*Vermont

 

*Statewide

11.13.06

 

*VT0403.06

 

This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for November 13, 2006 covering the
period November 6-12, 2006.

 

                   Six BLACK SCOTERS were spotted off Grand Isle on 11/6.
Expected species of waterfowl this time of year, including BRANT, GADWALL,
AMERICAN WIGEON, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, MALLARDS,NORTHERN PINTAILS,
RING-NECKED DUCKS, WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, LONG-TAILED DUCKS, BUFFLEHEADS and
COMMON GOLDENEYES, were spotted this week.

 

A GOLDEN EAGLE was observed passing through Essex on 11/5.

 

Five AMERICAN COOTS were at Mud Creek WMA on 11/9.

 

Four late-migrating KILLDEER were seen in the Hubbardton marshes of Lake
Bomoseen on 11/10. WILSON'S SNIPE were spotted at Shelburne Bay Park (1 on
11/8) and Jericho (2 on 11/11).

 

A CAROLINA WREN was sighted in Colchester on 11/11.

 

A lingering SWAINSON'S THRUSH was observed feeding on yew berries in South
Newfane on 11/4.

 

A GRAY CATBIRD was sighted in South Newfane on 11/4.

 

On 11/6 a female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBER was spotted in South Newfane and
a PALM WARBLER in Woodstock.

 

Two SWAMP SPARROWS were present at Dead Creek on 11/8 and 9.

 

An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was spotted in Norwich on 11/9.

 

Thanks to the following contributors whose observations were cited:
Stephanie Bellomo, Charlotte Bill, George Clark, Richard Foye, C.J.
Frankiewicz, Ron Payne, Chris Petrak, Roy Pilcher, Rick Renaud, Chris
Rimmer, William Schwenk, Karen Willard and Nathan Zalik.

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 Mary Holland

 

Chris Rimmer

 

Kent McFarland

 

Roz Renfrew

 

Vermont RBA Compilers

 

Vermont Institute of Natural Science

 

Conservation Biology Department

 

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Woodstock, VT 05091

 

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