From Janis LaPointe: 01/04/15 - Enfield, yard -- In the brush at the edge of my yard today in Enfield, Brown Thrasher. Quite a nice surprise for Jan 4. From Angela Dimmitt: 01/04/15 - Southbury/Mitchell's Farm -- noon-ish; 1st winter Iceland Gull in "pumpkin" field along river. No sign of Mew gull. From Bev Propen: 01/04/15 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- 4:50 PM; Pair of Short-eared Owls seen well with about a dozen birders. One sat in a tree, then flew to the chain link fence; another flew left over the high mound, and both flew together as we were all leaving, giving nice departing views. From Alex Burdo: 01/04/15 - Fairfield, Hoydens Hill Open Space -- 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 2 WINTER WREN, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 FOX SPARROW. In total, 6 woodpecker species and 8 sparrow species were recorded.