Mount Desert Island Birds: Red-headed Woodpecker continues and Common Grackles Arrive
Three Pines Bird Sanctuary 2013, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 7:50 AM - 7:54 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: One Brown Creeper calling this morning. Have heard them for about two weeks but only two other times. Photos
1 species
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 Mating call
Mount Desert Island High School, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida and I spent an amazing end of winter day trying to find birds on MDI. It was still gray and quiet this morning but this afternoon I was treated to Common Grackle and a few American Robins. Great way to end a winter in Maine!
4 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 6 Males chasing and courting females
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 calling
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Somesville Mill Pond , Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida finding very little but two Canada Geese and a few Mallards at the Mill Pond this AM.
8 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
American Wigeon (Anas americana) 15
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 7
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 6
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 3
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 35
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Seal Cove Road Bog, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 9:30 PM - 9:40 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida Cardinal found calling loudly deep in the wetlands to the north. Most likely a migratory bird?
3 species
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 7
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 calling
Seal Cove Road stop 1 Black-backed WP, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 9:45 AM - 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida checking for Black-backed Woodpecker
5 species
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 5 Male calling from Red Spruce tree top
Southwest Harbor Great Marina, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida looking for Common Goldeneye X Hooded merganser hybrid... No go but others present
12 species
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 3
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 10
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 15
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 23
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 12
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 9
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 6
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 15
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 60
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 4
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 10
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
SW Harbor Town Pier Shore Road , Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.4 mile(s)
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida crusing south looking for Alcids... Song Sparrow instead and singing
7 species
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 12
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 4
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 3
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2 Dueting males at the Hinckley Boats
Kings Point, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida stopped by the point to see if there were any birds uncommonly found...
9 species
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 5 Finally and FOY for me on MDI...
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 6
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 2
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 1
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 7 Male bird we were watching would snap his bill to the water than jerk quickly into a sky pointing position followed by puffing his crown up in all directions.
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 5
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 10
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6
Cable-crossing Road 2013, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida finding many Scoter and sunshine
11 species
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 3
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 150
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) 15
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 2
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 2
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 4
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 3
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 11
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 10
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) 5
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Seawall , Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 11:25 AM - 11:40 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida
8 species (+1 other taxa)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 8
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) 7
scoter sp. (Melanitta sp.) 19
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 7
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 10
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 20
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1
Seawall Picnic Area, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida. Harbor Seals 3 seen
7 species
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 15
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 26
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 3
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 5
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 18
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Bass harbor Marsh Abner's Bridge Tremont Maine, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 12:05 PM - 12:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Kevin McKinney from Florida
3 species
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 25
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
Douglas Point Emery Cove, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Margaret and Ken Viens and I checked in on the Red-Headed Woodpecker and found him very comfortably at home lounging on his cavity tree before playing hide-and-seek on the backside of a Maple Tree. It has been a feeder related bird since December 30, 2012 , thru a cold and hard winter. Chill factors of 20 below forced him to secure a cavity on the south and west of an old Aspen tree. The other good find... was a flock of Common Grackle which were the most delightful I have heard since last fall. FOY for me on MDI
10 species
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 3
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) 1 Continuing since Dec 30 2012
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 5
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 13 First of the Year....
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