Editor's note: There were several reports of Tree Swallows today. It is not a species that gets covered here, but I think we must all be ready for any sign of impending spring we can find. From John Marshall: 02/23/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- 11:45 AM; EARED GREBE by the entrance booth. From Stefan Martin: 02/23/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- EARED GREBE still present as of 1:20. Viewed from the same location. From Bill Asteriades and Paul Desjardins: 02/23/14 - Enfield, Barnes Boat Launch -- RED-NECKED GREBE (found by Paul), 26 (by Paul's count) NORTHERN PINTAIL and 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS among 14 species of waterfowl. From Phil Rusch: 02/23/14 - Storrs -- 6 Wilson's Snipe in the wet area between Hosrebarn Hill Rd and Gurleyville Rd. From Chris Loscalzo and Marianne Vahey: 02/23/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- one male BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE, singing/calling from the top of a tree at the picnic area by the entrance to Willard's Island. Also, 12 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, resting and feeding on the water by the Meig's Point jetty. From Bill Asteriades: 02/23/14 - Hartford, CT river by Riverside Park -- 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS continue. East Hartford, CT river by Great River Park -- LESSER-BACKED BLACK GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL and ICELAND GULL continue. 14 Glastonbury, CT river by Community Center -- 4 NORTHERN PINTAILS and 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS (drake and hen) From Lynn James with Dori Sosensky: 02/23/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- 9:30 AM; Snowy Owl. Looking across the marsh it was along the edge of one of the creeks. We needed our scope for a positive id. From James Sherwonit, CT Audubon EcoTravel group: 02/23/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- one Snowy Owl in the marsh looking out toward the airport. Birdseye St boat ramp -- Snowy Owl directly across the Housatonic River in the marsh. Milford, Milford Point, Audubon Coastal Center -- Snowy Owl ound on the back side of the spit looking from the outer platform. From Mark Danforth: 02/23/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- Eared Grebe near the ticket booth, seen from 2:00 to about 3:30 with other birders. Good light and little wind. From Chuck Imbergamo: 02/23/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- a Lapland Longspur in the Nature Center lot around 4:30 PM Sunday (mixed in with the Horned Lark flock).