Clapper Rails, adults, chicks, nest, at Silver Sands SP, 21 July 2021. Video and photos.

 Clapper Rails, adults, chicks, nest, at Silver Sands SP, 21 July 2021.  Video and photos.  Notice flight feathers (wings, tail) not yet in fully.

young Clapper Rail

adult on nest with chicks

adult on nest with chicks

adult on nest with chicks

young Clapper Rail

adult Clapper Rail

young Clapper Rail

Clapper Rail chick

adult with young

adult on nest with chicks

Clapper Rail chicks

July 2021, Milford and Environs

July 2021, Milford and Environs 

Willet and Short-billed Dowitcher, Silver Sands SP, 7/10/21

Least Sandpiper, Silver Sands SP, 7/10/21

Short-billed Dowitcher, Silver Sands SP, 7/10/21

Killdeer, Silver Sands SP, 7/8/21

June 2021, Milford and environs

 June 2021,  Milford and environs

Bonaparte's Gulls, West Haven, 6/13/21

Bonaparte's Gulls, West Haven, 6/13/21

In the course of the Summer Bird Count, found a pair of Bonaparte's Gulls, perhaps first summer birds, with a small group of other gulls, including 3 Laughing Gulls.  photos of the Bonaparte's gulls below:

Bonaparte's Gulls, West haven, 6/13/21

Bonaparte's Gulls, West haven, 6/13/21

 

Olive-sided Flycatcher, Nicholdale Farm, Shelton, CT 6/1/21

 Olive-sided Flycatcher, Nicholdale Farm, Shelton, CT 6/1/21

 Olive-sided Flycatcher, Nicholdale Farm, Shelton, CT 6/1/21

 Olive-sided Flycatcher, Nicholdale Farm, Shelton, CT 6/1/21

 Olive-sided Flycatcher, Nicholdale Farm, Shelton, CT 6/1/21