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Urban Birding-Nikon Style

julianhough wrote 1 month ago: Dusted off my Nikon Monarchs and my scope and planned to take Alex and his friends, Christian and Ke … more →

Tags: Osprey, Bald eagle, New Haven

Days Gone By...April 19861 comment

julianhough wrote 1 month ago: So, this past couple of months I’ve managed to dip two Gyrfalcon’s..a grey-morph bird in … more →

Tags: Raptors, Gyrfalcon, Berry Head

23rd February - Possible Slaty-backed Gull (?), Hartford County, CT1 comment

julianhough wrote 2 months ago: A small band of CT birders visited the Windsor landfill to look for a couple of potentially “g … more →

Tags: Gulls, Identification, slaty-backed gull

Hoary Redpoll; Identification Problems & Pitfalls

julianhough wrote 4 months ago: (Originally published in the CT Warbler, January 2008) A typical exilipes Hoary Redpoll., Coventry, … more →

Tags: Identification, Common Redpoll, Joary Redpoll

3rd November - Going loco at lighthouse!1 comment

julianhough wrote 6 months ago: Strong NW winds made for a great late fall day at Lighthouse with big numbers of diurnal migrants an … more →

Tags: Raptors

30th October- Birding Hurricane Sandy

julianhough wrote 6 months ago: Almost a year since Hurricane Irene wacked CT, Hurricane Sandy came ashore in New Jersey during the … more →

15th October - Rhode Island's Tasty Tringa!

julianhough wrote 7 months ago: Birders eyeing the prize, Jamestown, RI. “I saw the Rye, NY bird in 1990″ comments from … more →

Bins there, done that!3 comments

julianhough wrote 7 months ago: So, I was tidying up my office and came across some of these pix from days gone by. Have a laugh on … more →

Tags: Foreign Birding & Travel, Optics

16th September- CALL MY BLUFF!7 comments

julianhough wrote 8 months ago: Observers ready to be humbled by the Bluff Point morning flight spectacle Mid-september, Bluff Point … more →

Tags: passerines, Identification, warblers, Bluff point, morning flight

And still not a stint in sight..

julianhough wrote 9 months ago: Semips still abound..but not a stint in sight… Still good numbers of birds congregating, but d … more →

Roseate Terns1 comment

julianhough wrote 9 months ago: After a couple of sporadic seasons, the tern colony at Sandy point is bustling with activity with a … more →

Tags: Identification, Roseate Tern

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julianhough wrote 1 year ago: click for larger view I was going through some images and found these of THE mega gull. I’ve s … more →

Tags: Gulls

Rufous vs Allen's -Addendum II

julianhough wrote 1 year ago: For readers in need of a basic primer on the Rufous/Allen’s ID issues, see Sheri Williamson … more →

Tags: Identification

Rufous/Allen's - addendum

julianhough wrote 1 year ago: I emailed Sheri Willimason (well known and respected birder with a penchant for hummingbirds) about … more →

Tags: Identification, rufous hummingbird, Allen's hummingbird

19th November - Selasphorus Saturday, Rufous or Allen's?1 comment

julianhough wrote 1 year ago: Selasphorus hummingbird reports are now an annual occurrence in CT. Most of them are Rufous/Allen’s … more →

Tags: Identification, rufous humminbird, allen's humminbird

Alterus race Nelson's Sparrow in CT

julianhough wrote 1 year ago: Nelson’s Sparrow (alterus), Hammonassett, CT, Nov 2011. Very bright and contrasting bird, note … more →

Tags: Identification, Alterus, Nelson's Sparrow

Late Push at Lighthouse

julianhough wrote 1 year ago: Snow before Halloween..local die-hards braving the weather! With a Nor’easter laying down a fo … more →

Down at the Beach1 comment

julianhough wrote 1 year ago: Just wanted to share a photo from last week of Alex at Sandy Point on a beautifully clear October ev … more →

Lighthouse Guided Walk, 8th October - Reminder

julianhough wrote 1 year ago: Northern Harrier..always great to see powering past the hawkwatch With fall migration well underway, … more →

Tags: Raptors, Identification


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