[Maine-birds] RE: Mount Desert Island Birds: Baby Barred Owls

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Baby Barred Owls

Sand Point overlook , Hancock, US-ME
Jul 8, 2012 7:35 AM - 8:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Peter and Terry Roonie Blue sky and wind out of the Northwest. Birds have quieted down and it feels like deep summer. Time to get out early and finish birding before the hot sun comes out.
3 species

Barred Owl (Strix varia) 2 on the Sand Point Road
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1

Hamilton Pond 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 8, 2012 8:25 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Peter and Terry Roonie
9 species

Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 2
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 4

Bay View Drive Hadley Point, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 8, 2012 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Peter and Terry Roonie.... Winter Wren in the scope
9 species

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 1
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 2 Two males competitively dueting and one from about 45 feet high in a tall spruce. This is the second male I have seen calling from the tree tops and
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 1 Swainson's calling with a Hermit Thrush... almost heaven!!
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 2

Alley Island overlook, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 8, 2012 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Peter and Terry Roonie.
8 species

Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 5

Babson Creek MCHT , Hancock, US-ME
Jul 8, 2012 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.2 mile(s)
Comments: Peter and Terry Roonie.. looking for Nelson's Sparrow which seen not to be nesting this year... If anyone know otherwise please let me know.
6 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 15 Continuing and growing....
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 5 a female group
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 1 an adult bird on the wing
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1

Mount Desert Island High School, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 8, 2012 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Peter and Terry Roonie
8 species

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 1 Juv. male continues
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 13
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 5
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 1

 

Species Totals Down East Nature Tours July 7, 2012

 

Report Details Date range: Jul 8, 2012 - Jul 14, 2012 Total # of Species: 36 Total # of Checklists: 8 Location(s):   Alley Island overlook; Babson Creek MCHT ; Bay View Drive Hadley Point; Clark Cove 2012; Hamilton Pond 2012; Mount Desert Island High School; Sand Point overlook ; Three Pines Bird Sanctuary 2012

 

Summary   Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Number of Species 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- Number of Individuals 160 -- -- -- -- -- -- Number of Checklists 8 -- -- -- -- -- --

 

Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 15 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 13 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 5 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 9 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 3 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Barred Owl (Strix varia) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 3 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 23 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 3 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 3 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 4 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 8 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 5 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 4 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 17 (5) -- -- -- -- -- -- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 5 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 7 (2) -- -- -- -- -- --

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