From Dennis Riordan with Nina Levenduski, Carl Harvey, followed by Patrick Comins, Ken Elkins, Dan Rottino & Family, Paul Wolter, Jason Rieger, John Marshall, Jake Musser: 05/17/14 - Guilford, Leete's Island marsh -- Red-necked Phalarope in the marsh on the left side of the road. Times ranged from 3:25 PM to 7:40 PM. Shell beach marsh is located at the intersection of CT-146 (aka Leete's Island Rd) and Shell Beach Rd (this is west of downtown Guilford). When you arrive at this intersection turn onto Shell Beach Rd. You will see the marsh immediately on your left. The bird was swimming in the marsh fairly close to Shell Beach Rd. From Ken Elkins: 05/17/14 - Southbury, East Flat Hill Road near entrance to Bent of the River -- 5:39 AM(!); 1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON. Madison, West Wharf Road -- Flocks of White-winged Scoter and at least 1 Northern Gannet (as well as flocks of Long-tailed DUCK, Surf Scoter). From Alex Burdo and James Purcell via Charlie Barnard Jr: 05/17/14 - Fairfield, Grace Richardson Open Space Area -- singing Kentucky Warbler. The main entrance to Grace Richardson is at the corner of Congress Street and Morehouse Highway. Enter path and go straight past a small dam and pond. Trail rises and turns to left. At top, there is a small brushy field to the right side. Bird was in brush along the trail. From Patrick Comins: 05/17/14 - Bethany, Lake Bethany Recreation Area (permit required) -- Philadelphia Vireo seen and heard. From Mark Szantyr: 05/17/14 - Hampton, Hampton Reservoir -- Another Philadelphia Vireo heard first and then seen at the north end of the reservoir. Also a few Swainson's Thrushes and at least one Cape May Warbler. From Tina Green: 05/17/14 - Southbury, Bent of the River -- 2 Acadian Flycatcher, Eastern Meadowlark. Fairfield, Grace Richardson Conservation Area -- Alder Flycatcher. Brett Woods Open Space -- Philadelphia Vireo, found earlier today by AJ Hand. From Paul Cianfaglione: 05/17/14 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Cove -- 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL. From John Marshall: 05/17/14 - Litchfield, South Lake Street entrance to White Memorial's Little Pond -- WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. Kent Shaghticoke Road -- 6 HOODED WARBLER. Southbury, Platt Park -- BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. From John Oshlick: 05/17/14 - New Haven, East Rock Park, Giant Steps -- 1 Cape May Warbler, 1 Bay Breasted Warbler, 2 Blackburnian Warbler, 2 Tennessee Warbler. The birds were farther up the road today. From Steve Mayo: 05/17/14 - Bethany, Old Bethany Airport -- Blackburnian Warbler at the entrance to the white trail. From Jay Kaplan: 05/17/14 - Canton, Roaring Brook Nature Center -- A two hour bird walk netted a half dozen empids including 2 Acadian Flycatchers; and lots of warblers, the highlight being Mourning Warbler. From David and Matthew Lawton: 05/17/14 - Avon, Fisher Meadows Recreation Area -- BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (offering great looks while singing just above us near pumping station north of reservoir), SWAINSON'S THRUSH and 14 warbler species. From John Himmelman: 05/17/14 - Killingworth yard -- Yellow-billed Cuckoo. From Phil Rusch and Glenn Williams: 05/17/14 - Lyme, Ely's Ferry Road -- female TENNESSEE WARBLER, COMMON RAVEN. Lyme, Nehantic State Forest -- male CAPE MAY WARBLER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Lyme, Hartman Park/Gungy Road -- CERULEAN WARBLER and five YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS (three seen under the powerlines and two near the Salem border). East Lyme, Nehantic State Forest -- 5+ CERULEAN WARBLERS. From Mark Scott: 05/17/14 - Hamden/New Haven -- with Ed Sadowski and Dori Sosensky, and with reports from many observers; Philadelphia Vireo at beginning of Trowbridge Drive, near the blocked-off traffic circle; also 20 warbler species including Cape May Warbler (1), Tennessee Warbler (several), Blackburnian Warbler (several), Bay-breasted Warbler (1), and Wilson's Warbler (2). New Haven, yard -- Swainson's Thrush, Bay-breasted Warbler and Wilson's warbler. From Dan and Karen Mercurio: 05/17/14 - East Hartford, Cabela's -- 3 Upland Sandpiper, 2 Grasshopper Sparrow in fields. From Greg Hanisek: 05/17/14 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- c 6:45 AM; adult Forster's Tern feeding briefly with c 30 Least Terns along beach; also one flock of 65 westbound White-winged Scoters and a totally unexpected Marsh Wren in a tiny (10' x 4') patch of cattails in a wet spot in margin between the road to the boat launch and the beach parking lots. From Paul Desjardins: 05/17/14 - East Haddam, Devil's Hopyard State Park -- 4 Acadian Flycatchers. Most I have seen in one day. From From Jim Bair and Ross Allen: 05/17/14 - Derby, Osbornedale SP, Kellogg Estate -- Pair of Orchard Orioles between the two ponds across the street from the Osborne Museum. From Tom Murray: 05/17/14 - Easton -- As reported the other day by Tina G Common Nighthawks over Aspetuck Reservoir. 8 appeared at 7:50 PM. At 8:15 on Center Rd, which cuts across Aspetuck Reservoir, heard Whip-poor-will calling. From Robert Hutton: 05/17/14 - ?????, Cosey Beach Avenue -- 5 Black Skimmers. From Peter DeGennaro: 05/17/14 - Middlebury, Hop Brook Park -- 2 Swainson's Thrushes and 11 species of warbler.