Mark S. Szantyr
Member since 12-Apr-08
Visitors 7842
12571 photos, 26 videos
Contact Info
AddressAshford, CT
United States
Evening phone860-487-9766
E-mailsend message
All Photos taken with Canon digital SLR's and Canon lenses. Visit my ID blog at Birdinggeek.blogspot.com
Featured Galleries & Collections

Ivory Gull, Plymouth, MA

Visitors 232
35 photos
Created 5-Mar-09
Modified 5-Mar-09
Ivory Gull, Plymouth, MA

Slaty-backed Gull, Windsor, CT

Visitors 403
32 photos
Created 7-Jan-09
Modified 7-Jan-09
Slaty-backed Gull, Windsor, CT

Mew Gull (Common Gull), West Haven, New Haven Co., CT 20 March 2009.

Visitors 215
11 photos
Created 25-Mar-09
Modified 25-Mar-09
Mew Gull (Common Gull), West Haven, New Haven Co., CT 20 March 2009.

Bullock's Oriole in Canaan

Visitors 139
13 photos
Created 13-Apr-08
Modified 13-Apr-08
Bullock's Oriole in Canaan

Bohemian Waxwing

Visitors 217
13 photos
Created 30-Dec-08
Modified 30-Dec-08
Bohemian Waxwing

Common Ground Dove

Visitors 84
9 photos
Created 15-Apr-08
Modified 15-Apr-08
Common Ground Dove

Western Flycatcher (likely Pacific Slope Flycatcher)

Visitors 112
15 photos
Created 15-Apr-08
Modified 15-Apr-08
Western Flycatcher (likely Pacific Slope Flycatcher)

Mississippi Kites, Newmarket, New Hampshire

Visitors 225
20 photos
Created 26-Jun-08
Modified 26-Jun-08
Mississippi Kites, Newmarket, New Hampshire

Mississippi Kites, Hartford Co., CT

Visitors 125
24 photos
Created 11-Aug-08
Modified 11-Aug-08
Mississippi Kites, Hartford Co., CT

American Swallow-tailed Kite, Haddam CT

Visitors 120
6 photos
Created 28-Jun-09
Modified 28-Jun-09
American Swallow-tailed Kite, Haddam CT

Broad-billed Hummingbird, Dennis, MA

Visitors 325
20 photos
Created 14-Sep-08
Modified 14-Sep-08
Broad-billed Hummingbird, Dennis, MA

Calliope Hummingbird, Simsbury, CT

Visitors 165
24 photos
Created 24-Nov-08
Modified 24-Nov-08
Calliope Hummingbird, Simsbury, CT

Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco, 14 January 2008, Ashford, Windham Co., CT

Visitors 63
14 photos
Created 5-Dec-09
Modified 5-Dec-09
Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco, 14 January 2008, Ashford, Windham Co., CT

Greylag Goose, Wallingford CT 25 February 2009

Visitors 196
13 photos
Created 8-Mar-09
Modified 8-Mar-09
Greylag Goose, Wallingford CT 25 February 2009

Black Brant, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT, a first state record for this subspecies

Visitors 162
4 photos
Created 12-Apr-09
Modified 12-Apr-09
Black Brant, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT, a first state record for this subspecies

Hoary Redpoll, Coventry, CT 2008

Visitors 116
4 photos
Created 31-Jul-09
Modified 31-Jul-09
Hoary Redpoll, Coventry, CT 2008

White-faced Ibis, 3 August 2009, Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Visitors 142
9 photos
Created 4-Aug-09
Modified 4-Aug-09
White-faced Ibis, 3 August 2009, Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Northern Wheatear, 7 September 2009, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT

Visitors 183
24 photos
Created 9-Sep-09
Modified 9-Sep-09
Northern Wheatear, 7 September 2009, Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT

Hudsonian Godwit, 17 October 2009, Madison, New Haven Co., CT

Visitors 156
34 photos
Created 25-Oct-09
Modified 25-Oct-09
Hudsonian Godwit, 17 October 2009, Madison, New Haven Co., CT

Pacific Loon, 11 November 2009 Middlebury, New Haven Co., CT

Visitors 198
6 photos
Created 12-Nov-09
Modified 12-Nov-09
Pacific Loon, 11 November 2009 Middlebury, New Haven Co., CT

Baltimore X Bullock's Oriole, other orioles, 29 November 2009, Madison, New Haven Co., CT

Visitors 316
19 photos
Created 2-Dec-09
Modified 2-Dec-09
Baltimore X Bullock's Oriole, other orioles, 29 November 2009, Madison, New Haven Co., CT

Sooty Fox Sparrow, 10 January 2010, Barrington, New Hampshire

Visitors 278
31 photos
Created 11-Jan-10
Modified 11-Jan-10
Sooty Fox Sparrow, 10 January 2010, Barrington, New Hampshire

Fox Sparrows in New England

Visitors 153
11 photos
Created 13-Jan-10
Modified 13-Jan-10
Fox Sparrows in New England

White-tailed Kite, 1 August 2010, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 81
20 photos
Created 2-Aug-10
Modified 2-Aug-10
White-tailed Kite, 1 August 2010, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, including leucistic individual, 6 Sept 2010, Madison, New Haven Co. CT

Visitors 68
8 photos
Created 7-Sep-10
Modified 7-Sep-10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, including leucistic individual, 6 Sept 2010, Madison, New Haven Co. CT

American Avocet, 1 November 2010, East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT

Visitors 111
50 photos
Created 5-Nov-10
Modified 5-Nov-10
American Avocet, 1 November 2010, East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT

Eared Grebe, 6 November 2010, Tolland, Tolland Co

Visitors 136
26 photos
Created 15-Nov-10
Modified 15-Nov-10
Eared Grebe, 6 November 2010, Tolland, Tolland Co

Fork-tailed Flycatcher, 18 November 2010, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT

Visitors 54
10 photos
Created 21-Nov-10
Modified 21-Nov-10
Fork-tailed Flycatcher, 18 November 2010, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT

Northern Lapwing, 28 November 2010, Storrs, Tolland Co., CT. First State Record

Visitors 661
9 photos
Created 12-Dec-10
Modified 12-Dec-10
Northern Lapwing, 28 November 2010, Storrs, Tolland Co., CT. First State Record

Barnacle Goose (banded individual from Islay, Scotland) 4 January 2011, Westport, Fairfield Co.,CT

Visitors 48
19 photos
Created 6-Jan-11
Modified 6-Jan-11
Barnacle Goose (banded individual from Islay, Scotland) 4 January 2011, Westport, Fairfield Co.,CT

Green-tailed Towhee, 11 Jan 2011, Middletown, RI

Visitors 62
14 photos
Created 21-Jan-11
Modified 21-Jan-11
Green-tailed Towhee, 11 Jan 2011, Middletown, RI

Yellow-shafted X Red-shafted Flicker, 28 January 2011, Tolland, Tolland Co., CT

Visitors 33
8 photos
Created 29-Jan-11
Modified 29-Jan-11
Yellow-shafted X Red-shafted Flicker, 28 January 2011, Tolland, Tolland Co., CT

Eurasian Collared Dove. 9 June 2011, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 20
14 photos
Created 12-Jun-11
Modified 12-Jun-11
Eurasian Collared Dove. 9 June 2011, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Anhinga, 11 June 2011, Hamden, New Haven Co., CT, First documented state record

Visitors 32
5 photos
Created 12-Jun-11
Modified 12-Jun-11
Anhinga, 11 June 2011, Hamden, New Haven Co., CT, First documented state record

Gray-hooded Gull, 3 August 2011, Coney Island, New York. Second NA Record.

Visitors 139
25 photos
Created 11-Aug-11
Modified 11-Aug-11
Gray-hooded Gull, 3 August 2011, Coney Island, New York. Second NA Record.

Tricolored Heron X Little Blue Heron (?), juv, 25 Sept. /15 Oct. 2011, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 78
30 photos
Created 17-Oct-11
Modified 17-Oct-11
Tricolored Heron X Little Blue Heron (?), juv, 25 Sept. /15 Oct. 2011, Madison, New Haven Co.

White-faced Ibis, basic adult, 21 October 2011, Portland, Middlesex Co.

Visitors 191
27 photos
Created 24-Oct-11
Modified 24-Oct-11
White-faced Ibis, basic adult, 21 October 2011, Portland, Middlesex Co.

Mallard X Northern Pintail, 4 January 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 132
19 photos
Created 5-Jan-12
Modified 5-Jan-12
Mallard X Northern Pintail, 4 January 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Cackling Goose, 7 January 2012, Somers, Tolland Co.

Visitors 56
6 photos
Created 8-Jan-12
Modified 8-Jan-12
Cackling Goose, 7 January 2012, Somers, Tolland Co.

Yellow-throated Warbler, 8 January 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 44
6 photos
Created 9-Jan-12
Modified 9-Jan-12
Yellow-throated Warbler, 8 January 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Bobcat, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 159
2 photos
Created 16-Jan-12
Modified 16-Jan-12
Bobcat, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Harris's Sparrow, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 177
10 photos
Created 29-Jan-12
Modified 29-Jan-12
Harris's Sparrow, 15 January 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Yellow-headed Blackbird, 16 January 2012, Sterling, Windham Co.

Visitors 30
4 photos
Created 17-Jan-12
Modified 17-Jan-12
Yellow-headed Blackbird, 16 January 2012, Sterling, Windham Co.

Townsend's Warbler, 7 February 2012, Ipswich, Essex Co. MA

Visitors 43
5 photos
Created 8-Feb-12
Modified 8-Feb-12
Townsend's Warbler, 7 February 2012, Ipswich, Essex Co. MA

Cape May Warbler, 7 February 2012, Odiorne Point, New Hampshire

Visitors 76
22 photos
Created 8-Feb-12
Modified 8-Feb-12
Cape May Warbler, 7 February 2012, Odiorne Point, New Hampshire

Razorbill and a Gannet, 4 February 2012, LI Sound

Visitors 36
9 photos
Created 5-Feb-12
Modified 5-Feb-12
Razorbill and a Gannet, 4 February 2012, LI Sound

Trumpeter Swan, 18 February 2012, West Haven, New Haven Co.

Visitors 162
14 photos
Created 19-Feb-12
Modified 19-Feb-12
Trumpeter Swan, 18 February 2012, West Haven, New Haven Co.

Pink-footed Goose, 20 February 2012, Windsor, Hartford Co.

Visitors 91
14 photos
Created 21-Feb-12
Modified 21-Feb-12
Pink-footed Goose, 20 February 2012, Windsor, Hartford Co.

Harris's Sparrow, 28 February 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 17
27 photos
Created 29-Feb-12
Modified 29-Feb-12
Harris's Sparrow, 28 February 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Trumpeter Swans, 18 February 2012, West Haven, New Haven Co.

Visitors 14
1 videos
Created 19-Feb-12
Modified 19-Feb-12

Tundra Swan, 4 March 2012, Columbia, Tolland Co.

Visitors 170
17 photos
Created 5-Mar-12
Modified 5-Mar-12
Tundra Swan, 4 March 2012, Columbia, Tolland Co.

Western Tanager, 6 March 2012, Mystic, New London Co.

Visitors 20
10 photos
Created 10-Mar-12
Modified 10-Mar-12
Western Tanager, 6 March 2012, Mystic, New London Co.

Bobcat, 11 March 2012, Ashford, Windham Co.

Visitors 68
4 photos
Created 12-Mar-12
Modified 12-Mar-12
Bobcat, 11 March 2012, Ashford, Windham Co.

Bobcat, 11 March 2012, Ashford, Windham Co.

Visitors 10
1 videos
Created 12-Mar-12
Modified 12-Mar-12

Little Gull, 1 April 2012 Southport Beach, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 134
15 photos
Created 2-Apr-12
Modified 2-Apr-12
Little Gull, 1 April 2012 Southport Beach, Fairfield Co.

Meadow Vole, 29 March 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 17
29 photos
Created 30-Mar-12
Modified 30-Mar-12
Meadow Vole, 29 March 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Harris's Sparrow, 29 March 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 17
24 photos
Created 30-Mar-12
Modified 30-Mar-12
Harris's Sparrow, 29 March 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Harris's Sparrow, 5 April 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Visitors 81
13 photos
Created 6-Apr-12
Modified 6-Apr-12
Harris's Sparrow, 5 April 2012, Lebanon, New London Co.

Grasshopper Sparrow, 19/22 June 2012, Bristol, Hartford Co.

Visitors 64
65 photos
Created 29-Jun-12
Modified 29-Jun-12
Grasshopper Sparrow, 19/22 June 2012, Bristol, Hartford Co.

Tricolored X Little Blue Heron (?), 17 July 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 100
22 photos
Created 18-Jul-12
Modified 18-Jul-12
Tricolored X Little Blue Heron (?), 17 July 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Tricolored X Little Blue Heron (?), 17 july 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 86
1 videos
Created 18-Jul-12
Modified 18-Jul-12

Tricolored X Little Blue Heron, 10 August 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 156
30 photos
Created 11-Aug-12
Modified 11-Aug-12
Tricolored X Little Blue Heron, 10 August 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Tricolored X Little Blue Heron (?), 26 August 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 21
20 photos
Created 27-Aug-12
Modified 27-Aug-12
Tricolored X Little Blue Heron (?), 26 August 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Tricolored X Little Blue Heron, 31 August 2012, Madison, New Haven Co

Visitors 7
12 photos
Created 1-Sep-12
Modified 1-Sep-12
Tricolored X Little Blue Heron, 31 August 2012, Madison, New Haven Co

Tricolored X Little Blue Heron, 6 September 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 18
21 photos
Created 8-Sep-12
Modified 8-Sep-12
Tricolored X Little Blue Heron, 6 September 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Spruce Grouse, 18 August 2012, Topsfield, Maine

Visitors 55
34 photos
Created 3-Sep-12
Modified 3-Sep-12
Spruce Grouse, 18 August 2012, Topsfield, Maine

Tricolored Heron X Little Blue Heron Plumage Change and Progression, Sept 2011 till May 2013

Visitors 26
145 photos
Created 17-May-13
Modified 17-May-13
Tricolored Heron X Little Blue Heron Plumage Change and Progression, Sept 2011 till May 2013

Rufous Hummingbird, 18 October 2012, Chaplin, Windham Co.

Visitors 100
21 photos
Created 19-Oct-12
Modified 19-Oct-12
Rufous Hummingbird, 18 October 2012, Chaplin, Windham Co.

Wood Sandpiper, 23 October 2012, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI

Visitors 50
30 photos
Created 28-Oct-12
Modified 28-Oct-12
Wood Sandpiper, 23 October 2012, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI

Allen's Hummingbird, 10 November 2012, Great Barrington, MA

Visitors 34
13 photos
Created 11-Nov-12
Modified 11-Nov-12
Allen's Hummingbird, 10 November 2012, Great Barrington, MA

Common Black-headed Gull, 13 November 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 31
18 photos
Created 14-Nov-12
Modified 14-Nov-12
Common Black-headed Gull, 13 November 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Dark-eyed Junco, 8 November 2012, Mansfield, Tolland Co.

Visitors 28
3 photos
Created 9-Nov-12
Modified 9-Nov-12
Dark-eyed Junco, 8 November 2012, Mansfield, Tolland Co.

White Ibis, 28 December 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Visitors 122
19 photos
Created 29-Dec-12
Modified 29-Dec-12
White Ibis, 28 December 2012, Stratford, Fairfield Co.

Rufous Hummingbird (hy female), 6 December 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 16
19 photos
Created 7-Dec-12
Modified 7-Dec-12
Rufous Hummingbird (hy female), 6 December 2012, Madison, New Haven Co.

Greater White-fronted Geese, 16 March 2013, Mansfield, Tolland Co.

Visitors 11
4 photos
Created 17-Mar-13
Modified 17-Mar-13
Greater White-fronted Geese, 16 March 2013, Mansfield, Tolland Co.

Rufous Hummingbird, 9 January 2013, Groton, New London Co.

Visitors 34
17 photos
Created 10-Jan-13
Modified 10-Jan-13
Rufous Hummingbird, 9 January 2013, Groton, New London Co.

Green-winged (Common) Teal, 2 April 2013, Portland, Middlesex Co.

Visitors 14
13 photos
Created 3-Apr-13
Modified 3-Apr-13
Green-winged (Common) Teal, 2 April 2013, Portland, Middlesex Co.

Little Blue Heron X Tricolored Heron 16 May 2013, Madison, New haven Co

Visitors 62
26 photos
Created 17-May-13
Modified 17-May-13
Little Blue Heron X Tricolored Heron 16 May 2013, Madison, New haven Co

Cattle Egret, 17 May 2013, East Hartford, Hartford Co.

Visitors 7
11 photos
Created 18-May-13
Modified 18-May-13
Cattle Egret, 17 May 2013, East Hartford, Hartford Co.
Recently Added

Boat-tailed Grackles, 18 June 2013, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 2
4 photos
Created 19-Jun-13
Modified 19-Jun-13
Boat-tailed Grackles, 18 June 2013, Madison, New Haven Co.

Eastern Willow Flycatcher, 18 June 2013, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 2
3 photos
Created 19-Jun-13
Modified 19-Jun-13
Eastern Willow Flycatcher, 18 June 2013, Madison, New Haven Co.

Prairie Warbler, 14 June 2013, North Windham, Windham Co.

Visitors 3
10 photos
Created 15-Jun-13
Modified 15-Jun-13
Prairie Warbler, 14 June 2013, North Windham, Windham Co.

Field Sparrow, 14 June 2013, North Windham, Windham Co.

Visitors 3
8 photos
Created 15-Jun-13
Modified 15-Jun-13
Field Sparrow, 14 June 2013, North Windham, Windham Co.

Indigo Bunting, 14 June 2013, North Windham, Windham Co.

Visitors 4
2 photos
Created 15-Jun-13
Modified 15-Jun-13
Indigo Bunting, 14 June 2013, North Windham, Windham Co.

Clapper Rail, 13 June 2013, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 4
5 photos
Created 15-Jun-13
Modified 15-Jun-13
Clapper Rail, 13 June 2013, Madison, New Haven Co.

Eastern Willet, 13 June 2013, Madison, New Haven Co.

Visitors 3
14 photos
Created 15-Jun-13
Modified 15-Jun-13
Eastern Willet, 13 June 2013, Madison, New Haven Co.

Periodic (17 Year) Cicada, 8 June 2013, Meriden, Hartford Co.

Visitors 7
19 photos
Created 11-Jun-13
Modified 11-Jun-13
Periodic (17 Year) Cicada, 8 June 2013, Meriden, Hartford Co.
All Photographs

Ducks, Geese, and Swans

Galleries 61
Modified 3-Apr-13
937 photos

Game Birds

Galleries 5
Modified 7-Jun-13
98 photos

Loons and Grebes

Galleries 8
Modified 14-Jan-13
97 photos

Pelagics

Galleries 2
Modified 5-Feb-12
17 photos

Pelicans, Cormorants, and Darters

Galleries 7
Modified 15-Jun-12
61 photos

Herons and Egrets

Galleries 41
Modified 18-May-13
770 photos

Birds of Prey

Galleries 38
Modified 15-May-13
449 photos

Rallidae

Galleries 7
Modified 15-Jun-13
77 photos

Shorebirds

Galleries 64
Modified 15-Jun-13
1018 photos

Gulls and Terns

Galleries 48
Modified 22-Feb-13
916 photos

Pigeons and Doves

Galleries 9
Modified 17-Apr-13
123 photos

Parrots

Galleries 2
Modified 8-Jan-13
49 photos

Cuckoos, etc

Galleries 1
Modified 23-May-13
1 photos

Owls

Galleries 4
Modified 5-Apr-13
59 photos

Hummingbirds

Galleries 22
Modified 26-May-13
418 photos

Kingfishers

Galleries 2
Modified 29-Dec-12
8 photos

Woodpeckers

Galleries 17
Modified 11-Jun-13
274 photos

Flycatchers

Galleries 18
Modified 19-Jun-13
265 photos

Shrikes and Starlings

Galleries 8
Modified 20-Mar-13
73 photos

Corvids

Galleries 9
Modified 24-Apr-13
106 photos

Swallows and Martins

Galleries 18
Modified 10-Jul-12
331 photos

Chickadees, Titmice, Nuthatches

Galleries 24
Modified 3-Apr-13
349 photos

Wrens

Galleries 10
Modified 11-Jun-13
152 photos

Kinglets, Creepers, Gnatcatchers

Galleries 2
Modified 29-Apr-13
10 photos

Thrushes and Mimids

Galleries 30
Modified 11-Jun-13
479 photos

Pipits

Galleries 1
Modified 9-Oct-12
25 photos

Waxwings

Galleries 5
Modified 12-Oct-10
46 photos

Warblers, Vireos

Galleries 55
Modified 15-Jun-13
575 photos

Tanagers

Galleries 2
Modified 7-Mar-12
18 photos

Sparrows

Galleries 63
Modified 15-Jun-13
1351 photos

Buntings and Larks

Galleries 9
Modified 3-Jan-13
123 photos

Grosbeaks and Cardinals and allies

Galleries 13
Modified 15-Jun-13
244 photos

Icterids

Galleries 25
Modified 19-Jun-13
465 photos

Finches, Winter Finches, Weaver Finches, Allies

Galleries 40
Modified 15-Apr-13
601 photos

Invertebrates

Galleries 41
Modified 11-Jun-13
1395 photos

Mammals

Galleries 9
Modified 22-Oct-12
84 photos

Reptiles and Amphibians

Galleries 3
Modified 15-Mar-12
87 photos

Specialty Galleries

Galleries 12
Modified 18-Feb-13
420 photos

Videos

Galleries 16
Modified 26-May-13
26 videos

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