Note: Apologies to those whose reports were not included tonight. Catching up after two nights without the Daily report, it was all getting out of hand, so some were somewhat arbitrarily left off. From Frank Mantlik: 10/21/14 - Stratford, Stratford Point - 2 female BLACK SCOTERS swimming off bluff, fly by FORSTER'S TERN, GREAT CORMORANT. From Bill Batsford: 10/21/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- three Eastern Meadowlark on field west of Swan Pond at 12 noon. From Chuck Imbergamo: 10/21/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- good scope views of SEVEN Eastern Meadowlarks in location reported by Bill Batsford. When flushed they flew East; possibly moving to the Nature Center or Willard Island area. From John Oshlick: 10/21/14 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- at least 4 Vesper Sparrows (most were right around the parking lot). 1 Nelson's Sparrow. 14 White-crowned Sparrows. Many birders present including Tina Green, Sara Zagorski, Steve Spector, and Denise Jernigan. From Annette Cunniffe w/Meredith Sampson: 10/21/14 - BROWN CREEPER, Great Cormorant, 1 Savannah Sparroe, 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (including 1 adult). From Charlie Barnard: 10/21/14 - Stratford, Long Beach -- "Ipswich" race Savannah Sparrow on the 1st beach section beyond the parking lot. Also seen were 3 Nelson's Sparrows on the marsh side. Much farther out, where the cottages used to be, were a Vesper Sparrow and 3 juvenile White-crowned Sparrows. From Paul Desjardins: 10/21/14 - Meriden, Bishops Pond -- Northern Shoveler. From Stefan Martin: 10/21/14 - Greenwich, Greenwich Audubon -- 1 Wilson's Warbler feeding on Poison Ivy berries at the entrance to the teenage forest boardwalk. Orange-crowned Warbler and Rusty Blackbirds still present as well. From Kat Kuckens: 10/21/14 - Manchester -- Driving at 4:30 PM, just a hundred yards from where Rte 6 meets 384 west, 4 Black Vultures were perched on the guardrail, overlooking a steep drop into some grass and shrubs. From Chris Fisher: 10/21/14 - East Granby, yard -- White-crowned Sparrow at the feeder all day. From Frank Mantlik: 10/20/14 - Stratford, Connors Ln, town community garden -- Adult dark ("blue") morph SNOW GOOSE overhead with Canada Goose flock, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 3 juv WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 5 PURPLE FINCHES and 24 PINE SISKINS. From Patrick Comins: 10/20/14 - Southbury, Mitchell Farm -- White-crowned Sparrow, American Pipits. Southbury Training School -- several White-crowned Sparrows. Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- Lincoln's Sparrow in the NW corner of the visitors parking lot. Feeders still holding a decent flock of Purple Finches and Pine Siskins calling from the woods intermittently but still not stopping at the feeders. From Ryan MacLean, in part via Stefan Martin: 10/20/14 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- juvenile Golden Eagle, Orange-crowned Warbler. From Frank Mantlik: 10/20/14 - Stratford, Beacon Pt Rd, Town Greenway -- 178 Brant, 2 Common Ravens, VESPER SPARROW, LINCOLN's SPARROW. From Stefan Martin: 10/20/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich -- Fox Sparrow in grape tangles along the teenage forest boardwalk. From John Oshlick with Ed Sedowski and Charlie Barnard: 10/20/14 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- 2 Vesper Sparrows, 10 White-crowned Sparrows, 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Orange-crowned Warbler. From Lorraine Gundersen: 10/20/14 - Guilford, yard -- Fox Sparrow. From Tina Green: 10/20/14 - Westport-Sherwood Island SP -- 6 Eastern Meadowlark in a tight flock on the east side of the park. From Glenn Williams: 10/20/14 - Waterford, Harkness Memorial State Park, brush dump -- LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, PURPLE FINCHES. From Robert Dixon: 10/20/14 - Sterling yard -- SNOW GOOSE ( 14 high flying migrants heading west /second record for yard), PURPLE FINCH ( 5 at feeders /8 flyovers), YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (adult female). From Paul Desjardins: 10/20/14 - Madison, Bauer Farm -- an immature White-crowned Sparrow. Also about 10 Pine Siskins. Hammonasset State Park, Meigs Point -- 2 White Winged Scoters, about 10 Black Scoters. From Scott Besade: 10/20/14 - Uncasville -- 200+Snow Geese over house barking at 5:00 PM heading south. From Chris Harrison: 10/20/14 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- At around 6:00 PM I accidentally flushed 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS. The first one flew down the path I was on and landed. I got a decent photo with my phone and observed it for a minute. When I started walking again, the second one, which had been about 10 feet from me, flushed as well. They flew around together for a while, and appeared to land again in a nearby field. From Greg Hanisek: 10/20/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point hawk watch -- 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 30 American Pipits, 30 Rusty Blackbirds, 170 Purple Finches, 1100 Pine Siskins (flocks probably averaged about 30 birds), 3 Eastern Meadowlarks. From Preston Lust: 10/20/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, 2 VESPER SPARROWS. From Joe Bear, in part with Brenda Inskeep: 10/19/14 - Wilton, Allen's Meadow -- Well over 100 Pine Siskins at one point. Had a small flock of 9 Rusty Blackbirds fly by as well as a few Pipits; also 9 Pipits on the soccer field grass, 1 Vesper Sparrow, 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, a few White-crowned Sparrow, (incl adults), several Purple Finch. From Kevin Finnan: 10/19/14 - Goshen -- A tight flock of 25 Pine Siskins cruised over, headed SW. From Tom Auer, Nick Bonomo, Dan Field, Phil Rusch, Glenn Williams, later joined by Tim Thompson: 10/19/14 - Groton, Bluff Point -- 1-3 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 9 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 4 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 20 PINE SISKINS, 40 PURPLE FINCHES, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN THRASHER, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, From Lisa Gagnon: 10/19/14 - Stafford Springs -- 20 Purple Finches, a couple of Pine Siskins, Dark-eyed Juncos. From Ryan MacLean: 10/19/14 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich -- Juv Northern Goshawk seen well by 6 observers over Audubon Greenwich at 3:40. From John Marshall with Sol Satin & Bobbie Fisher: 10/19/14 - Guilford, Sachem's Head -- NORTHERN GANNET, 8 ROYAL TERN, 2 FORSTER'S TERN. From Meredith Sampson w/ Stefan Martin, Cynthia Ehlinger & "First Sundays" Group: 10/19/14 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- 60+ PINE SISKINS, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 6 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, BROWN CREEPER. From Fran Zygmont with Jóhann Óli Hilmarsson: 10/19/14 - Litchfield, Bantam lake, Litchfield Town Beach -- Bonaparte's Gull, 2 Rusty Blackbirds, 35 Pine Siskins. Little Pond; Greater Yellowlegs, ~20 Pine Siskins, 6 Purple Finch. From Robert Dixon: 10/19/14 - Sterling yard -- SWAINSON'S THRUSH (2), PURPLE FINCH (10 at the feeders), YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. From ay Belding w/ Dennis Hannon: 10/19/14 - Bantam, Bantam Lake, North Bay -- 1 first winter Bonaparte's Gull. From Tina Green, Kathy Van Der Aue, Sean Murtha, and CTYBC Members: 10/19/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island State Park -- 2 BROWN THRASHER, 6 AMERICAN PIPIT, 1 VESPER SPARROW, 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARK. From Alex Burdo, Kathy Van Der Aue, Brendan Murtha, and Jory Teltser: 10/19/14 - Fairfield, Southport Beach -- 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, 30 PINE SISKIN. From Alex Burdo, Brendan Murtha, and Jory Teltser: 10/19/14 - Fairfield, Metro Conservation Area -- 3 AMERICAN PIPIT, 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. From Alex Burdo: 10/19/14 - airfield, Greenfield Farm -- 1 BLACK VULTURE, 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK. From Steve Mayo: 10/19/14 - New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park, hawk watch -- An immature Golden Eagle seen E to W over the Park by many observers was the highlight of the day. There was a massive morning flight of birds, that went uncounted, as the hawks were already flying at dawn. The finch flight was impressive (Pine Siskin in the low thousands, perhaps slightly fewer Purple Finch). Siskins continued to move (albeit in smaller flocks) into the late afternoon! Also 10+ Rusty Blackbird. From Ryan Maclean: 10/19/14 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge -- 4 Black Vulture and a beautiful late day skein of 38 SNOW GEESE (FOS) were tallied. From Scott Kruitbosch, others: 10/19/14 - Stratford, Boothe Park Hawk Watch -- 1 Black Vulture, 4 CACKLING GOOSE, 202 PURPLE FINCH, 54 PINE SISKIN, 2 COMMON RAVEN. From Frank Mantlik: 10/19/14 - Stratford, Long Beach Blvd, McKinney Refuge (with Linda) -- 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (juvenile), 13 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. Stratford, Pond behind 611 Access Rd (private), (with Linda) -- 20 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. Stratford, Broad St, Stratford Marina (private) -- 35 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS.