From Fran Zygmont: 08/17/14 - Barkhamsted yard -- Caught the tail-end of a Common Nighthawk flock circling high and heading south. Counted 26 but likely more blocked by the trees. From Timothy L Thompson: 08/17/14 - Scotland, Waldo Tract (Waldo Road off Rte 97) -- 100 plus Common Nighthawks. Adults out numbered by what I perceive to be nest year birds based on size and plumage. Spectacular sight as you could observe them hawking insects as far as the eye (with help from my bins) could see east and west along the Shetucket River and over the corn fields between railroad tracks and river proper. Interspersed we're about 900 plus tree swallows. From Timothy L Thompson 08/17/14 - Wethersfield, Rocky Hill Meadows, Elm Street entrance by the brook -- male first year Blue Grosbeak. Crossing back and forth between Willow trees and cattails. From Chuck Imbergamo: 08/17/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Got brief but good looks at a Black Tern from the tip of the moraine trail Sunday morning around 9 AM. From Mike Warner: 08/17/14 - South Wilton, Chipmunk Lane -- Philadelphia Vireo. From Greg Hanisek: 08/17/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 1 BLACK TERN (end of moraine trail). Guilford, Shell Beach -- 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDIPER (w/ c 350 Semipamated Sandpiper). Closest viewing was from Rt 146 pull off. From Tom Murray: 08/17/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- 3:45 PM; one Red Knot (in with about sixty Black bellied Plovers. 11 Ruddy Turnstones and peeps). From Maria Stockmal: 08/17/14 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 2 flyover Forster's Terns (heading south). Milford, Milford Point -- 3 Red Knots, 3 Western Willets (non breeding). From Steve & Charla Spector with Tom Murray and other birders: 08/17/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- around 5:00 PM; 3 Red Knots, two White-winged Scoters. (Other birders saw White-rumped Sandpiper.) From Robert Dixon: 08/17/14 - Sterling yard -- 43 species, including BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, COMMON NIGHTHAWK (first of season).