From Ron Rozsa: 03/09/14 - Eastford -- afternoon: Northern Shrike seen along the edge of Route 44 (just west of Old Colony Road - and just uphill from a lawn mower repair shop) on the north side of highway. With the snow and traffic, not a safe place to watch birds! From Robert Dixon with Tim Thompson: 03/09/14 - Central Village, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- NORTHERN SHOVELER. North Stonington, Parke Preserve -- NORTHERN PINTAIL (2). Stonington Point -- COMMON EIDER (10), BLACK SCOTER. Milford, Mondo Pond -- REDHEAD (2). Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. Norwalk, 14 acre Pond -- BLUE-WINGED TEAL. Old Saybrook, Saybrook Point / South Cove -- BONAPARTE'S GULL (60). From Tina Green: 03/09/14 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach -- Red-necked Grebe 20 feet offshore near the breakwater. From Bill Asteriades: 03/09/14 - Hartford, Connecticut River by Riverside Park -- RED-NECKED GREBE and continuing WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. The other 2 scoter, which were here the past few weeks, could not be located. From Steve & Charla Spector: 03/09/14 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- 11 AM; Rough-legged Hawk.  No Chukar. From John Ogren: 03/09/14 - Old Saybrook, South Cove -- 60 BONAPARTE'S GULLS seen in mud flats from causeway. Initially seen around noon, went back with scope about 12:30. Entire flock flew up several times so pretty certain all were Bonie's. Finally flew off and settled in to a section of cove further to the west out of sight from causeway at about 1 PM. From Stefan Martin: 03/09/14 - Stamford, Holly Pond -- 1 Female Northern Shoveler feeding. From Jake Musser: 03/09/14 - Fairfield, Penfield Beach -- Continuing male Barrow's Goldeneye seen from the Pavilion. From Paul Carrier: 03/09/14 - Litchfield -- Saw 8 Black Vultures moving NW. From Jim Dugan, Jackie Dugan, Patrick Dugan, Wendy Knothe: 03/09/14 - Southbury, River Rd, Housatonic River, across from Mitchell Farm -- RED-NECKED GREBE just up river from the raft of gulls that included the continuing GLAUCOUS GULL, LESSER-BLACK BACKED GULL also present. From Glenn and Eliza Williams: 03/09/14 - North Stonington, Parke Memorial Preserve -- 5 NORTHERN PINTAIL. From Bill Yule: 03/08/14 - Essex/Old Saybrook/CT River -- All white (leucistic?) Red-throated Loon continues on the river. Goose Island -- Rough-legged Hawk.