White-rumped Sandpiper, 10/02/14, Milford Point

White-rumped Sandpiper sheltering with Semipalmated Sandpipers, Milford Point, 10/02/05.  Notice orange at base of bill, long primary projection (at least 3 primaries project beyond rufous-edged tertials).  Notice in some photos there are at least 2 White-rumped SPs together.  The rufous coloration and crisp feathers indicate that these White-rumped Sandpipers are juries.

check orange at bill base; primary projection

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2 White-rumped SPs (Semipalmated above).  

2 White-rumped SPs

White-rumped Sandpiper 10/5/14

Nelson's sparrows, Milford Point, 10/5/14

A few record photos of Nelson's sparrows at Milford Point on Sunday, 10/5/14.  A Saltmarsh Sparrow was also present but could not be photographed.

Nelson's Sparrow 10/5/14, Milford Pt

American Golden Plover, White-rumped Sandpiper, Milford Point 9/10/14

A few record shots of an American Golden Plover (and one of a resting White-rumped Sandpiper, one of Willets) at Milford Point this afternoon (9/10/14).

American Golden-Plover, Milford Pt, 9/10/14

American Golden-Plover w/ 2 Black-bellied Plover, 9/10/14 Milford Pt

Buff-breasted SP Sandy Pt, 9/7/14

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sandy Point on 7 Sept 14.  A few record photos.  Also Greater Scaup and Pipevine Swallowtail (at home).  

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Sandy Point, West Haven 9/7/14 2:10 PM

Greater Scaup, Sandy Point, 9/7/14d

Greater Scaup, Sandy Point, 9/7/14

Pipevine Swallowtail, home, 9/7/14

Pipevine Swallowtail, 9/7/14 home

9/7/14, Marbled Godwit, Bridseye boat ramp, Stratford

8/9/14 Bauer Park leps Mulberry Wing, Peck's, Tawny

A few of the butterfly species from the CBA walk in Bauer Park in Madison Ct today, 8/9/14.  Mulberry Wing, Peck's Skipper, Tawny-edged Skipper:

Mulberry Wing ventral (one of group of 4)

Peck's Skipper (most numerous today)

Eastern Tailed Blue

Tawny-edged Skipper

Gimpy 8/1/14; COTE, LETE 7/31/14

SB Dowtichers, middle Herdersonii, 7/30/14 Mlfd Pt

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COTE 7/31/14 Mlfd Pt

Gimpy 8/1/14

Gimpy 8/1/14

Semipalmated Sandpiper, Plover w/ Sanderling 7/31/14 Mlfd Pt

LETE w/ chick Mlf Pt 7/31/14

Gimpy 809 E Broadway, 8/1/14