Note: It appears that this was Fox Sparrow Day here in CT. From Tina Green: 03/13/14 - Westport, Burying Hill Beach in the creek -- Red-necked Grebe continues. Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 1 American Pipit on the airplane field, a record breaking 23 Fox Sparrows on the west side of the park, 8 in the pine grove (singing as well), 11 in the NW corner that is off limits to the public, and 4 in the west end platform area with a Brown Thrasher as well. I checked the east end of the park and had zero Fox Sparrows. From Dana Campbell: 03/13/14 - East Hartford, yard -- At least 8 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS under my back yard feeders. From Tom Murray: 03/13/14 - Easton, Aspetuck Park -- 3 Fox Sparrows at 11:30 AM. From Patrick Comins with Kieth Mueller: 03/13/14 - Enfield, Barnes Boat Ramp -- Keith found the Red-necked Grebe fairly close to shore. From Greg Hanisek: 03/13/14 - Windsor Locks -- A Snowy Owl seen Wednesday a on a light pole at Bradley Airport was submitted to eBird. There's a photo. One of just a few inland in CT during this irruption. From Steve Spector: 03/13/14 - Milford, Mondo Ponds -- 1:00 PM; 2 Redhead (possibly 3--a 2nd hen perhaps). Fox Sparrow too. From Stephen Thomas: 03/13/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park -- 8:55 AM; 2 Fox Sparrows feeding in a mixed flock on the roadside near the entrance booths. Gulf (btw Charles Island and Point Lookout) -- 2:55 PM; 2 Northern Gannet. From Annie and Mike Perko: 03/13/14 - Colchester, yard -- between 7 and 8:30 AM; 2 Fox Sparrows, one Brown Creeper and 1 Rusty Blackbird. From Randall J Sabia: 03/13/14 - Westbrook, yard -- One Wilson's Snipe foraging. From Arthur Shippee: 03/13/14 - Madison, Mercy Center (on the shore) -- American Woodcock on the lawn. From Janis LaPointe: 03/13/14 - Enfield. yard -- Fox Sparrow at my feeder area in the afternoon. From John Oshlick: 03/13/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- 1 Snowy Owl out on sandbars. Flock of 8 White Phase Snow Geese out in the Marsh. The Snow Geese were better seen from the Wheeler Marsh Boat Ramp area. From Scott Besade: 03/13/14 - Preston, Poquetanuck Cove along Rt 22 -- 20 Lesser Scaup. From John Pfitzner: 03/13/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 5:30 PM; Four Fox Sparrows feeding around the solar panel at nature center. From Robert Dixon: 03/13/14 - Sterling yard -- FOX SPARROW (2). Sterling Pond -- SNOW GOOSE. From Hank Golet: 03/13/14 - Old Lyme -- At my house, where I ground feed just outside a large window , 4 FOX SPARROWS. I have had 2 or 3 just about every day during this nice winter we are having. From Cynthia Ehlinger: 03/13/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Harbor -- Redheads continue. From Jim Denham: 03/13/14 - Essex, yard, off of River Road, near the Great Meadow -- Adding to the reports of Fox Sparrows, I had three at my feeders around 12:30 today. From Dan Rottino: 03/13/14 - Windham Center -- 7:15 PM; 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK flying around at the large field near the intersection of Rte 14 & Back Rd. From Trudy, Emily and Danny Rottino: 03/13/14 - East Haddam Yard -- 1 FOX SPARROW. From Peary Stafford: 03/13/14 - Washington, the Macricostas Preserve of the Steep Rock Association -- Spring has officially arrived in the Northwest corner. There were at least two American Woodcock peenting and doing their aerial display around 7:15 PM.