*Vermont *Statewide 8.4.08 *VT0403.06 This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for August 4, covering the period July 28 - August 3, 2008. Five GREAT EGRETS were spotted in Rutland on 7/28. Three LITTLE GULLS were seen at Charlotte Town Beach on 7/30 and 1 on 7/31. A LITTLE GULL was also sighted on Grand Isle on 8/2. YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were seen in Wodstock (1) and Grand Isle (1) on 7/28. A BLUE-WINGED WARBLER and a TENNESSEE WARBLER were observed in Rupert on 8/2. Twenty-four WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were present in Westmore on 7/28 and 7/29. A PINE SISKIN and 20 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen in South Starksboro on 8/3. This weekly Vermont birding report is a service of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE). VCE is a non-profit organization dedicated to the understanding and conservation of birds and other wildlife. With a reach extending from northern New England through the Caribbean to South America, our work in wildlife research and population monitoring unites people and science for conservation. Our offices are located in White River Junction. Please visit VCE's web site at www.vtecostudies.org . Please report your sightings of rare or unusual birds to VCE, or email reports to [log in to unmask] Better yet, enter your sightings on Vermont eBird at http://ebird.org/content/vt/. Mary Holland Chris Rimmer Kent McFarland Roz Renfrew Vermont RBA Compilers, Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) 802-649-1431 **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************