VTBIRD for Saturday, January 5, 2002

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Subject: Bea Guyett
From: Jean Arrowsmith <jeanbird(AT)w3az.net>
Date: 5 Jan 2002 7:09pm

My story about Bea and the fork-tailed flycatcher happened after I had been
out to see it and then saw her at the pool where she was having physical
therapy.  I congratulated Bea and made sure her therapist knew that she was
working with a famous person.  But Bea couldn't remember my name and that
night e-mailed her apologies.  My response was: "Bea for a Vemonter who can
name a fork-tailed flycatcher, it's OK to miss a person's name."  Who now
will recognize and name a fork-tail if it shows up again?  Any of us, thanks
to Bea, but it won't be the same.  I will miss her.


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Subject: Champlain Valley -- 1/5/02
From: Bryan Pfeiffer <Bryan(AT)VermontBirdTours.com>
Date: 5 Jan 2002 11:09pm

Five Barrow's Goldeneyes and five Bald Eagles were among highlights from 
the Champlain Valley Saturday.

Larry Hills, Sherry Mahady, Ted Murin and I noticed four Barrow's Goldeneye 
(two drakes and two hens) among Common Goldeneye at Shelburne Bay. The 
Tundra Swans were there. So was a drake Northern Pintail among the more 
common species. The waterfowl was nice and close to shore at Shelburne Bay 
Saturday.

A drake Wood Duck lingered at Charlotte Town Beach (a late date for that 
species).

The five eagles (3 adults, 1 second-year, and 1 third-year) were seen from 
Long Point in Ferrisburgh.

A Red-throated Loon (sort of a late date) was at Button Bay.

A fifth Barrow's Goldeneye was at Oven Bay (Tri-Town Water Plant) in 
Addison. Also notable there were three Long-tailed Ducks and three 
White-winged Scoters, late dates for both species.

And seven Gadwall and a lone Northern Pintail were among a large 
Mallard-American Black Duck flock at Chimney Point, south of which the lake 
is frozen.

Common Loons and Horned Grebes were sprinkled about the lake. Red-tailed 
and Rough-legged Hawks, too. We noticed a flock of about 320 Snow Buntings 
in a tree in Ferrisburgh (I think we were in Ferrisburgh), and good numbers 
of Common Redpolls and American Tree Sparrows here and there. Lots of 
American Robins around, too.

I'll try to post more details about Champlain Valley birds on the "Breaking 
Bird News" link at my web site (www.VermontBirdTours.com) by Sunday evening.

Ta-ta,
Bryan Pfeiffer

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