From Frank Mantlik: 07/22/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- One WHITE-WINGED SCOTER continues; eight species of shorebirds during morning high tide including 3700 Semipalmated Sandpipers (no stint among them that I could find). Stratford, Oak Bluff Ave, salt marsh corner just before entrance to Long Beach Park -- One WHIMBREL. From Ryan MacLean with Mike Warner & Stefan Martin: 07/22/14 - Sherman, Wimisink Marsh -- 10:45 AM; Momma American Bittern was right infront of the platform actively hunting. Only one of the young ones was seen and it seems to have figured out how to hunt on its own (caught atleast one frog). Litchfield, White Memorial -- 1:30 PM; 2 VIRGINIA RAILS (seen/heard) on the Little Pond boardwalk. Also 2 BOBOLINKS, 3 ALDER FLYCATCHERS, 1 female PURPLE FINCH and a BROAD WINGED HAWK. A quick stop at Cemetery Pond yielded 3 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS. From Jason and Anthony Rieger: 07/22/14 - West Haven, Sandy Pt -- 6:05 PM; CASPIAN TERN flew by low heading west just in front parking lot.