From Jim Link & Pat McNichol: 02/02/14 - Southbury -- The Mew Gull was finally seen this afternoon around 1:55 PM in a large flock of mostly Ring-billed Gulls and a few Herring Gulls feeding in the pumpkin field behind the barns of the farm at the intersection of River Road and Purchase Brook Road. The rain had just started and most other birders had left except 3 other cars. From Stefan Martin: 02/02/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- During our first Sunday Bird walk Sunday morning I noticed a smaller, dusky faced Grebe in with a group of Horned Grebes. It was noticeably smaller with very dark cheeks and a different build. The bird was lost and then picked up again and viewed by several others. After sending a few digiscoped shots to numerous people, I am confident calling this bird an EARED GREBE. The bird was seen off bluff point at about 10:15 this morning. With much effort, I was unable to relocate the bird. 3:30 PM; Eared Grebe relocated, seen from the Innis Arden Cottage. From Ryan Maclean: 02/02/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- After hearing from Stefan Martin about the Eared Grebe he found at Greenwich Point this morning, I headed down there around 3 PM to try and relocate the bird. I quickly re-found it after only a few minutes of scanning the sound from the stone wall next to the Innis Arden Cottage. For those of you unfamiliar with the Point, the I.A Cottage is the first building you see on your left once you enter the Point, which also contains the Bruce Museum Seaside Center. There's a small parking lot with a stone wall infront of it immediately after the building where you can get out and scan from the beach. The bird was relatively close to shore, actively feeding in the cove with a bunch of Horned Grebes, Red-Breasted Mergansers and Long-Tailed Ducks. I was surprised to find it so far north of the original vantage point that it was seen from this morning and I'd suspect that it moves around alot during the day. So if you plan on making the trip to find it make sure you scan along the sound from as many different points as you can if you initially come up empty. From 02/02/14 - From 02/02/14 - From 02/02/14 - From Jeffrey Sonshine: 02/02/14 - Greenwich, Todds Point -- a flock of over 100 Snowy Bunting in the morning. From Sara Zagorski with John Oshlick and Dan Rottino: 02/02/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Iceland Gull on jetty, Snowy Owl off of Cedar Island platform, Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspurs, Fox Sparrows. From Phil Asprelli: 02/02/14 - ?????, North Farms Reservoir -- The Tundra Swan has returned. Seen at 12:45 PM. From James Purcell: 02/02/14 - Fairfield -- I thought it might be worth mentioning that the male Barrow's Goldeneye is still here at Penfield Reef in Fairfield and has never left. It's been exactly 7 weeks as of today. I'm wondering how long this bird is actually going to stay... usually the Common Goldeneye start to pull out in late February here. From Amy Jarratt: 02/02/14 - Stratford, Duke Drive -- 2 PM; 3 Black Vulture, Rough-legged Hawk. From tephanie Stewart: 02/02/14 - Storrs, Horse Barn Hill Rd, back pastures -- Northern Shrike chasing bluebirds and others. From Mark Danforth with Steph and Duncan Stewart: 02/02/14 - Storrs, Horse barn Hill Road -- 2:45 PM; Northern Shrike chasing a flock of about 50 Snow Buntings. It was sitting at the top of a large Maple tree on the East side of the hill toward the North end of the pasture when I arrived. Moved around a bit from tree to tree before chasing the Buntings. We were unable to relocate it after that. Thanks Steph and Duncan for the timely call! From Frank and Linda Mantlik with Mike and Wanda Moccio: 02/02/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- mid-afternoon; 2 SNOWY OWLS in salt marsh, 2 ICELAND GULLS on jetty at end of lot ( 1st-cycle and 2nd-cycle). Lordship Seawall -- RED-NECKED GREBE swimming east along shore. Birdseye Boat ramp -- SNOWY OWL in marsh on Milford side of river. From Tina Green, discovered by Jake Musser: 02/02/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Barnacle Goose in the marsh on left just before the gates. From Cyndi Fazekas: 02/02/14 - Shelton, Shelton Riverwalk -- Red-Necked Grebe just a few feet from shore. From Andrew Block: 02/02/14 - Stratford -- Had a Eurasian Wigeon again, this time at the end of Long Beach Blvd behind building #600. From Mark Aronson: 02/02/14 - Bridgeport, Captain's Cove Marina -- Northern Pintail hen.