February 22, 2018. They can be especially conspicuous starting around this time of year, when mated pairs and rival males engage in raucous nuptial and territorial vocalizations.
Posts Tagged ‘Greg Hanisek’
Red-shouldered Hawk
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018Thanksgiving Treats
Tuesday, November 21st, 2017November 22, 2017. Our Bird Finder authors are taking the week off so I’ve compiled a selection of their work from last fall and winter, and the previous fall and winter, as a guide to birds you might want to look for over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Forster’s Tern
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017August 23, 2017. We’re just entering prime time for Forster’s Terns.
Cliff Swallow
Thursday, June 29th, 2017June 29, 2017. Cliff Swallows attach their mud nests to vertical surfaces such as the walls of buildings and the sides of bridge girders, usually beneath some kind of overhang or covering. Most of the nesting occurs in the western part of the state, including on several bridges over the Housatonic River in Litchfield County.
White-rumped Sandpiper
Friday, May 26th, 2017May 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.
Pectoral Sandpiper
Thursday, April 6th, 2017April 6, 2017. This is an uncommon species in Connecticut, but also a wide-ranging one.
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.
Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup & how to tell the difference
Saturday, December 10th, 2016Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup & how to tell the difference
Dickcissel: Bird Finder for October 5, 2016
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016Dickcissel can turn up anywhere in weedy places in Connecticut.
Bird Finder for March 29: California Gull
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016California Gull. This bird has been seen in Madison and West Haven recently – the first state record for it.
