From Rob Ballinger: 03/23/14 - Newington, yard -- New yard bird, woodcock, flushed when I went out to fill the suet feeder. Also, fox sparrow persists under the feeders after appearing during the recent "invasion". Later, after chainsawing for 10 minutes not 50' away I flushed TWO American Woodcocks from the backyard. That brings my Newington sightings to 3, lifetime. From Bill Batsford: 03/23/14 - Wallingford, Whirlwind Rd -- 11:30; Greater White-fronted Goose remains in last field. From Bill Asteriades: 03/23/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- singing EASTERN MEADOWLARK in first back field on left after entering from the ferry landing. Glastonbury, CT River by Riverfront Park -- 5 NORTHERN PINTAILS (3 drakes). From Gina Nichol: 03/23/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- Snowy Owl seen from the Cedar Island trail platform. Over the sound, I saw one low flying Northern Gannet. Later there were gulls (including 12 Bonaparte's Gull) plankton feeding off the Meig's Point jetty. Mixed in with the gulls was a Red-necked Grebe. Also 1 Northern Pintail. From John Ogren: 03/23/14 - Old Saybrook, Baldwin Bridge -- PEREGRINE FALCON. North Cove -- 30+ LESSER SCAUP. South Cove, Clinton Ave -- at least 8 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS. From John Oshlick: 03/23/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Meig's Point Jetty -- 2 basic plumage Red-necked Grebes, 3 Bonapart's Gull, 1 White-winged Scoter. From Nick Bonomo: 03/23/14 - Milford/ West Haven, Oyster River -- Just off the mouth of the river were 120 Bonaparte's Gulls among the common gulls and ducks. Also one first cycle Iceland Gull. From Paul Desjardins: 03/23/14 - Farmington, Batterson Pond (about 95% frozen) -- 1 Fox Sparrow. Behind the cemetery -- continuing Red-necked Grebe. alongside Meadow Road -- 10 Snow Geese. From Chris Loscalzo: 03/23/14 - Woodbridge, Konolds Pond -- one TRUMPETER SWAN continues, feeding at the east side of the pond. The pond is completely free of ice now. Community Gardens -- several Fox Sparrow. From Peter Grose: 03/23/14 - Wallingford -- 12:55; Greater White-fronted Goose still at end of Whirlwind Hill rd (on right). From Dan Rottino and family: 03/23/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- 3:45 PM; 2 RED-NECKED GREBE, 13 BONAPARTE'S GULL and 1 ICELAND GULL by the jetty. 1 GLAUCOUS GULL at the west end parking lot. Flew up into a kettle with other gulls them headed towards the east. From Steve Spector: 03/23/14 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- around 3:30 to 4:30 PM; Wilson's Snipe. Large surface- feeding group of gulls, geese, and ducks stretching from Point Lookout towards Charles Island. From Patrick Comins: 03/23/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- two adult Northern Gannets flew by and the Black-headed Gull was in the gull flock, but quite far offshore. From Arthur Shippee: 03/23/14 - Hamden, North Lake Dr -- 5 Rusty Blackbirds (4 M, 1 F). From Paul Smith: 03/22/14 - Cromwell -- 5:30 PM; Beautiful RED-NECKED GREBE in breeding plumage seen from River Rd moving steadily downriver as it dove. From Deb Cushman: 03/22/14 - Simsbury -- at least 5 American Woodcocl in the field by Owens Brook and Echo Lane at around 7:30 PM Friday and Saturday evenings. Lots of peenting and display flights. From Arthur Shippee: 03/21/14 - Hamden, North Lake Dr -- 4 or more Rusty Blackbirds, Fox Sparrow.