Saturday, 11 August 2012

[Maine-birds] RE: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds August 10 2012

Mount Desert Island Birds:  August 10, 2012

Acadia National Park Great Meadow , Hancock, US-ME
Aug 10, 2012 7:45 AM - 8:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.2 mile(s)
Comments: Susan Gallager from NJ "The times they are a changing"... aptly describes this morning at Great Meadow... Quiet and not much happening while we were here.
12 species

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 7
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 7

Stone Barn Norway Drive , Hancock, US-ME
Aug 10, 2012 8:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Susan Gallager and Shannon (8) from NJ OMG what a difference a place makes...... the Alder swale north of the Stone Barn was alive with birds Warblers and other foraging hard on fruits and insects.
25 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 25 Stone Barn in the field arriving yesterday morning
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 4
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 8
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 5
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 8
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 22
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 5
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 2
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 3
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 calling
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 3
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 4
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 6

Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Aug 10, 2012 9:35 AM - 9:50 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Susan Gallager and Shannon (8) from NJ Not much has changed here over the last few days except the number of Bonaparte's Gull. As expected the numbers have risen over the last couple of weeks.
4 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 15
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 35
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 48
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 200

Bay View Drive Hadley Point, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 10, 2012 10:06 AM - 10:21 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Susan Gallager and Shannon (8) from NJ A couple of new warblers for the effort.
6 species

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Species Totals August 10, 2012

 

Report Details

Date range:

Aug 10, 2012 - Aug 16, 2012

Total # of Species:

35

Total # of Checklists:

5

Location(s):   Acadia National Park Great Meadow ; Babson Creek MCHT ; Bay View Drive Hadley Point; Hadley Point MDI ; Stone Barn Norway Drive

 

Summary

 

Aug 10

Number of Species

35

Number of Individuals

474

Number of Checklists

5

 

Total Number of Birds   (sample size)

Hide Sample Size

Species Name

Aug 10

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

25
(1)

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)

15
(1)

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

35
(1)

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

2
(1)

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

1
(1)

Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)

48
(1)

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

205
(2)

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

7
(2)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

1
(1)

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)

1
(1)

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

4
(1)

Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)

1
(1)

Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)

2
(1)

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

4
(2)

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

12
(3)

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

11
(2)

Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

4
(4)

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

4
(2)

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

6
(2)

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

8
(1)

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

29
(2)

Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)

2
(2)

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

8
(2)

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

2
(2)

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)

2
(1)

Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)

1
(1)

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

3
(1)

Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)

2
(1)

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)

1
(1)

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)

1
(1)

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)

1
(1)

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

1
(1)

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

3
(1)

Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)

4
(1)

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

18
(4)

 

Michael J. Good, MS
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