Note: It is easy to become a bit warbler-centric this time of year. Today we have a remarkable variety of interesting birds that are nothing like warblers. From Bob Dewire and Anthea Skiffington: 05/15/12 - Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- at the small marsh at the Meigs Point parking lot, one non-breeding plumaged RUFF feeding with several Greater Yellowlegs. First found at 1:30 PM. Watched at leisure noting the size, short bill, buffy color, greenish legs, scalloped back pattern. It flew 3 times showng the showy white oval pattern on the tail. Still present when we left at 2:30 PM. From Tina Green and Sara Zagorski: 05/15/12 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- Tricolored Heron out at the end of the moraine trail, Curlew Sandpiper and Ruff seen on the grassy lot near the nature center. Sara and I had the Ruff on the west side of the grassy parking area next to the nature center for a brief but good look until all the birds took off towards the end of the Moraine Trail. The Ruff was with a small group of Black-bellied Plovers. We did not relocate it until Sara spotted it in the marsh that it had been originally reported in at about 8pm. I spotted the Tricolored Heron out at the end of the Moraine Trail while searching for the Ruff from Cedar Island. I found the Curlew Sandpiper in a puddle in the Meig's parking lot at about 7:10pm standing next to a Dunlin and a few other shorebirds. The Curlew Sandpiper was in almost full breeding plumage. The rich rufous color under it's neck extended down to the belly and around the face. I think it had some white patches on it's face and the bill was a slightly more curved than a Dunlin.It took off while I was looking at my field guide and none of us saw where they went. We spent the next 50 minutes trying to relocate the Ruff and the Curlew Sandpiper with Janet Mehmel who arrived about 7:30pm. We plan on trying to relocate these birds in the morning. From Tina Green: 05/15/12 - Westport. Sherwood Island SP -- White-faced Ibis on the airplane field at 2:25 PM. From Frank Mantlik: 05/15/12 - Westport. Sherwood Island SP -- 3:30 PM; I saw the WHITE-FACED IBIS with 6 adult Glossy Ibis at the airplane field about 3:30 pm. It has iridescent glossy plumage, reddish legs, pinkish facial skin, and a reddish eye, but lacks any distinct white around the face. I suspect it is a 1st-summer bird (born last year). From Ray Acker via Sara Zagorski: 05/15/12 - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Meadows -- Sandhill Crane at the motocross area around 4 PM. From Frank Mantlik: 05/15/12 - Stratford, Long Beach and salt marsh -- After seeing a TRICOLORED HERON flying over marshes alongside me (Rt 113; 9:50am) Charlie Barnard & I looked for it from Long Beach. We couldn't relocate it. But I spotted an adult CASPIAN TERN flying east over marsh, which CB also saw (10:15). Then I saw an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER fly by with 1 Black-bellied (10:25). A number of usual shorebird species around as well. From Chris Elphick: 05/15/12 - Willimantic -- I just received a report of a likely swallowtail kite, seen by someone here at work, in Willimantic. The bird has been seen a couple of times over the last week, including yesterday. All sightings were in the area just off Pleasant St (Rte 32) on the south edge of town - between Card St in the west and South St in the east, and centered on the patch of woods off Rte 289 (called Young Field) on Google Maps. The description sounds good. From Gillian Kasser and Richard Trepp 05/15/12 - Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich (front field) -- Blue Grosbeak, "Lawrence's" Warbler. From John Marshall: 05/15/12 - Litchfield, White Memorial's Point Folly, Bantam Lake -- 13 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. From Patrice Favreau: 05/15/12 - SouthWindsor, Donnelly Preserve -- morning; 1 or 2 Alder Flycatchers. From Frank Gallo: 05/15/12 - Milford, Milford Point -- White-rumped Sandpiper feeding with lots of other peeps behind the building. From Paul Carrier: 05/15/12 - New Hartford, Bakerville Swamp -- 2 late(?) Rusty Blackbird. Stub Hollow Rd, up near north end left -- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. From Gina Nichol: 05/15/12 - Branford, Flat Rock Road -- CERULEAN WARBLER. Branford, Stony Creek Trolley Trail -- 2 MARSH WRENS.