From Jim Mockalis: 05/26/09 - East Hartford, on shore of CT River facing Hartford -- 10:00 AM, Anhinga flying up river and then circling up in a thermal out of sight. From Angela Dimmitt 05/26/09 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- KING RAIL (heard but not seen); 1st year (green) male ORCHARD ORIOLE singing in trees at end of gardens. From Paul Cianfaglione: 05/26/09 - East Hartford, Rentschler Field (Cabela's Bass Pond) -- 2 DUNLIN (less common inland). From Carl Ekroth: 05/26/09 - East Hartford, Cabela's pond -- 2 DUNLIN and 3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS. Seen about 11:00. From Ernie Harris: 05/26/09 - East Hartford, Rentschler Field -- UPLAND SANDPIPER, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, BOBOLINK; GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. South Windsor -- ORCHARD ORIOLE. From Ted Gilman: 5/25/09 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- COMMON NIGHTHAWKS several calling while flying over the Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch site. 5/26/09 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO calling between midnight and 1AM. From Brian Webster: 5/26/09 - Stratford yard/woods -- 2 male Hooded Warblers, both singing. From David Lawton: 5/25/09 - Canton, Water Pollution Control Facility (Collinsville, along the Farmington River) -- About 10 active CLIFF SWALLOW nests.