From Mike Moccio: 01/10/15 - Stamford -- 11:30 AM off of Soundview Ave I observed a large dark bird flying slowly west obviously different than others. I was able to scope it and observed a falcon shape being harassed by a herring gull. They were approximately the same size. This ruled out peregrine. I also observed a darker phase, blunted wing tips, thick wings, slow stiff wing beats. Conclusion: Gyrfalcon. From Phil Rusch with Glenn Williams and Bob Dewire: 01/10/15 - Southbury, River Rd, Mitchell Farm -- a very frustratingly brief, 5-10 second look at the Adult "Common" Mew Gull in the field at the corner of River Road and Purchase Brook Road. As I was passing the scope over to Bob, the flock took flight, never to regroup as one flock. We never had a sniff of the bird again. A very frustrating day of gull searching. Other birds seen included 6-8 American Pipits, 2-3 Lesser Black-backed Gull including 1 adult and 1 or 2 first cycle birds, and a first winter Golden Eagle. Also others saw the continuing Greater White-fronted Goose on the river. From Paul Desjardins: 01/10/15 - Southbury, River Rd, Mitchell Farm -- To add to the list of birds seen today after the other birders left I observed a Winter Wren nearby along the river. From Tina Green with Kory Teltser: 01/10/15 - Haddam, Haddam Meadows State Park -- Northern Shrike continues north of boat launch. From Jannie Shapiro with Dan Rottino: 01/10/15 - Haddam, Haddam Meadows State Park -- Northern Shrike seen in same location behind the yellow gate by first duck box. From Dave Winston: 01/10/15 - Stamford, Cove Island Park -- 11:00 Am; Painted Bunting on the edge of Cove Woods, North of Tennis Courts, Same area. Seen by Frank & Linda Mantlik, Mike & Wanda Moccio, Stephan Martin & Myself. Bird Flew across the street sat in the sun by a neighbors front steps to feed on old Pokeweed fruit, for very nice looks. Approx 11:15 Bird flew back South into the woods edge by the tennis courts. From Russ Smiley: 01/10/15 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- 8:0 AM, ld!; Iceland Gull adult east of jetty. 8:50 AM; Grasshopper Sparrow continues in same location. From Carol & Gary Lemmon: 01/10/15 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- Grasshopper Sparrow seen around 11:25 AM in north end of the field behind the nature center where it is usually found. From Jory Teltser with Sara Zagorski and Tina Green: 01/10/15 - West Hartford, Hartford Reservoir #6 -- Continuing Greater White-fronted Goose, seen at far edge of the Reservoir, down the trail. A Snow Goose was seen toward the beginning of the trail were the ice stops. From Frank & Linda Mantlik, with others: 01/10/15 - Stamford, Cove Is Park -- Adult male PAINTED BUNTING appeared in thickets just north of tennis courts 10:30. Then flew N across road to brown house, where it fed on dried Pokeweed berries near front step. From Donna Caporaso: 01/10/15 - Stratford, Birdseye  boat ramp -- Wilson's Snipe at stream between two parking areas. From Shari & Val Guarino: 01/10/15 - Southington, yard -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at suet for the past three days. From Maria Stockmal: 01/10/15 - New Haven, Long Warf -- Great Cormorant. Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- Vesper Sparrow. From Jim Bair: 01/10/15 - Southbury, River Rd -- Golden Eagle, Greater White-fronted Goose. From Maggie & Jack Peretto with Paul Smith: 01/10/15 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park, Middle Beach -- 1 Snow Bunting (with flock of Horned Larks). From Tim Antanaitis: 01/10/15 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- There was a juvenile Glaucous Gull at 1:15 PM today, 20 feet from shore right near the jetty.  Also 1 Snow Bunting (mixed in with the horned larks) in the nature center field/lot. From Paul Carrier: 01/10/15 - Bristol -- Saw a Rough-legged Hawk flying over an open field on Preston Rd. From Aidan Kiley: 01/10/15 - Stratford, Birdseye Boat Ramp -- 1 Wilson's Snipe in creek, 1 Great Cormorant. Fairfield, yard -- 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. From Nancy Morand: 01/10/15 - Durham, Banta Lane -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. From Alex Burdo: 01/09/15 - airfield, Morehouse Lane -- 1 BLACK VULTURE. 01/10/15 - Fairfield, Ash Creek Open Space -- 1 EURASIAN WIGEON. Fairfield, Perry's Mill Ponds -- 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 WINTER WREN. From Dave Provencher: 01/09/15 - Preston -- While crossing over the Thames River on the Mohegan-Pequot Bridge (Rt 2) shortly before the gloaming, a Peregrine Falcon crossed northerly above the bridge. Likely a female. Never have had a Peregrine along that bridge before. Waterford -- Peregrine Falcons are still resident at Millstone Station.