Note: A lot of catching up. From Bill Asteriades: 05/24/14 - South Glastonbury, Still Hill Cemetery near Cotton Hollow Preserve -- MISSISSIPPI KITE seen flying low from the cemetery over Route 17 heading southwest at 5:05 PM. This is the second sighting in the area in the past few days, Denise Jernigan saw one fly over her residence, and the third in the past month. From Paul Cianfaglione: 05/24/14 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Meadows -- 2 SNOWY EGRET. From Dan Rottino and John Marshall: 05/24/14 - New Haven, East Rock Park -- MOURNING WARBLER. up the hill towards Giant Steps from the red gate by the stone bridge, heard and then well seen From Tina Green: 05/24/14 - Norwalk, Canfield Creek Marsh -- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Saltmarsh Sparrow, male Boat-tailed Grackle seen and heard. From Mark Danforth: 05/24/14 - Tolland, Private land -- 3 HOODED WARBLERS, seen and heard. 3 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, seen and heard. From Dave Winston on a walk with Patrick Dugan: 05/24/14 - Stamford, Cove Sanctuary -- Wilson's Warbler, singing Alder Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. From Nick Ferrauolo: 05/24/14 - Storrs, Uconn farm fields -- Went for a walk around Horse Barn Hill Road, a great turnout, 30+ Bobolink, 4 Grasshopper Sparrows. From Mark Scott: 05/24/14 - Hamden, Farmington Canal Trail-- Blackburnian Warbler was noteable. New Haven, yard -- birds included Swainson's Thrush (singing), Wilson's Warbler and Blackburnian warbler. From Patrick Comins: 05/24/14 - ?????, Meshomasic -- Acadain Flycatcher, Acadian Fly at big white pine stand near yellow gate where N Mulford Rd curves to the east. From Julian Hough with Sunrise Birding walk: 05/24/14 - New Haven, East Rock Park, Giant Steps area -- 7:45 to 10:00 AM; Black Vulture 3, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1, Swainson's Thrush 1, Tennessee Warbler 2 (h), Blackburnian Warbler 2. From Chris Loscalzo and Marianne Vahey: 05/24/14 - Westbrook, on the Menunketesuck Flats -- at low tide (between 1:30 and 2:30 PM); four RED KNOTS (three in full breeding plumage). Flyby Little Blue Heron noted (going to and from Duck Island). From Paul Desjardins: 05/24/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 3 Purple Sandpipers on the breakwater at Meigs Point, American Pipit on the beach near the beginning of the moraine trail. Also 3 Saltmarsh Sparrows. From Brendan Murtha: 05/24/14 - Weston/Easton, Trout Brook Valley Preserve -- HOODED WARBLER, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, WINTER WREN. From Alex Burdo and Jim Orrico: 05/24/14 - Kent, River Road -- 6 singing male CERULEAN WARBLERS spread out along the length of the road, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. Kent, Macedonia Road Bridge -- 3 CLIFF SWALLOW. From Steve Mayo: 05/24/14 - Bethany/Hamden border, Quinnipiac (Blue) Trail off Brooks Road -- evening; Swainson'sThrush, Yellow-billed Cuckoo. From Frank Mantlik, with Bill Batsford and others: 05/23/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- pair adult BLACK SKIMMERS, Imm BONAPARTES GULL. From John Oshlick: 05/23/14 - New Haven/Hamden, East Rock Park -- a singing Hooded Warbler on Trowbridge. I also had 4 Blackburnian Warblers, Wilson's Warbler. From Mark Scott: 05/23/14 - West Haven, Marginal Drive -- Blackburnian Warbler. From Mark Scott: 05/23/14 - Hamden/New Haven, East Rock Park -- Giant Steps held several Blackburnian Warblers, a Tennessee Warbler and a Brown Thrasher. From Tina Green: 05/23/14 - Westport, Grays Creek from a boat with AJ & Sue Hand -- Blackburnian Warbler, 3 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons. From Ken Elkins and Patrick Comins: 05/23/14 - Southbury, Bent of the River -- 16 species of warbler including 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (possibly on territory), and 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. From John Marshall: 05/23/14 - Milford, Milford Point -- WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, on the mud on the Sound side opposite the platform. From John Oshlick: 05/23/14 - Bethany, Spykman Preserve (borders Lake Chamberlain) -- 1 Black-billed Cuckoo. I also had two unidentified cuckoos fly across my path at Lake Chamberlain (they were likely Yellow-billed). I have heard that Cuckoos are later migrants so don't give up looking for them. Woodbridge, Unpaved section of Sperry Rd (near the abandoned house) -- 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo calling. Heard while walking dogs. It is a good day when you get both Cuckoos From Carolyn Cimino with Maggie Peretto: 05/23/14 - Lyme (?), Gungy Rd -- 1 Cerulean Warbler. Hartman Park -- 3 or 4 Cerulean Warblers, very high up and very colorless due to the gray light. From Steve Spector: 05/23/14 - Milford, Silver Sands SP -- 4:00 PM; male Mourning Warbler in willow thicket off of gravel service path running btw boardwalk and old SS Road; path on east side on pond formed by Nettleton Creek. (old Nettleton Rd the border btw SSSP and Walnut Beach). From Peter DeGennaro: 05/23/14 - Derby, Osbornedale State Park -- Bobolink singing between the two ponds. Also a Blue-winged Warbler giving a mixed Blue-winged/Golden-winged song. From Mike DiGiorgio: 05/23/14 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- Willard's Island was alive with birds! The species include Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Wilson's Warbler. 15 species in all! From Paul Cianfaglione: 05/22/14 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Cove -- 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL. From Patrick Comins and Ken Elkins: 05/22/14 - Southbury, wetland adjacent to soccer field across from Bent -- Alder Flycatcher, Black-billed Cuckoo. From Olaf Soltau: 05/22/14 - New Preston, Macricostas Preserve -- 2 Black-billed Cuckoos calling, then one chasing the other through row of trees that separates wet meadow near parking lot from agricultural field. From Gina Nichol: 05/22/14 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- Sunrise Birding Walk produced two Seaside Sparrows well seen near marsh pond at Meig's Point and one Eastern Meadowlark in Meig's Point parking lot, Little Blue Heron in the marsh. From Mark Scott: 05/22/14 - New Haven, yard -- Swainson's Thrush, Mourning warbler. From Glenn Williams: 05/22/14 - East Lyme, Nehantic State Forest -- two ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS. Lyme, Hartman Park -- 5+ CERULEAN WARBLERS, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. From Paul Smith: 05/22/14 - New Haven -- Red-necked Grebe near the mouth of the Quinnipiac River, at the Quinnipiac River Park in Fair Haven, 2 blocks south of the Grand Avenue Bridge. From Tina Green: 05/22/14 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- Nelson's Sparrow at edge of marsh behind the model airplane field. I flushed the bird while walking the edge and it popped up and landed atop a piece of driftwood out in the open and allowing for excellent views. From Carolyn Cimino with Denise Jernigan: 05/22/14 - Salem, Rt 82 area -- 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (heard), CERULEAN WARBLER. East Lyme portion, Nehantic State Forest -- 2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS seen together, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH. From Zellene Sandler: 05/22/14 - Simsbury Town Forest Park -- probable Olive-Sided Flycatcher. (I am never 100% sure on flycatchers if they are not singing, but this one was sitting upright and had the dark "vest." ) From Andy Griswold: 05/22/14 - Lyme and Salem, which included Nehantic State Forest, Hartman Park, Devil’s Hopyard State Park, and roads between -- ACADIAN FLYCATCHER calling at six different locations. CERULEAN WARBLER singing at five locations.