Dickcissel can turn up anywhere in weedy places in Connecticut.
Posts Tagged ‘Bird Finder’
Dickcissel: Bird Finder for October 5, 2016
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016Magnificent Frigatebird: Mega-Bird Finder for September 30, 2016
Friday, September 30th, 2016Magnificent Frigatebird: was reported from Middletown on September 29.
American Redstart: Bird Finder for September 21, 2016
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016The beautiful little American Redstart is migrating through Connecticut now and will be here for another week or so.
Sanderling
Thursday, July 28th, 2016Sanderling. It’s late July and that means fall shorebird migration is getting under way, and one of our most ubiquitous shorebirds is the Sanderling.
Stilt Sandpiper: Bird Finder for July 22
Thursday, July 21st, 2016Stilt Sandpiper: Four of these uncommon birds recently appeared in Guilford. In general it can be found in coastal wetlands, usually on mud flats with other shorebirds.
Mid-summer Birds: A Bird Finder List
Tuesday, July 12th, 2016Mid-summer Birds: Birds quiet down in July, except maybe for the Ovenbird.
Bird Finder for June 30: Chestnut-Sided Warbler
Thursday, June 30th, 2016Chestnut-sided warbler: The male chestnut-sided warbler is one of Connecticut’s most colorful warblers, found in older fields that are going through successional changes.
Little Blue Heron
Thursday, June 16th, 2016June 16, 2016 – This species is strictly an inhabitant of coastal saltmarshes. It occasionally appears inland later in summer when the odd young bird is prone to wander.
Bird Finder for June 13: Gray Catbird
Monday, June 13th, 2016Gray Catbird. This handsome gray bird can be distinguished by its bold personality and characteristic call, reminiscent of a cat’s meow.
Scarlet Tanager
Thursday, July 7th, 2016July 7, 2016 – This beautifully-plumed bird is common enough in Connecticut that it’s hard not to find one if you’re looking in the right habitat, says this week’s author, Andy Rzeznikiewicz, our sanctuary manager in Pomfret.
