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Daily Bird: Wood Warblers — Magnolia Warbler

Monday, May 10th, 2021

May 10, 2021 — The first time I really noticed a warbler was in my backyard in Milford when I was 10 years old with my dad’s binoculars. It was a Magnolia Warbler in a Flowering Dogwood at about eye level. For a 10 year old it seemed impossibly beautiful and I had no trouble looking it up in my field guide.

Black Skimmer

Friday, July 12th, 2019

July 12, 2019 – Black Skimmers are uncommon enough to be worth looking for, but you have to pick the right spot at the right time.

June Birds

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

June 13, 2019 – Connecticut is filled with birds this month, many of them raising families (or being raised), many resting and feeding. Here’s a list of eight chosen at random from among our summer Bird Finder entries over the past five years.

April Birds

Friday, April 19th, 2019

April 19, 2019 – There are so many birds to find in April, we thought we’d post a quick compilation of a handful to be alert for over the next few days.

Purple Martin

Saturday, April 28th, 2018

April 28, 2018. As spring unfolds, Purple Martin landlords anxiously await the arrival of their tenants. Purple Martins are beautiful, much-admired songbirds, and these popular swallows are sought after as backyard birds all across the U.S., particularly in the south and east.

Black-headed Gull

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

January 3, 2018. A great find at any time of the year, but more likely in the late winter and early spring, this small, hooded gull is normally found associating with large flocks of Bonaparte’s Gulls but often consorts with larger gull species such as Laughing and Ring-billed Gulls.

White-crowned Sparrow

Friday, October 13th, 2017

October 13, 2017. One of the aristocrats of the sparrow family, the size and handsome markings of this sparrow immediately distinguish it from other sparrows and draws the observer’s attention.

Summer Tanager

Saturday, May 6th, 2017

May 6, 2017. The Summer Tanager is a rare migrant in Connecticut woodlands, usually seen in mid-May.

Timberdoodle (aka American Woodcock)

Friday, March 10th, 2017

March 10, 2017. Few of the mating performances of our birds are more remarkable than the sky dance of the American Woodcock in early spring.

Northern Shoveler: Bird Finder for January 6, 2017

Friday, January 6th, 2017

Northern Shoveler: One of the most distinctive of our dabbling ducks, small numbers of Northern Shovelers are most frequently seen in our area in late winter and early spring.

 

 

 

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