From Fran and Tom Holloway: 12/09 - Madison, Hammonasset SP -10:00 at the "Warbler Tree" on Willard's Island (the large white oak near the bench on the middle trail), one WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. Earlier we saw (with many others) numerous RED CROSSBILLS at West Beach near the pines. Also there was a flock of about 20 SNOW BUNTINGS near the pavilion just east of the rotary, and 4 PURPLE SANDPIPERS on the rocks at the end of the jetty. From Mike Moccio 12/09 - Stamford -- 4 KING EIDERS seen on and off this morning from boat by Al Collins and Pat Dugan and from Stamford Ave by Mike and Wanda Moccio. From Steve Broker and Bob Mitchell: 12/09 - East Hartland -- 20 PINE GROSBEAKS (careful count) seen from 10:03 A.M. t0 10:30 A.M. in all apple and crabapple trees on front grounds of East Hartland Town Hall and Elementary School and across Route 179 to larch and maple trees in front yard of house #27, apple tree behind this house, and top of Eastern White Pine behind and right of Post Office, also in deciduous trees and on wires along road in front of Post Office. Original count was of 9 birds, with additions coming in from wooded areas distantly behind and also to the immediate right of the elementary school. Maximum 13 birds at one time in right hand crabapple in front of Town Hall, with 7 other Pine Grosbeaks in trees in front of elementary school. Slightly more adult males than females. Associated birds were American Robins, Cedar Waxwings, and European Starlings. From Fran Zygmont: 12/09 - Hartland, Rte 20 (.5 West passed Rte 181/Rte 20 intersection) -- 2 PINE GROSBEAKS Hartland, Stillman Rd -- 1 Ruffed Grouse 12/09 - Barkhamsted Yard -- 4 Common Redpolls, 2 Pine Siskins, 1 Fox Sparrow From Ron Pelletier: 12/09 - Warren, 151 Melius Rd -- 11 Pine Grosbeaks. From Carolyn Cimino: 12/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 12PM - 4PM, 22 RED CROSSBILLS in the West Beach pines; 34 Snow Buntings in the East Beach parking lot; 10 Purple Sandpipers From Bruce Finnan and Kevin Finnan 12/09 - Goshen, Hagemen Shean Road (just down the dead end road where Hageman Shean turns 90 degrees) -- 20 Common Redpolls; Litchfield, North Shore Road, North Cove on Bantam Lake -- 1 Northern Pintail female. From Dori Sosensky and Roy Harvey: 12/09 - Goshen, field NW of intersection of Rt 4 and East St N -- ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. From Patrick & Tricia Comins: 12/09 - Goshen, East Street North -- 17 COMMON REDPOLLS, eating birch catkins on the east side of the road near Hageman Shean Road. A couple of adult males in the group. Watertown, Route 63 -- several BLACK VULTURES, flying low over business district near Dunkin Donuts and Pizza Hut. From Marty Swanhall 12/09 - Woodbury, home feeder -- one RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH