Note: Eagles, Wind Power, Owls, Airports... news stories have been a focus of CTBirds recently. From Clay Taylor via Mardi Dickinson: 12/09/13 - Lyme, Hadlyme Ferry -- 8:24 AM; 1 FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER first showed up this morning flew in to post, then to the hillside eating the pokeberry. From Dan, Trudy, Emily, and Danny Rottino: 12/09/13 - Lyme, Hadlyme Ferry Slip -- 3:55-4:08 PM; 1 FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER. First seen flying from a low perch at the far end of the parking lot through the length of the lot to a low tree branch at the entrance. It is still here tonight! From James Purcell: 12/09/13 - Fairfield -- 3:00 PM; after much patient waiting and daily scanning, Snowy Owl 2 jetties to the west of Penfield Reef. Park at the very end of reef road or the lots on Fairfield beach road to view this spot. The entrance is a small walkway called lighthouse point after you turn right on Fairfield beach road from the end of reef road. From Steve Spector: 12/09/13 - Milford, Milford Point, sandbar (western end of Francis St spit) -- Snowy Owl from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM; also around parking lot many sparrows annoyed by Orange and White cat (including Fox Sparrow). From Greg Hanisek: 12/09/13 - Watertown, Lake Winnemaug Road -- 12 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS in corn stubble near brushy swamp with a few Red-winged Blackbirds. From Carolyn Cimino: 12/09/13 - Waterford yard -- Fox Sparrow. From Frank Gallo: 12/09/13 - New Haven, corner of Bradley and Lincoln -- young Red-headed Woodpecker continues. It flew into the dead tree on the corner at 3:14 PM.