[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds July 7 2012 RED-THROATED LOON

College of the Atlantic, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 7, 2012 7:41 AM - 8:16 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: D. Anderson Columbus, Ohio Beginning of a great morning. A Merlin came in and landed on in one of the tall Spruce by the Museum. Dead Whale floating on a mooring behind the collage 
17 species

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 9 One bird seen with a Rock Eel which was eaten
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Merlin (Falco columbarius) 1 This male flew into the to of the Spruce by the museum, sitting briefly before a molting American Crow dislodged him and it flew off to the west over the campus
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 13
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 6
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 3
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 1

Lookout Point Hulls Cove, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 7, 2012 8:20 AM - 8:47 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: D. Anderson Columbus, Ohio working our way around the northern and eastern section of MDI
7 species

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2 Nest on Lookout Point has one confirmed nestling. As we  watched through the scope, the eaglet was feed by the mother what we thought was a Mammal... perhaps a squirrel, The Adult would occasionally swallow some meat and then feed the chick small pieces. The Adult look healthy with dark marking around it's eye brow.
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 2
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 8
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 5

Sand Point overlook , Hancock, US-ME
Jul 7, 2012 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: D. Anderson Columbus, Ohio
5 species

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 25
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 2 Life bird for Diana
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1

Emery's Cottages overlook, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 7, 2012 9:15 AM - 9:50 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: D. Anderson Columbus, Ohio RED-THROATED LOON immature and preening in good light allowed us to dissect this birds topography. Excellent bird and adds to a list of Red-throated Loons that have either been found or seen over the last few weeks. One RTLO was found by a local kayak shop on the western side of MDI and taken to a local rehab.
14 species

White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 16 seen towards the mainland White wing bars easily seen but at a scoped distance
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) 1 Black cap was evident neck white with black showing weakly along it's nnack and nape and a distinctly white underbelly.
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 4
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4 recently fledged bird sat in the scope mom played injured and may be the first time I have seen this in Song Sparrow.
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3

Rockefeller Farm 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Jul 7, 2012 10:03 AM - 10:33 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: D. Anderson Columbus, Ohio Bobolink are Totally quiet this morning at 10 am. Shape contrast to two days ago when we still had mating flights going on around the field. Savannah Sparrow are still actively calling.
7 species

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 7
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) 1 a brief call and that was it for the entire 30 minutes out here. No birds visible no activity at all.

Big Pine Woods , Hancock, US-ME
Jul 7, 2012 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: D. Anderson Columbus, Ohio searching for warblers. Pine Warbler came to us briefly than moved to the tree tops.
5 species

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 7
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3

Fresh Meadow Stream 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 7, 2012 10:55 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: D. Anderson Columbus, Ohio LIFE BIRD Swamp Sparrow and Eastern Wood Pewee
15 species

Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2 Photos of female
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 7
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 3
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 2 White speckling on the head and newly emerging primary feathers
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 4
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1 good looks
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 3
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 5

 

 

WEEK REPORT:  Species Totals July 7 morning field trip

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Report Details Date range: Jul 7, 2012 - Jul 13, 2012 Total # of Species: 38 Total # of Checklists: 7 Location(s):   Big Pine Woods ; College of the Atlantic; Emery's Cottages overlook; Fresh Meadow Stream 2012; Lookout Point Hulls Cove; Rockefeller Farm 2012 ; Sand Point overlook

 

Summary   Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Number of Species 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- Number of Individuals 226 -- -- -- -- -- -- Number of Checklists 7 -- -- -- -- -- --

 

Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 16 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 12 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Merlin (Falco columbarius) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 55 (4) -- -- -- -- -- -- Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 3 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5 (4) -- -- -- -- -- -- Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 4 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 21 (4) -- -- -- -- -- -- Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 10 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 16 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 3 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 3 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 7 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 11 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 3 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 5 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 8 (4) -- -- -- -- -- -- Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 5 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 11 (3) -- -- -- -- -- --

 

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