Tag: Connecticut

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“Rise and Rise Again” – Connecticut Valley Brewing Company: Sherwood Double New England Style India Pale Ale

March 27, 2020 by Tristan Lowery No Comments

An enigmatic line of text emblazoned across the can of this week’s featured beer – the Sherwood Double New England India Pale Ale from...

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What is the State Bird of Connecticut?

August 18, 2015 by Erika Zambello No Comments

Few birds are as ubiquitous in the United States as the American Robin. Found in all fifty states except for Hawaii, the robin is...

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Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch at Audubon Greenwich

October 22, 2012 by Corey 3 Comments

Having never visited the Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch in nearby Greenwich, Connecticut, I was pleased to make its acquaintance on an outing with the Queens...

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Painted Bunting, Cove Island Park, Stamford, Connecticut

November 26, 2011 by Corey 15 Comments

Until today the only Painted Buntings I had ever seen were in Honduras. And, despite their absurdly gaudy appearance, I am sad to say...

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Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Connecticut

November 19, 2010 by Corey 28 Comments

Until today I had never seen a Fork-tailed Flycatcher. It seems somehow fitting that a mere week after returning from my first visit to...

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White-tailed Kite in Connecticut

August 8, 2010 by Corey 7 Comments

One full week ago, a White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus, was discovered on Stratford Point, on Connecticut’s Long Island Sound shore. Considering that the bird’s...

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