Mew Gull: The smallest of the “white-headed” gulls in North America, the Mew Gull has been seen at Hammonasset.
Posts Tagged ‘Bird Finder’
Bird Finder for March 21: Mew Gull
Monday, March 21st, 2016American Woodcock
Thursday, March 17th, 2016Bird of the Day, March 24, 2020 — A harbinger of spring, American Woodcocks arrived early in Connecticut this year – in February rather than in March.
Common Loon
Friday, March 11th, 2016Common Loon: Common Loons may be the symbol of wild, northern lakes but in March these large diving birds are relatively easy to find in Connecticut’s coastal waters and larger freshwater lakes and rivers. It is the largest loon you are likely to see in Connecticut.
Bird Finder for March 3: Green-winged Teal
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016Green-winged Teal
As the calendar turns to March we will notice a drastic increase in the number and diversity of migrant dabbling ducks in our wetlands, including this tiny species.
Bird Finder for February 23: Monk Parakeet
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016When we first heard earlier this year that Bald Eagles seemed to be trying to nest near the West River in New Haven, the initial report was that they had commandeered a Monk Parakeet nest. Which prompted the question among many: Parakeets? In Connecticut?
Bird Finder for February 10: Rare Hermit Warbler Visiting from the West
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016A rare Hermit Warbler was found in Barkhamsted last week and continues to be seen this week.
Bird Finder for February 3: Blackbirds in Late Winter
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016Two Yellow-headed Blackbirds are among the large flocks of blackbirds starting to move into Connecticut.
Bird Finder for January 28: Painted Bunting in Stamford
Thursday, January 28th, 2016Not to be outdone by the celebrity bunting of Brooklyn, Stamford’s Cove neighborhood has had its own Painted Bunting lately.
Bird Finder for January 19: Ross’s Goose, a Connecticut Rarity
Tuesday, January 19th, 2016Grab your spotting scope and head to East Windsor to look for this rare visitor to Connecticut (and several other rare visitors as well).
Bird Finder for December 23: Great Blue Heron
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015Connecticut’s waters are all free of ice this winter, which means that birds that need open water to forage are likely to be more common and widespread, including Great Blue Herons.
