Hi Folks First, a comment about Scoters. This is the time of year they are migrating and I have many records of them in large number and on inland reservoirs. So many in fact that they would be distracting. Yet, they are likely of interest. Suffice to say, if you want to look for scoters inland now is the time. If you want specific information about a specific reservoir contact me. So, except for some unusual large numbers (by today's standards) they will not be mentioned. Snow Geese They are also migrating this month and the large numbers reported are from fly-bys not birds on the ground. something new: the first record will now be the oldest record for the day 1890 Acadian Sharp-tailed Sparrow Portland 1945 Short-eared Owl East Windsor Hill 1953 Scarlet Tanager Guilford 1967 (10/4 to 30)Black-throated Gray Warbler Waterford 1972 Painted Bunting Fairfield 1985 Gull-billed Tern Madison, Hammonasset St. Pk. 1986 Caspian Tern Milford, Miilford Pt. 1991 6000 Blue Jay New Haven, Lighthouse Pk. 1992 Ruby-throated Hummingbird Groton 1994 Lapland Longspur Westport, Sherwood Is. St. Pk. 1995 Lapland Longspur Mansfield, Storrs 1997 Golden-winged Warbler Groton, Bluff Pt. 1997 Swainson's Hawk New Haven, Lighthouse Pk. 1997 Western Tanager Groton Bluff Pt. 2000 Fox Sparrow Litchfield, White Memorial 2000 1500 Yellow-rumped Warbler Westbrook 1988 200 Snow Goose Greenwich 1990 500 Snow Goose Milford, Milford Pt. 1990 250 Snow Goose Pawcatuck 2000 500 Snow Goose Old Lyme, Griswold Pt. 2000 300 Snow Goose Guilford