Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Mating Killdeer, Snow Buntings, Silver Sands State Park, 2/28/17

Mating Killdeer, Silver Sands State Park, 2/28/17

Getting closer to spring, and in CT the Killdeer have returned and are busy setting up pairs with territories.  A brief video of a mating Killdeer pair today at Silver Sands.  Voice on video says it's 2/25, but it's 2/28/17.  Also, a short video of Snow Buntings at Silver Sands.



Racebrook Tract birds, 2/24/17 Brown Creeper, Hairy & Pileated WPHairy WP

Racebrook birds, 2/24/17.  Warm day, many woodpeckers and wood pecking birds.
Hairy Woodpecker, Rackbrook Tract, 2/24/17

Pileated Woodpecker, Rackbrook Tract, 2/24/17

Pileated Woodpecker, Rackbrook Tract, 2/24/17

Pileated Woodpecker, Rackbrook Tract, 2/24/17

Brown Creeper, Racebrook Tract, 2/24/17

Brown Creeper, Racebrook Tract, 2/24/17

Friday, February 17, 2017

More winter sparrows, 2/17/17

More winter sparrows, 2/17/17
Swamp Sparrow, Eisenhower Park, Milford, CT 2/17/17


Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Valentine birds 2017, Mondo, SSSP, home

Valentine birds 2017, Mondo, SSSP, home
Silver Sands Horned Larks, 2/14/17

Silver Sands Horned Larks, 2/14/17

Savannah Sparrow, SSSP, 2/14/17

Eurasian Wigeon with American Wigeon, Mondo Ponds, 2/14/17

Savannah Sparrow, SSSP, 2/14/17

Savannah Sparrow, SSSP, 2/14/17

Silver Sands Horned Larks, 2/14/17

Silver Sands Horned Larks, 2/14/17

Sunday, February 12, 2017

2/11/17 Mondo Ponds, Milford

2/11/17 Mondo, Bald Eagle; GCKI
juv Bald Eagle, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

juv Bald Eagle, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

GCKI, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

GCKI, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

GCKI, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

GCKI, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

AMWI, buff forehead, crown, Mondo 2/11/17

AMWI, buff forehead, crown, Mondo 2/11/17

Hoodies, 2/11/17

hen Mallard, Mondo, 2/11/17

RNDU, AMWI, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17 (with ring)

hen RNDU, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

RNDU, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17 (with ring)

RNDU, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17 (with ring)

RNDU, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17 (with ring)

AMWI, buff forehead, crown, Mondo 2/11/17

Black X Mallard, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

juv Bald Eagle, Mondo Ponds, 2/11/17

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Merwin Point, 2/8/17, C. Goldeneye, C. Loon, RB Nut

Merwin Point, 2/8/17, C. Goldeneye, C. Loon, RB Nut
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Merwin Point, 2/8/17

Common Loon, Merwin Point, 2/8/17

Common Goldeneye, Merwin Point, 2/8/17

Monday, February 6, 2017

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds, and Cooper's home, RSHawk, Turkeys, SSSP Cooper's Hawk, 2/6/17

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds, 2/6/17; other local birds
Cooper's Hawk, home, 2/4/17 note flat head, pale nape

Cooper's Hawk, home, 2/4/17 note flat head, pale nape

Cooper's Hawk, home, 2/4/17 note flat head, pale nape

Wild Turkeys crossing Meadowside near SSSP, 2/4/17

juv. Red-shouldered Hawk, SSSP, 2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon and Hooded Mergansers, RBGU, 2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon and Hooded Mergansers, 2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds 2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon, RNDU, AMWI, 2/5/17 Mondo Ponds

4 Ring-necked Ducks, Mondo Ponds, 2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon, American Wigeon hen, Mondo Ponds, 2/5/17

American Wigeon drake, Mondo Ponds 2/5/17

American Coot, Mondo Ponds, 2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon and Hooded Merganser drake, 2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds 2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon, Hooded Mergansers, RBGU, Mondo Ponds,  2/5/17

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds,  2/5/17