From William Huber with Jeremy Nance: 01/01/15 - Easton(?), Aspetuck Reservoir -- at the fountain (now off) (on Route 58 about a mile north of Route 136/Westport Road) -- great looks at a male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL in a pine just south of the parking pull-out. It was associating loosely with a mixed finch flock containing American Goldfinches and one PINE SISKIN. From Dan Rottino with John Marshall and the Loscalzos: 01/01/15 - Madison, Hammonasset Beach State Park -- Grasshopper Sparrow continues in NW corner of Nature center parking lot and also in grass north of nature center by wooden benches. From Jason Rieger: 01/01/15 - Wallingford, McKenzie Res -- Greater White-fronted Goose continues to continue. From Russ Smiley: 01/01/15 - Meriden, Hanover Pond -- 9:00 AM; Redheads seen in open water by ball field. From John Oshlick: 01/01/15 - Woodbridge, Lake Dawson -- small collection of ducks on the remaining open water. The group contained at least 4 Northern Pintail. From Timothy L Thompson: 01/01/15 - Preston, Amos Lake -- REDHEAD (drake). Open water throughout! Avery Pond -- SNOW GOOSE (along with 1,000 plus CANADA GEESE w/ other wildfowl). Stonington, Parke Memorial Preserve (Avalonia) -- NORTHERN PINTAIL. From Robert and Linda Dixon: 01/01/15 - Plainfield, Quinebaug Fish Hatchery -- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. From Paul Carrier: 01/01/15 - Harwinton, yard -- 4 Pine Siskin (in with 5 Goldfinch) at feeder. From Bill Asteriades: 01/01/15 - Wethersfield, Wethersfield Cove -- 2 ICELAND GULLS in water near the parking lot, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE on other side of cove which is probably the same bird as previously seen in Goodwin Park and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS. Hartford, Goodwin Park -- CACKLING GOOSE and BRANT continue. They were in the pond on the east side of the golf course which can be accessed from Hubbard Road. From From Emily Rottino and family: 01/01/15 - Middlefield -- 2 SNOW GEESE in the cornfields by Lyman Orchard, one adult, one juvenile. From Jory Teltser with Tina Green, Sara Zagorski, and (a big thanks to) Phil Rusch: 01/01/15 - Milford, Milford Point -- Snowy Owl continues at the far right side of sandbar. The Snow Buntings were seen flying at the beginning of the point. From Robert and Linda Dixon: 01/01/15 - Ledyard, Avery Pond -- SNOW GOOSE. Norwich, just east of the Harbor - BLACK VULTURE (3). Waterford, Harkness Park -- GREAT CORMORANT, PURPLE SANDPIPER (3), SNOW BUNTING (just one) and COMMON EIDER (only 2f). From Paul Desjardins: 01/01/15 - Chester, along the Connecticut River -- morning; Bonaparte’s Gull. From Mike VanValen: 01/01/15 - Ansonia, Ansonia Reservoir -- Spotted 2 Black Vultures lifting off the tree tops near the soccer fields. From Ernie Harris: 01/01/15 - ?????, Devil's Hopyard State Park -- 2:30PM; Common Raven. From Aidan Kiley: 01/01/15 - Fairfield, yard -- 3 Black Vultures circling.