[Maine-birds] RE: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert island Birds: Red-necked Grebe and Surf Scoter

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Red-necked Grebe,  Surf Scoter

Sand Beach to Otter Cove 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Sep 20, 2012 10:05 AM - 12:05 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: I stopped by Sand Beach with a bus full of people interested in Gulf of Maine Ecology. While here I showed them an immature and adult GREAT CORMORANT on Old Soaker.
8 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 24
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 50
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 3
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 1 in the scope
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 5

Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Sep 20, 2012 11:40 AM - 12:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Ulikanna guests from England came along for a mid afternoon field trip.
9 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 280
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 8
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 19 movi8ng into the region these birds have been here off and on for the last few weeks...
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 5
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 14
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 15
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 180
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 2

Alley Island overlook, Hancock, US-ME
Sep 20, 2012 12:58 PM - 1:38 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Ullikana guests from England
6 species

Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 7
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 35 a large flock foraging on insects
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3

 

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Species Total
Report Details Date range: Sep 20, 2012 - Sep 26, 2012 Total # of Species: 18 Total # of Checklists: 3 Location(s):   Alley Island overlook; Hadley Point MDI ; Sand Beach to Otter Cove 2012   Summary   Sep 20 Number of Species 18 Number of Individuals 659 Number of Checklists 3   Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Sep 20 Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 304 (2) Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 8 (1) White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 19 (1) Common Loon (Gavia immer) 5 (1) Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 21 (2) Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 2 (1) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2 (2) Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 15 (1) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 230 (2) Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 2 (1) Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1 (1) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1 (1) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 (1) Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1 (1) Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 3 (1) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 1 (1) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 40 (2) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3 (1)

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