*Vermont
*Statewide
1.1.07
*VT0403.06
This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for January 1, 2007 covering the period
December 25 - 31, 2006.
A southbound GREAT BLUE HERON was sighted over Grand Isle on
12/30.
Two TURKEY VULTURES were spotted in Bellows Falls on 12/26.
On 12/30 approximately 2,800 SNOW GEESE were seen flying south
over Grand Isle. A NORTHERN PINTAIL was sighted on the 12/16 Saxtons River
CBC. Two HARLEQUIN DUCKS were last sighted 12/29 from Shelburne Point. A
female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was spotted in Shelburne Bay on 12/28 and a male
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was observed in a large flock of COMMON GOLDENEYES off of
Shelburne Beach on 12/29.
An almost totally white RED-TAILED HAWK was last sighted on
12/28 in Dorset Hollow.
A first-year ICELAND GULL was observed at the Burlington
Intervale compost works on 12/24.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in Dorset on 12/28 and there
was a late report of 4 sightings of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS on the Saxtons
River CBC on 12/16. NORTHERN FLICKERS, apparently still able to locate ants
in the unfrozen ground this winter, were spotted in Clarendon (12/27), New
Haven (12/27) and West Rutland (12/28) as well as on the Saxtons River CBC
on 12/16.
There was a late report of an EASTERN PHOEBE that was seen on
the Champlain Islands/St. Albans CBC on 12/17.
NORTHERN SHRIKES were spotted in Waitsfield, Dorset and Brandon
this week.
CAROLINA WRENS were observed in Rutland, East Dorset, Woodstock
and White River Junction this week. Eight CAROLINA WRENS and 4 WINTER WRENS
were sighted on the Saxtons River CBC on 12/16.
A RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was spotted on the Saxtons River CBC
12/16.
There were several EASTERN BLUEBIRD sightings this week,
including one individual in Rutland on 12/28 that had a winged insect in its
beak and 5 birds which were investigating nest boxes in New Haven on 12/27.
On 12/16 forty-two EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and a HERMIT THRUSH were seen on the
Saxtons River CBC.
The Saxtons River CBC included the sightings of 57 AMERICAN
PIPITS, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and 1 SWAMP SPARROW during the week of
12/16.
Twelve WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were spotted in Moose Bog on
12/25 and 6 in Nulhegan Basin on 12/29. Seven COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in
Norwich on 12/27. Thirty PINE SISKINS were observed in Moose Bog on 12/25
and 2 in Nulhegan Basin on 12/29.
Thanks to the following contributors whose observations were cited:
Elizabeth Alton, Fred Bates, Don Clark, Brendan Collins, Susan Elliott, Pat
Folsom, David Hoag, Scott Johnson, Alan Keitt, Bruce MacPherson, Kent
McFarland, Jim Moulton, Ted Murin, Bryan Pfeiffer, Roy Pilcher, Barbara
Powers, Chris Rimmer, Ruth Stewart and Terry Wright.
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lectures and programs. To receive a copy of our program calendar, stop at
one of our centers, call the office during business hours at 802-457-2779 or
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Institute of Natural Science. VINS is a non-profit, membership organization
located in Woodstock with regional centers in Quechee, Montpelier and
Manchester. Founded in 1972, VINS' mission is to protect our natural
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sightings on Vermont eBird at http://www.ebird.org/VINS/.
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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