NOTE: There were TWO Snowy Owls reported today in CT. I've tried to group the reports so they don't get confused with each other. #1 From Hank Golet via Sara Zagorski: 11/26/13 - Old Lyme, from Smith Neck Rd boat launch -- Snowy Owl moving around Great Island, which can be scanned from the top of the boat launch on Smith Neck Rd. From Frank Mantlik: 11/26/13 - Old Lyme -- After much searching, as of 2:30 we were able to see the Old Lyme SNOWY OWL from the Fenwick Pt, Old Saybrook side of the CT River. It's on a huge drift-log on the the east bank of the river. Scope is absolutely needed. From Carolyn Cimino: 11/26/13 - Old Lyme -- Was fortunate to get very good looks with my scope from the Old Saybrook side of the Great Island/Old Lyme Snowy Owl at around 11 am today. it was hunkered down on the western beach side of Great Island, and was continually being dive bombed by two Peregrines. several of us went to observe it from the boat launch at the end of Smith Neck Road in Old Lyme, where we could see the dive bombing going on but could not see the owl, as spartina bared our view. From Russ Smiley: 11/26/13 - Old Lyme -- I was able to see the Snowy Owl from the Route 154 bridge across South Cove. A bonus for that location was the hundreds of waterfowl in the cove. From Hank Golet and Glenn Williams: 11/26/13 - Old Lyme, Great Island from Smith Neck Rd Observation platform -- ~30 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, no luck with refinding Hank's Snowy Owl. #2 From Kris Vagos (from USFW) & Frank Gallo: 11/26/13 - Milford, Milford Point -- Snowy Owl roosting on the inner jetty close to the shore at the base of Smith's Point (just past were the houses end on our side, looking towards Stratford). From Jake Musser: 11/26/13 - Milford, Milford Point -- 1:30 PM; Snowy Owl in the same spot described by Frank Gallo an hour earlier. From John Marshall: 11/26/13 - Milford, Milford Point -- 2:55 PM; Snowy Owl still on the jetty. From Frank Gallo: 11/26/13 - Milford, Milford Point -- The Snowy Owl at Milford Point moved at high tide. It was seen up until 3 PM. From Frank Mantlik: 11/26/13 - Milford, Milford Point -- 4:10 PM; The Milford Point SNOWY OWL was near the tip of Milford Point (Sound side), viewed with scope from end of Sniffens Lane, Stratford. ***But that wasn't everytyhing today. From Steve Spector: 11/26/13 - Milford home yard -- Orange-crowned Warbler (another yard first). From Frank Mantlik: 11/26/13 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 8:00-9:30; 1 Northern Goshawk (adult in tree near old restaurant), 3 Lesser Scaup, 11 American Pipits. (No sign of Snowy Owl nor Redheads.) From Paul Carrier: 11/26/13 - Harwinton, yard -- 1 Pine Siskin at feeder. From Ray Belding: 11/26/13 - ?????, Highland Lake -- 1 Red-necked Grebe.