Palm Springs Boxing Day, 2014, BW Teal, Snowy Egret Demuth Park

A few record shots from Demuth Park in Palm Springs on 26 Dec 14: back in the usual places: Snowy Egret (note distinctive yellow lores with black bills, yellow/green/black legs--typical of juries or non-breeding adults); Blue-winged Teal.

Snowy Egrets Demuth Park 12/26/14

Snowy Egrets, Demuth Park, 12/26/14

Snowy Egret, 12/26/14

2 of 4 Blue-winged Teal, Demuth Park, 12/26/14

Northern Shrike, 12/13/14, Haddam Meadows State Park

A couple of record shots of a Northern Shrike today (12/13/14) at Haddam Meadows State Park.

Vesper, Savannah "Ipswich"? Silver Sands SP 11/21/14

For second day, Vesper Sparrow at Silver Sands SP; also, a Savannah with it seems most likely an "Ipswich," but extremely dark cheek points away from that ID.

Lapland Longspur, 11/11/14, Milford Point

A few record shots of a Lapland Longspur (feeding with about 6 Horned Larks) at the western end of the main sandbar at Milford Point on a warm, sunny 11/11/14.

Lincoln's Sparrow, 11/9/14

A few photos of Lincoln's Sparrow, in our yard for a second day--still mild (high in upper 50's.

Mystery Gull? 11/8/14

A record shot of a mystery gull just off the end of our street in Milford (the Gulf) late afternoon, 11/8/14:

Lincoln, Lark, Ipswich (Savannah), Vesper, White-crowned Sparrows

2 record shots of a Lincoln Sparrow at our Milford CT home, 11/8/14.

Lincoln Sparrow, Milford home, 11/8/14

Lincoln Sparrow, Milford home, 11/8/14 

A few record shots of sparrows: adult Lark Sparrow at Hammonasset on 11/7/14;  at Silver Sands SP in late Oct and early Nov 2014.

Lark Sparrow 11/7/14 Hammo

Lark Sparrow 11/7/14 Hamm

White-crowned Sparrow Silver Sands  

Vesper Sparrow Silver Sands

Warbler Silver Sands

Ipswich Savannah Sparrow, Silver Sands SP