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A Cold Connecticut Birding Day

A Cold Connecticut Birding Day

January 9, 2019December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

On a cold day, make that a very cold day with winds causing discomfort for a former Floridian, I made efforts to observe a reported Barrow’s Goldeneye near Tuxis Island in Connecticut to close my 2016 wildlife observations. I heard from wildlife blogger Hemant Kishan who told me that he has seen Barrow’s Goldeneye on […]

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Two Winter Specialties At Stratford Point

Two Winter Specialties At Stratford Point

February 26, 2018December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey 2 Comments

Stratford Point just off I-95 above the Long Island Sound became host to a Short-eared Owl on 2 January according to eBird data. I closely followed reports of the Short-eared Owl on eBird as I had not observed the species in the wild before. As the owl was seen with regularity I began to study […]

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Snowy Owl At Long Beach Connecticut

Snowy Owl At Long Beach Connecticut

January 8, 2018December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

Slightly east of Bridgeport and south of Stratford lies a magnificent wildlife venue called Long Beach. The Snowy Owl above (image 1) was photographed at Long Beach in December 2017. With adjacent Pleasure Beach it is noted that they comprise more than 25% of Connecticut’s remaining undeveloped beachfront property. The Dunlin with Sanderling above (image […]

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Feature: Stratford Point, Connecticut

Feature: Stratford Point, Connecticut

November 7, 2017December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey 3 Comments

This land offers a stunning coastal grassland area near the mouth of the Housatonic River which has of this writing 282 species of bird observed according to eBird data. It was my hope to visit Stratford Point and observe the LeConte’s and Clay-colored Sparrows seen a day earlier at the venue. The Common Loon above […]

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A Lost Opportunity At Hammonasset

A Lost Opportunity At Hammonasset

May 8, 2017December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

For a handful of days after mid April 2017 Hammonasset Beach State Park was host to a rare species of bird for its time and place.           The Killdeer above (image 1) was photographed at Hammonasset Beach State Park in April 2017. A conscientious effort on my part to avoid bad […]

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A Productive Frozen Boat Launch

A Productive Frozen Boat Launch

April 11, 2017December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

Rare eBird lists for Connecticut remain a little shorter than those for Florida in my experience. Nonetheless I was intrigued by reports of rare species of goose being reported at Donald W. Barnes Boat Launch in Hartford County Connecticut in mid-winter. A species commonly seen here in New England in the winter months was remarkably […]

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Pokémon birding

Pokémon birding

December 27, 2016December 23, 2019 Simon Rix Leave a comment

Yesterday I found myself trailing behind Jr and Jr Jr whilst they hunted Pokémons in Frognerparken. This suited Sr just fine as the small lakes here can house a few birds in the winter months. Yesterday there were no less than five species of duck with 100+ Mallard being accompanied by a young male Wigeon, […]

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Forster’s Tern on Lake Monroe

Forster’s Tern on Lake Monroe

March 30, 2014June 17, 2024 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

A couple weeks ago I was at the marina on Lake Monroe looking for (and not finding) a Royal Tern that had been seen there earlier. So I occupied my time photographing other terns. I shared photos of Caspian Terns in another post, but there was also Forster’s Terns patrolling the marina area. Most of […]

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