From Kevin Rogers via Patrick Comins: 05/23/13 - Westport, Long Island Sound -- BROWN BOOBY, first state record, photographed while it was perched on the side of a boat. From Patricia Rauscher: 05/23/13 - Norwalk -- BROWN BOOBY photographed perched on her husband's oyster boat. From Tina Green with a variety of others: 05/23/13 - Norwalk, near the number 14 channel marker near the entrance to Norwalk Harbor, BROWN BOOBY located first by Larry Flynn, then spotted in the water by John Oshlick as Larry Flynn was taking photos of it from his boat. It then flew and landed on the rocks of the channel marker. After it flew, it was relocated by Larry sitting on the bow of a boat in the South Norwalk Boat Club Marina. It then took off and landed on Larry's boat. The bird stayed on his boat as he brought the boat into the dock before flying off. It was not seen after that. From Mike Warner: 05/23/13 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 12:30 PM; Yellow-breasted Chat, well seen and heard with two other birders present. Park in the main parking lot and walk west on the closed paved road. The bird was relocated, on the left hand side, where the road makes a shallow left hand turn. After that turn is the "T" intersection abutting the condo property. Westport, Compo Beach -- 5:00 PM; In the west winds and light rain, there were 6 Black Terns flying around just off the cannons. They flew out to the east side of Cockenoe Island where they were joined by other Terns including Commons which showed up as lighter overall. The Black Terns were still discernible at that distance in the scope. From Tina Green: 05/23/13 - Westport, on the west side of Cockenoe Island with AJ Hand -- adult Black Tern in alternate plumage, first spotted by AJ flying towards us and then flew over and next to the boat affording us fabulous views. This is my second Black Tern sighting in exactly a week in Westport. From Dan Rottino: 05/23/13 - Lyme, Hartman Park -- 4 PM; 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, my life bird. Lyme, Elys Ferry Rd -- 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO called as I was just talking to a couple about bird watching so we were all able to see it. From From John Schwarz: 05/23/13 - Essex, Viney Hill Preserve -- 4:15 PM; LAWRENCE'S WARBLER keeping company with a normal Blue-winged Warbler, likely a mated pair. From Robert Dixon: 05/23/13 - Sterling yard -- PINE SISKIN (3) continue for the 235th consecutive day. Also PURPLE FINCH and DARK-EYED JUNCO (probably record late date for yard). From Dorothy Wadlow: 05/23/13 - Stonington -- Bobolinks have returned to the field on Palmer Neck Road on the way to Barn Island WMA . The field is the first of two on the right about half a mile after the turnoff from Greenhaven Road onto Palmer Neck Road. From Roy Harvey: 05/23/13 - Beacon Falls, Rimmon Hill Rd -- Bobolinks have returned to the usual field, sloaping down to the west fom the road. From Jim Pfeifer: 05/22/13 - Waterbury -- 11:20 AM; Golden-winged Warbler in a line of woods that runs along a sanitary sewer easement, located at the east end of Avenue of Industry (Cul-de-sac), in the far northern edge of town, on the Waterbury/Wolcott town line. Had it for about a minute, then lost it - did not relocate it, and had to go. From Elizabeth Medina-Gray: 05/22/13 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 1 Yellow-breasted Chat singing in bushes near the road behind the marsh at around 9:00 AM. From Linda Clancy: 05/22/13 - Bloomfield, our yard -- MOURNING WARBLER. From John Johnson: 05/22/13 - Kent, South Kent Rd, yard -- YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. A single bird. A regular (most years) but not common visitor to our hillside in the spring. From Ernie Harris: 05/22/13 - Bolton Backyard -- around 5 PM; small flock (5-6) COMMON NIGHTHAWKS circling high just ahead of a storm. From Bob Bitondi: 05/22/13 - Pomfret Center -- White-crowned Sparrow at the feeder in the morning. From Frank Mantlik, with Henrietta Lachman, Carolyn Cimino, and Sue Chiarenzelli: 05/22/13 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest (West Block) -- Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Acadian Flycatcher. From Dave Provencher: 05/22/13 - ?????, Devils Den SP -- 1 Acadian Flycatcher. ?????, Swamp at intersection of routes 82 and 156 -- 1 Black-billed Cuckoo. Salem, Power line on Gungy Road -- 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Lyme, Hartmann Park -- 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 2 Acadian Flycatcher, 1 Cerulean Warbler. Lyme, Nehantic State Forest -- 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 1 Acadian Flycatcher, 3 Hooded Warbler. From Mike Moccio: 05/22/13 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- 1 Wilson's Warbler, 1 Bay-breasted Warbler, 1 Swainson's Thrush. Stamford, Rosa Hartman Park -- 1 Swainson's Thrush. From Randy Sabia: 05/22/13 - West Hartford, UCONN/West Hartford Major League field -- 6:30 PM; Male Orchard Oriole singing loudly enough to be heard over the din of a little league game, in trees bordering the basketball court. Sitting up proudly in the late day sun. From Dorothy Wadlow: 05/22/13 - Madison, Hammonassett SP -- morning; NORTHERN SHOVELER drake at Swan Pond, 2 LITTLE BLUE HERONS (not hybrid) in marsh east of Nature Center parking lot. From Angela Dimmitt: 05/21/13 - New Milford yard -- 5:30 PM; heard a Common Nighthawk calling for a minute or so but failed to see it flying. From Ted Gilman: 05/21/13 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO calling in moonlight approximately 1 AM; SOLITARY SANDPIPER calling overhead as it flew over in darkness, approximately 1:15 AM.