Comments on: 5 Bird-Watching Locations in Connecticut http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/new-england-living/5-bird-watching-locations-in-connecticut/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cliff Calderwood http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/new-england-living/5-bird-watching-locations-in-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Cliff Calderwood Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:36:15 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=1508#comment-40 Hi Dee, Most people go to Hammonassset Beach State Park to swim and sun - and a lot of people do in the summer. But you're so right just a few steps away is another world. Meig's Point and the surrounding area was once farm land, but then it was abandoned and left to go back wild and how it has rebounded. The Osprey was one of the birds in New England that was endangered because its prey food was full of DDT, but today since DDT had left the environment, the bird has made a remarkable comeback. Thanks for sharing. Cliff Calderwood Hi Dee,

Most people go to Hammonassset Beach State Park to swim and sun – and a lot of people do in the summer. But you’re so right just a few steps away is another world. Meig’s Point and the surrounding area was once farm land, but then it was abandoned and left to go back wild and how it has rebounded. The Osprey was one of the birds in New England that was endangered because its prey food was full of DDT, but today since DDT had left the environment, the bird has made a remarkable comeback.

Thanks for sharing.

Cliff Calderwood

]]> By: Dee Belanger http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/new-england-living/5-bird-watching-locations-in-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Dee Belanger Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:42:07 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=1508#comment-39 I was at Hamanassett (excuse the spelling) State park a few weeks ago and went to Meigs Point. They have a nature center, and purple martin houses. They have a beautiful garden that attracts butterflies, and you can lay on the beach too ! I was surprised, because I used to vacation there as a child and never saw this. There were Osprey there too. It's just south of rocky neck. I was at Hamanassett (excuse the spelling) State park a few weeks ago and went to Meigs Point. They have a nature center, and purple martin houses. They have a beautiful garden that attracts butterflies, and you can lay on the beach too ! I was surprised, because I used to vacation there as a child and never saw this. There were Osprey there too. It’s just south of rocky neck.

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