The Black Scoter flock of non-breeding males and females continues at Seawall and many other small coves around MDI. Notably Claks Cove and the northern side of MDI
All the best....
Mount Desert Island Birds: Black Scoter and forest birds July 6 2012
Valley Cove Trail , Hancock, US-ME
Jul 6, 2012 9:05 AM - 10:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Steve and Sharon from Cambridge, Mass. Sunshine, warm and winds from the northwest.
23 species
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 2
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 10
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 8
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1 in the scope
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 5
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 10
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 15
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 4
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 4
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 2
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 4
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 5
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 2
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 7
Cable-crossing Road 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 6, 2012 11:25 AM - 12:05 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Sharon and Steve from Cambridge Mass.
14 species
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 8
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 5
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 2
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 2
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 2
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 4
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
Seawall Cove 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Jul 6, 2012 11:29 AM - 12:04 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Comments: Sharon and Steve from Cambridge mass.. A Non-breeding flock of 13 Black Scoter were still lingering in the cove today. among the Common Eider
13 species
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 38
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) 13 Non-breeding flock of birds that have been around for many weeks now. Scoter's around the island have been seen in many of the 28 coves that one can finds around Mount Desert Island
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 40
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1 first of the summer and perhaps the beginning of fall migration (hard to say the word fall)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 100
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 5
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 10
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 4
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3
Acadia National Park HIO Road, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 6, 2012 11:10 AM - 12:25 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: Sharon and Steve from Cambridge Mass walk the Hio trail finding many YOY for different species
11 species
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 19
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 5
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 3
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 9
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2
Mile Rock and Long Pond fire road 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 6, 2012 1:00 PM - 1:49 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: Running the fire road to go swimming at Mile Rock on a warm and sunny day. Family time short and sweet.
6 species
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 25
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 5
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 1 clearly singing
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1 A YOY sat for a few photos and looks close up. Recently fledged and practicing
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