*Vermont

 

*Statewide

6.23.08

 

*VT0403.06

 

This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for June 23, 2008 covering the period
June 16 - June 22, 2008.  

 

The highlight of the week was the sighting of 17 VIRGINIA RAILS (2 adults
with 7 young, 1 adult with 4 young, 3 adults) in West Rutland Marsh on 6/21.

 

A LEAST BITTERN was spotted at West Rutland Marsh on 6/21.  Nine VIRGINIA
RAILS were spotted at the West Rutland Marsh on 6/22.

 

An AMERICAN WIGEON and 5 ducklings were observed in Addison on 6/22.

 

A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was spotted at West Rutland Marsh on 6/21.

 

A LONG-EARED OWL was observed on Grand Isle on 6/21.

 

A WHIP-POOR-WILL has been singing regularly for the past two weeks around 9
p.m. and 4 a.m. near a Sharon residence.

 

Two TENNESSEE WARBLERS were spotted in Ludlow on 6/20.

 

A new location was discovered for CERULEAN WARBLERS in Milton, where a
singing male was seen and heard on 6/19.

 

A male BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was discovered in a new Brandon location on 6/18,
where a singing male was seen. 

 

Three GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were seen off Gage Road at Dead Creek WMA on 6/21
and 2 were also seen off Farr Cross Road on that date .

 

An ORCHARD ORIOLE was spotted in West Cornwall on 6/17; a male ORCHARD
ORIOLE was seen at Farrell Access, Dead Creek on 6/21 and a pair was seen
feeding young at Farrell Access on 6/22.

 

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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