for both wildlife and people and share your input to help shape its future!

Also, Audubon created a StoryMap about the value of the salt marshes at Hammonasset (the park is a Globally Important Bird Area for Saltmarsh Sparrow), the threats they are facing, and actions that could be taken to make these marshes more resilience.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/610802c2446e4ca29902265d8fc81540

Cheers,
Corrie

Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe
Director of Bird Conservation
203.405.9116
<Corrie.folsomokeefe...>

National Audubon Society
Connecticut / New York Office
185 East Flat Hill Road
Southbury, CT 06388
www.audubon.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9:31 AM
To: CT Birds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Hammo Marsh project meeting

Hi all,
A recent article in The CT Post discusses plans to perform much habitat work on the salt marshes of Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison. Audubon Connecticut has scheduled a public meeting on the plans on Monday, Dec 8, 6:40pm at Scranton Library in Madison.
Birders and other interested folks are welcome to attend.

Frank Mantlik
Stratford

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Date: 12/3/25 6:43 am
From: Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Hammo Marsh project meeting
FYI. The presentation got moved to the Johnson Room at the Scranton Library.

Cheers,
Corrie

National Audubon Society
www.audubon.org
203.405.9116


-----Original Message-----
From: Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9:39 AM
To: CT Birds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Hammo Marsh project meeting

Hi Frank,

Thanks for sending out a message about the presentation at the Scranton Library on Monday. Here are all the details and the link to RSVP. The project at Hammonasset is in the conceptual design phase. It is great time to provide input!!!

On Monday, December 8th, staff from the CT office of the National Audubon Society will be giving a presentation at the Scranton Library in Madison entitled Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Details are below. We look forward to sharing information about this project with you.

Event Title: Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Scranton Library, 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT - Lifelong Learning Room Register here: https://scranton.librarycalendar.com/event/audubon-connecticut-increasing-coastal-resilience-55911

Event Description:
Join Audubon Connecticut for a free public presentation on efforts to increase coastal resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park.

Together, we'll discuss:
. The environmental threats facing Hammonasset Beach State Park.
. The benefits of nature-based solutions for coastal restoration and protection.
. How Audubon and our partners are working to restore and protect the park's marsh and eastern shoreline.

Come learn how this collaborative effort is helping to build a more resilient coast for both wildlife and people and share your input to help shape its future!

Also, Audubon created a StoryMap about the value of the salt marshes at Hammonasset (the park is a Globally Important Bird Area for Saltmarsh Sparrow), the threats they are facing, and actions that could be taken to make these marshes more resilience.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/610802c2446e4ca29902265d8fc81540

Cheers,
Corrie

Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe
Director of Bird Conservation
203.405.9116
<Corrie.folsomokeefe...>

National Audubon Society
Connecticut / New York Office
185 East Flat Hill Road
Southbury, CT 06388
www.audubon.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9:31 AM
To: CT Birds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Hammo Marsh project meeting

Hi all,
A recent article in The CT Post discusses plans to perform much habitat work on the salt marshes of Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison. Audubon Connecticut has scheduled a public meeting on the plans on Monday, Dec 8, 6:40pm at Scranton Library in Madison.
Birders and other interested folks are welcome to attend.

Frank Mantlik
Stratford

Sent from my iPhone

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CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

 
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Date: 12/3/25 6:40 am
From: Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Hammo Marsh project meeting
Hi Frank,

Thanks for sending out a message about the presentation at the Scranton Library on Monday. Here are all the details and the link to RSVP. The project at Hammonasset is in the conceptual design phase. It is great time to provide input!!!

On Monday, December 8th, staff from the CT office of the National Audubon Society will be giving a presentation at the Scranton Library in Madison entitled Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Details are below. We look forward to sharing information about this project with you.

Event Title: Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Scranton Library, 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT - Lifelong Learning Room
Register here: https://scranton.librarycalendar.com/event/audubon-connecticut-increasing-coastal-resilience-55911

Event Description:
Join Audubon Connecticut for a free public presentation on efforts to increase coastal resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park.

Together, we'll discuss:
. The environmental threats facing Hammonasset Beach State Park.
. The benefits of nature-based solutions for coastal restoration and protection.
. How Audubon and our partners are working to restore and protect the park's marsh and eastern shoreline.

Come learn how this collaborative effort is helping to build a more resilient coast for both wildlife and people and share your input to help shape its future!

Also, Audubon created a StoryMap about the value of the salt marshes at Hammonasset (the park is a Globally Important Bird Area for Saltmarsh Sparrow), the threats they are facing, and actions that could be taken to make these marshes more resilience.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/610802c2446e4ca29902265d8fc81540

Cheers,
Corrie

Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe
Director of Bird Conservation
203.405.9116
<Corrie.folsomokeefe...>

National Audubon Society
Connecticut / New York Office
185 East Flat Hill Road
Southbury, CT 06388
www.audubon.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9:31 AM
To: CT Birds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Hammo Marsh project meeting

Hi all,
A recent article in The CT Post discusses plans to perform much habitat work on the salt marshes of Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison. Audubon Connecticut has scheduled a public meeting on the plans on Monday, Dec 8, 6:40pm at Scranton Library in Madison.
Birders and other interested folks are welcome to attend.

Frank Mantlik
Stratford

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Date: 12/3/25 6:31 am
From: Frank Mantlik via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Hammo Marsh project meeting
Hi all,
A recent article in The CT Post discusses plans to perform much habitat work on the salt marshes of Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison. Audubon Connecticut has scheduled a public meeting on the plans on Monday, Dec 8, 6:40pm at Scranton Library in Madison.
Birders and other interested folks are welcome to attend.

Frank Mantlik
Stratford

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Date: 12/1/25 5:42 pm
From: Rick Gedney via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Chasing Geese
From Rick Gedney
Madison, CT.

Just a heads up for those of us chasing all the geese lately that the COA has a recorded workshop on their website . Joe Attwater gave a great presentation in the FEB 2024 workshop. It is a very useful resource if you want check out the COA website.

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Date: 12/1/25 4:30 pm
From: Steve Mayo via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Lighthouse Park 12/1/2025
There were 71 passage migrants today, including a remarkable late flight of
18 Cooper's Hawks. There were several other Buteos lingering in the East.
The moderate NW winds also brought 30 Snow Geese.

Perhaps we'll try for a few more hawks on northerly winds Wednesday, after
this low P moves further off the coast.

Steve Mayo
Guilford

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Date: 12/1/25 11:23 am
From: robert braunfield via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Evening Grosbeak. Lyme
Male Evening Grosbeak at my feeder in Lyme December 1st around noon. Stayed a few only a few minutes so far. Beautiful in the sun..

Robert Braunfield
Hadlyme, CT.

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Date: 12/1/25 11:18 am
From: Joan Meek via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Evening Grosbeak
An evening grosbeak in our yard this morning...checking out feeders. My
first ever sighting and it was one nice surprise!
Joan Meek
Old Lyme

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Date: 12/1/25 8:27 am
From: Patrice via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Goose chase
11/30/25 Ellington fields: Barnacle Goose on Jobs Hill Rd, east side, just
north of Rte 140 in small flock of Canadas, at back of flock,12:50pm. Also,
Pink-footed and Greater White-fronted Geese in flock of Canadas on Lower
Butcher Rd, south side, just west of Rte 83, 1:05pm.

Patrice Favreau
Ellington

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Date: 12/1/25 8:09 am
From: Thomas Robben via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Chuck, we Thank You!
Hello birders in CT and nearby:

On this Thanksgiving weekend it is appropriate that we recognize and give
thanks to Chuck Imbergamo, our CT Birds Moderator, since September 2021
(you can click on the link below to see an image of that 2021
announcement).

A 2021 POSTING REGARDING THE CTBIRDS “CHANGING-OF-THE-GUARD”
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jKwB0mb88sl8jTbUlNNgj5i-Yzs-p_sX91Q6MxSrUXE/edit?<tab...>


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jKwB0mb88sl8jTbUlNNgj5i-Yzs-p_sX91Q6MxSrUXE/edit?<tab...>


Thank you Chuck (and thanks to Roy Harvey before you) for your deeply
appreciated work for Connecticut birders and birding. You and your online
CT Birds service are an essential part of the evolving network of
near-real-time bird information for our state and nearby.

Thank you so much Chuck!! You are really appreciated.

https://www.ctbirding.org/about/affiliates/

Tom Robben



On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <
<ctbirds...> wrote:

> Hello CT birders -
>
> As most of you are aware, we have THREE rare geese visiting our state
> right now: A Greater White-fronted Goose, a Pink-footed Goose, and a
> BARNACLE GOOSE are hanging out with a large flock of Canada geese and some
> Cackling geese, moving between Broad Brook Mill Pond in East Windsor and
> private fields at Jobs Hill Road in Ellington. Many people are coming from
> outside our state and (even our region!) to see these birds!
>
> I was contacted by an out-of-state birder who will be traveling through
> our state tomorrow and is hoping for someone to be in the area around 10 AM
> with a scope, since they do not have theirs with them.
>
> While it seems likely that someone will be there by chance, it would be
> great to connect this birder with one of us so they have a chance to see
> one or all of these rarities through a scope.
>
> Please reply to me off list and I can provide your contact info. if you
> are planning on a visit to look for the geese tomorrow mid morning and are
> willing to try and help a fellow birder!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Chuck Imbergamo
> CT Birds Moderator
> Madison
>
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Date: 12/1/25 8:09 am
From: Ernest Harris via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Off the Deck
11/29/25 7:15-8:15AM 28F. 22 species including: 6 woodpeckers-Harry, Downy,Red-bellied,Pileated, Northern Flicker and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Ernie, Colchester

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Date: 11/29/25 3:43 pm
From: 2137chris via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Goose chase - scope help
Hi chuck,i was there yesterday and located the barnacle goose in a field it was reported in at the intersection of frog hollow rd and crane rd. ,just another spot to check if its not where it was today.best of luckChris robertsChester vtSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Date: 11/29/25 6:30 PM (GMT-05:00) To: <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Goose chase - scope help Hello CT birders -As most of you are aware, we have THREE rare geese visiting our state right now:  A Greater White-fronted Goose, a Pink-footed Goose, and a BARNACLE GOOSE are hanging out with a large flock of Canada geese and some Cackling geese, moving between Broad Brook Mill Pond in East Windsor and private fields at Jobs Hill Road in Ellington.  Many people are coming from outside our state and (even our region!) to see these birds!I was contacted by an out-of-state birder who will be traveling through our state tomorrow and is hoping for someone to be in the area around 10 AM with a scope, since they do not have theirs with them.While it seems likely that someone will be there by chance, it would be great to connect this birder with one of us so they have a chance to see one or all of these rarities through a scope.Please reply to me off list and I can provide your contact info. if you are planning on a visit to look for the geese tomorrow mid morning and are willing to try and help a fellow birder!Thank you,Chuck Imbergamo CT Birds Moderator MadisonTo subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: <ctbirds-request...>, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

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Date: 11/29/25 3:31 pm
From: Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Goose chase - scope help
Hello CT birders -

As most of you are aware, we have THREE rare geese visiting our state right now: A Greater White-fronted Goose, a Pink-footed Goose, and a BARNACLE GOOSE are hanging out with a large flock of Canada geese and some Cackling geese, moving between Broad Brook Mill Pond in East Windsor and private fields at Jobs Hill Road in Ellington. Many people are coming from outside our state and (even our region!) to see these birds!

I was contacted by an out-of-state birder who will be traveling through our state tomorrow and is hoping for someone to be in the area around 10 AM with a scope, since they do not have theirs with them.

While it seems likely that someone will be there by chance, it would be great to connect this birder with one of us so they have a chance to see one or all of these rarities through a scope.

Please reply to me off list and I can provide your contact info. if you are planning on a visit to look for the geese tomorrow mid morning and are willing to try and help a fellow birder!

Thank you,

Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison

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Date: 11/29/25 7:49 am
From: ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Lark sparrow
Now showing park main lot that has billboard on meadow rd farmington walk
100 yards untill you get to birdhouse then stop it is in bushes or field
ron serianz newington

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Date: 11/29/25 5:47 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Northern pintail male
Northern pintail male continued at Kellogg Environmental. center. Second pond.Bill BanksSeymour


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Date: 11/28/25 5:23 pm
From: Ed Haesche via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Cave Swallow pics 11-28-25
Branford Water Treatment Plant , Block Island Rd ,Branford
Ed Haesche , Guilford       https://photos.app.goo.gl/637EDpZTLqpiK7QV7

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Date: 11/28/25 5:07 am
From: Alex Delehanty via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] crow roost in Storrs-Mansfield?
This morning just a bit before dawn I saw at least three dozen crows fly
over my house on Chaffeeville Road in Storrs.
Does anyone know of a crow roost in this area?
Alex Delehanty
Storrs

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Date: 11/26/25 2:29 pm
From: Rick Baumhauer via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: West Haven Baltimore Oriole
I finally figured out how to attach my wife's photos to my ebird report!

https://ebird.org/checklist/S286252117

Rick Baumhauer
West Haven

> On Nov 26, 2025, at 2:55 PM, Rick Baumhauer via CTBirds <
<ctbirds...> wrote:
>
> 11/26, 11am - My wife happened to see a beautiful adult male Baltimore
> Oriole visiting our deck. I believe this is a first for our yard,
certainly
> for this time of year.
>
> Rick Baumhauer
> West Haven
>
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Date: 11/26/25 1:50 pm
From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Coastal Center
11/26 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center. 10am-1PM. low
tide-rising, 58F, overcast.
Beautiful gold marsh grasses as the tide came in. We had several
experienced birders today inquiring about the variety of birds we have .
On the marsh: 11 Brant, 1 Mute swan, a flock of "peeps" flew over but too
far out to determine ID, 10 American Black ducks, 1 Northern Harrier
coasting over the marsh which flushed the 32 Mourning doves at feeders and
sitting in the trees.
On the ground and feeders: 6 House finches, 32 Mourning doves, 1 White
breasted nuthatch, 1 Mockingbird, 4 Northern Cardinals, 1 Red bellied
woodpecker, 8 White throated sparrows, 3 Tufted Titmice, 8 House sparrows,
1 Song sparrow, 1 Carolina Wren and 2 Starlings.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
Bev Propen , Orange

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Date: 11/26/25 11:55 am
From: Rick Baumhauer via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] West Haven Baltimore Oriole
11/26, 11am - My wife happened to see a beautiful adult male Baltimore
Oriole visiting our deck. I believe this is a first for our yard, certainly
for this time of year.

Rick Baumhauer
West Haven

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Date: 11/26/25 7:59 am
From: Ryan Maclean via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch Season Report Tues 12/2 + Greenwich Stamford CBC 12/14
Hello All,
As we close out the migration season we're once again wrapping up hawk
watching at Greenwich Audubon's Quaker Ridge on Sunday November 30th. Each
year we host a public season's-end slide show presentation on the results
of the count which this year will be held Tuesday December 2nd at 6 p.m. in
Greenwich Audubon's Kiernan Hall. This season's official hawk counter Ian
Henderson will be sharing the results of what is the FORTIETH consecutive
year of full-season hawk counting at Quaker Ridge highlighted by his many
great photos! All are welcome to join but we kindly ask that you RSVP by
registering at the link below:
https://tickets.audubon.org/events/0199edc7-9149-5a37-fd14-3cd84da3908a

At this event we will also have count packets and information for this
year's Greenwich Stamford Christmas Bird Count which will be on Sunday,
December 14. Count Compiler Cynthia Ehlinger along with myself will be able
to answer any questions if anyone wishes to get involved with this
long-running count.

Our thanks to all of you and wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

-Ryan MacLean
Greenwich Audubon Center

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Date: 11/26/25 5:26 am
From: John M Côté via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Greenwich Point Dickcissel
Continuing at the Holly Grove feeders, Greenwich Point, Old Greenwich.

John M Côté - Stamford
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Date: 11/25/25 12:45 pm
From: Arthur Shippee via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Dickcissel Holly Grove, Greenwich point
Dickcissel continues at feeders in Holly Grove, Greenwich point, 3:30 PM. Finally showed up with some other regular birds.

A. Shippee, Hamden
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Date: 11/25/25 9:21 am
From: C. S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Cassin’s kingbird
Thanks Chuck. I forgot that you essentially predicted something like
this, and I got lucky Well done and thanks for all you do for CTBirds
and Connecticut birders.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Chris

Chris Wood
Woodbury, CT
203 558-0654
[1]C.S. Wood Photo Sampler

On Nov 24, 2025, at 9:56 PM, Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds
<ctbirds...> wrote:

This amazing first state record is a great example of why we call
November rarity month!!
Chris added photos to his eBird report:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S285987581
Fantastic find Chris!! Congratulations.
Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison

On Nov 24, 2025, at 7:54 PM, Christopher Loscalzo via CTBirds
<ctbirds...> wrote:



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Begin forwarded message:

From: Christopher Loscalzo <loscalzo969...>

Date: November 24, 2025 at 5:52:14 PM EST

To: "C.S. Wood" <cwood022...>, <ctbirding.lists...>

Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Probable Cassin’s kingbird

Congratulations to Chris Wood whose fine photos appear to confirm
that he found the state’s first Cassin’s Kingbird today! Fantastic
find, Chris!

Chris Loscalzo

Woodbridge

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 24, 2025, at 12:43 PM, C.S. Wood via CTBirds
<ctbirds...> wrote:

 I found what looks like a CAKI at Flanders Nature Center Van
Vleck

preserve in Woodbury this AM. Not seen for an hour or so but others
are

looking. Photos and directions will be on eBird soon.

Chris Wood

Woodbury, CT

203 558-0654

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Date: 11/24/25 8:00 pm
From: C. S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Probable Cassin’s Kingbird photos
Photos of the kingbird here, along with dropped pin map showing
location on the VanVleck Preserve at the intersection of Flanders Road
and Church Hill Road in Woodbury. Unfortunately not relocated today but
worth a try if you are in the area. If accepted by the Avian Records
Committee, a first record of this species for Connecticut. With ID tips
from Greg H. and Julian H. photos obtained to show white-tipped tail,
sharply delineated white chin not extending beyond the eye, pale outer
rectrices, yellow belly and grayish chest.

[1]https://www.flickr.com/photos/cswood-photos/

Chris Wood
Woodbury, CT
203 558-0654
[2]C.S. Wood Photo Sampler

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2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cswood-photos/albums/72157710313935571/

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Date: 11/24/25 6:56 pm
From: Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Cassin’s kingbird
This amazing first state record is a great example of why we call November rarity month!!

Chris added photos to his eBird report: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285987581

Fantastic find Chris!! Congratulations.

Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison

> On Nov 24, 2025, at 7:54 PM, Christopher Loscalzo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Christopher Loscalzo <loscalzo969...>
>> Date: November 24, 2025 at 5:52:14 PM EST
>> To: "C.S. Wood" <cwood022...>, <ctbirding.lists...>
>> Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Probable Cassin’s kingbird
>>
>> Congratulations to Chris Wood whose fine photos appear to confirm that he found the state’s first Cassin’s Kingbird today! Fantastic find, Chris!
>> Chris Loscalzo
>> Woodbridge
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Nov 24, 2025, at 12:43 PM, C.S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
>>>  I found what looks like a CAKI at Flanders Nature Center Van Vleck
>>> preserve in Woodbury this AM. Not seen for an hour or so but others are
>>> looking. Photos and directions will be on eBird soon.
>>> Chris Wood
>>> Woodbury, CT
>>> 203 558-0654
>>> Follow me on:
>>> Flickr -[1]https://www.flickr.com/photos/cswood-photos/
>>> Instagram - [2]cswood_nature_photography
>>> References
>>> 1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cswood-photos/
>>> 2. https://www.instagram.com/cswood_nature_photography/
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Date: 11/24/25 4:35 pm
From: Christopher Loscalzo via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Fwd: Probable Cassin’s kingbird

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Christopher Loscalzo <loscalzo969...>
> Date: November 24, 2025 at 5:52:14 PM EST
> To: "C.S. Wood" <cwood022...>, <ctbirding.lists...>
> Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Probable Cassin’s kingbird
>
> Congratulations to Chris Wood whose fine photos appear to confirm that he found the state’s first Cassin’s Kingbird today! Fantastic find, Chris!
> Chris Loscalzo
> Woodbridge
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 24, 2025, at 12:43 PM, C.S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
>>
>>  I found what looks like a CAKI at Flanders Nature Center Van Vleck
>> preserve in Woodbury this AM. Not seen for an hour or so but others are
>> looking. Photos and directions will be on eBird soon.
>>
>> Chris Wood
>> Woodbury, CT
>> 203 558-0654
>> Follow me on:
>> Flickr -[1]https://www.flickr.com/photos/cswood-photos/
>> Instagram - [2]cswood_nature_photography
>>
>> References
>>
>> 1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cswood-photos/
>> 2. https://www.instagram.com/cswood_nature_photography/
>>
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Date: 11/24/25 11:00 am
From: ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Barnacle goose
Now showing in the distance millpond east Windsor very difficult to see
mixed in 1000 geese ron serianz newington

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Date: 11/24/25 9:43 am
From: C.S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Probable Cassin’s kingbird
I found what looks like a CAKI at Flanders Nature Center Van Vleck
preserve in Woodbury this AM. Not seen for an hour or so but others are
looking. Photos and directions will be on eBird soon.

Chris Wood
Woodbury, CT
203 558-0654
Follow me on:
Flickr -[1]https://www.flickr.com/photos/cswood-photos/
Instagram - [2]cswood_nature_photography

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2. https://www.instagram.com/cswood_nature_photography/

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Date: 11/24/25 5:48 am
From: John M Côté via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Continuing Dickcissel
The Dickcissel is still at the Holly Grove feeders at Greenwich Point in Old Greenwich.

John M Côté - Stamford
Sent from my iPhone 14 / Envoyé depuis mon iPhone 14

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Date: 11/22/25 8:25 am
From: Trudi Bird via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Turkeys, Just in Time!
Are we still reporting turkey sightings? If so, please forward this one
from Glen Ridge, a senior community in Storrs, CT.

8 am. November 22.
PS - bird watching while eating breakfast -* 20 f*emale turkeys paraded by
my kitchen window and across the GR grounds.

Trudi Bird
Mansfield Center, CT

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Date: 11/22/25 8:21 am
From: Stephanie Jean Muriglan via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Evening grosbeaks
Pair of evening grosbeaks on our property in Ashford half an hour ago, along mount Hope River. Keep an eye out in the quiet corner! Loaded to eBird with poor phone pic and sound file.

Stephanie Cartabiano
Willington

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Date: 11/22/25 5:27 am
From: Alec Wiggin via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Great Horned Owls
Call and response heard well after sundown for about fifteen minutes.

Alec Wiggin
Darien

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Date: 11/21/25 12:37 pm
From: Paul Desjardins via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Swallows


Paul Desjardins
<paul.desjardins2...>
Phone: (860) 623-3696

This morning at Hammonasset besides the Forster’s Terns there was both a Tree Swallow and a Barn Swallow seen from the Willard’s Island section.

Paul Desjardins
Windsor Locks



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Date: 11/21/25 11:58 am
From: Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Fwd: dickcissel at Greenwich Point
sorry. that is 11/21 at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich


Dickcissel at holly grove feeders with House Sparrows. Flew off before I
could get pic.

Cynthia S. Ehlinger
Riverside

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Date: 11/21/25 11:55 am
From: Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] dickcissel at Greenwich Point
Dickcissel at holly grove feeders with House Sparrows. Flew off before I
could get pic.

Cynthia S. Ehlinger
Riverside

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Date: 11/21/25 7:49 am
From: imbercj--- via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Woodpecking physiology, Science Friday podcast
Arthur and everyone -

PLEASE don't forget to sign your posts per the rules...your first and last name and your town.

Thank you,

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CT Birds Moderator
Madison

________________________________
From: Arthur Shippee via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2025 10:14 AM
To: General reports Birds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Woodpecking physiology, Science Friday podcast

Of general interest: Link to the podcast page for this episode of
WNYCs science Friday.

..

[1]https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday/articles/how-a-w
oodpecker-pecks-wood-and-how-ants-crown-a-queen

. . . WNYC Science Friday . . .

.

. . . [2]How a woodpecker pecks wood, and how ants crown a queen

.

A team of researchers at Brown has pecked away at the mysterious force
of woodpeckers, revealing how the birds combine breathing and
whole-body coordination to drill into trees with extraordinary force.
I think one of the most stunning things that we found in this study
was that theyre engaging everything from head and neck muscles, which
you might expect, all the way down to muscles in their tail and hips as
they push forward during these strikes, said lead author Nicholas
Antonson, a postdoctoral research fellow in ecology, evolution and
organismal biology at Brown.

Sent from my iPad

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1. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday/articles/how-a-woodpecker-pecks-wood-and-how-ants-crown-a-queen
2. https://bbis.advancement.brown.edu/bbphenix/page.redir?target=https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday/articles/how-a-woodpecker-pecks-wood-and-how-ants-crown-a-queen&srcid=304506&srctid=1&erid=93ecdb90-e15c-47a6-90e5-d77df7e62ba1&trid=93ecdb90-e15c-47a6-90e5-d77df7e62ba1

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Date: 11/21/25 7:15 am
From: Arthur Shippee via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Woodpecking physiology, Science Friday podcast
Of general interest: Link to the podcast page for this episode of
WNYC‘s science Friday.

..

[1]https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday/articles/how-a-w
oodpecker-pecks-wood-and-how-ants-crown-a-queen

. . . WNYC Science Friday . . .

.

. . . [2]How a woodpecker pecks wood, and how ants crown a queen

….

A team of researchers at Brown has pecked away at the mysterious force
of woodpeckers, revealing how the birds combine breathing and
whole-body coordination to drill into trees with extraordinary force.
“I think one of the most stunning things that we found in this study
was that… they’re engaging everything from head and neck muscles, which
you might expect, all the way down to muscles in their tail and hips as
they push forward during these strikes,” said lead author Nicholas
Antonson, a postdoctoral research fellow in ecology, evolution and
organismal biology at Brown.

Sent from my iPad

References

1. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday/articles/how-a-woodpecker-pecks-wood-and-how-ants-crown-a-queen
2. https://bbis.advancement.brown.edu/bbphenix/page.redir?target=https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday/articles/how-a-woodpecker-pecks-wood-and-how-ants-crown-a-queen&srcid=304506&srctid=1&erid=93ecdb90-e15c-47a6-90e5-d77df7e62ba1&trid=93ecdb90-e15c-47a6-90e5-d77df7e62ba1

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Date: 11/20/25 6:20 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Northern Pintail is an adult male.
Kelloggs.Bill BanksSeymour


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Date: 11/20/25 6:07 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Northern pintail- Kelloggs, Derby
An adult Northern pintail is in the second pond at Kellogg Environmental center , Hawthorne ave, Derby.Bill banksSeymour


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Date: 11/19/25 8:06 am
From: Cynthia Ehlinger via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Final Call: COA Advanced Workshop on Nov. 22
There are just a few spots left for this weekend's in-person COA Advanced
Level Workshop on the topic of “Avian Hybrids and Subspecies Occurring in
Connecticut: A Discussion on Taxonomy and Birding.”
Location: Birdcraft Sanctuary – Connecticut Audubon Society, 314 Unquowa
Road, Fairfield, CT
Date: Saturday, November 22, 10am – 12:30pm
Free, but registration is required.
Sign up now at https://www.ctbirding.org/eventcal/nov-25-workshop/
and scroll to the bottom

If you’ve wondered about things like the finer field marks that denote the
difference between a Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) and the
recently split Scopoli’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea), the many
Red-tailed Hawk subspecies, or why some hybrids are more common than
others, this is the workshop for you. Our two presenters, Nick Bonomo and
Aidan Kiley, will be giving insight into species such as the Blue-winged x
Golden-winged Warbler (Brewster’s and Lawrence’s), gull hybrids,
Short-billed Dowitcher, Willet, and more.

This workshop is open to anyone who would like to further their knowledge
about the avian world

Cynthia S Ehlinger
President, Connecticut Ornithological Association
Riverside

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Date: 11/19/25 6:44 am
From: Sunrise Birding via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] 11/19/25 - Hammo Forster’s Terns
On Meig’s Point jetty 9:40 am

Gina Nichol
Sunrise Birding LLC
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Date: 11/19/25 6:27 am
From: Chuck Imbergamo via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Spam post
Fellow CT Birders –

The message a little earlier from Robert Mirer was clearly a spam message and it is likely that his email was hacked.

One should never reply to or interact with messages such as these; just delete the email. Please DO NOT move it to your junk folder, since doing so will increase the likelihood that legit messages from our list will end up in spam.

Thank you!

Chuck Imbergamo
CT Birds Moderator
Madison

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Date: 11/19/25 5:13 am
From: ROBERT MIRER via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Hi! Sorry to bother, do you shop on Amazon?
Hi

May i ask a favor, Do you have an Account with Amazon?

Thanks
ROBERT MIRER

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Date: 11/18/25 10:30 am
From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Correction on empid
11/18 orange. Indian lake.
What I thought was an “ empid” turns out is an eastern phoebe- 2 of them. Thank you Barry for checking & correctly identifying it.
Beverly Propen, orange.

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Date: 11/18/25 9:17 am
From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Empid at Indian lake
Orange - 11/18 at 11:45am
At Indian lake ( third pond at end of Margaret lane.)
Flycatcher species hawking insects at edge of pond-
Gray crest & head, white neck, pale yellow belly, olive/ gray back.
Bev Propen, orange

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Date: 11/18/25 8:47 am
From: Jack Swatt via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Foster terns
There were also at least 2 Northern Gannets farther out in the sound seen from the platform earlier this morning. American Bittern also seen by Boulder Pond.

Jack Swatt

Lempster, NH

Colchester, CT

> On Nov 18, 2025, at 11:31 AM, ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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> Now showing off hammo platform on rocks where seal go also horned larks
> nature center park lot ron serianz newington
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Date: 11/18/25 8:31 am
From: ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Foster terns
Now showing off hammo platform on rocks where seal go also horned larks
nature center park lot ron serianz newington

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Date: 11/17/25 9:47 am
From: Dave via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: An adult adorable bird video 10 minutes long.
Cute video. This is a Gray-headed Swamphen. They are similar to a Purple Gallinule but different species. Thanks for sharing.
Dave Alpeter
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> On Nov 17, 2025, at 10:34 AM, Bird Comcast Bird via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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> I think this is what we would call a purple galinule. This guy is very loving, at least in his video.
> https://youtu.be/FG96ELHg_ZE
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Date: 11/17/25 7:34 am
From: Bird Comcast Bird via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] An adult adorable bird video 10 minutes long.

I think this is what we would call a purple galinule. This guy is very loving, at least in his video.
https://youtu.be/FG96ELHg_ZE


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Date: 11/17/25 7:33 am
From: Bird Comcast Bird via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] An adult adorable bird video 10 minutes long.
I think this is what we would call a purple galinule. This guy is very loving, at least in his video.
https://youtu.be/FG96ELHg_ZE


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Date: 11/16/25 11:51 am
From: Alec Wiggin via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Red-headed Woodpecker
Bird has been seen often on one of the “islands” at the bottom of Marshlands Conservancy in Rye. Exquisite plumage.

Alec Wiggin
Darien

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Date: 11/15/25 10:54 am
From: Dyl Pedro via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Colchester Evening Grosbeak
On a two mile kayak around Babcock Pond, I heard the repeated flight call of an Evening Grosbeak. It was in a particular coniferous section with Red? And White Pines at the southern end. Also nearby Pine Siskin, RB Nuthatches, and Purple Finches. I believe there are trails leading to the area from Miles Standish Rd but beware of hunters (both on land and lake!)
Also nearby in a marshy section of the lake was a Virginia Rail grunting away. 
Dylan Pedro
Lebanon

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Date: 11/15/25 8:03 am
From: Ian Devlin via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Northern Gannets
6am-9am
Eaton’s Neck to Throg’s Neck Bridge Long Island

Dozen of mixed adult and immature Northern Gannets migrating south. None plunge diving. The first wave of them locally I’ve seen migrating through.

Capt. Ian Devlin
Norwalk, CT.
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Date: 11/14/25 2:15 pm
From: Folsom-O'Keefe, Corrie via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Upcoming event: Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park at the Scranton Library, Monday Dec 8th
Dear CT Birding Community,
On Monday, December 8th, staff from the CT office of the National Audubon Society will be giving a presentation at the Scranton Library in Madison entitled Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Details are below. We look forward to sharing information about this project with you.
Event Title: Increasing Coastal Resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Scranton Library, 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT - Lifelong Learning Room
Register here: https://scranton.librarycalendar.com/event/audubon-connecticut-increasing-coastal-resilience-55911
Event Description:
Join Audubon Connecticut for a free public presentation on efforts to increase coastal resilience at Hammonasset Beach State Park.
Together, we'll discuss:
* The environmental threats facing Hammonasset Beach State Park.
* The benefits of nature-based solutions for coastal restoration and protection.
* How Audubon and our partners are working to restore and protect the park's marsh and eastern shoreline.
Come learn how this collaborative effort is helping to build a more resilient coast for both wildlife and people and share your input to help shape its future!
To learn more, visit: Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison | Audubon<https://www.audubon.org/connecticut/projects/hammonasset-beach-state-park-madison>
Cheers,
Corrie

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Date: 11/14/25 6:42 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Vesper sparrow,middle beach parking entrance. Bruce , Greg and Bill banks



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Date: 11/13/25 6:39 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Golden eagle- Kellogg center, Derby
One golden eagle lazily drifting to the Southwest along the ridge line at Kellogg center. Noticeable dihedral to wings. White wing patches underneath, banded tail. 
Bill BanksSeymour


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Date: 11/13/25 6:18 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Evening grosbeak

This is from Bill BanksSeymour ct

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Date: 11/13/25 6:17 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Evening grosbeak
One flyover, visual and call notes heard. At Kellogg Environmental center. Across the street at top of path between the two ponds

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Date: 11/12/25 3:33 pm
From: Richard Gedney via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] COA Workshop November 22nd
Hi Folks,

The COA Workshop Committee invites you to join us for an Advanced Level Workshop on the topic of “Avian Hybrids and Subspecies Occurring in Connecticut: A Discussion on Taxonomy and Birding”. The Workshop will be led by two of our local birders, Nick Bonomo and Aidan Kiley. If you’ve wondered about things like the finer field marks that denote the difference between a Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) and the recently split Scopoli’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea), the many Red-tailed Hawk subspecies, or why some hybrids are more common than others, this is the workshop for you. Our two presenters will be giving insight into species such as the Blue-winged x Golden-winged Warbler (Brewster’s and Lawrence’s), Gull hybrids, Short-billed Dowitcher, Willet, and more.

This workshop will be geared towards intermediate to expert birders and ornithologists, but is open to anyone who would like to further their knowledge about the avian world!

We are 10 days out on the workshop and we have about 12 spots left. Please visit the events tab on the COA website and sign up for this advanced level presentation and discussion of hybrids and subspecies.

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Date: 11/12/25 12:05 pm
From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Coastal Center
11/12 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center. 9:45am-1PM. overcast,
low tide rising, 39F.
Quiet at the center today.
On the marsh: 1 Bald Eagle on the marsh at low tide, 6 flyover Canada
Geese, 19 American Black ducks, 5 Cormorants flew over, 4 Gadwalls, and
far out about 100 Dunlin (in winter plumage). Thank you Ava for help with
the ID.
On the grounds & feeders: Flock of about 150 Starlings again in trees, at
bird baths and bathing in the fountain, 1 Cedar Waxwing & 1 Cardinal joined
about 30 of the starlings at the fountain, 15 White throated sparrows, 22
House sparrows, 16 House finches, 2 Song sparrows, 3 Titmouse, 30 Mourning
doves, 1 Downy woodpecker.
Bev Propen, Orange

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Date: 11/12/25 10:19 am
From: Nancy via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Westetn Cattle Egret
11/12 1:16 pm Greenbackers Farm- Durham 
Western  Cattle Egret on hill right along with the Cattle.

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Date: 11/11/25 6:54 am
From: ron serianz via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Western cattle egret
Now showing in field with cows about half mile from rt 17 on rt 68 in
durham.ron serianz newington

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Date: 11/11/25 3:35 am
From: Dan Rottino via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Western Cattle Egret continues
Durham, Greenbacker Pond, 6:30am, the WESTERN CATTLE EGRET found by Nick Bonomo yesterday continues on and near the cattle by the pond.
Dan Rottino
East Haddam, CT

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Date: 11/10/25 1:20 pm
From: Laurie Doss via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] 2 Cave Swallows Kent
There are at least two Cave Swallows at the Kent Land Trust Barn pond,
parking lot area now. The KLT office is adjacent to the Housatonic River.

Connie Manes texted me and asked for a Merlin identification confirmation.
One had hit a window on the office barn and was looking at her through the
window. Tried to get her to capture it so could be evaluated for head
injury but the window ledge was high up. Bird took off after a few minutes
and found a friend in the sky. Both birds appear to be flying well.

Connie is putting in an incidental report into eBird.

Laurie Doss
Kent


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Date: 11/10/25 5:34 am
From: William Banks via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Cave swallows
At least 5 CAVE SWALLOWS so far at Lighthouse park in with Tree swallows. Here with Greg Hanisek and Chris Wood.Bill Banks


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Date: 11/9/25 8:18 am
From: Cara Stelzel via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Ruff Barn Island
Shori Velles found a Ruff at Barn Island this morning. Currently being seen
on the north side of the first impoundment.

Cara Stelzel
Gales Ferry

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Date: 11/8/25 1:54 pm
From: Andrew Block via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Sora, Saltmarsh Sparrows, and Nashville Warbler
11/8/25 - Milford Pt., Milford, CT
1 Sora4 Nelson's Sparrows1 Nashville Warbler30+ Snow Buntings
- Sherwood Island S.P., Westport, CT
3 American Pipits3 Semipalmated Plovers1 Lesser Black-backed Gull2 Purple Finchesseveral Common Loonsseveral Red-throated Loons1 Peregrine Falcon (adult sitting in tree giving great shots)1 Merlin
- Birdseye Boat Launch area, Stratford, CT
2 Peregrine Falcons (1 juv. sitting low in a tree giving great shots)
Andrew
Andrew BlockConsulting Naturalist
Yonkers, New York www.flickr.com/photos/conuropsis/albums

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Date: 11/8/25 5:43 am
From: Dan Rottino via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Grasshopper Sparrow
Old Lyme, Smith Neck Boat Launch- 8:30 am the GRASSHOPPER SPARROW found by Noah Reid continues on the fence next to the platform. No Caves yet, light rain.
Dan Rottino (East Haddam) with Noah Reid, Sara Zagorski, and Dan Errichetti.

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Date: 11/7/25 11:46 am
From: Jack Swatt via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Bristol Snow Goose
One snow goose mixed in with the Canada geese at Memorial Blvd. Park in Bristol.

Jack Swatt

Lempster, NH

Colchester, CT

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Date: 11/6/25 6:16 pm
From: Ed Haesche via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Cave Swallow pics 11-6-25
Lighthouse pt. Park Hawk watch, New Haven.
Ed Haesche ,Guilford      https://photos.app.goo.gl/sXPVBgRhQMpKGbTr9

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Date: 11/6/25 10:13 am
From: James Muchmore via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: CAVE SWALLOWS
I just had 4 at 1245pm at Tod's Point Greenwich CT
James MuchmoreRiverside CT 
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Branford, Ecology Park - 4 CAVE SWALLOWS
Dan Rottino
East Haddam, CT

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Date: 11/6/25 7:17 am
From: Dan Rottino via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] CAVE SWALLOWS
Branford, Ecology Park - 4 CAVE SWALLOWS
Dan Rottino
East Haddam, CT

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Date: 11/6/25 3:29 am
From: Tina Green via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] eBird Checklist - 5 Nov 2025 - Sherwood Island State Park - 63 species
Highlights from the New Haven Bird Club 1st Wednesday Walk that I led yesterday were 3 Cave Swallows seen flying over the model airplane field and a Type 3 Evening Grosbeak we heard and recorded west of the main entrance road.
The weather conditions were perfect with almost no wind and moderate temperatures for the 22 attendees. We tallied 63 species in four hours and enjoyed good views of most of the birds. The full eBird list is below. Sherwood Island SP continues to be one of the best birding locations in the state.
Thank you to all attendees who helped make for a delightful morning of birding.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S283052997

Tina Green
Westport
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