From Judy Richardson: 09/30/13 - Easton, Center Rd -- I was crossing the bridge over Hemlock Reservoir when I saw a group of Mute Swans. Beside them, sleeping on one foot was a BLACK SWAN! I assume it is an escapee from somewhere, but I have never seen it anywhere around here before, and it made my day. It had a bright red bill, so I came home to look in my Australian guide (I lived there in the 70s) to find it. From Mike Warner: 09/30/13 - Easton, Aspetuck Reservoir -- 3:24 PM; Just left the Aspetuck Reservoir. Along Rt 58, at the south end, between the fountain and the dam I saw a large Black Swan. The bird was uniformly colored, has a red eye and a red bill with a white band across the tip. The feathers on it's back were randomly ruffled but not in a disheveled way. It was associating with the family of Mute Swans and it appears to have a disdain for any Canada Goose which comes too close. I suppose I should add it's origins at this time are uncertain but a very neat bird to look at! From Jamie Meyers: 09/30/13 - Canton, Roaring Brook Nature Center -- 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS in evergreens along the west side of the field near the barn. Lots of birds up there but many were difficult to ID high in the still densely leafed trees. From Ryan MacLean: 09/30/13 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- immature Golden Eagle heading SSW. From Frank Mantlik: 09/30/13 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- 1:00 PM; drab female CAPE MAY WARBLER. Check pine row and rows of planted deciduous trees at north end of park, just south of sewage treatment plant. From Cynthia Ehlinger: 09/30/13 - Greenwich, Bruce Park -- 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS low over ball field hawking insects at 5:20 PM. From BK Stafford: 09/30/13 - Washington, Macricostas Preserve of the Steep Rock Association -- A flock of at least 30 American Pipits in the agricultural field. From Dan and Karen Mercurio: 09/30/13 - Meriden, Hanover Pond and the linear trail -- 2 Lincoln's Sparrows, 3 Blue Winged Teal were the highlights of our walk this evening. From Linda Clancy: 09/30/13 - Bloomfield yard -- CAPE MAY WARBLER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From Paul Carrier: 09/29/13 - Norfolk, the wilds of -- an American Bittern in a nice marsh next to a road. At Twin lakes saw a flock of 12 plus Rusty Blackbird feeding within a swamp.