Note: Another late, cummulative, report. From Glenn and Beth Williams: 05/28/14 - Mystic yard -- Eastern Whip-poor-will singing at dawn. From Scott Besade: 05/28/14 - New London -- 100+ Common Eider off Peqout Ave near New London Light, nice sized raft close to shore. From Charlotte Weston and banding crew via Stephen Spector: 05/27/14 - Milford, Milford Point Coastal Center -- Mourning Warbler (male). From John Oshlick: 05/27/14 - Bethany, Lake Bethany, ravine to the south -- singing Acadian Flycatcher. From Brian O'Toole: 05/27/14 - Bridgeport, Beardsley Park and Zoo -- One ALDER FLYCATCHER singing. From Roy Harvey: 05/27/14 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest -- MOURNING WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER. From Judy Richardson: 05/27/14 - Fairfield, CT Audubon Birdcraft Sanctuary -- Swainson's Thrush. Wilson's Warbler. From Paul Desjardins: 05/27/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- a male Bobolink feeding on the ground near the beginning of the Cedar Island trail; odd date and location. From Stefan Martin with Mike Warner: 05/27/14 - Stratford, Railroad Tracks -- A Least Bittern observed hunting the edge of the drainage canal. From Larry Havey: 05/27/14 - Norwalk, Longshore Road -- Common Raven headed south towards Manressa Island area. Landed just south of Longshore out of view but was very vocal for at least an hour in this location. From Robert Hutton: 05/27/14 - East Haven, east end of Cosey Beach Avenue -- Black Skimmers continue. From Bill Asteriades: 05/26/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- DUNLIN. East Hartford, Pond by Cabelas -- 2 DUNLIN and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER continue. From Mike Warner: 05/26/14 - Wilton, River Road, Schenks Island Park, across from Stop&Shop supermarket -- Mourning Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatcher. From Alex Burdo and James Purcell: 05/26/14 - Easton, Trout Brook Valley Preserve -- 3 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 5/25 - Easton, Trout Brook Valley Preserve -- 2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, 3 WINTER WREN, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. From Kevin Burgio: 05/26/14 - Hamden Yard -- 2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS seen/heard. From Susanne Shrader: 05/26/14 - West Hartford yard (on Avon Mountain) -- YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. From Charlie Barnard Jr: 05/26/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- Two Black Terns were fly-bys at about 9:20 AM. They crossed over the western end of the plover nesting spit and turned back towards the Housatonic River. I lost sight of them after that and they did not reappear. Also present were 7 Black Skimmers and 7 Red Knot. One Red Knot had a plastic flag band on its upper leg, but I could not get the color or code due to back-lighting and distance. From John Marshall: 05/26/14 - Madison, Circle Beach Boat Ramp Road -- NELSON'S SPARROW, 4 SALTMARSH SPARROW, 2 SEASIDE SPARROW. From James Purcell: 05/26/14 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- Black Tern one jetty to the west of the reef. From John Marshall: 05/26/14 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- Two Black Terns on the flats before the jetty. From Dan Rottino & Family: 05/26/14 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- Ditto for the two breeding plumage Black Terns. From Paul Desjardins: 05/26/14 - Simsbury, Great Pond -- audio Yellow Billed Cuckoo and Common Nighthawk. Granby, Mclean Refuge -- Olive Sided Flycatcher, my second in two days. From Mark Scott: 05/26/14 - Marginal Drive, West Haven -- Tennessee Warbler. Hamden, New Haven -- Black-billed Cuckoo (pointed out by John Oshlick on Giant Steps), Yellow-billed Cuckoo heard on Farnam Drive. Hamden, dgerton Park -- Blackburnian Warbler. From Carolyn Cimino: 05/26/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 Little Blue Heron, 2 Brown Thrashers together behind the outdoor restroom near Willard's Island. From Sara Zagorski: 05/25/14 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- heard one Least Bittern calling on right side of marsh, seen briefly in flight. Tall boots and lots of mosquito juice needed to venture into the marsh. From Tina Green: 05/25/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- Red Knot on the sand spit, took off heading west and for the marsh. White-rumped Sandpiper, 4 Black Skimmers. From Paul Wolter: 05/25/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- Surprised by a late pair of Northern Shoveler on arrival and a Yellow-billed Cuckoo flushed as I was leaving from the small trees by the trail entrance from the parking lot. From Tammy Eustis: 05/25/14 - Chester -- Two yellow-billed cuckoos clacking in the woods, just in time to eat the caterpillars. From Kevin Burgio: 05/25/14 - Hamden backyard -- 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. From Paul Cianfaglione: 05/25/14 - East Hartford, Cabelas Pond -- In addition to the 2 DUNLIN, there was a single WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. From Charlie Barnard Jr: 05/25/14 - Shelton, Lane Street, Shelton Open Space Area -- Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Mourning Warbler and Lincoln's Sparrow. After entering onto Lane Street, the entrance is about 75 yards down the road on your right. From John and Anders Ogren: 05/25/14 - Old Saybrook backyard -- at least 1 Blackburnian in the yard for the last couple of days. In the marsh in front of the house were an adult and an im. LITTLE BLUE HERON, and at least 4 SALT-MARSH SPARROWS. From Mark Aronson: 05/25/14 - New Haven, East Rock, top of the Rock -- a couple whose names I did not get reported a Blue Grosbeak in a tree near the monument at the top of the rock. From Jerry Connolly: 05/25/14 - New Haven, East Rock Park, next to Monument -- 10:30 AM; BLUE GROSBEAK first spring male seen with Jean and Bruce Webber, and Mark Aronson. A couple from Montville (sorry forgot their names) found a PAIR of the grosbeaks and alerted us to them. We could only locate the male. From Steve & Charla Spector: 05/25/14 - New Haven, East Rock Park, in trees next to monument at top of park -- around noon; male Blue Grosbeak, molting into male plumage; blue face, rufous nape, one bright rufous wing bar, the other faint, light belly, rufous breast, some blue spots scattered on underparts, lower mandible silver/gray.  First discovered, we believe, this AM by Jerry Connolly. From Jake Musser: 05/25/14 - New Haven, East Rock Park -- 1st year male Blue Grosbeak continues at 7 PM near monument at top. The bird was seen in thicket and trees immediately north of the monument. From Paul Wolter: 05/25/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- 4 Black Skimmers roosting on the sand bars at low tide. From Chuck Imbergamo with son Nate and John Gondek: 05/25/14 - Lyme, Hartman Park -- Cerulean Warbler. Just before leaving, in the parking area we got good looks at a Yellow-billed Cuckoo after hearing others all morning. From Chris Loscalzo and Marianne Vahey: 05/25/14 - East Haven/Branford border, mouth of the Farm River -- 10 BLACK SKIMMERS roosting on a rock and 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS feeding on the rocks. Seen by kayak. From Paul Desjardins: 05/25/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 Purple Sandpipers at Meigs Point. Enfield, Somers or maybe Stafford, Shenipsit State Forest -- Olive Sided Flycatcher.