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Connecticut Ornithological Association
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
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Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck photo by Mark Szantyr.
Farmington River
January 16, 2010
Photo © Mark Szantyr
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler. Photo by Mark Szantyr
Long Beach,Stratford
January 7, 2010
Photo © Mark Szantyr
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Pacific Loon
Pacific Loon by Bruce Finnan
Middlebury
November 2009
Photo © Bruce Finnan

Western Kingbird

Hammonasset, Madison.
November 2009
Photo © Mark Szantyr

Sandhill Crane
Sandbill Crane. Photo by Pat Finelli.
Hammonasset, Madison.
October 30, 2009
Photo © Pat Finelli

Dicksissel

Storrs. October 4, 2009
Photo © Mark Szantyr

Hybrid Oriole
Oriole photo by Mark Szantyr.
Hammonasset, Madison.
November 29, 2009
Photo © Mark Szantyr

Hudsonian Godwit

Hammonasset, Madison.
October 17, 2009
Photo © Mark Szantyr

Hudsonian Godwit

Sherwood Island, Westport
October 2009
Photo © Larry Flynn

Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Long Island Sound, Westport-Stamford area
July 13, 2009
Photo © Larry Flynn

Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Long Island Sound, Westport-Stamford area
July 13, 2009
Photo © Larry Flynn

Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull by Bruce Finnan
Westport, CT
January 13, 2009
Photo by Bruce Finnan

 

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Hudsonian Godwit

Hammonasset, Madison.
October 17, 2009
Photo © Bruce Finnan

Tricolored Heron

Hammonasset, Madison.
September 25, 2009
Photo © Mark Szantyr

Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher. Photo by Mark Szantyr
Stratford Marina. August 2009
Photo © Mark Szantyr
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird. Photo by Mardi Dickinson.
Milford. April 2009
Photo © Mardi Welch Dickinson

Northern Shrike
Northern Shrike. Photo by Bruce Finnan
Watertown, CT
February 2009
Photo by Bruce Finnan

White-faced Ibis
White-faced Ibis.
Silver Sands, Milford. August 2009
Photo © Mark Szantyr

Northern Wheatear

Stratford Airport
September 2009
Photo © Bruce Finnan

White-faced Ibis

Silver Sands, Milford. August 2009
Photo © Mark Szantyr


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White Ibis

Norwalk. August 2008
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Clay-colored Sparrow
Clay-colored Sp
Naugatuck State Forest
May 18, 2008
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Ruff
Ruff
Grace Salmon Park, Westport
April 19, 2008
Photo by Meredith Sampson

Bohemian Waxwing
Bohemian Waxwing
Storrs. April 13, 2008
Photo by Mark Szantyr

Bullock's Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
Goshen. March 31, 2008
Photo by Mark Szantyr

Greater White-fronted Goose
White-fronted Goose
Mirror Lake in Storrs
March 22, 2008
Photo by Mark Szantyr

Red Crossbill
Red Crossbill
Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
January 2008
Photo by Mark Szantyr

Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummin
East Hampton, CT
October 11, 2008
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret
Wallingford, CT
November 16, 2008
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
 Calf Pasture Beach Park, Norwalk CT November 5, 2008
Photo © Mardi Welch Dickinson

 

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Western Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher. Photo by Bruce Finnan
Osborndale State Park, Ansonia
December 2007
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Smith's Longspur
Smith's Longspur. Photo by Larry Flynn.
Sherwood Island State Park, Westport
March 23, 2007
Photo by Larry Flynn

Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker. Photo by Steve Morytko
Yard bird, Ashford
October 2007
Photo by Steve Morytko

Harris's Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow. Photo by Bruce Finnan
Allen's Meadow, Wilton
November 4, 2007
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Common Ground Dove

Ora Ave, East Haven
October 22, 2007
Photo by Jim Zipp
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Pine Grosbeak
Pine Grosbeak
Undermountain Road, Canaan
December 23, 2007
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Ross's Goose

January 2007
Photo by AJ Hand

Lark Sparrow

St. Patrick's Cemetery, Enfield
January 2007
Photo by Tom Sayers

Lazuli Bunting

Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
January 25, 2007
Photo by Noble Proctor

White-faced Ibis
White-faced Ibis Photo by Paul Fusco
Hammonasset Beach State Park
April 2007
Photo by Paul Fusco

Fox Sparrow
Fox Sparrow. Photo by Mark Szantyr.
(Possibly Passerella illiaca zaboria)
Photo by Mark Szantyr

Purple Gallinule

Forest Ave, Stratford
April 29, 2007
Photo by Bruce Finnan

Buff-breasted Sandpiper
BUff
Rocky Hill
September 8, 2007
Photo by Mark Szantyr

Willow Flycatcher
Willow FLy
Lambtown Road,Ledyard
August 21, 2007
Photo by Fred Norton

White-winged Dove

Shady Lane, Branford
February 22, 2007
Photo by Donna Lorello


Deceased Sooty Tern
Found in Private yard, Southington
April 16, 2007
Bruce Finnan photo

 

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