From Greg Hanisek: 10/26/09 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- best bird was WESTERN KINGBIRD (with a tail) that put in a 2-3 minute appearance treetop-hopping its way through park. Also one imm GOLDEN EAGLE, one imm NORTHERN GOSHAWK, one Peregrine Falcon, 24 AMERICAN PIPITS, 7 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 14 PURPLE FINCHES. From Dean Rupp: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- previously reported HUDSONIAN GODWIT present at 9:45 am back in the same location as last week in the now replenished rain pools west of West Beach parking lot.  (Yesterday, 10/25/09, I saw the HUDSONIAN GODWIT in rain pools east of the West Beach parking lot for the first time since its arrival over a week ago that it was not in its usual 50 yard diameter location west of the parking lot.) From Janet Mehmel: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- Hudsonian Godwit continues west of West Beach Parking. Common Eider seen close to jetty, I thought the eider was an imm male due to the black and white stipling on the breast, the lighter brown crown contrasting with the very dark face and the lack of barring on the flanks. From Andrew Block: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 3:15pm to 4:30pm, 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT. 1 WESTERN KINGBIRD, 1 Lapland Longspur.   From Twan Leenders: 10/26/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- 8AM: one CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in small brush pile near dumpster. From Jim Dugan: 10/26/09 - Salisbury, Wononskopomuc Lake -- RED-NECKED GREBE found yesterday by Jamie Meyers continued at 8:30 AM today. From Kris Johnson with Randy Domina, Carl Ekroth and others: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- at 10:00ish am the WESTERN KINGBIRD continues near the two dirt piles at East Beach, flycatching and flying from the bare branched trees between the two piles. The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was present at the regular spot in the grass field beyond the West Beach parking lot, pulling up earth worms and grubs and giving great views. From Mardi &Townsend Dickinson: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- WESTERN KINGBIRD 8:10am, HUDSONIAN GOODWIT 8:25am in the same locations as previously posted. From Steve & Charla Spector: 10/26/09 - Milford, Milford Point, Francis Street spit and nearby sandbars -- 1 Wilson's Snipe.  In the Spartina, quite a few Sharp-tailed Sparrows: at least 5 Nelson's (2 very pale), 1 prob. Saltmarsh.  Also, 1 Seaside Sparrow.  On the sand, 15 Snow Buntings. From Tina Green with AJ Hand: 10/26/09 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 NELSON'S SPARROW (adult Atlantic), 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Beverly Propen: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- 9:45 AM, Hudsonian Godwit in rain pools by West Beach Parking lot. 10AM, Western Kingbird at end of East Beach parking lot, behind 2 sand piles in a dead tree on branch above the branch with white rope. From Carl Ekroth: 10/26/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- At Meig's point parking lot, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, just west of where the hudwit has been hanging out, over the culvert near the dumptster, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN which flew west.  Neat the re-built marsh 1 AMERICAN BITTERN flying towards the east beach parking lot. From Glenn Williams: 10/26/09 - Waterford, Harkness Memorial State Park brush dump -- two imm. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. From John Maynard 10/26/09 -Middletown, Wadsworth State Park --YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER on ancient black walnut tree close to Wadsworth mansion east side facing road. From Dave Rosgen, w/ John Eykelhoff: 10/26/09 - Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake's Pt. Folly) -- 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS. (White Memorial Foundation's N. Shore Marsh) -- 2 Rusty Blackbirds. (White Memorial Foundation's Pt. Folly) -- 2 Purple Finches. From Jack Fowler via Jerry Connolly: 10/25/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -- WESTERN KINGBIRD at 5:00 PM at East Beach parking lot south of restoration marsh near sand piles. From Jay Kaplan and Bill Asteriades: 10/25/09 - Hammonasset State Park, Madison -- 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (just outside of Willard's Island), 1 female COMMON EIDER off of Meig's Point (quite close near jetty), 1 BROWN CREEPER, HUDSONIAN GODWIT continues and WESTERN KINGBIRD continues (East Beach by dirt piles) continues 11:30-12:00.