From Annette Cunniffe w/Meredith Sampson: 09/30/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- PEREGRINE FALCON, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, COMMON RAVEN. From Patrick Comins: 09/30/14 - Southbury, Bent of the River -- I heard a Pine Siskin flying over in the morning and there were three Purple Finches at the feeders. From Larry Bausher: 09/30/14 - Woodbridge, Woodbridge Community Gardens -- 11:00 AM; Brown Thrasher continues. From Keith Mueller: 09/30/14 - Guilford, Leetes Marsh -- There was one Western Sandpiper (long, slightly curved bill) (mixed in the flock of the lingering Semi-palmated Sandpipers). Also one Pectoral Sandpiper. This was the sixth Western Sandpiper I have seen at Leetes this August/September. Looks like the Western hotspot of the late summer! From Nick Bonomo: 09/30/14 - Stratford, Stratford Pt -- 1 Northern Pintail, 1 White-winged Scoter. Milford, Milford Pt -- 1 Northern Pintail, 1 juv Black Skimmer. West Haven, Sandy Pt -- 3 juv American Golden-Plovers, 30 Forster's Terns (among 150 lingering Common Terns) in the harbor. From Aaron Dollar: 09/30/14 - Branford -- On the train today, just before 4 PM, I caught a glimpse of what was likely a tricolored heron. It was on the south (Sound) side of the tracks between Branford and Guilford centers. Looking at a map, I believe it was in the marsh near Tilcon Rd in Branford, where the trolley trail crosses, but could have been a bit further east. From Nick Bonomo: 09/29/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach SP -- 3 White-winged Scoters. Guilford, Shell Beach shorebird pools -- juv American Golden-Plover. From Carolyn Cimino: 09/29/14 - Waterford, yard -- Common Raven. From Timothy L Thompson: 09/29/14 - Groton, Bluff Point -- 6:30 to 8:10 AM; YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT in the vicinity of the large, stray, cement pipe section. Also SWAINSON'S THRUSH. From SH Johnston: 09/29/14 - Farmington center, yard -- 9:45 AM; flyover MISSISSIPPI KITE, heading east to west in the direction of Farmington Meadows. From Gina Nichol (partially with John Oshlick and Bill Batsford): 09/29/14 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- Adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, female PURPLE FINCH. From Patrick Comins: 09/29/14 - Stratford, McKinney NWR, Warehouse Pond -- 19 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons and a Pectoral Sandpiper, visible without trespassing from the overlook just west of the parking area. From Chris Elphick: 09/29/14 - Storrs -- Sadly my first Cape May Warbler in Storrs was brought into the lab by a grad student who found it as the (presumed) victim of a building strike. From Russ Smiley: 09/29/14 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- Blue Grosbeak at the west end beyond lanes before marsh. From Chris Loscalzo: 09/29/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- a large flock of gulls, terns, and cormorants feeding on a large school of fish (bunker/menhaden?) just off shore. There were at least 300 gulls, 250 cormorants, and 100 terns. Notable species included one Bonaparte's Gull (first winter bird, with black tail tip, narrow M-shaped pattern on wings, and black ear patch), and at least 2 Forster's Terns. It was quite the spectacle. The local fishermen were getting in on the action, with as many as a dozen putting their lines in the water there. From Greg Hanisek: 09/29/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS, 30 Bobolinks, 7 PURPLE FINCHES, 1 PINE SISKIN. From James Hunter: 09/29/14 - Westport, Fairfield County Hunt Club -- 4:15 PM; 30+ Common Nighthawks actively feeding low over field while field was being watered.