Birdnotes

Sightings listed for the Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society

Monday, September 18, 2006

Fwd: BIRD NOTES ~~~~~ Saturday, September 16, 2006

>>> "Al Merritt" <chpmnkx@sover.net> 09/16/06 05:56PM >>>

Bird Notes

I found this article in a BBC report and thought that it was
interesting
enough to pass along to you.

New Bird Species Discovered

A new species of bird has been discovered in the north-east corner of
India.
Indian Birds, an ornithological journal, said that the rare species has
been
named Bugun Liocichla - only 14 of these birds are known to exist. The
bird
has olive plumage with a distinctive black cap and red, black and
white
patches on its wings. The journal said that the small bird had been
first
spotted by an Indian astronomer more than 10 years ago in Arunachal
Pradesh
state. But it was not until May this year that astronomer Ramana
Athreya
managed to find it again in the Eaglenest wildlife sanctuary in the
state
and confirm the discovery of a new species.

The rare Bugun Liocichla (Photo: Ramana Athreya)
Ornithologists say the bird's closest relative appears to be another
rare
Liocichla species found in only a few mountains in central China.
Liocichla
are members of the diverse bird family known as babblers.


S I G H T I N G S

Retreat Meadow 9/12
Double-crested Cormorant
Killdeer (2)
Belted Kingfisher
Mallard (9)
Red-winged Blackbird (20-30)
Canada Goose (lots)

West River from Marina Rd. 9/14
BALD EAGLE (mature)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS (1)
LESSER YELLOWLEGS (1)

Northfield, MA (sod farm) 9/15
PEREGRINE FALCON
PECTORAL SANDPIPER (2)
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper (5)
AMERICAN PIPIT
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Bluebird (4)
Killdeer (40+)

Chipmunk Crossing-week of 9/11
Mourning Dove (6)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2 F)
Downy Woodpecker (2m&2f)
Hairy Woodpecker (m&f)
Blue Jay (4)
Crow
Black-capped Chickadee (several)
Tufted Titmouse (3)
White-breasted Nuthatch (2)
Robin (several eating elderberries)
Catbird (also eating elderberries)
Red-eyed Vireo
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (imm.)
Cardinal (m&f with 3 imm.)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Goldfinch (m&f with 2 imm.)




P R O G R A M

There will be a presentation about hiking in southeastern Arizona on
Tuesday, September 19 at 7:00pm in Brattleboro's Brooks Memorial
Library
conference room. The presenter is Mark Mikolas, a well known local
writer
on hiking. He is the author of the popular Nature Walks in Southern
Vermont, published by the Appalachian Mountain Club. It is sponsored
by
Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society and is free and open to the
public.


Al Merritt
W. Brattleboro
chpmnkx@sover.net




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