From Scott Kruitbosch: 05/05/10 - Stratford, Great Meadows IBA -- 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 2 BROWN THRASHER, 8 BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE, 10 warbler species including 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 2 NASHVILLE WARBLER, 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 3 AMERICAN REDSTART, 3 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 3 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 2 NORTHERN PARULA, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 9 YELLOW WARBLER, 2 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. Other migrants included 2 SCARLET TANAGER, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 SALTMARSH SPARROW, 3 WARBLING VIREO, 2 SWAMP SPARROW, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 11 GRAY CATBIRD, 4 BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and more of the usual suspects. Stratford, Stratford Point -- 1 BROWN THRASHER with some new arrivals including 3 COMMON TERN, 2 LEAST TERN, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 12 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and much more. Every week I have been updating the CAS blog, http://ctaudubon.blogspot.com/, with the complete rundown of birds at Stratford Point. This week we may see over 60 species, with several new arrivals and a bunch of rarities included. I also posted a migration forecast on the blog for the next few days. -- Scott Kruitbosch Stratford, CT Connecticut Audubon Society http://ctaudubon.blogspot.com/