Dickcissel93 species! Rutland County Audubon did very well for its first ever Socially Distanced Fall Birding Weekend! Considering that several species have moved on for the year and our winter visitors have not yet arrived, this is an impressive number. Eleven participants submitted 32 checklists for spots around the county.
Some highlights: First, a Dickcissel was found at the Fair Haven Municipal Airport! Dickcissels are usually found in the central part of the U.S. Click here to see how many times they have been recorded in Vermont. Interestingly, dickcissels have been reported elsewhere in Vermont this month (Addison County on September 9 and Woodstock on September16).
Raptors were well-represented and included osprey, bald eagle, merlin, peregrine falcon and barred owl among others.
Several warbler species are still around including blackpoll warbler, ovenbird and Canada warbler.
Palm WarblerA Philadelphia vireo was reported at West Rutland Marsh and warbling vireos are still present at Bomoseen State Park. A ruby-throated hummingbird was still present near Lake Bomoseen.
Four species passing through Vermont now, ruby-crowned kinglet, Lincoln’s sparrow, white-crowned sparrow and palm warbler, were all recorded.
By comparison 126 species were counted during our spring event this past May, the time of year when migrants are pouring into our area.
Thank you to the participants! Happy birding!
The list:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Wild Turkey
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Killdeer
American Woodcock
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Great Yellowlegs
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
House Wren
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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