From Chris Elphick: 10/12/14 - Groton, Bluff Point -- Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Pine Siskins, Purple Finches. From Russ Smiley: 10/12/14 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- American pipits beside the road in the second field on the left (after zig-zag) when entering from the south. There were many Savannah Sparrows at the turn to the north. Wethersfield, Wethersfield Meadows -- At the marsh on Elm St Ext there were Savannah Sparrows with other sparrows, and one Lincoln's Sparrow in the low branches of a maple. From Jim Harris: 10/12/14 - Columbia -- Two Black Vultures circling around the neighborhood, landed on the neighbors roof. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 10/12/14 - Wilton, Allen's Meadow Community Garden, gravel road -- VESPER SPARROW at 12:21 PM still being seen as of 12:55 PM. From Jerry Connolly: 10/12/14 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- BROWN THRASHER, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARDS, 2 AMERICAN PIPTS, and literally hundreds of sparrows including at least two dozen WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS (mostly, but not all immatures). From Preston Lust with Jory Teltser and Brendan Murtha: 10/12/14 - Milford, Jonathan Law School, pond -- EURASIAN WIGEON, BROWN CREEPER. Milford Point -- 2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON. Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 1 NELSON'S SPARROW. From Paul Carrier: 10/12/14 - Torrington, Torrington middle school -- 2 Swainson's Thrush in the bushes next to the lawn. From Lisa Gagnon: 10/12/14 - Stafford Springs -- Numerous Purple Finches, including immatures; 10 as of 4 PM. From Dave Rosgen via John Marshall: 10/12/14 - Barkhamsted, Lower Greenwoods -- BLACK VULTURE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 5 PURPLE FINCH, 25 PINE SISKIN. Winchester, Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 14 PURPLE FINCH. From Steve Spector: 10/12/14 - Milford, CT Audubon Coastal Center -- 1:45 to 2:15 PM; Winter Wren, Whited-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, 2 Brown Creepers, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. From Donna Caporaso: 10/12/14 - Stratford -- about 6 PM I had a White-crowned Sparrow on Long Beach Blvd in Stratford between the Berm next to the RR Track Trail and the metal railing. From Steve Mayo: 10/12/14 - New Haven, Lighhouse Point Park -- A great morning flight with hundreds of birds including Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, American Pipit heading South. Also 1 Eastern Meadowlark. From Robert & Linda Dixon and Tim Thompson: 10/12/14 - Central Village, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery, 'Big Sit' -- 57 species. Highlights included WINTER WREN (2), PINE SISKIN (65), TENNESSE WARBLER, BLACK VULTURE and COMMON RAVEN (2). From Alex Burdo and James Purcell: 10/12/14 - Fairfield, Pine Creek -- 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 COMMON RAVEN, 1 MARSH WREN, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 2 AMERICAN PIPIT, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 12 PINE SISKIN. From Alex Burdo: 10/12/14 - Fairfield, One Rod Highway -- 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Fred Baumgarten: 10/12/14 - Salisbury, Lakeville, Salisbury Dog Park, off Long Pond Road -- OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER. Heard calling briefly around 10:15 AM; not visually located or relocated despite searching. From Steve Mayo: 10/11/14 - New Haven, Lighhouse Point Park -- rainy results included 1 juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 SANDHILL CRANE and 2-3 Common Nighthawk. From Alex Burdo: 10/10/14 - Fairfield, Burdo Residence -- 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 BROWN CREEPER.