I saw a Peregrine Falcon in St. Albans today. It was between South Main
Street and Lake Street. It was chasing a flock of Rock Pigeons. Quite a
spectacle!!!

Lourdes Bielsa
St. Albans 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vermont Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary
Holland
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:16 AM
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Subject: [VTBIRD] Vermont RBA 10-24-08

*Vermont

 

*Statewide

10.24.08

 

*VT0403.06

 

This is the Vermont Rare Bird Alert for October 24, covering the period
October 17 - 23, 2008.  

 

The birding highlights of the week include a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
observed
at a small farm pond off Goodrich Corners Road in Addison as well as at
Dead
Creek's banding station on 10/19 (a late sighting for Vermont) and 2
SABINE'S GULLS in Grand Isle on 10/19.

 

A lingering AMERICAN BITTERN was spotted at Dead Creek on 10/19.

 

As of 10/24 there were 3,000 SNOW GEESE at Dead Creek.  Forty-one BRANT
were
observed off Grand Isle on 10/22.  A CACKLING GOOSE, a subspecies of the
CANADA GOOSE, was seen on the West River behind Marina Restaurant in
Brattleboro on 10/19.  The first LONG-TAILED DUCKS of the season were
spotted in Oven Bay (4) on 10/19 and off Grand Isle (30) on 10/22.

 

AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were observed in South Starksboro (1) on 10/17
and at
Brilyea Access, Dead Creek, on 10/18 (1) and 10/19 (2).   There were FOX
SPARROW sightings this week in South Starksboro, Waitsfield, Moretown,
Norwich, Rutland Town and Ludlow.

 

A very late sighting of a juvenile ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK occurred in
Rochester on 10/20. 

 

There was also a late sighting of a YELLOW WARBLER at Dead Creek on
10/19
and a PINE WARBLER in Norwich on 10/21.

 

The first SNOW BUNTINGS (17) of the season were seen in Lowell, Vermont
on
10/23.

 

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