Pacific Golden-Plover, Sikorsky Airport, Stratford CT 10/30/20

Pacific Golden-Plover, Sikorsky Airport, Stratford CT 10/30/20

In heavy wind and rain at Stratford's Sikorsky Airport, Frank Mantlik found on 10/29/20, what will be, if accepted, the first Connecticut record of a Pacific Golden-Plover, a species split from the American Golden-Plover around 1992.  This bird, probably a molting adult, show distinctive retained golden and white flecking above, and compared to American Golden-Plover, a longer, larger bill and a rounder, larger head.  A few poor record photos were taken in the PM (morning trip was brutal: wind-driven snow and rain.  In one photo the plover in in front of a Hudsonian Godwit.

Pacific Golden-Plover, Sikorsky Airport, Stratford CT 10/30/20

Pacific Golden-Plover, Sikorsky Airport, Stratford CT 10/30/20

Pacific Golden-Plover, Sikorsky Airport, Stratford CT 10/30/20

Pacific Golden-Plover in front of Hudsonian Godwit

Pacific Golden-Plover, Sikorsky Airport, Stratford CT 10/30/20

Immature White-rumped Sandpipers at Milford Point 10/27/20

 Immature White-rumped Sandpipers at Milford Point 10/27/20.  Rather unusual at this late date and in this plumage.

immature White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point, 10/27/20

immature White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point, 10/27/2

immature White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point, 10/27/2

immature White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point, 10/27/2

immature White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point, 10/27/2

immature White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point, 10/27/2

immature White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point, 10/27/2

immature White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point, 10/27/2

Videos Fall 2020, Milford and Environs

 Videos Fall 2020,  Milford and Environs

Ospreys, Silver Sands State Park

RB Nuthatch, Milford Point, CT

Clapper Rail, Silver Sands SP

Red Squirrel, Nicholdale Farm, Shelton CT

Late October 2020, Milford and environs

 Late October 2020, Milford and environs

Mid-October Milford birds 2020

 Mid-October Milford birds 2020

Eastern Bluebird, Indian Well State Park, Shelton CT

Eastern Bluebird, Indian Well State Park, Shelton CT

Eastern Bluebird, Indian Well State Park, Shelton CT

Pied-billed Grebe, Mondo Ponds, 10/18/20

Pied-billed Grebe, Mondo Ponds, 10/18/20

Pied-billed Grebe, Mondo Ponds, 10/18/20

Northern Pintail with Mallards, Eisenhower Park, 10/17/20

Savannah Sparrow, Silver Sands SP

Eastern Towhee, Milford Point, 10/11/19

Northern Pintail, Eisenhower Park, 10/17/20

Least Sandpiper with 6 Semipalmated SPs, Milford Point

Wild Turkey, Silver Sands SP

Least Sandpiper with 6 Semipalmated SPs, Milford Point

Greater Scaup, Milford Point Lagoon

Northern Pintail, Eisenhower Park, 10/17/20

Yellow Rail, 10/15/2020, Milford Point

Yellow Rail, 10/15/2020, Milford Point

A Yellow Rail was brought to the Audubon Coastal Center at Milford Point on 10/15/20 from a location on Naugatuck Ave.  The person who found the rail sis not know what it was, but when it was released from the box on the CACC porch, it flew a bit and landed on the grounds below.  Stefan Martin correctly identified it as a Yellow Rail.  It remained on the grounds for the rest of the afternoon until it was encouraged to walk to the marsh.  A few photos:

More Milford mid-October Milford area birds et al

More Milford mid-October Milford area birds et al

Patches

Groundhog, Eisenhower Park, 10/11/20

Golden-crowned Kinglet, Mondo Ponds, 10/08/20

Savannah Sparrow, Silver Sands SP 10/09/20

 

 Purple Finch, male, Eisenhower Park, 10/12/20

Purple Finch, female, Eisenhower Park, 10/12/20

Palm Warbler (Yellow), Eisenhower Park, 10/12/20

Wild Turkeys,  toms, Silver Sands SP, 10/12/20

Wild Turkeys,  tomes, Silver Sands SP, 10/12/20

Wild Turkey, tom, Silver Sands SP, 10/12/20

Wood Ducks, hen & drake, Eisenhower Park, 10/12/20

Black Gray Squirrel, Eisenhower Park, 10/12/20

Eastern Towhee, Milford Point, 10/11/20

Field Sparrow, Milford Point, 10/11/20

Redwing Blackbird, Eisenhower Park, 10/12/20