From Frank Mantlik: 09/07/12 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- 9:30 AM; CLAY-COLORED SPARROW well seen with a few Songs in weedy area north of main building, near east end of snow fence. Entrance gate may be closed. Birders may park in pull off before gate and walk north around chain link fence (as fishermen do) to preserve. From Bo Hopkins: 09/07/12 - Stratford, Birdseye boat ramp -- 8 AM; American Avocet still present on the jetty south of the boat ramp. Backlit by sun. From Vanessa Caccamise: 09/07/12 - Stratford, Birdseye boat ramp -- American Avocet on the jetty to the right of the Birdseye boat ramp. From Donna Caporaso: 09/07/12 - Stratford -- American Avocet on the jetty at the Stratford Greenway as of 8:00 a.m. hanging out with the Cormarants. (The Greenway is located at the end of Beacon Point road which is the side street off of Birdseye Street just before the boat ramp parking lot.) From Keith Mueller: 09/07/12 - Stratford, greenway -- American Avocet on breakwater. From Frank & Linda Mantlik: 09/07/12 - Stratford, Stratford Greenway (Beacon Point Rd) -- 6:40 PM; American Avocet still on the breakwater. Best viewed from the first two benches on left. From Dave Tripp: 09/07/12 - Canton yard -- 9:35 AM; Four Red Crossbills flew over the house relatively low going west to east. One Purple Finch flew over an hour earlier. From Dave Rosgen: 09/07/12 - Barkhamsted, Upper Greenwoods -- GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH. 09/06/12 - Colebrook, Colebrook River Lake -- WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. From Dana Campbell: 09/07/12 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park Hawkwatch -- 32 migrating raptors observed including 1 PEREGRINE FALCON. Also moving through were small numbers of Bobolinks, 1 DICKSCISSEL, 3 PURPLE FINCH, 2 Tennessee Warblers.