As part of the Greenwich/Stamford CBC, some observations in addition to Brian O'Toole's post: most of the Canada Geese sighted appeared to be in migration mode (rather late in the season), not a single Double-crested Cormorant was found! Other species sighted throughout coastal Old Greenwich and part of Stamford: Black-bellied Plovers - 6 Ruddy Turnstones - 50 (thanks, John!) Savannah Sparrow Swamp Sparrow American Tree Sparrow Northern Flicker American Coot Gadwall - 15 Greater Scaup - 32 Green-winged Teal (count period) For Dennis Varza: 59 Ring-billed Gulls, 235 Herring Gulls, 16 Greater Black-backed Gulls. >From Meredith Sampson: 12/15 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- AMERICAN PIPIT, HORNED LARK, 3 SNOW BUNTINGS, BONAPARTE'S GULL, 3 NORTHERN GANNETS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 2 CACKLING GEESE. - Old Greenwich, Meadow Road --YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. - Home feeder -- PURPLE FINCH. What a great CBC! A beautiful day for birding with great birds, though we could have done without all that ice underfoot - slipped and fell only once with no injury to body or pride and $$ optics and camera. Thanks to all the partipants - a wonderful, good-natured and dedicated crew who discovered such terrific birds, and made for a fun compilation dinner. Good luck to future 2007 CBC'ers. Now if this wacky weather would only ease up a bit.... Be safe out there! Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich _____________________________________________________________ Click for free info on discount teaching degrees programs. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3njBikVZ6hEW1SznhlUGu2tKuUtoBwqWI4eKAvQDYqkKBQUf/