From Tina Green: 02/11/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Lesser Black-backed Gull, Fox Sparrow seen near the gate houses at the entrance feeding on bird seed. From Angela Dimmitt: 02/11/14 - New Milford yard -- Purple Finches (male + female) at feeders (FOY). From Keith Mueller: 02/10/14 - Southbury -- I am very confident that the Mew Gull is still in the same location on the Housatonic River ice near the Farm on River St. (For details of why, see Keith's full message on CTBirds.) From Rob Mirer: 02/10/14 - East Haddam, East Haddam Senior Center -- 2 PM; 2 Black Vultures were circling overhead. From J P Barsky with Simon Barsky 02/10/14 - Milford, Gulf Beach -- One male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE about 50 yards offshore. From Stefan Martin: 02/09/14 - Greenwich, Belle Haven -- Lesser Scaup. ?????, Grass Island -- 3 drake Redhead. Stamford, Shippan Point -- Around dusk, a tremendous raft of Long-tailed Ducks formed straight out. Estimated 1,500+ birds easily. A very cool sight to see. 02/10/14 - Greenwich -- about 4:30 PM; 1 light morph Rough-legged Hawk flying NW over the I-95 Mianus River Bridge.