A warbler, tentatively identified as a Wilsons, was spotted here in Randolph
last Friday by Brian Lowe. He is a very competent birder and the bird was
on his own property in Randolph Center. He had never before seen a warbler
this late in the year.
Tom MacNair
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> There are 12 messages totalling 622 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Dead Creek Ross's Goose
> 2. Fwd: Weekend highlights: Spotted Sandpiper, Golden Eagle, Brant and
> scoters, etc.
> 3. Fw: eBird Report - Otter View Park , 11/2/09
> 4. Snow Buntings, Woodbury ~
> 5. Peregrine Falcons - Rutland
> 6. Rough-legged Hawks and a Yellow Warbler (2)
> 7. [Fwd: eBird Report - Southern end of Snake Mtn. Cornwall , 11/3/09]
> 8. Images of Yellow Warbler (2)
> 9. Season's greetings
> 10. Lake St. Catherine [State Park], 11/3/09
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:06:59 -0500
> From: rhonda mace <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Dead Creek Ross's Goose
>
> Thanks.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vermont Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron Payne
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 5:46 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Dead Creek Ross's Goose
>
> Some will be around until snow is too deep for them to forage for food. So
> possibly into December, weather depending.
>
> Ron Payne
> Middlebury, VT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rhonda" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 1:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Dead Creek Ross's Goose
>
>
>>I was there around that time as well yesterday but did not get a look at
>> the Ross'. Was a gorgeous day though. How long do you think the geese
>> will be present at DCWMA?
>>
>> Rhonda
>>
>>
>
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>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:34:29 -0500
> From: Kent McFarland <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Fwd: Weekend highlights: Spotted Sandpiper, Golden Eagle, Brant
> and scoters, etc.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Marshall Iliff <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 6:22 PM
> Subject: Weekend highlights: Spotted Sandpiper, Golden Eagle, Brant
> and scoters, etc.
> To: Kent McFarland <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Kent,
> Thought I=92d send a quick summary of stuff from the weekend.
> Everything, of course, is already in eBird.. Highlights below:
>
> 31 Oct 2009
> Charlotte Town Beach, 700-740: 1 Red-throated Loon flying south, little
> els=
> e.
>
> Shelburne Bay, 800-835: 6 Snow Buntings, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 26
> Bonaparte=92s Gulls
>
> Bear Creek Inn, at top of Bolton Valley Rd., 1000: 1 im Golden Eagle
> heading south into strong south wind
>
> Rte. 89, just N of Rte. 2/7: 30 Rusty Blackbirds flew across road
>
> Dead Creek goose viewing: ~4000 Snow Geese, could not pick out a
> Ross=92s in my 20 min allotment
>
> 1 Nov 2009
>
> Charlotte Town Beach, 650-830; see full eBird list below
>
> Little River SP, 1150-1250: 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER (late; latest in eBird
> for Vermont). Seen well, flushed from boat ramp area and flew across
> reservoir
>
> Berlin Pond, 1600-1640: 6 Bufflehead, 1 American Wigeon, 125 Canada
> Geese, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 1 Herring Gull, 25 Ring-billed Gulls
>
> Full eBird list below for Charlotte Town Beach:
>
> Location:=A0=A0=A0=A0 Charlotte Town Beach
>
> Observation date:=A0=A0=A0=A0 11/1/09
>
> Notes:=A0=A0=A0=A0 Morning birding along Lake Champlain; daylight savings
> t=
> ime
> gave me an extra hour (got light at 6:00). Started with a long
> lakewatch (very good) and followed with a quick check of Shelburne
> Bay. WEATHER: Clear and crisp air after cold front passage overnight,
> 45 F, strong W wind (10-15 mph)
>
> Number of species:=A0=A0=A0=A0 25
>
> Brant (Atlantic)=A0=A0=A0=A0 16=A0=A0=A0=A0 *rare; one southbound flock;
> st=
> ate bird
>
> Canada Goose=A0=A0=A0=A0 35
>
> Mallard=A0=A0=A0=A0 2
>
> Northern Pintail=A0=A0=A0=A0 3=A0=A0=A0=A0 females in one group
>
> White-winged Scoter=A0=A0=A0=A0 5=A0=A0=A0=A0 *rare; single flock south
> bou=
> nd; state bird
>
> Black Scoter=A0=A0=A0=A0 2=A0=A0=A0=A0 *rare; one male, and one female
> flyi=
> ng south as
> singles; great looks; iPhone-scoped photos of female
>
> Long-tailed Duck=A0=A0=A0=A0 17=A0=A0=A0=A0 *rare; one solo female flying
> s=
> outh; one
> flock of 16 bopping around
>
> Bufflehead=A0=A0=A0=A0 55=A0=A0=A0=A0 one large flock and several smaller
> o=
> nes
>
> Common Goldeneye=A0=A0=A0=A0 54=A0=A0=A0=A0 multiple group, including many
> =
> on far side
>
> Common Merganser=A0=A0=A0=A0 1=A0=A0=A0=A0 one female flying N
>
> Common/Red-breasted Merganser=A0=A0=A0=A0 2=A0=A0=A0=A0 probable
> Red-breast=
> ed; distant
>
> duck sp.=A0=A0=A0=A0 80=A0=A0=A0=A0 distant birds, almost certainly
> goldene=
> ye or
> bufflehead; on NY
>
> Red-throated Loon=A0=A0=A0=A0 2=A0=A0=A0=A0 *rare; one sitting in middle
> of=
> lake, one
> close flyby
>
> Common Loon=A0=A0=A0=A0 56=A0=A0=A0=A0 exact count; 16 birds on lake,
> remai=
> nder in
> southbound flight
>
> Horned Grebe=A0=A0=A0=A0 5=A0=A0=A0=A0 state bird
>
> Red-necked Grebe=A0=A0=A0=A0 8=A0=A0=A0=A0 3 on lake, remainder southbound
> =
> migrants
> (groups of 3,1,1)
>
> cormorant sp.=A0=A0=A0=A0 2=A0=A0=A0=A0 two birds flying south seen fairly
> =
> well; bill
> seemed yellowish and body thickset, but I suspect these were
> Double-crested
>
> Bonaparte's Gull=A0=A0=A0=A0 8
>
> Ring-billed Gull=A0=A0=A0=A0 50
>
> Herring Gull=A0=A0=A0=A0 5
>
> Great Black-backed Gull=A0=A0=A0=A0 2
>
> Blue Jay=A0=A0=A0=A0 1
>
> American Crow=A0=A0=A0=A0 2
>
> Black-capped Chickadee=A0=A0=A0=A0 2
>
> European Starling=A0=A0=A0=A0 6
>
> Lapland Longspur=A0=A0=A0=A0 16=A0=A0=A0=A0 one flock over lake; state
> bird
>
> Snow Bunting=A0=A0=A0=A0 24=A0=A0=A0=A0 one flock over lake
>
> American Goldfinch=A0=A0=A0=A0 1
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
>
> Best,
>
> Marshall Iliff
>
> West Roxbury, MA
>
> Miliff AT aol.com
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:17:40 -0500
> From: Ron Payne <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Otter View Park , 11/2/09
>
> I saw my first American Tree Sparrow of the fall at Otter View Park in
> Middlebury yesterday evening. I was just looking at the VT Ebird map for
> the
> species and it's interesting to see how they have dropped into the state
> mostly over the past week.
>
> Also some big Blackbird movement going on as well. I had a great up-close
> look at a Rusty Blackbird hiding in the brush next to the Park's
> boardwalk.
>
> Full checklist below.
>
> Ron Payne
> Middlebury, VT
>
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: eBird Report - Otter View Park , 11/2/09
>
>
>>
>>
>> Location: Otter View Park
>> Observation date: 11/2/09
>> Number of species: 15
>>
>> Canada Goose 6
>> Blue Jay 5
>> American Crow 263
>> Black-capped Chickadee 5
>> Tufted Titmouse 1
>> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
>> American Robin 5
>> European Starling 15
>> American Tree Sparrow 1
>> Song Sparrow 2
>> White-throated Sparrow 1
>> Red-winged Blackbird 664
>> Rusty Blackbird 3
>> Common Grackle 237
>> American Goldfinch 2
>>
>> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt)
>>
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>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:39:08 -0500
> From: George Lisi <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Snow Buntings, Woodbury ~
>
> Four Snow buntings calling and foraging on the margins of my drive just
> now..
> Such evocative calls and soft, snow-flecked flight patterns!
>
> George Lisi, Woodbury ~
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:36:11 -0800
> From: Susan Elliott <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Peregrine Falcons - Rutland
>
> Two Peregrine Falcons were in Rutland around noon today, one on the
> steeple of Grace Congregational Church, and the other in the air.
>
> Sue and Marv Elliott
>
>
>
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:43:16 +0000
> From: Sue Wetmore <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Rough-legged Hawks and a Yellow Warbler
>
> Hi Pete=20
>
>
> That is a late date for the warbler----saw Bill today and he said you got
> a=
> photo of it. If so can you send it to the Records of Vt. Birds
> Committee??=
> =20
>
>
>
> Thanks,=20
>
> Sue Wetmore=20
>
>
>
>
> - ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Peter Manship" <[log in to unmask]>=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 7:16:55 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern=20
> Subject: [VTBIRD] Rough-legged Hawks and a Yellow Warbler=20
>
> Today I checked out my winter route looking for hawks and had first
> Rough-=
> =20
> legged Hawk of the season across the road from McQuen Slang in
> Bridport.=20
> Large flock of Black Birds heading south, 400 to 500 of them on a back
> road=
> =20
> in =C2=A0Orwell. The sound was wonderful, wished I had a tape recorderor
> mo=
> vie=20
> camera. Then 157 American Crows flew down the same valley, quite a sight.=
> =20
> Also of interest was a beautiful female Yellow Warbler at Brilyea Access.=
> =20
> Anyone know what the late date for this warbler is?=20
>
> Hawks seen today:=20
>
> Red-tailed Hawk 9=20
> Rough-legged Hawk =C2=A03=20
> Kestrel =C2=A01=20
> Northern Harrier =C2=A05=20
> Buteo UFO =C2=A02=20
>
> Good Birding=20
> Peter Manship=20
> Ludlow Vt=20
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:04:58 -0500
> From: "Scott W. Morrical" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Rough-legged Hawks and a Yellow Warbler
>
> Could you post it for all to see, please?
>
> Scott
>
>
> Quoting Sue Wetmore <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Hi Pete
>>
>>
>> That is a late date for the warbler----saw Bill today and he said =20
>> you got a photo of it. If so can you send it to the Records of Vt. =20
>> Birds Committee??
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sue Wetmore
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Peter Manship" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 7:16:55 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: [VTBIRD] Rough-legged Hawks and a Yellow Warbler
>>
>> Today I checked out my winter route looking for hawks and had first
>> Rough-
>> legged Hawk of the season across the road from McQuen Slang in Bridport.
>> Large flock of Black Birds heading south, 400 to 500 of them on a back
>> roa=
> d
>> in =C2=A0Orwell. The sound was wonderful, wished I had a tape recorderor
>> m=
> ovie
>> camera. Then 157 American Crows flew down the same valley, quite a sight.
>> Also of interest was a beautiful female Yellow Warbler at Brilyea Access.
>> Anyone know what the late date for this warbler is?
>>
>> Hawks seen today:
>>
>> Red-tailed Hawk 9
>> Rough-legged Hawk =C2=A03
>> Kestrel =C2=A01
>> Northern Harrier =C2=A05
>> Buteo UFO =C2=A02
>>
>> Good Birding
>> Peter Manship
>> Ludlow Vt
>>
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:16:25 -0500
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> Subject: [Fwd: eBird Report - Southern end of Snake Mtn. Cornwall ,
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> Location: Southern end of Snake Mtn. Cornwall
> Observation date: 11/3/09
> Number of species: 20
>
> Ruffed Grouse 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Pileated Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 5
> Common Raven 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 15
> Tufted Titmouse 7
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Brown Creeper 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
> American Robin 75
> European Starling 5
> Cedar Waxwing 30
> Song Sparrow 2
> Northern Cardinal 1
> House Finch 2
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow 25
>
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> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:08:16 -0500
> From: Peter Manship <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Images of Yellow Warbler
>
> I have posted two images of the female Yellow Warbler on my blog . I=20=
>
> received and email suggesting that it could be a Orange-crowned Warbler, =
> so I=20
> would welcome any input about the ID of this late season warbler.
> on or off Vtbirds
>
> Here is the link: http://beautifulflyingobjects.blogspot.com/
>
> Good Birding
> Peter Manship
> Ludlow Vt
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:13:09 -0500
> From: Walter Ellison <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Images of Yellow Warbler
>
> Hi All,
>
> No problem with this being a Yellow Warbler - the yellow eye-ring, pale
> tarsi, bright yellow underparts, and the relatively broad yellow edges
> in the coverts settle that. I don't think this is a female, it looks
> more like an immature male to me. For what it's worth my two latest
> Yellow Warbler observations for Vermont (pre-e-bird era) were an
> immature female in Burlington on 26 October (1975 I believe) and a a
> bright yellow individual (either adult female or young male) on 1
> November in North Hartland (can't recall the year, it was in the early
> to mid-1980s). So this bird is not as much of an outlier as the late
> date of 19 October in e-bird implies. The record late date for
> Massachusetts is from early December (1 December in Veit & Petersen, but
> I think there have been later ones recently).
>
> Good birding,
>
> Walter Ellison
>
> 23460 Clarissa Rd
> Chestertown, MD 21620
>
> Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time
> you take a walk.
>
> Peter Manship wrote:
>> I have posted two images of the female Yellow Warbler on my blog . I
>> received and email suggesting that it could be a Orange-crowned Warbler,
>> so I
>> would welcome any input about the ID of this late season warbler.
>> on or off Vtbirds
>>
>> Here is the link: http://beautifulflyingobjects.blogspot.com/
>>
>> Good Birding
>> Peter Manship
>> Ludlow Vt
>>
>>
>>
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:32:42 -0500
> From: Bruce MacPherson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Season's greetings
>
> Late this afternoon I visited the Colchester-South Hero Causeway again,
> th=
> is time from the Allen Point end. The large flock of Scaup that typically=
> resides here for the winter has returned. I estimate that there are at le=
> ast 3000 Scaup on the lake side of the Causeway in total, most of which
> ca=
> n be best seen from the "cut". However, there is a fairly large separate=
> flock of Scaup that can be seen quite well from the parking lot. Both Gre=
> aters and Lessers were present with Greaters predominant. However, all of=
> the birds were swimming well offshore and in the fading light it was impo=
> ssible to distinguish between Greaters and Lessers with certainty. Also,=
> I could not pick out any other duck species mixed in with the Scaup, but=
> in better light-who knows?
>
> To add to the fun, there was a Common Loon diving on the Bay side of the=
> Causeway.
>
> Bruce MacPherson
> South Burlington
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:08:18 EST
> From: Roy Pilcher <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Lake St. Catherine [State Park], 11/3/09
>
> Location: Lake St. Catherine
> Observation date: 11/3/09
> Notes: Nice to encounter the sweet song of the Fox Sparrow. Observer
> was pressed for time but the nature trails of this State Park seem
> "birdy"
> and are worthy of further investigation!
> Number of species: 9
>
> Hairy Woodpecker 2
> Blue Jay 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> American Robin 8
> European Starling 3
> Fox Sparrow 3
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 12
> American Goldfinch 2
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt)
>
>
> Cheers,
> Roy Pilcher
> The Gables at East Mountain, Rutland, Vermont
>
> Speaking the same language.
>
> - ------------------------------
>
> End of VTBIRD Digest - 2 Nov 2009 to 3 Nov 2009 (#2009-96)
> **********************************************************
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