[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds Great Cormorant continue on Old Soaker

Mount Desert Island Birds: Great Cormorants continuing on Old Soaker

Sand Beach to Otter Cove 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Sep 28, 2012 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: The cruise ship Maasdam and 4 brave souls join me for our Ocean Trail Hike lead my yours truly since 1994.
12 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 171
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2 at sand beach
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 3   Numbers  will increase
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 25
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 2 continuing adults on OLD SOAKER
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 in the scope
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 3 most of the larger group seen over the last several days have moved on
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1 male calling
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) 1 good bird for this location mixed with other sparrow

 

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