*Vermont

 

*Statewide

2.27.09

 

*VT0403.06

 

This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for February 27, covering the period
February 20-26, 2009.  

 

The birding highlights of the week include an unconfirmed sighting of a 1st
winter THAYER’S GULL at McNeil’s Cove in Charlotte on 2/21 and a report of
three very early YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS in Vergennes on 2/22.

 

Twenty-one RING-NECKED DUCKS were observed off Shelburne Town Beach on 2/26
and a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was spotted at the Grand Isle ferry dock on
2/25.

 

On 2/26 two SNOWY OWLS were seen along Route 30 in Whiting.  One was east of
the red barn that sits north of the 4 corners and the other was in a tree
about ½ mile north of the other owl on the east side of Route 30.  A SNOWY
OWL was most recently sighted in South Burlington on Royal Drive on 2/26.
The NORTHERN HAWK OWL was last seen in Eden, along Belvedere Road, on 2/26.

 

Many BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were spotted this week, including those in Burlington
(50), West Brattleboro (275, 80), Berkshire (4), Montpelier (9), Woodstock
(200), Waitsfield (8), Grand Isle (20), Saxton’s River (100), Thetford
Center (80) and Rutland (325).  CEDAR WAXWING sightings were less common:
Grand Isle (8, 10), Rutland (1), Woodstock (6) and Brattleboro (75).

 

Twelve PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in Woodstock on 2/21.

 

A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD was observed in Brattleboro on 2/22.

 

A RED CROSSBILL was spotted in South Burlington on 2/25.  WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS were seen this week in Brattleboro (2), Mendon (14), Rutland (6),
Fairlee (1) and Burlington (16).

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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