VTBIRD for Friday, January 11, 2002

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   RBA Vermont - 01/11/02   Wayne Scott    10:15am   Carolina Wren   Ernie Buford    12:59pm   Coopers Hawk being harrased by two crows on UVM campus   Silas Miller   1:19pm

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Subject: RBA Vermont - 01/11/02
From: Wayne Scott <wsscottnh(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 10:15am

- RBA
*Vermont
*Statewide
*01/11/02
*VTVT0201.11

- Birds of Special Note:

Red-throated Loon
Tundra Swan
Gadwall
Barrow's Goldeneye
Snowy Owl
Bohemian Waxwing

    The VARIED THRUSH coming to a feeder in Sutton, has not been seen this
week, though a GOSHAWK has appeared and has plundered MOURNING DOVES!
    The 11 TUNDRA SWANS reported from Mallett=B9s Bay have moved to the south
end of Shelburne Bay and were present there as recently as the 9th. Four
TUNDRA SWANS and the SNOWY OWL were still at the Sandbar causeway on the 7t=
h
along with 4 GREAT BLUE HERONS in the adjacent slang area. Thousands of
ducks were also seen, among which were 3 GADWALL, 33 NORTHERN PINTAIL, and =
2
BUFFLEHEAD. On the 9th, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, more than 200 GREATER SCAUP, 2
BALD EAGLES and an adult PEREGRINE FALCON were found.
    A trip along the lake from Shelburne Bay to the Chimney Point Bridge on
the 5th yielded the following highlights: 4 BARROW=B9S GOLDENEYES, 2 males an=
d
2 females, at Shelburne Bay, and a single bird at Oven Bay (Tri-Town Water
Plant) in Addison. Five BALD EAGLES were in the vicinity of Long Point in
Ferrisburgh. A late RED-THROATED LOON was at Button Bay. A NORTHERN PINTAIL
and 7 GADWALL were among the BLACKS and MALLARDS at Chimney Point.
    A COMMON LOON and a BALD EAGLE were at the Crown Point Bridge on the
7th. Another COMMON LOON as well as a number of ROBINS was reported from
Potash Bay.
    A pair of BARROW=B9S GOLDENEYE was still present at Shelburne bay on the
8th along with 12 HORNED GREBES, a NORTHERN PINTAIL, and 3 HOODED
MERGANSERS. A WOOD DUCK and 14 HORNED GREBES were seen off of Charlotte Tow=
n
Beach.
    Other BALD EAGLE reports include one patrolling the Connecticut River
near the Lyme-East Thetford Bridge on the 3rd. About 30 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
were seen in Williston on the 6th. All three Accipiter species were seen in
Grand Isle during the period. A GREAT HORNED OWL was reported from the
Burlington area. Finally, 10 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were seen at the Ottauqueche=
e
Health Center in Woodstock on the 9th.
   =20
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Subject: Carolina Wren
From: Ernie Buford <ebuford(AT)zoo.uvm.edu>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 12:59pm

A Carolina Wren flitted about in the undergrowth along the
Burlington Bike Path at Leddy Park yesterday morning (1/10).

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  Ernie Buford
  School of Natural Resources
  University of Vermont
  Burlington, VT  05405
  ebuford(AT)zoo.uvm.edu
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Subject: Coopers Hawk being harrased by two crows on UVM campus
From: "Silas Miller" <silas(AT)vtbirder.org>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 1:19pm

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On Weds as I was driving up Pearl Street a huge COOPERS HAWK flew across
the road with a full crop being chased by two crows. It looked very much
like the one I saw on East Ave about a month ago. It looked to be nearly
adult with some light streaking still going on but a buffy wash starting
to show through, very huge rounded tail. The crows were about 1/4
smaller or so, as opposed to the sharpie I saw last week that was
smaller than the crow harrasing it. Happy Birding all!!!
 
 
Silas Miller
So. Burlington

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