From Bob Jase: 02/12/14 - New Britain -- a male Purple Finch. I hope this means a new pair may be forming as I'm used to seeing them in pairs. From Tina Green: 02/12/14 - Southbury, Purchase Brook Rd / Mitchell Farm -- 2 Iceland Gulls, Glaucous Gull, 2 White-crowned Sparrows (1 adult, 1 immature). From Charlie Barnard Jr: 02/12/14 - Bridgeport, Black Rock section, St Mary's By The Sea -- Two drake Redhead seen at about 3 PM. They were within a raft of about 300 Lesser Scaup. (There was also a raft of about 225 Greater Scaup. The scaup species stayed in separate rafts for the most part, although they mingled a bit at times.) From Timothy L Thompson: 02/12/14 - Groton, Avery Point, Pine Island (as scoped from Avery Point behind Branford house) -- Snowy Owl perched on tall leaning pole on western end. Presumably same bird I reported on 12/20/13. Heavily barred on cap and sides. From Dan Rottino and Family: 02/12/14 - East Haddam yard -- 2 FOX SPARROW for the 7th consecutive day. From Paul Smith: 02/12/14 - New Haven, Quinnipiac River, just south of interstate 91 -- late afternoon -- 4 male Redhead. From Paul Carrier: 02/12/14 - Harwinton -- 1 female Purple Finch. Torrington -- saw at least 6 Raven individually, and a pair being harassed by crows. More about than usual.