Birdnotes

Sightings listed for the Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society

Thursday, September 25, 2008

BIRD NOTES ~ Sep. 25, 2008

 

Bird Notes

 

Finches Are Coming

For those interested, the attachment holds a wealth of information on this winter’s finch forecast.

 

 

Londonderry, VT — 11:40 AM Sep. 22, 2008

Two Bald Eagles (adult and juvenile) rode the thermals high and glided south.

---Lance Tanino, Keene, NH

 

 

Golden Eagles Over Putney Mt.

Putney Mountain Hawk Watch has been relatively quiet in terms of numbers, but exciting in terms of birds. A Golden Eagle passed over the watch site on Sunday and Monday, both days around 4pm. Today(9/23) there were two Golden Eagles, both sub adults, seen on either side of 1pm. Both were relatively low and provided good views. See photo at www.tailsofbirding.net

---Chris Petrak, S. Newfane, VT

 

 

Flickers Are Also Flying

The hawks are visible at lower elevations too.  I had a stunning view of an American Kestrel hovering over the high field on Abbott Road in West Brattleboro on Tuesday (9/23) while the light brought out the richness of its colors.  The light was also showing off the colors of about 18 Yellow-Shafted Flickers in the field at South Pond, Marlboro.
---Anne Wheelock

 

 

 

Please keep us abreast of what birds you are seeing, whether at home or on a trip in or out of the Windham County area.


A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

 

Al Merritt

W. Brattleboro, VT

chpmnkx@sover.net

 

 

Friday, September 19, 2008

BIRD NOTES ~ September 19, 2008

Bird Notes

 

 

The hawks are flying! . . . and Putney Mountain is the place to watch them. Even if you don’t like hawks, the short 20 minute, easy walk across the ridge to the very top of the mountain brings you closer to nature and gives you a chance to breathe in some of that invigorating Putney Mountain air. At the apex, trees and shrubs have been cleared to afford the hiker a spectacular, nearly 360 degree view, of the West River and Connecticut River Valleys. But, the flying of the hawks is the main attraction. Stop by any day of the week, there is always at least one experienced “watcher” on duty to identify the species as it soars over the ridge. The appearance of a Bald Eagle or a kettle of Broadwings overhead is an awesome sight.

 

Below is a chart giving the totals seen so far this month:

 

Date

Obs
Hrs

BV

TV

OS

BE

NH

SS

CH

NG

RS

BW

RT

RL

GE

AK

ML

PG

UA

UB

UF

UE

UR

TOTAL

2008-09-01

7

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

2008-09-02

6.5

0

0

2

1

0

2

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

2008-09-03

6.5

0

0

2

0

1

3

0

0

0

26

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

2008-09-04

7

0

0

2

1

2

7

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

2008-09-05

6

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

2008-09-07

9

0

0

1

3

0

24

0

0

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

2008-09-08

8

0

0

1

2

0

16

0

0

0

35

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

55

2008-09-10

9

0

0

8

3

1

19

0

0

0

243

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

278

2008-09-11

9

0

0

5

2

0

9

0

0

0

191

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

208

2008-09-13

8.5

0

0

4

1

0

3

0

0

0

43

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

53

2008-09-15

9.25

0

0

9

4

1

38

2

0

0

229

0

0

0

6

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

292

2008-09-16

9.5

0

0

14

2

1

42

0

0

1

1821

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1883

2008-09-17

7

0

0

11

4

0

14

2

0

1

727

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

765

Total:
Sep 2008

102.25
hours

0

0

60

23

6

185

4

0

2

3351

0

0

0

24

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

3660

Total:
Fall 2008

129.75
hours

0

0

65

29

9

197

4

0

2

3374

0

0

0

33

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

3718

 

[Abbreviation Key]

Previous Sep Comparison

Previous Season Comparison

Code

Species

BV

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

TV

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

OS

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

BE

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

NH

Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)

SS

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

CH

Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

NG

Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

RS

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

BW

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)

RT

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

RL

Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)

GE

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

AK

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

ML

Merlin (Falco columbarius)

PG

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

UA

Unknown Accipiter (Falconiformes sp.)

UB

Unknown Buteo (Falconiformes sp.)

UF

Unknown Falcon (Falconiformes sp.)

UE

Unknown Eagle (Falconiformes sp.)

UR

Unknown Raptor (Falconiformes sp.)

 

Vernon Ibis

A GLOSSY IBIS was seen by Peter Miller on Tuesday (9/16) as it flew overhead and into his farm pond in Vernon. They are not that common in this part of New England and is an unusual sight.

 

West Brattleboro migrants

We have been keeping a checklist of the migrating birds that are passing within “bino” sight of our back deck. The early morning sun hitting the cotton woods and hemlocks seems to attract them as they glean the branches for a sumptuous breakfast of inch worms and other tasty morsels. Here is the list for this week:

Eastern Phoebe

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red-eyed Vireo

Parula Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Redstart

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Purple Finch

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Mockingbird

 

A Reminder to SVAS Board Members

Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society board members will meet next Tuesday, September 23, at 7pm at Hollie Bowen’s Marlboro home on Stark Rd. Part of the agenda will be devoted to discussing programs for next year. Hope to see you there.

 

 

Program Postponed

 

Due to a projector failure, Bob Glennon’s program "What the Glacier Left Behind in the West River Valley" scheduled for the September meeting, has been moved to November. Watch for date and time.

 

Please keep us abreast of what birds you are seeing, whether at home or on a trip in or out of the Windham County area.


A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

 

Al Merritt

W. Brattleboro, VT

chpmnkx@sover.net