10/24 With winds from the northeast this morning, there was a decent migration of waterbirds heading south (west) down Long Island Sound. I conducted a brief "sea"watch from Stratford Point from 10-10:45, and recorded a steady migration of Northern Gannets, DC Cormorants, both loons, and ducks. I wish I'd gotten out earlier, and could have stayed longer. >From Frank Mantlik 10/24 Stratford, Prospect Drive, Stratford Point, 10-10:45: 8 Northern Gannet, 58 Double-crested Cormorant, 8 Common Loon, 2 Red-throated Loon, 43 Black Duck, 2 Mallard, 43 Surf Scoter, 1 Surf/Black Scoter. All these were birds flying sw. Also, abundant sparrows present here and at other nearby sites (Short Beach, etc.).