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Connecticut Warbler @ Bluff Pt

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This morning at Bluff Point in Groton, CT birders were treated to a substantial morning flight, including an estimated 5,000 warblers. Julian Hough and I broke off from the usual vigil along the fence to find a viewpoint more conducive to watching warblers in flight for a longer period, which also allowed us to attempt photography here for the first time (key word here being attempt! ). Our reward was a rather low-altitude (for the location) flyby CONNECTICUT WARBLER. Perhaps more thoughts on Bluff Pt in a future post. Here are some photos of the COWA.  - Nick

Clay-colored Sparrow at Hammonasset

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The highlight of a relatively slow morning at Hammo today was this CLAY-COLORED SPARROW mixed in with a flock of Chippies. While sparrow migration peaks locally in October, Clay-colored is an early migrant that is usually first reported by mid-September. This eastward-pushing species is still scarce in Connecticut but I usually run into a couple each fall if I get out enough. Clay-colored Sparrow  - NB