November 4, 2020 — Common Redpolls are “irruptive” fall and winter visitors to Connecticut. That is, they occur only when their food supply to the north is depleted.
Posts Tagged ‘Daily Bird’
Daily Bird: Common Redpoll
Wednesday, November 4th, 2020Daily Bird: Caspian Tern
Saturday, September 5th, 2020September 5, 2020 — Although uncommon, Caspian Terns may be found in coastal Connecticut from mid-April to early November. Basically, if you’re seeing a large, red-billed tern that flies like a gull and has a hoarse voice, you’re probably looking at a Caspian Tern.
Daily Bird: American Golden Plover
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020September 3, 2020 — American Golden-Plovers get their name from the golden hue of their speckled back feathers. Right now, the birds are molting into their non-breeding (alternate) plumage, so their bold, black throat and belly feathers are interspersed with more brown feathers, making for a more barred appearance.
Daily Bird: Broad-winged Hawk
Tuesday, September 1st, 2020September 1, 2020 — Starting in late August, hundreds of thousands of Broad-winged Hawks leave northern forests to head for their wintering grounds in Central and South America. Look for them on almost all ridge lines where the birds can find thermal winds to give them the necessary lift to form large kettles and soar.
Daily Bird: Baird’s Sandpiper
Saturday, August 22nd, 2020August 22, 2020 — Baird’s Sandpipers are long-distance Central Flyway migrants a few of which stray east to Connecticut mainly in autumn and are generally found on mudflats and grassy estuary, pond, and marsh edges, often in drier areas than those preferred by similar species.
Daily Bird: Forster’s Tern
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020August 11, 2020 — Of the four mid-sized species, we’re preparing for our two breeders — Common and Roseate Tern — to clear out. But at this stage of the year we’re just entering prime time for Forster’s Terns.
Daily Bird: Stilt Sandpiper
Saturday, August 1st, 2020August 1, 2020 — One of these uncommon birds recently appeared at Milford Point. In general it can be found in coastal wetlands, usually on mud flats with other shorebirds.
Daily Bird/Warbler Week: Blue-winged Warbler
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020May 19, 2020 — Blue-winged Warblers arrive in Connecticut in May and quickly establish breeding territories that last through July. They are perhaps most visible during summer, when males are territorial and females can be seen tending to young.
The Daily Bird: Palm Warbler
Monday, March 30th, 2020March 31, 2020 — If you wait until May to look for spring warblers in Connecticut, you might miss seeing this gem.
The Daily Bird: Winter Wren
Monday, March 30th, 2020March 30, 2020 — Winter Wrens can be found throughout the state at this time of year although they are usually hard to find because of their secretive habits. The best place to look is in thick brush near streams.
