From Greg Hanisek, Bill Banks and Bruce Finnan: 01/21/15 - Stonington -- 9:09; Sandhill Crane seen from St Mary Cemetary across the water near right hang end of RR tracks. From Michaelene Komara: 01/21/15 - Stonington -- 2:10 PM; Sandhill Crane in cornfield continues. From Dan Rottino: 01/21/15 - Stonington, Lambert's Cove/St Mary's Cemetery (Rte 1) -- At 5:00 PM the Sandhill Crane was on the ice behind all the waterfowl. It walked to the bare ground at the base of the railroad tracks and was there in the dark when I left. Two trains came by and it didn't budge. Seen with two other birders but the light was poor by then and so are the photos but the photos are recognizable. The bird could not be found in the cornfields at 4:25 and was not seen on the cove at 4:40. I left and returned and there it was. From Annie and Mike Perko: 01/21/15 - Stonington, St Mary's Cemetary -- Sandhill Crane seen between 11 and 11:20; bird was below railroad tracks looking across. From Russ Naylor via Patrick Comins: 01/21/15 - Southbury, River Rd, Mitchell Farm -- the Mew Gull was seen on top of the farm building in the afternoon. From Tina Green: 01/21/15 - Fairfield, Sunken Island -- 8:15 AM; adult male Harlequin Duck. From Mike Warner: 01/21/15 - Fairfield, Sunken Island -- 10:00 AM; Harlequin Duck. From Frank Mantlik: 01/21/15 - Fairfield, 2182 Reef Rd, Sunken Island -- male HARLEQUIN DUCK continues straight offshore (scope advised as pretty far out). At 10:34 it took off and flew by itself to east. It went behind a beach house for me, so don't know how Far East it went. Bridgeport, Seaside Park -- 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS among flock of 150 Horned Larks at far west end of park on grassy field. (I did not relocate the Cackling Goose; Canada Goose number was much reduced from the other day.) Stratford, Birdseye Street boatramp -- 8:05 AM; WILSON'S SNIPE in northern ditch. Lordship Seawall -- 8:20 AM; 1 adult NORTHERN GANNET flying east not too far out over Sound. From Paul Cianfaglione: 01/21/15 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Meadows - 1 COMMON REDPOLL, 5 flyover SNOW BUNTING. From Patrick Comins: 01/21/15 - Southbury, River Rd, Mitchell Farm -- a few American Pipits there when I drove by at lunchtime. Southbury, Bent of the River -- I was greeted as I got out of the car this morning by a noisy flock of 50-75 Pine Siskins perched in the cedars near the office building. From Dave Provencher: 01/21/15 - Waterford, Millstone Point -- Flyover Pine Siskin Wednesday morning Niantic Bay -- immature male Common Eider. Despite the proximity of Harkness Park where Eiders have occurred in varying numbers for many years, I have never seen them in Niantic Bay. From Paul Desjardins: 01/21/15 - Old Lyme, Griswold Point section -- hen Common Eider. From Barb DeRienzo: 01/21/15 - East Haven, Brazos Road, Long Island Sound -- a lone male Common Eider (with assorted waterfowl). From Paul Carrier: 01/21/15 - Harwinton, yard -- At least up to 30 Pine Siskin today at feeder - building in numbers but no Redpoll yet. From Flo McBride with Arne Rosengren: 01/21/15 - Guilford, Circle Beach Road, East River marsh -- light-phase Rough-legged Hawk land on a telephone pole near the boat launch lane at about 12:35 PM. Several other people saw the bird after that, as it flew to the roof of one of the houses near the lane, and then to an adjacent rooftop. I don't know how long it stayed around, since we had to leave. Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 11 Purple Sandpipers (along with many other shorebirds) on the breakwater and nearby beach. From James Good: 01/20/15 - Bethlehem, private feeder -- Four Pine Siskins.