*Vermont

 

*Statewide

4.10.09

 

*VT0403.06

 

This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for April 10, covering the period April
3 - 9, 2009.  

 

The birding highlights of the week include the sighting of two BLACK
VULTURES in Bristol on 4/4, a GOLDEN EAGLE in Williston on 4/6 and three
SANDHILL CRANES seen from where Walker Mountain Road crosses the floodplain
of Otter Creek in Clarendon on 4/7 and 4/8.

 

COMMON LOONS were seen in Grand Isle (4/6), Shelburne Bay (4/4, 4/8) and in
Potash Bay near Addison (4/4).

 

Two HORNED GREBES were seen in Shelburne Bay and one in Addision on 4/4.

 

The season's first AMERICAN BITTERN was spotted at Herrick's Cove on 4/9.
The first GREAT EGRETS of the year were seen at Brattleboro Retreat Meadows
at the mouth of the West River (1on 4/7), South Burlington (1 on 4/8) and in
Vergennes (1 on 4/9).  The first BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON to return to
Vermont was observed at Delta Park on 4/9. 

 

BLUE-WINGED TEAL arrived back this week, and were seen at Herrick's Cove
(12) and Springfield Meadows (2) on 4/4, Grand Isle (1) on 4/6 and Delta
Park (1) on 4/9.  Fourteen LONG-TAILED DUCKS were spotted off Grand Isle on
4/6.

 

MERLINS were seen in Burlington and in Norwich near the Ledyard Bridge on
4/4.

 

WILSON'S SNIPE were back in Norwich on 4/4 and in Salisbury Station on 4/9.

 

The first BARN SWALLOWS of the year were spotted near Hawkins Slang on 4/4
and in Grand Isle on 4/8.

 

HERMIT THRUSHES returned to Vermont this week and were seen in Hartford,
Danby (1 on 4/8), Grafton (2 on 4/7) and Putney (1 on 4/8).

 

BOHEMIAN and CEDAR WAXWINGS continue to be seen in flocks throughout
Vermont, including the towns of Wilder, Norwich (300 BOHEMIANS at Vermont
Center for Ecostudies), Fairfax, Burlington, Bristol, Woodstock and
Montpelier.

 

The first SAVANNAH SPARROWS of the spring were seen at the Wilder Dam and
the Burlington Intervale this week.

 

RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, the first of the season, were seen at Allen Brothers Marsh
in Westminster (2 on 4/4) and at Herrick's Cove (1 on 4/6).

 

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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