May 26, 2017 – White-rumped Sandpiper favors coastal shorelines and mudflats at the state’s top shorebird stopovers such as Milford Point, Sandy Point in West Haven and Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison.
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White-rumped Sandpiper
Friday, May 26th, 2017Hooded Warbler
Friday, May 19th, 2017May 19, 2017. Usually first noticed by a ringing “weeta, weeta, weeteeo” song, a Hooded Warbler sighting highlights almost any bird walk in the Connecticut woods.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Saturday, May 13th, 2017May 13, 2017. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, returns from the Caribbean to Connecticut during the spring migration.
Summer Tanager
Saturday, May 6th, 2017May 6, 2017. The Summer Tanager is a rare migrant in Connecticut woodlands, usually seen in mid-May.
Upland Sandpiper
Thursday, April 20th, 2017April 20, 2017. The best time to locate an Upland Sandpiper in Connecticut is when the species is en route to its northerly breeding grounds in April.
Pectoral Sandpiper
Thursday, April 6th, 2017April 6, 2017. This is an uncommon species in Connecticut, but also a wide-ranging one.
Wilson’s Snipe
Saturday, March 25th, 2017March 24, 2017. In Connecticut, Wilson’s Snipe are found most often in wet farm fields and sedge meadows, usually bordering a stream or wet swale.
Timberdoodle (aka American Woodcock)
Friday, March 10th, 2017March 10, 2017. Few of the mating performances of our birds are more remarkable than the sky dance of the American Woodcock in early spring.
Barnacle Goose: Bird Finder for February 18, 2017
Friday, February 17th, 2017Barnacle Goose. Vagrant Barnacle Geese can be found in Connecticut, with the most reliable location today being along the Connecticut River in Enfield
Eared Grebe: Bird Finder for February 1, 2017
Tuesday, January 31st, 2017Eared Grebe s a rare species in Connecticut, but during the past few weeks one (or maybe two different ones) have been seen at Stratford Point and Fort Nathan Hale in New Haven harbor.
