URGENT NOTE: Please read a VERY important message from Ken Elkins, COA President, on CTBirds. The importance is not limited to CT at all. http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org/Week-of-Mon-20110725/027252.html From Frank Mantlik via Charlie Barnard: 07/26/11 - Stratford, Access Road pool (opposite R E Michel) -- Stilt Sandpiper and a Western Sandpiper feeding, 7:30 AM. From Bill Asteriades: 07/26/11 - Stratford, Access Rd Pool -- Stilt Sandpiper and Western Sandpiper continue at 4:45 in the afternoon. From Frank Mantlik: 07/26/11 - Stratford, Access Rd Pool, opposite R.E. Michel Co -- adult STILT SANDPIPER was still present with a variety of common shorebirds at 5:20pm. Water levels were great for shorbs; but heavy rains tonight will likely refill the pool, making the water too deep for most waders. Short Beach Park (Dorne Drive) -- 1 adult ROSEATE TERN among about 400 Common and 100 Least Terns, actively fishing in the river mouth. From Nick Bonomo: 07/26/11 - West Haven, Sandy Pt, (Morse Point, technically) -- first-summer LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. From Lane Kirby: 07/26/11 - Branford -- Some good views of an adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron behind the house this morning in a small canal in the Pawson Park marsh. From Paul Desjardins: 07/26/11 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- from the Newberry Road section, Least Bittern. From John Ogren: 07/26/11 - Bridgeport, Metro North train yard -- pair of Common Raven. Old Saybrook, yard -- my 7 Purple Martins (3 nests) have turned into 12-14 birds with a couple still in the nests.