*Vermont
*Statewide
9/23/05
*VT0403.06
Eight COMMON LOONS were sighted in Meach Cove in Shelburne on
September 17th, and 10 were seen off Grand Isle on the 18th and 7 on the
22nd.
Twelve SNOW GEESE were spotted at Dead Creek on September 17th.
Fourteen WOOD DUCKS were observed at Delta Park on the 20th. An AMERICAN
WIGEON was seen off Grand Isle on the 20th of September. A BLUE-WINGED
TEAL was seen at the Brilyea Access at Dead Creek on the 17th, and 12
GREEN-WINGED TEAL were observed on the 18th off Grand Isle. A RING-NECKED
DUCK was observed off Grand Isle on the 22nd of September. On September
18th 2 GREATER SCAUP were seen in Alburg, and 6 were sighted off Grand
Isle. One COMMON GOLDENEYE was spotted in Alburg on the 18th.
OSPREYS were sighted in Thetford Center, Mud Pond in Thetford,
Stone Bridge in Panton, Brigham Hill in Essex (6) and 20+ from Mt. Philo
this week. Four BALD EAGLES were seen from Brigham Hill in Essex and 4
from Mt. Philo on the 16th of September, and one immature BALD EAGLE was
spotted at Herrick's Cove on the 17th. One GOLDEN EAGLE was also sighted
from Mt. Philo on the 17th. Two NORTHERN HARRIERS were sighted at Dead
Creek on the 17th and 1 at Herrick's Cove, and on the 18th 2 NORTHERN
HARRIERS were seen from Grand Isle. Four SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS were
observed from Brigham Hill in Essex on September 16th, and 2 were observed
at Stone Bridge in Panton on the 17th. Two COOPER'S HAWKS were spotted
from Grand Isle on the 18th. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was observed in Milton
on the weekend of the 17th and 18th, and on the 20th one was seen in
Thetford Center. On the 16th of September, 210 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were
counted by an observer on Mt. Philo and 26 from Brigham Hill in Essex.
AMERICAN KESTRELS were seen in Shelburne, Charlotte, Essex and Grand Isle
this week. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the 16th from Brigham Hill and
from Stone Bridge in Panton on the 17th.
Five COMMON MOORHENS were observed at Delta Park on September
20th. Two SANDHILL CRANES were seen off Burpee Road which is off of
Monkton Road in Bristol on September 15th.
Twenty-two SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Stone Bridge in
Panton on September 22nd. Several KILLDEER were seen at Meach Cove in
Shelburne, Charlotte Town Beach, Stone Bridge in Panton and on Grand Isle
on the 16th and 17th of September. Two GREATER YELLOWLEGS were observed
on Grand Isle on the 17th. Two LESSER YELLOWLEGS were sighted at Stone
Bridge in Panton on the 17th, along with 10 SANDERLINGS and 4 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS.
A POMARINE JAEGER and a SABINE'S GULL were spotted at the
Charlotte Town Beach on September 16th.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen at the Brilyea Access at Dead
Creek on September 18th.
On September 17th 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen on Grand Isle
and one in Rochester.
A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was sighted at Holland Pond on the
19th of September.
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen in the
Dummerston/Brattleboro area on the 17th of September.
Twelve SWAINSON'S THRUSHES were spotted in South Burlington on
September 16th and one in Huntington on the 17th.
A BROWN THRASHER was observed in Charlotte on the 18th of
September.
Am AMERICAN PIPIT was sighted in the Dummerston/Brattleboro area
on September 17th.
Last weekend produced many warbler sightings in Red Rocks Park,
South Burlington, as well as at Herrick's Cove. The most noteworthy was
an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER at Red Rocks Park on the 17th of September.
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen in the Dummerston/Brattleboro area
on the 17th of September.
It appears to have been a good year for MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, as many have
been seen migrating this fall, including 25 individuals sighted in
Shelburne in a 5 minute period on September 21st.
Thanks to the following contributors whose observations were
cited: Eric Cannizarro, Bruce Flewelling, Hector Galbraith, David Hoag,
Holly Hungerford, Ted Levin, Larry Levine, Matt Medler, Sandra Miller,
Scott Morrical, Ted Murin, Bryan Pfeiffer, Jeanne Prue, Rick Renaud, Davey
Rolnick, Carl Runge, Rutland County Audubon, Taj Schottland, Allan Strong
and Aaron Worthley.
*Statewide
9/23/05
*VT0403.06
Eight COMMON LOONS were sighted in Meach Cove in Shelburne on
September 17th, and 10 were seen off Grand Isle on the 18th and 7 on the
22nd.
Twelve SNOW GEESE were spotted at Dead Creek on September 17th.
Fourteen WOOD DUCKS were observed at Delta Park on the 20th. An AMERICAN
WIGEON was seen off Grand Isle on the 20th of September. A BLUE-WINGED
TEAL was seen at the Brilyea Access at Dead Creek on the 17th, and 12
GREEN-WINGED TEAL were observed on the 18th off Grand Isle. A RING-NECKED
DUCK was observed off Grand Isle on the 22nd of September. On September
18th 2 GREATER SCAUP were seen in Alburg, and 6 were sighted off Grand
Isle. One COMMON GOLDENEYE was spotted in Alburg on the 18th.
OSPREYS were sighted in Thetford Center, Mud Pond in Thetford,
Stone Bridge in Panton, Brigham Hill in Essex (6) and 20+ from Mt. Philo
this week. Four BALD EAGLES were seen from Brigham Hill in Essex and 4
from Mt. Philo on the 16th of September, and one immature BALD EAGLE was
spotted at Herrick's Cove on the 17th. One GOLDEN EAGLE was also sighted
from Mt. Philo on the 17th. Two NORTHERN HARRIERS were sighted at Dead
Creek on the 17th and 1 at Herrick's Cove, and on the 18th 2 NORTHERN
HARRIERS were seen from Grand Isle. Four SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS were
observed from Brigham Hill in Essex on September 16th, and 2 were observed
at Stone Bridge in Panton on the 17th. Two COOPER'S HAWKS were spotted
from Grand Isle on the 18th. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was observed in Milton
on the weekend of the 17th and 18th, and on the 20th one was seen in
Thetford Center. On the 16th of September, 210 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were
counted by an observer on Mt. Philo and 26 from Brigham Hill in Essex.
AMERICAN KESTRELS were seen in Shelburne, Charlotte, Essex and Grand Isle
this week. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the 16th from Brigham Hill and
from Stone Bridge in Panton on the 17th.
Five COMMON MOORHENS were observed at Delta Park on September
20th. Two SANDHILL CRANES were seen off Burpee Road which is off of
Monkton Road in Bristol on September 15th.
Twenty-two SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Stone Bridge in
Panton on September 22nd. Several KILLDEER were seen at Meach Cove in
Shelburne, Charlotte Town Beach, Stone Bridge in Panton and on Grand Isle
on the 16th and 17th of September. Two GREATER YELLOWLEGS were observed
on Grand Isle on the 17th. Two LESSER YELLOWLEGS were sighted at Stone
Bridge in Panton on the 17th, along with 10 SANDERLINGS and 4 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS.
A POMARINE JAEGER and a SABINE'S GULL were spotted at the
Charlotte Town Beach on September 16th.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen at the Brilyea Access at Dead
Creek on September 18th.
On September 17th 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen on Grand Isle
and one in Rochester.
A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was sighted at Holland Pond on the
19th of September.
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen in the
Dummerston/Brattleboro area on the 17th of September.
Twelve SWAINSON'S THRUSHES were spotted in South Burlington on
September 16th and one in Huntington on the 17th.
A BROWN THRASHER was observed in Charlotte on the 18th of
September.
Am AMERICAN PIPIT was sighted in the Dummerston/Brattleboro area
on September 17th.
Last weekend produced many warbler sightings in Red Rocks Park,
South Burlington, as well as at Herrick's Cove. The most noteworthy was
an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER at Red Rocks Park on the 17th of September.
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen in the Dummerston/Brattleboro area
on the 17th of September.
It appears to have been a good year for MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, as many have
been seen migrating this fall, including 25 individuals sighted in
Shelburne in a 5 minute period on September 21st.
Thanks to the following contributors whose observations were
cited: Eric Cannizarro, Bruce Flewelling, Hector Galbraith, David Hoag,
Holly Hungerford, Ted Levin, Larry Levine, Matt Medler, Sandra Miller,
Scott Morrical, Ted Murin, Bryan Pfeiffer, Jeanne Prue, Rick Renaud, Davey
Rolnick, Carl Runge, Rutland County Audubon, Taj Schottland, Allan Strong
and Aaron Worthley.