From Paul Cianfaglione: 01/20/14 - Hartford, Riverside Park Boat Launch -- 1 first-cycle ICELAND GULL. From Paul Wolter: 01/20/14 - Wallingford, North Farms Reservoir -- 10 AM; Tundra Swan continues. From Bill Batsford: 01/20/14 - Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- 10:45 AM; female Blue-winged Teal and Northern Shoveler continue. Viewed from Stony Brook Rd. From Jo Fasciolo: 01/20/14 - Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- Northern Shoveler, Blue-winged Teal. From Phil Asprelli with Bill Batsford: 01/20/14 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- 9:45 AM; TRUMPETER SWAN at north end of the pond, seen from the main road. Finally raised it's head from sleeping mode providing good looks. From Phil Asprelli: 01/20/14 - New Haven, East Rock Park -- Brown Creeper and Common Ravens. From Steve Broker: 01/20/14 - East Haven, Brazos Road/East Haven Shoreline opposite Caroline Creek -- 9:10 AM to 9:40 AM; Harlequin Duck (hen) continues in close view immediately west of the rocky outcrop, (in tight association with a pair of Long-tailed Ducks). From Jesus Alejandro Tirado: 01/20/14 - Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- 2:35 PM; both the Blue-winged Teal and Northern Shoveler continue. From Fran Zygmont: 01/20/14 - Barkhamsted yard -- Fox Sparrow, 2 Brown Creeper and 1 Pine Siskin (among 207 goldfinches). Barkhamsted, People's Forest, entrance from East River Rd -- 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch. From Sarah Faulkner: 01/20/14 - Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- 3:50 PM; TRUMPETER SWAN at north end of pond. From Dean Rupp: 01/20/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR (in a flock of 50+ Horned Larks) in the Nature Center Parking lot. From Roy Harvey: 01/19/14 - Stratford, Knapp's Landing -- 11:15 AM; 1 Snowy Owl visible on the edge of the marsh across the river in Milford. Birdseye Boat Ramp -- 11:45 AM to 1 PM; at least two Snowy Owls intermittently visible in the marsh across the river in Milford. From Chris Loscalzo, with Marianne Vahey and John Oshlick: 01/19/14 - Woodbridge, Konolds Pond -- one adult TRUMPETER SWAN. Undoubtedly, the same bird as last year and one of the pair from the previous two years. The bird(s) have returned earlier each year. Also, two Black Vultures. From Paul Carrier: 01/19/14 - New Hartford, Pussy Lane (dirt Rd) -- 3 Purple Finch eating off the dirt Rd I believe grit or salt. Harwinton, yard -- 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, first ever in winter. From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 01/19/14 - Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- 2:04 PM; BLUE-WINGED TEAL, Northern Shoveler. For those not familiar with the location look up 20 Stony Brook Road; it will bring you right to best viewing location. From Dan Rottino and family: 01/19/14 - Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- 2:21 PM; 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL and 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER continue. Woodbridge, Konolds Pond -- 3:00 PM; 1TRUMPETER SWAN on the far north side of the pond, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, and 2 COMMON RAVEN. Stratford, Stratford Point -- 4 PM; 2 EURASIAN WIGEON drakes with 2 possible American x Eurasian Wigeon hybrids (and a number of American wigeon). A cold and bitter wind was also there. From Jamie Meyers and friends: 01/19/14 - Norwalk, 14 Acre Pond -- 9:30 AM; Northern Shoveler and Blue-winged Teal still there. From Phil Asprelli: 01/19/14 - Wallingford, North Farm's Reservoir -- When I arrived at 11:00am 90% of the swans were in a sleeping mode. I focused my scope on one that I thought was the Tundra. After about 40 minutes it raised it's head and stood for about a minute and my suspicion was confirmed. Also a lone male Redhead swimming with Ring-necked Ducks. From Paul Cianfaglione: 01/19/14 - Canton, Canton Yard -- 4 flyover PURPLE FINCH. From Bill Asteriades: 01/19/14 - Preston - Amos Lake - 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continue. Viewed from route 164 with Mark Danforth. If the geese are not there, try viewing from the boat launch. From Arthur Shippee: 01/19/14 - Hamden yard -- at our feeders, 2 female Rusty Blackbirds Sunday. From Jim Hunter: 01/19/14 - Bridgeport, Black Rock, Captains Cove -- 5 Lesser Scaup. Fairfield, Ash Creek (viewed from the Jewish Center) -- 1 Eurasian Wigeon. Southport Harbor -- 1 BARNACLE GOOSE, 2 Cackling Geese. Penfield Reef -- 1 BARROWS GOLDENEYE. Westport, Burying hill beach -- 1 Adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. From Nancy Morand: 01/19/14 - Wallingford, North Farms Reservoir -- 12:49 PM; Tundra Swan, Redhead. Durham yard -- 2 Common Raven vocalizing overhead.