DSI"VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATUR..AI... SCIENCE "VOl.... 28, NO.2

It RECORDS OF VERMONT~

more snow at all and only one rainy day in April andone more in May until a short wet period closed outthe month. The snow pack was allowed to melt off

slowly through the first half ofApril with snow generally gone inthe Champlain Valley by 13April and the ice out on LakeChamplain by the 16d1. A sea­sonal warm-up followed, accel­erating to a hot spell the tlrstfew days of May. May was avery pleasant month but al­

ready setting the dry pattern that would persistthroughout the summer and fall. Songbirds took ad­vantage of the early warm weather and advancedtheir May arrival dates. Everything was finally backat last on schedule if not before.

Eurasian Wigeon

LOONS THROUGH WATERFOWl...

SPRING 20011 MARCH-31 MAY

Judith A. Peterson, Seasonal Editor

The Spring migration seasongot off to a snowy start withthree substantial storms andtwo minor ones in March

building up a snow pack that took awhile to melt off. Any early migrationactivity was held back, and birds present in the statewere generally of the winter variety. \X/hen we turnedthe calendar page to April, precipitation ceased - no

WTaterfowl were affected the most by the March snow pack. Greater Snow Geese that usually reach amigration peak in the Champlain Valley about 20-25 March were held back at least two weeks. When they fi­nally pushed in they could be found on the only available bare ground, the shoulders of roads, trying to findfood. On 12 April a family group of four Greater White-fronted Geese was seen with Snow Geese in a fieldpartly free of snow. As winter was late in relaxing its grip on inland waterways, migrating ducks found the fewareas on Lake Champlain where there was early open water. The old railroad causeway between Colchester andSouth Hero was one of these places and duck watchers were active at both ends of this land bridge. Amongmany hundreds of ducks taking advantage of the causeway and the open water at the ferry landing six Canvas­back were at SOUtl1 Hero as early as 17 March. Many at tl1e causeway saw a Eurasian Wigeon 5-7 April andonly a SECOND STATE RECORD Tufted Duck made an appearance there on 14 April.

Shelburne Farms has hosted a small colony of Cattle Egret for the past five years or so. This spring aSnowy Egret and two Glossy Ibis joined eleven Cattle Egrets as well. Snowy Egret is uncommon in Ver­mont especially in the spring, and five Glossy Ibis reports from around the state was an unusually good show­ing. A Sandhill Crane was seen 19 May on the same island in tl1e Connecticut River as last year's sighting.

DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS

Common Loon 13-May Berlin Pd. Berlin 6 BMP, SLS7-Apr RR causeway, S Hero I TGM,etal 19-May TWDR, Orange 2 ATA, TA, et al2 I-Apr Button Bay, Ferrisburgh ~ll TGM, FAP, EBP Double-crested Cormorant23-Apr Grand Isle 8 DJH 4-Apr Grand Isle II DJHIO-May Kettle Pd, Groton 2 BMP,LDB 14-Apr L Champlain Bridge,Pied-billed Grebe Addison 32 NAB7-Apr R~ causeway, S Hero 2 JO, TGM, et al 14-Apr Button Bay, Ferrisburgh 2S~ SSW18-Apr Coventry I REG,OAG 19-May Panton 30~ SSWIO-May Swamp Rd, Cornwall lor2 AMS American Bittern20-May Lefferts Pd, Chittenden I SZE IS-Apr ECWMA, Orwell I ATAHorned Grebe 26-Apr WRM 4 RWPIS-Apr Grand Isle DJH 30-Apr Irasburg 2 REG,OAGRed-necked Grebe 12-May MCWMA 2 BMP7-Apr RR causeway, S Hero TGM, WS, et al Least Bittern2S-Apr Button Bay, Ferrisburgh TGM,SCB 20-May Buckner Preserve, Wl-May Basin Harbor CC, Panton RAVEN Haven MHB,JG

DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS

21-May Mud Creek, Alburg I AMS 7-Apr RR causeway, S Hero 46 TGM, JO, et al

27-May WRM I, heard not seen SZE IO-Apr N Hero bridge, Grand Isle 5 JDM

Great Blue Heron 29-Apr Berlin Pd, Berlin I m, I f BMP

20-Mar Sandbar SP, Milton I DJH 19-May Shelburne Farms 2 TGM,ECe

7-Apr Swanton 35 DLC 29-May DCWMA 2 SSW

22-May Grand Isle 21 DJH Eurasian Wigeon

27-May Rte 7, Danby I NAB 5-Apr RR causeway, Colchester 1m AMS

Great Egret 7-Apr RR causeway, S Hero 1m CSP, TGM, et al

2 l-Apr beaver pd, Hinesburg DHi American Wigeon

lO-May Shelburne Bay AMS 29-Mar Grand Isle 1 JDM

13-May Shelburne Bay TGM, FAP, EBP 6-Apr Grand Isle 27 DJH

Snowy Egret 7-Apr Rouses Pt Bridge, Alburg 30 TGM,JO

7-May Coventry REG,OAG 7-Apr RR causeway, S Hero ~20 TGM, WS, et al

8-May River Rd, Orleans REG 30-Apr Coventry 2 REG,OAG

28-May Shelburne Farms FAP, EBP American Black Duck

Cattle Egret I-Mar Mettowee R, Pawlet 40 GRB

I-May Shelburne Farms 9 JDM 5-Apr Grand Isle 180 DJH

3-May Shelburne Farms II RWP 14-Apr Pine Is Rd, Colchester 75 JDM28-May Shelburne Farms 2 FAP,EBP 28-Apr West St, Cornwall 30 AMS

Green Heron 28-Apr Coventry 38 DLC

29-Apr Bennington 2, nesting BCD Mallard29-Apr HC, Rockingham I WME I-Mar Mettowee R, Pawlet 30 GRB

19-May Brandon 3 SSW 19-Mar Grand Isle 300 DJH

21-May Milton 2, adult incubating AMS 19-Apr Morse Hill Rd, E Dorset 75 BWP

Black-crowned Night-Heron 19-May Howell Pd, Arlington 6 m, 6 f, 12 yng BWP

13-Apr Fish Hatch, Grand Isle I MP Blue-winged Teal2-May DCWMA 3 SSW 4-Apr RR causeway, S Hero I m, I f TGM3-May sewage farm, Burlington 2 JDM 14-Apr DCWMA, Addison 14 NAB

26-May Island Pd I AMS, SS 24-Apr Coventry 5 REG,OAG

27-May LPRM, Shelburne Ijuv TGM 5-May Tabor Rd, W Swanton 3 m, 2 f KC

Glossy Ibis 19-May Orwell 2 SSW17-Apr Rte 105, Enosburg I RAVEN Northern Shoveler28-Apr city pk, St Albans 2 FAP, EBP, et al 3-Apr Otter Crk, Ferrisburgh Im,l f TGM,CSP

28-Apr Tabor Rd, Swanton I TGM,SCB 13-Apr Kingsland B, Ferrisburgh ~5 MKi

10-May W Crk Rd, Pittsford 2 MHB 16-Apr Grand Isle 4 DJH

19-May Shelburne Farms 2 ECe, TGM 12-May MCWMA I BMP

Turkey Vulture 17-May DCWMA, Addison 4 RWP9-Mar Ferrisburgh I JAP 28-May DCWMA, Addison 2 FAP, EBP12-Apr 1-89, Exit 18, Georgia 19 KC Northern Pintail25-May Newport 26 REG,OAG 24-Mar Panton Rd, Panton 5 FAP,EBP

28-May Lamoille R, Colchester 28 FAP, EBP 4-Apr RR causeway, S Hero ~40 TGM

Black Vulture 14-Apr Tabor Rd, Swanton 156 TGM26-May Shelburne Farms AMS, SS 28-Apr West St, Cornwall 20 AMS

Greater White-fronted Goose Green-winged Teal13-Apr Panton Rd, Panton 2 ad, 2 imm, no 4-Apr RR causeway, S Hero 8 rn, 4 f TGM

documentation JAP 7-Apr West Rd, Cornwall ~100 RR,SMi

Snow Goose 20-Apr L Bomoseen, Hubbardton 12 CW24-Mar Panton Rd, Panton 15000 FAP, EBP 28-Apr Coventry II DLC4-Apr Grand Isle 14500 DJH 6-May DCWMA 9 TGMIO-Apr Colchester, Chittenden ~1300 JDM Canvasback3 I-May Bridge to NY, Alburg I RBL 17-Mar RR causeway, S Hero 3 m, 3 f TGM

Canada Goose Redhead10-Mar Rte 30, Dorset 16 BWP 15-Apr RR causeway, Colchester I m, I f TGM5-Apr Grand Isle 1200 DJH 16-Apr Grand Isle 2 DJH17-Apr Springfield ~300 AMD 19-Apr Colchester 2 SSW27-May WBolton 4 MC 21-Apr Button Bay, Ferrisburgh 2 m, I f EBP, FAP, TGM

Brant Ring-necked Duck6-May S Hero 3 RBL 7-Mar McNeil Cove, Charlotte 3 m, 2 f TGM10-May Rouse's Pt, Alburg ~75 CA 5-Apr Grand Isle 200 DJH12-May MCWMA ~20 BMP 18-Apr Wilder Dam ~80 ATAMute Swan 19-Apr L Bomoseen, Hubbardton 22 RWP12-Apr R Meadows, Brattleboro 2 MSP 9-May Missisisquoi B, Highgate 9 RBL, DKLWood Duel, Tufted Duel,25-Mar Rte 22A, Shoreham 1 pr NAB 14-Apr L Champlain, S Hero I m, 2nd State Record RWP,MMF4-Apr RR causeway, S Hero 10 TGM Greater Scaup6-Apr Grand Isle 28 DJH 17-Mar RR causeway, S Hero 67 TGMII-Apr Springfield Meadows ~20 ATA,JMN 19-Apr Colchester 100~ SSW19-Apr L Bomoseen, Hubbardton 22 RWP 2 I-Apr Button Bay, Ferrisburgh 15 FAP, EBP

28-May McCuen Slang, Addison If,5 yng NAB 9-May Missisisquoi B, Highgate 5 RBL,DKL

Gadwall 19-May Willow Pt , Bridport 2 SSW25-Mar Causeway/Bike Path, Lesser Scaup

Colchester 6 AMS, CSP, TGM 6-Apr Grand Isle 15 DJH8-Apr Colchester/Grand Isle 25 JDM

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DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS

19-Apr Willow Pt , Bridport 2 SSW 2-May Button Bay, Ferrisburgh 10~ SSW29-Apr Coventry 4 PFW,SAW 19-May causeway, S Hero 2 m, I f ATA, TA, et al9-May Missisisquoi B, Highgate 2 RBL,DKL Barrow's Goldeneyescaup species 8-Mar Shelburne Pt If BMP,TGM7-Apr RR causeway, S Hero 1260 TGM 18-Mar Charlotte Ferry Landing I pr, f bright orange bill NABSurf Scoter 25-Mar CausewaylBike Path,5-Apr CausewaylBike Path, Colchester If AMS, CSP, TGM

Colchester 1m AMS I-Apr causeway, Colchester/14-Apr RR causeway, Colchester I m PAG S Hero 2 m, 2 f RAVEN28-Apr Hathaway Pt Rd, St Albans 14-Apr L Champlain, S Hero I f, full creamy-yellow bill RWP

Bay I FAP, EBP Hooded MerganserWhite-winged Scoter 25-Mar East Crk, Orwell I pr NAB19-May Lake Carmi I BCD 29-Mar Lamoile R, Chittenden 7m,6f JDM20-May Grand Isle 2 DJH 9-Apr Delta Pk, Colchester 13 EBu21-May Grand Isle I DJH 18-Apr Wilder Dam 8 ATALong-tailed Duck 19-Apr L Bomoseen, Hubbardton 12 RWP15-Apr RR causeway, S Hero 3 TGM 28-May Mirror L Rd, S end Berlin22-Apr W River, Brattleboro I CP Pd, Berlin If PAG22-Apr HC, Rockingham 2 DC Common MerganserBufflehead 3-Mar Rte 14, Bethel If ATA15-Mar Grand Isle I DJH 4-Apr Grand Isle 370 DJH18-Mar Charlotte Ferry Landing 19 NAB 19-Apr L Bomoseen, Hubbardton 95 RWP29-Mar McNeil Cove, Charlotte 65 TGM,BMP 19-Apr Colchester 150~ SSW21-Apr Button Bay, Ferrisburgh 15 FAP,EBP 26-May Grand Isle 8 yng DJH3-May Meach Cove, Shelburne 4 RWP Red-breasted Merganser22-May Grand Isle 1m DJH 4-Apr Grand Isle 3 DJHCommon Goldeneye 13-Apr Newport 3 REG,OAG18-Mar Charlotte Ferry Landing 12 NAB 20-Apr Town Beach, Charlotte ~12 TGM4-Apr Grand Isle 260 DJH 23-Apr Grand Isle 10 m, 2 f DJH8-Apr L Champlain, Colchester ~200 JDM 2-May Burlington 8 JAP

22-May Grand Isle 1m DJH

RAPTORS THROUGH GULLS

Two Golden Eagle made the birding headlines this spring, one over Snake Mountain, Addison 24March and one over Brandon 27 April. There were two undocumented white morph Gyrfalcon reported fromAddison and Sharon. Good places for shorebirds are hard to locate in the spring, but Campbell's Bay in \\lestSwanton apparently provided good habitat in late May. All the common migrating shorebirds were present inaddition to White-rumped Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-bellied Plover and Semi-palmated Sandpiper. Thesmall pond at the goose-viewing area in Addison held some shorebirds including a Dunlin, and six Black­bellied Plover were at Utley Flats, Landgrove 19 May. A Glaucous Gull was at Mount Independence, Orwell16 April, and an out-of-season Iceland Gull was reported at Grand Isle 22 May. There were two records ofLong-eared Owl, one at Snake Mountain, Addison in late March and the other at Mount Independence, Or­well 7-8 April.

DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS

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14-Apr G V Farm, E Clarendon15-May Bird Walk, Waterford18-May Vershire30-May S HeroCooper's Hawk3-Mar Grand Isle I imm6-Apr Rte 14, E Brookfield 1 imm m17-Apr Kelsey Mt Rd, Tunbridge I f, I m, at nest and

huntingI1

24-Apr Pawlet25-May MiltonNorthern Goshawk29-Mar Grand Isle30-Mar Glover7-Apr Emerald L, Rutland9-Apr G V Farm, E Clarendon6-May Mowrey Rd, Jamaica27-May Rte 7, DanbyRed-shouldered Hawkl-Mar Long Swamp, Brandon I25-Mar Pudding Hill, Lyndonville 16-Apr Staples Pd, Williamstown I

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Osprey7-Apr RR causeway, S HeroII-Apr SWMA, Milton17-Apr HC, Rockingham5-May Benedict pd, E Dorset25-May DCWMABald Eagle9-Mar Brandon7-Apr Rte 7, N Clarendon13-May SWNR, Springfield17-May Berlin Pd, Berlin29-May Barton River WMA,

NewportNorthern Harrier25-Mar Rte 7, Charlotte29-Mar Missisquoi R, Franklin21-Apr Cream HI Rd, Shoreham10-May Victory26-May WRMSharp-shinned Hawk2-Mar Sylvan A TF, Reading3-Apr Saxtons R

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DATE LOCATION NO, OBSERVERS DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS

10-Apr Underhill DLC Virginia Rail26-Apr Grafton DC 22-Apr HC. Rockingham I DC21-May Clay Pt Rd, Colchester AMS 6-May Shelburne Pd 4 AMS,LNaBroad-winged Hawk 7-May Brookfield Rd, Berlin Pd,3 I-Mar Essex Jet/Williston 2, early DL Berlin I PAG14-Apr Brigham Hill, NW ledge, 20-May Coventry I REG, OAG et al

Essex 4 RR 27-May WRM 4 SZE3-May Sylvan A TF, Reading 2 FMH,EJH SoraII-May Berlin Pd, Berlin 2 BMP 3-May DCWMA 3 AMS, TGM, SCB21-May John Boylan AP, Island Pd I ATA, TA 6-May WRM ~6 NABRed-tailed Hawl, lO-May DepotlW Crk Rd,4-Mar Colchester to Brandon 8 JDM Pittsford MHB27-Mar Addison 8 JDM 19-May Bennington RSK5-May Vershire 2 KRH 19-May Lake Carmi BCD5-May Fairlee 10 KRH Common Moorhen20-May Red R Pk, S Burlington I PAG 30-Apr DCWMA I NZRough-legged Hawk 3-May DCWMA 2 AMS, TGM, SCB10-Mar DCWMA 8 NAB 19-May Brandon I AW, MWil7-Apr Gage Rd, Addison -6 ATA 20-May Irasburg I REG,OAG21-Apr Otter Crk Rd, Addison I FAP, EBP 26-May DCWMA 3 AMS,SS26-Apr Coventry I REG,OAG American CootGolden Eagle 13-Apr Newport REG,OAG24-Mar Snake Mt ridge line, Sandhill Crane

Bridport FAP, EBP 19-May CT R, Barnet/Monroe I, same location as27-Apr Brandon SSW last year STAmerican Kestrel Black-bellied Plover4-Mar Rte 22A, W Haven I NAB 19-May Landgrove I AOH27-Mar DCWMA 2 JDM 30-May Campbell's B, W Swanton I RBL, DKLII-Apr North Rd, Manchester 5 BWP Semipalmated Plover14-Apr Rte 7A, E Dorset 13 NAB 3-May DCWMA I RWP17-Apr Orwell 5 SSW 19-May DCWMA 6 SSW13-May Grand Isle 6 DJH 26-May Grand Isle 2 DJHMerlin 3 I-May Bridge to NY, Alburg I RBL, DKL24-Mar Hill St, Vergennes I FAP, EBP 31-May Campbell's B, W Swanton 6 RBL, DKL18-May L Carmi, Franklin 2, nesting WDo Killdeer28-May VINS North, Montpelier I CHD 15-Mar North Rd, Manchester 8 BWPPeregrine Falcon 27-Mar Whipple Hollow Rd,8-Mar Court St, Rutland CJF Rutland 3 LSC2-Apr Retreat Meadows, 4-Apr RR causeway, S Hero -12 TGM

Brattleboro WHB 6-Apr Grand Isle 100 DJHII-Apr Springfield Meadows ATA,JMN 30-May Swanton 7 RBL,DKLII-May E F Knapp SA, Berlin BMP Greater Yellowlegs16-May Rte 5, Springfield FAP, EBP 13-Apr DCWMA I WS, TGMGyrfalcon 28-Apr Swamp Rd, Cornwall 4 AMS26-Mar DCWMA 1, no documentation RAVEN l-May HC, Rockingham 4 FAP, EBP2-Apr Sharon I, no documentation RAVEN 6-May Tabor Rd, W Swanton 7 RBL, DKL7-Apr Rte 17, Addison I, no documentation NAB 20-May DCWMA 4 TGM,SCBRing-necked Pheasant Lesser Yellowlegs4-Mar Grand Isle I DJH 28-Apr West St, Cornwall I AMS7-Apr Lake Rd, W Addison 1m NAB 3-May Shelburne Pd 2 RWP28-Apr West St, Cornwall I AMS 8-May Rte 73, Brandon 8 RWP29-Apr E Tinmouth Rd, Tinmouth 2 m NAB lO-May Swamp Rd, Cornwall 5 AMSRuffed Grouse 29-May DCWMA I SSW4-Mar Mt Independence, Orwell 12 FAP, EBP Solitary Sandpiper27-Mar Westminster I AMD 29-Apr back yard, Woodstock I CRP2I-Apr Danby Pd, Rutland 2 NAB 8-May Rte 73, Brandon 2 RWP28-Apr Shelburne Farms 2 JDM II-May Three Mile Bridge Rd,2 I-May John Boylan AP, Island Middlebury 17 FAP,EBP

Pd I f, 10 eggs, flushed Il-May Cornwall Swamp 7 FAP,EBPfrom nest ATA,TA 19-May Howell Pd, Arlington 4 BWP

Spruce Grouse Spotted Sandpiper29-Apr Moose Bog, Ferdinand 3 m, 2 f, displaying AWe 24-Apr Berlin Pd, Berlin I FAP,EBP5-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand 1m WS,JSu 5-May Bull Head Pd, Manchester 3 BWP16-May Ferdinand I f DLC 17-May Victory I PFW,SAW21-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand 1m ATA, TA 19-May Howell Pd, Arlington 8 BWP23-May Grand Isle I DJH 25-May W Swanton 12 RBL, DKL24-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand I AMS 28-May DCWMA 3 NABWild Turkey Upland SandpiperI-Mar back yard, Woodstock 22 CRP 18-Apr Coventry I, also 2 on 9-May REG,OAG4-Mar Lunenburg 19 KD I-May Lake Rd, Charlotte 2 RAVEN27-Mar Pawlet 25 GRB 8-May Jersey St, Addison 2 JAP28-Mar Wallingford 20 NBu II-May E F Knapp SA, Berlin 4 BMP26-May WRM 2 RWP 12-May Glover 2, also I on 20-May REG,OAG

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WS, TGM

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OBSERVERS

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NO.DATE LOCATION

13-Apr Long Pt, Ferrisburgh8-May L Champlain, Mallet's B,

n, Colchester -100IO-May McCuen Slang, Addison 82IO-May Button Bay, Ferrisburgh 11014-May Grand Isle 210Ring-billed Gull15-Mar Young I, Grand Isle4-Apr Young I, Grand Isle7-Apr Rte 7, Pittsford7-Apr Rte 7&17, Middlebury to

Addison29-Apr Barton R Rd, OrleansHerring Gull15-Mar Grand Isle 55-Apr Grand Isle 907-Apr DCWMA -2019-Apr L Bomoseen, Hubbardton 530-Apr TWDR, Orange 8Iceland Gull22-May Grand Isle

Glaucous Gull16-Apr Mt Independence, OrwellGreat Black-backed Gull4-Mar L Champlain, Charlotte4-Apr Grand Isle7-Apr DCWMA16-Apr Newport23-Apr ShelburneCaspian Tern9-Apr Delta Pk, ColchesterCommon THnIO-Apr Delta Pk, Colchester I JDM15-Apr RR causeway, Colchester 2, probable Common, (Forster's ruledout) TGM9-May Swanton12-May MNWR, SwantonBlack Tern6-May Charcoal Crk, W Swanton 312-May MNWR, Swanton 512-May MCWMA, Alburg 413-May Berlin Pd, Berlin 219-May E. Shoreham I28-May Black Crk, St Albans Bay I

DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS

25-May Alburg 4 RBLSanderling19-May beach shore, Island Pd ~6 fideATA, TASemipalmated Sandpiper14-May DCWMA 2 RBL17-May DCWMA 6 BMP19-May Patch Pd, Rutland 2 NAB26-May DCWMA I AMS, SS30-May Campbell's B, W

Swanton RBL,DKLLeast SandpiperI-May HC, Rockingham I FAP, EBP19-May Patch Pd, Rutland 8 NAB20-May DCWMA 42 TGM,SCB25-May Campbell's B, W

Swanton 19 RBL,DKL26-May Grand Isle 12 DJHWhite-rumped Sandpiper25-May Campbell'sB, W

Swanton 2 RBL,DKL26-May DCWMA I AMS,SS31-May Campbell's B, W

Swanton 2 RBL, DKLPectoral Sandpiper14-May DCWMA RBLDunlinIO-May DCWMA AMS26-May Campbell's B, W

Swanton RBL29-May Addison SSW30-May Campbell's B, W

Swanton 7 RBL, DKLCommon Snipe21-Mar R Meadows, Brattleboro I BMP,TGM6-Apr Panton Rd, Vergennes 3 LSC20-Apr Cogman Rd, W Haven 5 MHB8-May Rte 73, Brandon 7 RWP27-May Brighton 4 WMEAmerican Woodcockl-Apr G V Farm, E Clarendon I CJFIO-Apr Underhill ~2 DLIO-Apr Mowrey Rd, Jamaica 2 NBuII-Apr Howe Rd, Brookfield 2 PAG30-May Lincoln I JRABlack-headed Gull29-Apr L Memphremagog,

Newport I, no documentation AWeBonaparte's Gull

DOVES THROUGH HOUSE SPARROWSCOlltmry to lI,hat IIlm!ypeople thillk, birds dohaw tastebuds. Chitkells, dlltks alldpal7vtsbm» lOX those 'if Cbiceadees, pigeollS, orfindi.

It has been evident for a while that Red-bellied Woodpeckers were nesting in Vermont, but the firstdocumentation came in this nesting season when a pair was videotaped and monitored at a nest site in Brattle­boro. Other territorial pairs were reported at Colchester and Shelburne Farms. A pair of Fish Crows nested atRed Rocks Park in South Burlington, on territory there for the third straight year, and this year's nesting wasmonitored and well documented. Another Fish Crow was at \"X1oodstock 22 April.

Arnold Hollow Road in Brandon with just the right successional habitat appears to be the current hotspot for Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers, the Brewster's hybrid and Prairie Warblers, the lattera very uncommon species in Vermont until the last few years. Up to six Prairies were found on Arnold HollowRoad this spring. Two Cerulean Warblers were reported 12 May, one at Winooski and one at MiddletownSprings. Two male and at least one female Clay-colored Sparrow were found in May at Grand Isle where theyhad nested in previous years. Grasshopper Sparrows (at least 2 males) were located at the Franklin Countyairport in Highgate where they had been reported in previous years. Another was found at the North Spring­field airportl6 May. Last but definitely not least, the Harris's Sparrow that headlined the bird alert all winterremained at its Putney feeder into the spring season, last reported on April Fool's Day, but we know it was real.

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DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS

12-Apr Akley Rd, Guilford I CP12-Apr W Brattleboro I RAVEN26-Apr Mowrey Rd, Jamaica I NBu10-May Market Rd, Bridport 2 AMSRed-bellied WoodpeckerI-Mar Brandon 1m SSW3-Apr Bonanza Pk, Colchester l m, If JDM26-Apr Putney Rd, Brattleboro 2, pair, noisy,

conspicuous WDNI-May Shelburne Farms I 01, I f, sat together SMi26-May Market Rd, Bridport I AMS,SSYellow-bellied Sapsucker7-Apr Athens I AMD9-Apr Grand Isle 3 DJH28-Apr Danby Pd, Rutland 4 NAB29-Apr Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge 4 ATA20-May Chittenden 7 SZEDowny WoodpeckerI-Mar Sylvan A TF, Reading I FMH,EJHI-Mar Brandon 3 SSW29-Mar Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge 2 m, I f ATA29-Mar WBolton 3 MC5-May North Rd, Manchester I f, I 01 BWPHairy Woodpecker'l-Mar Glover 2 REG,OAG5-May Manchester CC 3 BWP28-May WBolton I MCBlack-backed Woodpecker10-May Victory 2 m, If DLC21-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand l m, I f ATA,TA29-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand 1m BMPNorthern Flicker9-Mar Bragdon NP, Woodstock I CCR18-Mar Bonanza Pk, Colchester I m, I f JDMII-Apr Little Ascutney Mt,

Wcathersfield 6 ATA,JMNII-Apr Mowrey Rd, Jamaica II NBu28-May Sheffield I PFW,SAWPileated Woodpecker6-Mar Stratton I NBu15-Mar Mt Tom, Woodstock I JMN9-Apr Grand Isle 2, starting "nest" hole DJH16-May Sheffield I PFW,SAW20-May Bristol Notch I JRAOlive-sided Flycatcher'12-May Berlin Pd, Berlin SLS17-May Barton I REG,OAG24-May Stone Dam Rd, Bloomfield 2 AMSEastern Wood Pewee3-May Centennial Woods,

Burlington I, Early AMSUVMOC19-May Finbars Forest, Manchester 2 BWP20-May Sun Bowl, Stratton I NBu21-May Grand Isle 2 DJH28-May McCuen Slang, Addison I NABYellow-bellied Flycatcher21-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand 2 ATA,TA24-May Stone Dam Rd, Bloomfield 4 AMS26-May Arnold Hollow Rd,

Brandon I AMS,SS26-May Victory Bog 2 NAB27-May S Burlington I TGMAIder Flycatcher19-May Rte 7A, Manchester 2 BWP26-May Downingsville, Lincoln 2 JRA26-May WRM 2 RWP28-May DCWMA, Addison 2 NAB30-May Brandon I SSWWillow Flycatcher19-May Manchester CC I BWP20-May Sheldon Ave, W Rutland I NAB26-May Victory Bog 4 NABLeast Flycatcher

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Mt Independence, Orwell

Rock DoveI-Mar S Pomfret Rd, Woodstock 505-May North Rd, Manchester 4528-May Lyndonville 2Mourning DoveI-Mar back yard, Woodstock2-Mar W Bolton9-Mar SheffieldSpOI BrandonBlack-billed Cuckoo16-May S Woodstock17-May Vershire18-May Brandon28-May DCWMA, Addison30-May S HeroEastern Screech-Owl4-Mar E Shore Rd, S Hero10-May Mt Independence, Orwell26-May Grand IsleGreat Horned Owl9-Mar Grand Isle4-May VershireIO-May Kettle Pd, Groton14-May Danby 4 CornersBarred Owl18-Mar W Bolton 2IO-May Long Swamp Rd, Brandon217-May Vershire -320-May Shelburne Pd 2Long-eared Owl21-Mar Snake Mt, Addison

7-Apr25-Mar,22,26-May Snake Mt , AddisonShort-eared Owl25-Mar DCWMA, Addison27-Mar golf course, BrandonNorthern Saw-whet Owl3-Mar Hinesburg10-Mar L Carmi SP, Franklin2-Apr Brandon10-May Kettle Pd, Groton16-May Victory21-May KillingtonCommon Nighthawk21-May Woodstock I28-May Heather Ln, Rutland TownlWhip-poor-will7-May G V Farm, E Clarendon I10-May Mt Independence, Orwell 319-May Brandon 319-May Bennington I27-May Brighton IChimney Swift28-Apr Bonnet St, Manchester13-May Patch Pd, Rutland20-May Barton Ctr30-May BrandonRuby-throated Hummingbirdl-May Heather Ln, Rutland Town I m5-May Vershire I7-May Mowrey Rd, Jamaica I19-May Bonanza Pk, Colchester I m, I f28-May Lyndonville 2Belted Kingfisher20-Mar Brandon7-Apr Rte 7A, E Dorset6-May Burlington waterfront29-May Berlin Pd, WilliamstownRed-headed Woodpecl,er

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I EH6 BWP3 JRA6 JRA2 MC

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Blue JayI-Mar yard, Woodstock 202-Mar W Bolton 164-Mar Rt6 73, Rochester 193-Apr Sheffield 40American CrowI-Mar Shelburne 1202-Mar S Randolph Rd, Randolph ~80

6-Mar Grand Isle -39l-Mar E side, Rutland -300Fish Crow

ATADJHDJHFAP, EBP

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NO.DATE LOCATION

22-Apr WoodstockI-May Red Rocks Pk, S

BurlingtonCommon Raven24-Mar W Bolton 8II-Apr North Rd, Manchester 4IO-May Brandon Gap, Rochester 4Horned Lark2-Mar Randolph Center 515-Mar Grand Isle 16, "Prairie" type8-Apr E Shore Rd N, Grand Isle 200, "Northern" type28-May Franklin Cty AP, Highgate4Purple Martin22-Apr Newport2-May Bridport13-May Grand Isle17-May Chimney Pt, Addison27-May Grand IsleTree Swallow17-Mar Poultney MeadowsIO-Apr Delta Pk, Colchester15-Apr Grand Isle29-Apr WRM15-May Stiles Pd, St JohnsburyNorthern Rough-winged Swallow16-Apr Grand Isle26-Apr Grand Isle3-May Shelburne Farms5-May Vernon Dam, VernonII-May Beldens Falls, N HavenBank Swallow22-Apr HC, Rockingham10-May Norwich14-May Rte 7, Danby19-May Rte 7A, E DorsetCliff Swallow25-Apr Rte 42, Brattleboro16-May E F Knapp SA, Berlin19-May Bryant Pd, Manchester28-May Grand Isle29-May PantonBarn SwallowII-Apr Little Ascutney Mt,

Weathersfield I26-Apr Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge 5I-May Shelburne Farms 513-May Town Beach, Charlotte -10019-May Manchester CC 27Black-capped ChickadeeI-Mar Pawlet 6I-Apr Wheelerville Rd, Mendon 13II-May North Rd, Manchester 1225-May Barr Hill NP, Greensboro 331-May W Bolton 2Boreal Chickadee6-May Barr Hill NP, Greensboro21-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand25-May Barr Hill NP, Greensboro29-May near Moose Bog,

FerdinandTufted Titmousel-Mar Pawlet3-Mar Springfield15-Apr W BoltonII-May North Rd, Manchester25-May yard, WoodstockRed-breasted Nuthatch2-Mar Sylvan A TF, Reading 3I-Apr Wheelerville Rd, Mendon 72-May Bayside Pk, Colchester 315-May Winooski 320-May Rte 73, Rochester 3

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9-Apr Cobb Hill Rd, Moretown13-Apr E DorsetYellow-throated Vireo5-May Red Rocks Pk, S

Burlington5-May HC, Rockingham8-May Rte 73, Brandon12-May Middletown Springs13-May Patch Pd, Rutland17-May yard, WoodstockBlue-headed Vireo24-Apr Centennial Woods,

Burlington29-Apr Stockbridge2-May Bayside Pk, ColchesterII-May Rte 7A, E Dorset26-May SheffieldWarbling VireoI-May L Bomoseen, Hubbardton 39-May Fletcher 3IO-May Grand Isle 1619-May Rte 7A, E Dorset 325-May Addison 6Red-eyed Vireo9-May Kelsey Mt Rd, Tunbridge I m13-May Patch Pd, Rutland I19-May Rte 7A, E Dorset 820-May West Hill, S Wallingford 720-May Bristol Notch 16Gray Jay4-Mar21-May26-May

I-May Ira5-May Rte 7A, E Dorset20-May Bristol Notch28-May Monkton28-May W BoltonEastern Phoebe31-Mar Danby 4 CornersII-Apr Springfield Meadows20-Apr Grand IsleII-May Manchester CCGreat Crested Flycatcher2-May E Dorset5-May Westminster West13-May Grand Isle13-May Arnold Hollow Rd,

Brandon31-May W BoltonEastern Kingbird16-Apr OrwellIO-May Grand Isle19-May Manchester Village3 I-May LyndonvilleNorthern Shrike2-Mar Rte 14, N Randolph12-Mar Mowrey Rd, Jamaica3 I-Mar Ripton

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White-breasted Nuthatch 19-May Manchester 3 BWPI-Mar Brandon 2 SSW 20-May Bristol Notch 4 JRA4-Mar Westminster West 3 AMO 28-May Mirror L Rd. Berlin Pd,4-Apr Kelsey Mt Rd, Tunbridge II ATA Berlin 1m PAG19-May North Rd, Manchester 3 BWP Swainson's Thrush28-May Loop Rd, Northfield 2 PAG 29-Apr Grand Isle I, early, close view DJHBrown Creeper 19-May Shelburne Farms I TGM,ECe18-Mar Charlotte Ferry I NAB Hermit Thrush29-Mar Button Bay, Ferrisburgh 3 SSW 8-Mar Brandon Swamp, Brandon 2 BMP,TGM4-Apr Kelsey Mt Rd, Tunbridge 3 ATA ll-Apr Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge 6, I, six in one group ATA21-Apr Poultney R, Poultney 2 MHB II-Apr Mowrey Rd, Jamaica 3 NBu26-May E Clarendon 2 CJF 14-Apr G V Farm, E Clarendon 4 CJFCarolina Wren 20-May Lineoln 2 JRA8-Mar 244 Bonanza Pk, Wood Thrush

Colchester I JDM 5-May West Hill, S Wallingford 4 CJF16-Mar Grand Isle 2 OJH 16-May Vershire ~3 KRH29-Mar Brandon I SSW 19-May Manehester 3 BWP7-May Brattleboro 2 CLR 25-May Pawlet I GRBIO-May Red Rocks Pk, S 30-May Brandon 2 SSW

Burlington 2 TGM American RobinHouse Wren I-Mar Shelburne 115 TGM16-Apr Proctor I RWP 4-Mar Mt Rd, Addison 500 FAP, EBPI-May Winooski 3 OLC IO-Mar Grand Isle 175 DJH8-May Hollow Rd, Brandon ~6 PAG 6-Apr Rte 107, Bethel ~150 ATAII-May North Rd, Manchester 8 BWP 28-Apr North Rd, Manchester 47 BWP25-May E Clarendon I CJF Gray CatbirdWinter Wren 5-May Winooski 3 DLC5-Apr Patch Pd, Rutland I NAB IO-May Grand Isle 10 DJH13-Apr Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge 2, at usual nesting 19-May Manchester 8 BWP

territory ATA 28-May Monkton 5 JRA17-Apr Centennial Woods, 30-May Brandon 2 SSW

Burlington 2 AMSUVMOC Northern Mocldngbird2-May Underhill I, late this yr DLC 16-Mar Scribner's farm, Colchester 2 JDM20-May Rte 73, Rochester I NAB 2-Apr Retreat Meadows,Marsh Wren Brattleboro 2 WHB26-Apr WRM 2 RWP 18-May Jersey St, Lake Rd,29-Apr Hubbardton 2 SSW Addison/Panton 3 AMS,TGMIS-May WRM ~5 PAG 20-May G V Farm, E Clarendon I CJF25-May OCWMA, Addison ~3 JRA 26-May Market Rd, Bridport 3 AMS,SS26-May Newport I REG,OAG Brown Thr-asherGolden-crowned Kinglet 22-Apr Bellows Falls DC6-Mar Goshen I SSW 24-Apr L Pineo, Quechee 2 CCR4-Apr Kelsey Mt Rd, Tunbridge 7 ATA 2-May Ira Dow Rd, Ripton I, Ist record for Ripton8-Apr Patch Pd, Rutland 4 NAB as far as I know WBKII-Apr Nicholson's, Woodstock 5 JMN 5-May Overlook Rd, Manchester 2 BWP25-May Highland Lodge N T, 21-May Grand Isle 22 DJH

Greensboro PAG European StarlingRuby-crowned Kinglet 2 I-Mar Coventry 20 REG,OAGII-Apr North Rd, Manchester 3 BWP 28-Apr North Rd, Manchester ~110 BWP24-Apr Centennial Woods, 6-May Vershire 2 KRH

Burlington ~50, amazing fallout, American Pipitnumber probably an 24-Mar Panton Rd, Panton 2 FAP, EBPunderestimate AMSUVMOC 27-Mar OCWMA, Addison 2 JDM

24-Apr Red Rocks Pk, S 20-May John Boylan AP, IslandBurlington -20 TGM Pd 6 ATA,TA

29-Apr Stockbridge 4 EH 26-May Swamp Rd, Cornwall I AMS,SS21-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand 3 ATA, TA Bohemian WaxwingBlue-gray Gnatcatcher I-Mar Town Beach, Charlotte 4 BMP21-Apr Red Rocks Pk, S II-Mar West Hill Rd, Craftsbury I FAP, EBP

Burlington I FAP, EBP, TGM 3 I-Mar UVM Campus, Burlington 35 AMS UVMOC5-May Berlin Pd, Berlin 2 BMP 9-Apr Morristown Corners ~100 JTh5-May HC, Rockingham I PAG IO-Apr Brigham Hill Rd, Essex 4 RR16-May Grand Isle 2 DJH Cedar Waxwing18-May McCuen Slang, Addison 2 ATA, TA I-Mar Town Beach, Charlotte 80 BMPEastern Bluebird 3-Mar Shelburne Farms 200 BMP3-Mar Pawlet 4 GRB 4-Mar Cross Rd, Bridport 50 FAP, EBP4-Mar Brandon 2 m, I f JDM 26-Mar Burlington ~70 JJA28-Apr Shelburne Farms 2111, I f JDM 5-May North Rd, Manchester 30 BWP19-May Manchester 3 BWP 28-May Mirror L Rd, Berlin Pd,25-May Vershire 2 KRH Berlin ~6 PAGVeery Blue-winged WarblerI7-Apr Guilford 2 CP 3-May Brandon I, plumage BWWA SongII-May Woodside NA, Colchester 3 HFH had xtra buzz SSW

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II-May Rte 30, Manchester BWP 24-Mar Ferrisburgh I FAP, EBP16-May Arnold Hollow Rd, 10-Apr Bull Head Pd, Manchester 8 BWP

Brandon ~3, I m singing 25-Apr Grand Isle ~75 DJHGolden-w song ATA, TA 2-May Bayside Pk, Colchester 20 JDM

17-May Shoreham 1m DLC 5-May Patch Pd, Rutland ~50 NAB19-May Bennington I RSK Black-throated Green WarblerBrewster's Warbler 24-Apr Norwich I CCR3-May Brandon SSW 29-Apr Manchester Ctr 8 BWP,RWS16-May Arnold Hollow Rd, 2-May Red Rocks Pk, S

Brandon 1m ATA,TA Burlington 3m TGMGolden-winged Warbler 20-May Bristol Notch 8 JRA5-May Arnold Hollow Rd, 25-May Highland Lodge,

Brandon 2 LHi Greensboro 1m PAG17-May Shoreham 1m DLC Blackburnlan Warbler19-May Castleton I KGu 3-May Manchester CC I BWP20-May Mt Philo, Charlotte I AMS 4-May Stockbridge 2 EH27-May Blueberry Hill WMA, Ira 2 SZE 19-May Goshen 2 SSWTennessee Warbler 20-May Barr Hill NP, Greensboro 6 BMPto-May Victory DLC 20-May Rte 73, Rochester I NAB12-May Middletown Springs EH Pine Warbler20-May Red Rocks Pk, S 10-Apr Bull Head Pd, Manchester I BWP

Burlington I AMS 12-Apr feeder, Bennington I KL20-May Black Rd, Berlin Pd 1m PAG 22-Apr Red Rocks Pk, S28-May Berlin Pd Rd, Burlington -3m TGM

Williamstown 2m PAG 22-Apr Panton 4 JAP29-May Lewis Pd Rd, Ferdinand I BMP 4-May Gilchrist Res, Winooski 5 DLCNashville Warbler Prairie Warbler2-May Berlin Pd, Berlin I FAP, EBP to-May Arnold Hollow Rd,7-May Kelsey Mt Rd, Tunbridge -6 ATA Brandon 6, 2 different10-May Victory 3 DLC "colonies" AMS13-May Grand Isle 6 DJH 27-May WRM, Pleasant St I SZE17-May Northfield 2m PAG 30-May Brandon 2 SSWNorthern Parula Palm Warbler5-May Red Rocks Pk, S II-Apr Springfield Meadows I, I ATA,JMN

Burlington 4 AMS, TGM, et al 26-Apr Panton 2 JAP10-May Victory 2 DLC l-May Shelburne Fishing Ace I JDM24-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand 25 AMS 3-May Button Bay, Ferrisburgh 2 BMP26-May Baker Hill Rd, Greensboro I m PAG 24-May Stone Dam Rd, (Yellow27-May Various, Essex Co 8 WME Bogs), Lewis 1m AMSYellow Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler15-Apr Delta Pk, Colchester I CSP (via TGM) 12-May Berlin Pd, Berlin 3 SLS25-Apr Rte 42, Brattleboro I DB 19-May Victory Bog WMA 3 BMP2-May Berlin Pd, Berlin 4 FAP, EBP 19-May Manchester I RS3-May Colchester 9m JDM 19-May N Hero I PMBto-May Grand Isle 10 DJH 20-May Red Rocks Pk, S25-May Addison 4 JRA Burlington AMSChestnut-sided Warbler Cerulean Warbler5-May Ira 2 EH 12-May Gardner's Supply,9-May Lincoln 5 JRA Winooski DLC17-May Goshen 8 SSW 12-May Middletown Springs EH27-May Rte 7, Danby 7 NAB Black-and-White Warblei'31-May WBolton I MC 24-Apr Red Rocks Pk, SMagnolia Warbler Burlington 1m TGM,SCB29-Apr DCWMA, Addison I MKi 28-Apr Bonnet St, Manchester 3 BWPto-May Victory 2 DLC l-May Ira 2 EH13-May Sylvan A TF, Reading I FMH,EJH l I-May Vershire 2 KRH20-May Barr Hill NP, Greensboro 8 BMP 29-May Ft Ethan Allen, Colchester 12 MP27-May Loop Rd, Northfield 1m PAG American RedstartCape May Warbler 29-Apr DCWMA, Addison 1m MKi17-May TWDR, Orange 1m ATA, TA 5-May Patch Pd, Rutland 3 m, I f NAB18-May Victory Bog WMA I BMP 6-May HalfMoon SP,19-May Goshen I SSW Hnbbardton 6, I f, f nest building RWP20-May Rte 73, Rochester 1m NAB 19-May Manchester 3 BWP27-May Bah Hill Rd, Greensboro 2m BMP 26-May Newport 3 REG,OAGBlack-throated Blue Warbler OvenbirdI-May Ira 2 EH 3-May Sylvan A TF, Reading 4 FMH,EJH10-May Sylvan A TF, Reading 14 FMH,EJH 17-May Vershire -3 KRH20-May Bristol Notch 9 JRA 20-May Bristol Notch 19 JRA20-May Rte 73, Rochester 4 NAB 20-May Catamount Trail E of20-May Chittenden 6 SZE Lefferts Pd, Chittenden to SZE28-May Loop Rd, Northfield 1m PAG 26-May WBolton I MCYellow-rumped Warbler Northern Waterthrush

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DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS DATE LOCATION NO. OBSERVERS

2 I-Apr Berlin Pd, Berlin I BMP,LDB Clay-colored Sparrow3-May Glover I REG, GAG IO-May Grand Isle 1,10, II, 13, 14-May4-May HC, Rockingham I FAP, EBP (not found 16-24-May) DJH19-May Brandon 2 SSW 28-May Grand Isle I m, different male. 28-28-May Mirror L Rd, Berlin Pd, 3I-May DJH

Berlin 3m PAG Vesper SparrowLouisiana Waterthrush 18-Apr Green Mt College,30-Apr Westminster I, on territory DC Poultney MHB4-May Stockbridge I EH 5-May Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge ATA5-May Henwood Hill Rd, 18-May Nortontown Rd (area),

Westminster 3m PAG Addison 3 AMS,TGM17-May Goshen 2 SSW 18-May Farr Cross Rd, Addison 3 ATA19-May Staples Pd, Williamstown I ATA, TA 21-May John Boylan AP, IslandMourning Warbler Pd 3 ATA,TA14-May Grafton DC Savannah Sparrow20-May Mt Philo, Charlotte AMS II-Apr Springfield Meadows 6 ATA,JMN22-May Barnard EH 20-Apr G V Farm, E Clarendon 3 CJFCommon Yellowthroat l-May Grand Isle 16 DJH26-Apr Retreat Meadows, 2-May Bridport -10 SSW

Brattleboro I ad m WDN 30-May Brandon 2 SSWII-May North Rd, Manchester 8 BWP Grasshopper Sparrow20-May Vershire -3 KRH 16-May Hartness AP, Springfield I WMS20-May Sheffield 3 PFW,SAW 21-May Franklin Cty AP, Highgate2 m AMS26-May Victory Bog 3 NAB 28-May Franklin Cty AP, Highgate3 FAP, EBPWilson's Warbler Fox Sparrow29-Apr Bennington -I BCh 26-Mar Proctor I AD5-May Island Pd I WS, JSu 3I-Mar E Dorset I RWS19-May Lake Carmi I WDo 4-Apr Brandon 3 SSW21-May John Boylan AP, Island 8-Apr Patch Pd, Rutland 2 NAB

Pd 2m ATA, TA 14-Apr HC, Rockingham I CP25-May DVM Campus, Burlington I AMS 16-Apr Staples Pd, Williamstown I ATA26-May Caspian L, shoreline, Song Sparrow

Greensboro BMP 3-Mar Putney 5 NABCanada Warbler 4-Apr lawn, Bennington -15 BCD13-May E Dorset 1m RWS 6-Apr Rte 14, Brookfield 8 ATA14-May Cobb Hill, Lincoln I pr JRA 9-Apr Grand Isle 80 DJH15-May Brandon I SSW 28-Apr Shelburne Farms 15 JDM25-May Berlin Pd, Berlin 2 FAP, EBP 27-May Rte 7, Danby 4 NAB27-May Whipple Hollow Rd, Lincoln's Sparrow

W Rutland SZE 5-May Island Pd I WS, JSuScarlet Tanager 6-May Bennington I BCD7-May Intervale, Burlington 1m TB 7-May S Burlington I SWM8-May Mowrey Rd, Jamaica I NBu 19-May Goshen 2 SSW14-May Cobb Hill, Lincoln 5 JRA 24-May Stone Dam Rd, Lewis19-May Goshen -3 SSW and Bloomfield 4m AMS22-May Mt Philo, Charlotte -4 TGM,SCB 26-May John Boylan APEastern Towhee (bog), Island Pd 1m WMS21-Apr Poultney R, Poultney I MHB Swamp Sparrow28-Apr Brandon 3 SSW l l-Apr Rte 30, Dorset I BWP7-May Shelburne Pt I m, If CLR 21-Apr WRM, Marble St 3 SZE21-May Grand Isle 3m DJH 22-Apr Brandon 4 SSW27-May Rte 7, Danby 1m NAB 30-Apr Berlin Pd, Berlin 4 FAP, EBPAmerican Tree Sparrow la-May Rte 7A, E Dorset 5 BWPI-Mar yard, Woodstock 6 CRP 26-May E Clarendon I CJF2-Mar S Randolph Rd, Randolph 6 ATA White-throated SparrowIO-Mar Howe Rd, Brookfield -6 PAG 4-Mar Springfield 7 WME23-Mar Sheffield II PFW,SAW 14-Apr G V Farm, E Clarendon 6 CJF27-Mar DCWMA, Addison 6 JDM 25-Apr Grand Isle -45 DJH22-Apr G V Farm, E Clarendon 3 CJF 25-Apr 244 Bonanza Pk,Chipping Sparrow Colchester 10 JDM16-Mar Grand Isle I, early, at feeder 16-Mar, 25-May Barr Hill NP, Greensboro I m, I f PAG

18-Mar DJH Harris's Sparrow6-Apr Mowrey Rd, Jamaica I NBu 3-Mar Putney NABla-Apr North Rd, Manchester 2 BWP l-Apr Ompawmet Rd, Putney SMela-May Grand Isle 16 DJH White-crowned Sparrow19-May Manchester 5 BWP 2-May Rte 100, S Duxbury 2 FAP,EBPField Sparrow 5-May Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge 3 ATA8-Apr Glover REG, GAG 6-May Howe Rd, Brookfield 4m PAG8-May Arnold Hollow Rd, 6-May Farr Cross Rd, Addison 22 TGM,JO

Brandon 3 RWP 18-May Brandon 3 SSW12-May Grand Isle -45, at least 5 additional Dark-eyed Junco

territories DJH I-Mar Nicholson's, Woodstock 30 JMN19-May Morse Hill Rd, E Dorset I BWP 6-Mar Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge -30 ATA

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24-Mar North Rd. Manchester 15 BWP 24-Mar Bonanza Pk, Colchester 100 JDM20-Apr Sheftield 25 PFW,SAW 6-Apr Rte 14, E Brookfield ~75 ATA20-May Bristol Notch 3 JRA 13-Apr Sheffield 40 PFW, SAWLapland Longspur Brown-headed Cowbird21-Mar Addison 5 SSW 5-Mar North Rd, Manchester 8 BWP24-Mar Panton Rd, Panton 4 FAP, EBP 21-Mar Colchester 20 JDM25-Mar Walker Rd, Ferrisburgh I BT 4-Apr Pawlet Im,3 f GRB29-Mar Grand Isle I DJH 29-Apr Danby Pd, Rutland 7 NAB4-Apr e ofRte 22A1Rte 17, I9-May Manchester -60 BWP

Addison -40 RAVEN Orchard OrioleSnow Bunting 18-May McCuen Slang, Addison I m, I f ATA, TA4-Mar around feeders, Addison 100 MHB 22-May Grand Isle 1m DJH7-Mar Greenbush Rd , 25-May Panton 1st sp m, I f JAP

Ferri sburgh -100 TGM Baltimore Oriole23-Mar Duxbury -30 MSp 27-Apr Proctor I f AD8-Apr E Shore Rd N, Grand Isle 50 DJH 5-May Patch Pd, Rutland 4m NAB14-Apr Coventry 6, late REG,OAG 19-May North Rd, Manchester 3 BWPNorthern Cardinal 28-May McCuen Slang, Addison 3 NABI-Mar Brandon 2 SSW Pine Grosbeak6-Mar Grand Isle 6 m, 6 f DJH 17-Mar Sheffield 2 PFW,SAWII-Mar Patch Pd, Rutland 2 m, 1 f NAB Purple Finch6-Apr W Bolton 2 MC 3-Mar Brandon ~55, invasion! SSW31-May Westminster West I pr AMD 4-Mar Victory Bog ~ I ,000, deafening dawnRose-breasted Grosbeak chorus. AMS22-Apr feeder, Poultney 1m MHB 20-Mar at her feeders, Woodstock -35 PDM3-May Underhill 4m, I f DLC 5-Apr Grand Isle -300 DJH5-May Vershire 3 m, 2 f KRH 8-Mar-19-May North Rd, Manchester 5 rn, 4 f BWP 7-Apr Colchester ~30, -6 rn, daily JDM20-May Bristol Notch 5 JRA House FinchIndigo Bunting 2-Mar Grand Isle 28 DJH3-May Ferrisburgh 1 JAP 10-Mar North Rd, Manchester 8 BWP12-May Sylvan A TF, Reading 2 FMH,EJH 6-May Barton 2 REG,GAG19-May Manchester 3m BWP 20-May Lincoln I pr JRA20-May Mt Philo, Charlotte 5 AMS Red Crossbill28-May Franklin Cty AP, Highgate 1 FAP, EBP 28-Mar Mowrey Rd, Jamaica I m, I f NBuBobolink White-winged Crossbill3-May North Rd, Manchester 12 BWP 2-Mar Wheelerville Rd, Mendon 10 SZEll-May EF Knapp SA, Berlin 4 BMP 4-Mar Victory Bog ~150 AMS19-May Manchester -25 BWP lO-Apr Glover 2 REG,GAG20-May Mowrey Rd, Jamaica 3m NBu 29-Apr Ward Hill Rd, S Duxbury 4 FAP,EBP22-May Grand Isle -120 DJH 24-May Moose Bog, Ferdinand 35 AMSRed-winged Blackbird Pine Siskin13-Mar Rte 7A, Danby -20 BWP 23-Mar Howe Rd, Brookfield -6 PAG21-Mar Bonanza Pk, Colchester 100 JDM 30-Mar Woodstock -10 PDM24-Mar Panton Rd, Panton 500 FAP,EBP 2-Apr Kelsey Mt Rd, Tunbridge -30 ATA27-Mar DCWMA, Addison 100 JDM 13-May Rte 73, Rochester 13 NAB25-Apr Gifford Hill Rd, 16-May W Bolton 7 MC

Tunbridge -45 f, ~5 m ATA American GoldfinchEastern Meadowlark 2-Mar Grand Isle 88 DJH24-Mar Weybridge 4 MWi 12-Mar Rutland Town 120 SZEI-May Grand Isle 14 DJH 24-Mar WBolton 60 MCII-May EF Knapp SA, Berlin 2 BMP 27-Apr Gifford HI Rd, Tunbridge -50 ATA19-May Tennis Way, E Dorset I BWP Evening Grosbeak19-May Post Rd, Rutland Town I SZE 2-Mar Sheffield ~35 PFW, SAWYellow-headed Blackbird 3-Mar W Bolton 17 MC17-Mar just over the VT border I, no documentation MB lO-Apr Staples Pd, Williamstown 7,3 ATARusty Blackbird 13-May Rte 73, Rochester 2m,2 f NAB28-Mar Grand Isle -6, heard DJH House Sparrow7-Apr Rte 7, Danby 4 NAB 2 I-Mar Coventry 25 REG,GAG14-Apr Rte 78, Alburg 10 KC 2-May North Rd, Manchester 12 BWP20-Apr Grand Isle 28 DJH3-May sewage farm, Burlington 5 JDMCommon Graclde Total species: 239 IF"bilftb»bo(!)' lIJllSS ofbirds ""ifsglmlb', 3 gmllls2 I-Mar Grhnd Isle 9 DJH liP 10 1,000,000gmllJs, Ib,ir "'1' bO(b' Im;pml-

11lI~ mries I!J' Oil!)' I!J' 4.6 (kgrds C.

From the Editor: Regarding sightings of rare birds. This publication prints sightings of rarities whose documentation has been ac­cepted by the Vermont Bird Records Committee and omits reports considered but not accepted by the Committee.In cases where documentation has not been provided, the editors at their discretion may include the sighting in this listing followed bythe comment "no documentation", which listing in no way gives authenticity to the sighting or elevates it to dle "accepted" category.It is intended for the interest of our readers who should consider it as "possible" or "probable".

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SPRING 2001 CONTRIBUTORS:KL Kim Lakakis

AD Ann Dayle KRH Karhlecn HoopesArvID Allison Deen LDB Lori BargAlvIS Allan Strong LH Lany HaughATA Anne Aversa LHi Lany HillsA\Xle Audrey \Xlemer Ll'v1c Linda McElvenyBCD Bonnie Dundas LNa Lisa NawrockiWDo \XlilliHln Donolon LSC Lyn St. ClairBCh Brad Chaffee IvlB IvIark BarrigerBEP Bunni Putnam IvlC Michael CasseraBLS Bob LeSuer IvIDC Michael DeCorte REPORTING SIGHTINGSBlvlP B1YHll Pfeiffer IvlHB Michael BlustBT Robert Turner IvlKi Maeve KimBWP Barbara Powers IvlMc Maureen McCullough RECORDS OF VERMONT BIRDS is pub-CA Carl Anderson Iv1J\'1F Michael Ferraro

Itlished by the Vermont Institute of Natural Sci-

CAy Chuck Aversa IvlP Michele PatenaudeCCR Chris Rimmer MSP Marc Pickering

ence. Contributors are advised to send accounts

CHD Chip Darmstadt MSp Mary Spencerof rare or unusual bird sightings to VINS as

CJF c.J Frankiewicz IvlWi Michael \Xlinslow ~soon as possible, or to call the Vermont Bird

CKa Carin Kaufman MWil Martha Wilbur Alert (802-457-2779).CP Chris Petrak NAB NHllCY Brown A Rare Species Documentation (RSD) form may be requestedCRP Carol Powell NBu Nancy Burke for such sightings.CSP Craig Provost NZ Nikki Zammuro Regional summaries of sightings are due promptly at the end ofCW Claudia \Xlulff OAG Olive Griffin each season. Contributors are encouraged to request a format-DB Debra Blake PAG Paula Gills ted electronic checklist for recording their sightings and to sub-DC Don Clark PD Peter DombrowskiDD Dominic DiPaolo PDlvl Penny March

mit their seasonal checklists via e-mail to the i\1a//agi//g Editorat:

DH Dml Hanson PEW Pat \Xlard ataversa@together.net. Paper checklists and sighting cards may

DHe David Heath PFW Paul \Xlagner also be requested form the Vermont Institute of Natural Sci-DHi David Hirdl PT Pat Turner ence, 27023 Church Hill Road, Woodstock, VT 05091-9642, orDKL Dorothy Lavallee PWJ Peter Jones by calling (802) 457-2779.DL Dave Lazicki RBL Richard LavalleeDLC Dwight Cargill RC Richard ChandlerDLC Dwight Cargill REG Ray Griffin Errata: In the \Va1 issue The heading for Common Merganser was inadvertentlyDMo Dawn Morg:m RO Rodney Olsen omitted and should be inserted after 24-Feb under Hooded Merganser

DO Dmw Opelaar RR Rick RenaudEBP Eleanor Pratt RWP Roy PilcherEBu Emie Buford RWS Ruth StewartECe Eveleen Cecchini SA Steve Antell ABBREVIATIONS:EFG Betty Gilbert SAW Shirley \Xlagner ABM Allen Brother's MarshEH Ed Hack SCB Sarah Breeyear

Barr Hill Nature ReserveEJH Edna Hunt SJSm Sally Smith

BHNR

FAP Frederick Pratt SLS Susan Swindell BRLvl Barton River Marsh

FMH Frederick Hunt Sl\'1e Steven Medved CTR Connecticut RiverGPL George Lisi Slvli Silas Miller DC\X!MA Dead Creek \X/ildlife Management AreaGRB Gordon Brown SR Sharon Riley ECWMA East Creek \X/ildlife Management AreaHFH Holly Hungerford SS Scott Schwenk GMAC Green Mountain Audubon CenterHS Harold Smidt SS\XI Sue \Xletmore HC Herrick's CoveHSP Hugh Putnam ST Sandy Turner bird whose exact age could not bermmHugh Hugh SZE Susan Elliott

determined (not in adult plumage)JAE Jo-Ann Ecker TA Tom AversaJCD John Deppman TAl Toby Alexander

MN\>::!R Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge

JDM John Marsh TB Tom Barber NR Nature reserve

JG Jim Graves TGM Ted Murin RR Railroad

JJA Jeffrey Allen UVlvlOC UVM Ornithology Sylvan A TF Sylvan Acres Tree FarmJKit Julie Kitchell class SWNR Springweadler Nature ReserveJMN Julie Nickolson WBK \Xlarren ICing Tri-Town \Vrp Tri-Town \X/ater Treatment PlaMJO [im Osborne WDN Whitney Nichols TWDR Thurman \X/. Dix ReservoirJPrz Joe Przypek WDo WilliHIll Donolon WRJ'vl West Rutland Marsh.IRA Jean Arrowsmith WHB Bill BarnardJSu Jolm Sutton \\lIvrE Wally Elton

WWMA Wenlock Crossing Wildlife Management Area

JTh Joml Thompson WMS Willimll Shepard ( #/#) number of times observed/number of days

KC Ken Copenhaver WS \Xlayne Scott observer present (during the season)KD Kathy Dube ZL Zita Lee approximatelyKFW Ken Ward

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