From Frank Mantlik: 9/24 - Groton, Bluff Point S.P., 6:55-11am -- with Denny Abbott & Terry Bronson -- 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 15 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (photos), 700 warblers of at least 10 species (most were in flight overhead. (See the full report on CTBirds.) 9/23 - Madison, Hammonassett Beach S.P. -- 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS (both in the little marsh near the viewing blind at the rear of the Meig's Point Nature Center lot), 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON (in the salt pond near the Meig's Point lot). From Fran Zygmont: 9/23 - Barkhamsted, yard -- 1 PINE SISKIN From Paul Cianfaglione w/Brian Toal: 9/24 - West Hartford, Route 44 powerlines -- 4+ PINE SISKIN fly over and calling, many PURPLE FINCH, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 1 WINTER WREN, 10 species of warbler. From Brian Bielfelt: 9/24 - Greenwich, Quaker Ridge hawk watch -- fly over calling Pine Siskin From Dana Campbell: 9/23 - West Hartford, Route 44 powerlines -- later than Paul and company, had YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS. From John Maynard 9/23 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, overgrown fenced marsh north of Nature Center, 2:45 p.m., motionless with bill held high. Bird seen also 9/19. From Rollin Tebbetts: 9/23 - Windsor Locks, Bradley Int Airport -- 2 American Pipits From Frank Gallo, Jim and Jackie Dugan: 9/23 - Litchfield, White Memorial Foundation, Cemetery Pond -- 1 First-year Little Blue Heron, 8 Solitary Sandpipers, 3 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Marsh Wren, 1 Black Vulture. Naugatuck, Route 8 -- 2 Common Ravens Seymour, Route 8 -- 3 Black Vultures From Ted Gilman: 9/24 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- WINTER WREN along Byram River near Discovery Trail bridge Froom Jayne Amico: 9/24 - Southington yard -- RED BREASTED NUTHATCH