From Russ Smiley with Chuck Imbergamo: 10/15/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- 10:30 AM; ROYAL TERNs off Meigs Point on rocks and flying. From Tom Murray: 10/15/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 12:55 PM; Six Royal Terns as reported earlier still at end of Meigs Point. From Jake Musser with Bill Batsford: 10/15/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 3 PM; just counted 9 Royal Terns from the end of the moiraine trail. From Bob Bitondi: 10/15/14 - Pomfret yard -- Lincoln's Sparrow, 20+ Pine Siskins, 6 Purple Finches. From Brendan Murtha: 10/15/14 - Norwalk, Dolce Center -- A quick after-school jaunt turned up 3 (possibly more) WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS amongst the hordes of other sparrows. Other notable birds on the property included Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Brown Creeper. From Tom Murray: 10/15/14 - Madison, Bauer Park -- Blue Grosbeak seen at 5:40 PM in garden. North west plot same place it was seen last fall. Got really good looks. It teed up on tomato cage. It was feeding in Fox Tail. From Lisa Gagnon: 10/15/14 - Stafford Springs, yard -- The Purple Finch frenzy is still going, my regulars are having a hard time getting on the feeders. From Preston Lust: 10/15/14 - Barkhamsted, Saville Dam -- About 15 PINE SISKINS. From Danny Williams: 10/15/14 - Waterford, Harkness SP -- 2 drake COMMON EIDER, 1 drake BLACK SCOTER, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, 11 immature WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.