From Jim Zipp and Ryan Zipp: 04/16/14 - Guilford -- This afternoon about 4PM my son Ryan and I had a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE flying high from east to west in the area of the parking area by The Stone House.  Briefly soared with an imm redtail, a couple osprey and 3 bald eagles.  Got good record shots but it was really high and moving steadily to the west. From Keith Mueller, Frank Mantlik, Patrick Comins, Paul Paul Cianfaglione: 04/16/14 - Southport, Southport Beach -- 10:10 AM; Adult Little Gull and first cycle Black-headed Gull. 10:34 AM; everything flew away. Little Gull returned at 1:15 PM. 1:40 PM; 3 Little Gulls. From Tina Green: 04/16/14 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park, near the fenced in white pipes on left after entering -- Vesper Sparrow. Weston, Trout Brook Valley (Bradley Rd / Purple Trail) -- 2 Brown Creeper, Winter Wren. From Tricia Reid: 04/16/14 - Mansfield Center, yard -- At my home feeders, several Pine Siskins. From Angela Dimmitt: 04/16/14 - New Milford subdivision -- American Woodcock flushed by accident from nest with 3 eggs, 20 feet from house, wood near edge of lawn. House adjacent to swampy woodlands. From Paul Desjardins: 04/16/14 - East Granby -- afternoon, about a dozen Rusty Blackbirds seen from the rails to trails. From Arthur Shippee 04/16/14 - Hamden, Upper Lake Whitney -- Blue-winged Teal, Black Vulture. From Steve Mayo: 04/16/14 - Bethany, yard -- American Woodcock flushed from the oak leaf litter today, in my back yard. It jumped and fluttered off just a few yards and settled back down.  Amazing.