*Vermont

 

*Statewide

12.10.07

 

*VT0403.06

 

This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for December 10, 2007 covering the
period December 3 - 9, 2007.

 

Highlights this week include a GOLDEN EAGLE in St. Albans on 12/3, a gray
morph GYRFALCON in South Burlington on 12/4, the HARLEQUIN DUCK present all
week at Shelburne Point, most recently seen 12/9, a PRAIRIE WARBLER in
Poultney on 12/7 at Green Mountain College, a reported YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
in Burlington 12/9 and a HOARY REDPOLL in Bristol on 12/9.

 

A DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was seen at Shelburne Point on 12/5.

 

A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was spotted in East Putney on 12/3.

 

NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen in White River Junction, Lyndonville, Montpelier,
East Dorset, West Danville and Hartland, where it plucked a RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH from a feeder.

 

There were fewer waxwings reported this week:  BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen
in South Burlington, Norwich and Pittsford; CEDAR WAXWINGS were observed in
South Burlington, East Putney and Burlington.

 

A PINE WARBLER was sighted in Waterbury 12/3 - 12/6; one was also spotted in
Middlebury 12/4 - 12/7.

 

CHIPPING SPARROWS were seen in Danby (1) on 12/7 and in Calais (1) on 12/8.

 

A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was spotted in West Danville on 12/4.

 

PINE GROSBEAK and COMMON REDPOLL numbers continue to soar throughout the
state.  

 

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.  Founded in 2007 as an outgrowth of VINS, 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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