I got a chance to bird with my high school English teacher yesterday. It was a particularly gratifying experience for me, since this was the guy that shared basic birding language with me, even though I didn't care too much at the time. The birding wasn't spectacular, but it was pretty fun.
We spent some time at Lighthouse Point in New Haven, known as the best Hawk Watch migration spot in the state. The winds were down, and rain bearing down, so conditions were not ideal. Still, we had a steady flow of COOPERS, SHARPIES, MERLINS, and even some BRANDT.
We also checked out a sewage treatment plant in New Haven and had a pretty good mix of active birds. RED BREASTED NUTHATCH, tons of GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLETS, YELLOW RUMPIES, PALM WARLBER, and a HERIT THRUSH were highlights.
Best bird was BLUE HEADED VIREO (393)
Awesome Matt. Sounds like a good trip. I am just as jealous of the GC Kinglet. We should go after them in Santa Barbara this winter.
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