Friday 31 August 2012

[Maine-birds] RE:(Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds August 30 2012

Mount Desert Island Birds:  August 30 2012

The Bar Bar Harbor , Hancock, US-ME
Aug 30, 2012 7:10 AM - 7:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Matt MCCaskey from PA. A short stop before picking up the rest of the birding party. Bonaparte's Gull
12 species

Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 2
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 9
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 25
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 3
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 Along Bridge street
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 15
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
 

Cable-crossing Road 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 30, 2012 9:50 AM - 10:52 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Matt Mccaskey, Sarah and Dave Evert and friend John, Donna and Michael Berry where my guests this morning on a slightly windy and cooler day.
9 species

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 29
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 7
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1 first time I have had REVI here foraging on berries low in the shrubs near the coastal edge
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2

Seawall Cove 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Aug 30, 2012 10:55 AM - 11:22 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Matt M, Sarah and Dave Evert and friend John, Michael and Donna Berry. White-rumped Sandpiper
10 species

Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) 15 continuing
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 3
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) 1
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 15
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 49
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 15
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 5
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2

Pretty Marsh, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 30, 2012 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Howard Kesselman and friend Eyal from MA found a new pretty marsh bird, Lesser Yellowlegs
7 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 5
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 7
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 4
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 1
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1

 

Mount Desert Island Bird :  Species Totals

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Report Details

Date range:

Aug 30, 2012 - Sep 5, 2012

Total # of Species:

31

Total # of Checklists:

4

Location(s):   Cable-crossing Road 2012; Seawall Cove 2012 ; The Bar Bar Harbor ; Valley Cove Trail

 

Summary

 

Aug 30

Number of Species

31

Number of Individuals

324

Number of Checklists

4

 

Total Number of Birds   (sample size)

Species Name

Aug 30

Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)

15
(1)

Common Loon (Gavia immer)

1
(1)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

2
(1)

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

1
(1)

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

3
(1)

White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)

1
(1)

Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)

2
(1)

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

31
(4)

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

132
(4)

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

15
(1)

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

14
(4)

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)

1
(1)

Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

3
(1)

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

1
(1)

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)

2
(2)

Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)

1
(1)

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

2
(1)

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

9
(3)

Common Raven (Corvus corax)

3
(1)

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

15
(1)

Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

21
(1)

Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)

1
(1)

Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)

13
(1)

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

1
(1)

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

2
(1)

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

15
(1)

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

2
(2)

Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)

1
(1)

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

5
(2)

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

5
(1)

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

4
(2)

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