From Tina Green: 02/28/14 - Stratford, Oak Bluff Ave, about 50 yards before the entrance to Long Beach -- 2 Snowy Owls seen out in the marsh, could be spotted with binoculars but a scope is recommended for optimal views. From Patrick Comins: 02/28/14 - Southbury -- Not so many gulls around at Mitchell Farm today, but among them was one Glaucous Gull and one Iceland Gull. From Jerry Connolly: 02/28/14 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 2 SNOWY OWLS seen at 5:30 PM: one on the osprey platform nearest Nature Center, one on the osprey platform nearest Moraine Trail. From Robert Dixon: 02/28/14 - Sterling yard -- Rusty Blackbirds (12) continue at feeders for the 34th day this year. In 27 years of feeding birds at this location we have never had more than a few records each winter and usually just single birds. From Arthur Shippee: 02/28/14 - Hamden, North Lake Dr -- 6+ Rusty Blackbirds. From Stefan (with Kathy, Bill and Paul): 02/27/14 - EARED GREBE Continues in the same location. It took a bit of patience and a good pair of gloves today but it paid off with nice looks. The bird was close to shore with nice comparisons to the close by Horned Grebes. From Tina Green: 02/27/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Brown Thrasher continues across from the chain link fenced area, 4 Fox Sparrows in pine grove. From John Oshlick: 02/27/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 First Cycle Iceland Gull in west beach parking lot. From Keith Mueller: 02/27/14 - Southbury, Housatonic River below Shepaug Dam -- 3 first cycle Glaucous Gulls, 4 first cycle Iceland Gulls plus an additional white-winged Gull (Iceland-type) species identification pending review by others. Also 1 Peregring Falcon, 3 Common Raven. From John Ogren: 02/27/14 - Old Saybrook, Cornfield Point -- 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL. From Phil Asprelli: 02/27/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Snowy Owl out in marsh 100 yds behind Meig's Point Nature Ctr. Woodbridge, Konold's Pond -- Trumpeter Swan continues. From Gil Salk: 02/27/14 - Hebron, yard -- 2 Rusty Blackbirds eating cracked corn at about Noon. From Patrick Comins: 02/27/14 - Stratford. Short Beach -- Eurasian Wigeon off the pavilion around 2 PM.