A REMINDER: The Connecticut Ornithological Association's 27th Annual Meeting takes place on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Chapman Hall, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT. The early registration fee is $15.00 (pre-pay only) and must be received by March 31. Registration at the door costs $20.00. Details about the annual meeting and registration are posted on the COA WEBSITE, http://www.ctbirding.org/ Both this daily report and CTBirds are brought to you by the COA. From Paul Desjardins: 03/28/11 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- at the Newberry Road section, male Northern Shoveler and probably over 200 Wood Ducks. At the Vibert Road section about half a dozen Rusty Blackbirds and 3 White Crowned Sparrows. Milford, Milford Point -- Northern Gannet. Stratford, Short Beach -- second cycle Glaucous Gull in parking lot. From Ben Skaught: 3/28/11 - Bloomfield, Filley Pond -- three Snow Geese. From Tina Green: 03/28/11 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 3 WILSON'S SNIPE near the model airplane field, 2 drake NORTHERN SHOVELERS & 1 drake BLUE-WINGED TEAL continue on the Mill Pond before the entrance to SISP along with 5 other duck species. From Andy Thiede: 03/28/11 - Berlin Yard -- Fox Sparrow. From Patrick Comins: 03/28/11 - Waterbury -- Peregrine Falcons have been reasonably regular atop the billboards just north of the mix master (intersectino I-84 & CT 8) for the last few weeks. Note that they are much easier to see from the eastbound top deck than from westbound. From John Himmelman: 03/27/11 - Durham WMA -- One WISLON'S SNIPE and about half a dozen (at least) lekking WOODCOCKS. From Robert Dixon: 03/27/11 - Sterling yard -- PINE SISKIN (21) continue for 142nd consecutive day. FOX SPARROW (4), PURPLE FINCH (1m).