Sunday 23 December 2012

[Maine-birds] Hartland CBC RB Woodpecker, Hoary Redpoll

While assisting with the Hartland CBC yesterday a male Red-bellied Woodpecker was noted in Newport near the River Walk. At least one Hoary Redpoll was observed in Pittsfield in town just west of Hartland Ave.  The location was near a large purple house just off the rail trail in town.  At least two very pale birds were seen - one showed unstreaked undertail coverts and a whitish, nearly unstreaked rump in scope viewing. It appeared to be a female or immature with a peachy upper breast.  Very little ventral streaking other than upper breast sides.  Redpolls continue to be widespread in good numbers and were nearly the only finch species seen.
 
Good birding.
 
tom

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