From Keith Mueller via Patrick Comins: 01/08/15 - Southbury, River Road, Mitchell Farm -- Keith had the Mew Gull Thursday morning just before Patrick stopped by on the way to work. From Patrick Comins: 01/08/15 - Southbury, River Road, Mitchell Farm -- There were two second cycle Lesser Black-backed Gulls present in the farm gull flock today. There was mention of the Iceland Gull being present earlier. No further sign of the Mew/Common Gull since the AM. Also a couple of Common Ravens and 2 White-crowned Sparrows in the area, From Nick Bonomo via Patrick Comins: 01/08/15 - Southbury, River Road -- morning; Greater White-fronted Goose further down river from the Mitchel farm. From Paul Cianfaglione: 01/08/15 - South Windsor, Strong Road -- 1 LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON. Also, perched along 1-291, 3 BLACK VULTURE. From James Sherwonit: 01/08/15 - Stratford, Sikorsky Walkway/Bikeway -- Orange-crowned Warblers (2) still in same area as previously reported. From Shaun Martin: 01/08/15 - Greenwich, Grass Island -- Drake Redhead, presumably the same bird seen in the area yesterday. From Tina Green: 01/08/15 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- found the orange variant House Finch that's been hanging around the Hammonasset nature center dead on the ground with no apparent cause of death. Lyme, Hamburg Cove -- flushed an American Woodcock. From Bill Banks: 01/08/15 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park -- Short-eared Owl seen hunting along fence at 4:40 PM. West of parking lots. From Frank Mantlik: 01/08/15 - Stratford, Prospect Drive, Stratford Point -- 1st-winter male BLACK SCOTER below bluff. Note: Gate to the point has often been closed this winter. From Mike Warner: 01/08/15 - Stratford, Raven Pond -- 3:15 PM; Northern Pintail (f.) preening. Stratford, Short Beach -- 5 PM; flock of about 30 Snow Buntings.