12/15 Milford, Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center, 9:20-10:30am, high tide, receding, 40F. Just a brief visit today- Large flock of House finches in parking lot and by feeders. On the marsh- 2 Gadwall, 2 American Wigeon, 1 Great Blue heron, 8 Buffleheads. On the grounds and around the water feature- more House finches, 7 Robins, 2 Cardinals, White throated sparrow, Song sparrows and House sparrows. 12 Starlings picking berries off an evergreen by the parking lot. On a local house's roof top- the roof was covered with an estimate of 200 Starlings-couldn't see the roof. Stopped at Crosby Pond on the way home and the Northern Pintails ( 1 drake, 2 hens) still there. Happy Holidays to everyone! Bev Propen, Orange