*Vermont
*Statewide
5.28.07
*VT0403.06
This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for May 28, 2007 covering the period May
21-May 27, 2007.
The highlights of this week were a RED-THROATED LOON observed on 5/27 in
Greensboro, an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER observed at the mudflats near the end
of the trail off the first parking lot of Dead Creek's Brilyea Access on
5/22 (usually seen only during fall migration through Vermont), four
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS at Herrick's Cove on 5/21, a likely sighting of the
rare ACADIAN FLYCATCHER at Allen Brothers Marsh in Westminster, an
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, a rare spring migrant, in South Burlington, sighted
in the area bounded by Dorset Farms development on the SE and by South Point
at Spear development on the NW and a rare sighting of a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
in Brattleboro on 5/23.
The first sighting of a LEAST BITTERN this spring occurred at Fay Hill in
Grand Isle on 5/24.
Seventy-two WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen west of Woods Island in Lake
Champlain on 5/22.
Two MERLINS were sighted in Greensboro on 5/27.
Two male SPRUCE GROUSE were spotted at Moose Bog on 5/23 and one male and a
pair was seen there on 5/25. A NORTHERN BOBWHITE was sighted in Jericho on
5/26.
Two SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Herrick's Cove on 5/21 and at Dead
Creek's Brilyea Access 2 were observed on 5/21, 13 on 5/22 and 3 on 5/23.
Three GREATER YELLOWLEGS were sighted at Herrick's Cove on 5/21. On 5/21
one LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Isle la Motte, 19 at Herrick's Cove and
20+ at Dead Creek. Two RUDDY TURNSTONES were observed at Herrick's Cove on
5/21. Two SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS were at the Brilyea Access on 5/21.
LEAST SANDPIPERS were seen at Isle la Motte, Herrick's Cove, Dead Creek,
Rock Island and Popasquash Island this week. One PECTORAL SANDPIPER was
spotted at Dead Creek's Brilyea Access on 5/21 and 5/22. Four DUNLINS were
seen at Herrick's Cove on 5/21 and 5 at Brilyea Access on 5/21 and 5/22.
Twenty-six SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were spotted at Herrick's Cove on 5/21
and 15 were seen at Allen's Marsh on that date.
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were seen in Wells, West Haven, Castleton, Ira,
Putney, West Rutland Marsh and Tinmouth Channel this week.
NIGHTHAWKS were present at Dead Creek, Essex Junction and Essex this week.
Three WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard in Brandon on 5/22.
A female BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen along the Moose Bog Trail on 5/23.
EASTERN WOOD PEEWEES returned to Vermont this week, with the first sightings
in West Haven, Dead Creek and Bald Mountain on 5/22.
A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Whitney Creek on 5/21.
Seven BICKNELL'S THRUSHES were observed on Stratton Mountain on 5/23.
There were numerous BLUE-WINGED WARBLER sightings this week, including those
in West Haven, South Burlington, West Rutland and Castleton. A BREWSTER'S
WARBLER was seen in Windsor and a LAWRENCE'S WARBLER in South Burlington.
Two PALM WARBLERS were observed at Groton State Forest on 5/22. Many
BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS passed through Vermont this week. A CERULEAN WARBLER
was observed at Groton State Forest on 5/22. A WILSON'S WARBLER was sighted
in South Burlington on 5/23.
At least two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were seen in South Burlington near the
Dorset Farms development on 5/26.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE was spotted in Cornwall on 5/22 and in Lyndonville on
5/27.
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Mary Holland
Chris Rimmer
Kent McFarland
Roz Renfrew
Vermont RBA Compilers
Conservation Biology Department
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
6565 Woodstock Road
PO Box 1281
Quechee, VT 05059
802-359-5001
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