*Vermont
*Statewide
8/19/05
*VT0403.06
This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 19, 2005 covering
the period August 12-18, 2005.
Three PIED-BILLED GREBES were seen at Delta Park on August 17th.
Two-hundred and sixty DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were spotted at
Delta Park on the 17th.
On the 12th of August 6 GREAT EGRETS were sighted at Dead Creek,
on the 13th a lone GREAT EGRET was seen at Thurman Dix Reservoir in
Orange, and a pair was seen along the South Slang branch of Little Otter
Creek in Ferrisburg on the 18th.
A COOPER' S HAWK was observed flying over Brandon on the 12th of
August. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Grand Isle on the 17th.
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were spotted on Little Otter Creek (3), in
the Dorset Marsh (2) and along Mystery Trail in Thetford Center (1) this
week. No significant shorebird sightings have come in from Dead Creek,
where there are limited exposed mudflats. CASPIAN TERNS continue to be
sighted, including 2 at Arrowhead Mt. Lake on the 12th, 3 near Little
Otter Creek on the 13th and 7 at Delta Park on the 17th of August.
There were several reports of sudden influxes of RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS at bird feeders this week.
Twenty TREE SWALLOWS, 1,200 BANK SWALLOWS, 3 CLIFF SWALLOWS and
20 BARN SWALLOWS were seen along East Shore Road in Grand Isle on August
15th.
Thanks to the following contributors whose observations were cited:
Dorothy Allard, Marcia Baker, Eric Cannizzaro, Hector Galbraith, Nancy
Goodrich, David Hoag, Maeve Kim, Bryan Pfeiffer, Carl Runge, Bill Shepard,
Ruth Stewart, Susan Wetmore and Ian Worthley.
Birders, Save the Date!
Vermont-New Hampshire Birders Conference Saturday, October 15, 2005, 10 am
- 5 pm (Optional field trips on Sunday, October 16) At Lake Morey Resort,
Fairlee, VT
Presented by: The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (www.vinsweb.org)
and New Hampshire Audubon (www.nhaudubon.org)
Featuring:
- Topical bird conservation and research presentations
- Keynote speakers
- Workshops on bird-related activities
- Birding equipment vendor tables
- Optional field trips on Sunday
Look for full itinerary and registration information soon on what will be
a must for all New England birders!
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science offers natural history trips,
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 visit the VINS' web site at http://www.vinsweb.org
This Vermont birding report is a service of the Vermont
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 heritage through education and research. Your membership
supports these goals and this reporting service. Updates are typically
made on Fridays. Please report your sightings of rare or
unusual birds to VINS, or email reports to rba@vinsweb.org.
This message is also available by phone recording: call
802-457-1053 and press 3. This will put you into a menu where you will be
directed to press 5 to hear the RBA. If you have any interesting birds to
report, you can leave a message by pressing 6, or you can send your
sightings to the RBA via e-mail at: rba@vinsweb.org. Or enter your
sightings on Vermont eBird at http://www.ebird.org/VINS/.
Mary Holland
Chris Rimmer
Kent McFarland
Roz Renfrew
Vermont RBA Compilers
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Conservation Biology Department
27023 Church Hill Road
Woodstock, VT 05091
802-457-2779
*Statewide
8/19/05
*VT0403.06
This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for Friday, August 19, 2005 covering
the period August 12-18, 2005.
Three PIED-BILLED GREBES were seen at Delta Park on August 17th.
Two-hundred and sixty DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were spotted at
Delta Park on the 17th.
On the 12th of August 6 GREAT EGRETS were sighted at Dead Creek,
on the 13th a lone GREAT EGRET was seen at Thurman Dix Reservoir in
Orange, and a pair was seen along the South Slang branch of Little Otter
Creek in Ferrisburg on the 18th.
A COOPER' S HAWK was observed flying over Brandon on the 12th of
August. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on Grand Isle on the 17th.
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were spotted on Little Otter Creek (3), in
the Dorset Marsh (2) and along Mystery Trail in Thetford Center (1) this
week. No significant shorebird sightings have come in from Dead Creek,
where there are limited exposed mudflats. CASPIAN TERNS continue to be
sighted, including 2 at Arrowhead Mt. Lake on the 12th, 3 near Little
Otter Creek on the 13th and 7 at Delta Park on the 17th of August.
There were several reports of sudden influxes of RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS at bird feeders this week.
Twenty TREE SWALLOWS, 1,200 BANK SWALLOWS, 3 CLIFF SWALLOWS and
20 BARN SWALLOWS were seen along East Shore Road in Grand Isle on August
15th.
Thanks to the following contributors whose observations were cited:
Dorothy Allard, Marcia Baker, Eric Cannizzaro, Hector Galbraith, Nancy
Goodrich, David Hoag, Maeve Kim, Bryan Pfeiffer, Carl Runge, Bill Shepard,
Ruth Stewart, Susan Wetmore and Ian Worthley.
Birders, Save the Date!
Vermont-New Hampshire Birders Conference Saturday, October 15, 2005, 10 am
- 5 pm (Optional field trips on Sunday, October 16) At Lake Morey Resort,
Fairlee, VT
Presented by: The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (www.vinsweb.org)
and New Hampshire Audubon (www.nhaudubon.org)
Featuring:
- Topical bird conservation and research presentations
- Keynote speakers
- Workshops on bird-related activities
- Birding equipment vendor tables
- Optional field trips on Sunday
Look for full itinerary and registration information soon on what will be
a must for all New England birders!
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science offers natural history trips,
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 visit the VINS' web site at http://www.vinsweb.org
This Vermont birding report is a service of the Vermont
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 heritage through education and research. Your membership
supports these goals and this reporting service. Updates are typically
made on Fridays. Please report your sightings of rare or
unusual birds to VINS, or email reports to rba@vinsweb.org.
This message is also available by phone recording: call
802-457-1053 and press 3. This will put you into a menu where you will be
directed to press 5 to hear the RBA. If you have any interesting birds to
report, you can leave a message by pressing 6, or you can send your
sightings to the RBA via e-mail at: rba@vinsweb.org. Or enter your
sightings on Vermont eBird at http://www.ebird.org/VINS/.
Mary Holland
Chris Rimmer
Kent McFarland
Roz Renfrew
Vermont RBA Compilers
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Conservation Biology Department
27023 Church Hill Road
Woodstock, VT 05091
802-457-2779