Monday, December 21, 2015

12/20/15 Western Tanager, Western Sandpiper, Cave Swallows, Baltimore Oriole


 Discovered on the NHBC Christmas Count, a Western Tanager in an apple tree in Bog Meadow park in New Haven (Annex); also, a Western Flycatcher (either Pacific Slope or Cordilleran).  Western birds rarities have been a theme this Christmas Count season because of the warm weather with westerly winds this month.  In Bog Meadow apple tree was also a Baltimore Oriole.  Also, a week earlier, a silhouette of two Cave Swallows (western theme) at Milford Point: one first flew over Elm Street/Trumbull Ave in Milford.

Cave Swallow silhouettes,Milford Point, Dec 2015.



Baltimore Oriole, 12/20/15 New Haven

Western Tanager, New Haven 12/20/15

Western Tanager, New Haven 12/20/15

Western Tanager, New Haven 12/20/15

Western Flycatcher 12/20/15 Branford, CT

Western Flycatcher 12/20/15 Branford, CT

Western Flycatcher 12/20/15 Branford, CT

Western Flycatcher 12/20/15 Branford, CT






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