Sunday 27 October 2013

Re: [Maine-birds] Digest for maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 12 Messages in 12 Topics

Hollywood blvd in Whitefield produced a northern shrike, swainson's thrush and rusty blackbirds this morning.

howie nielsen


On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 4:34 PM, <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

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    Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim@gmail.com> Oct 26 04:26PM -0400  

    Hi all -- hiked the Esker and Drumlin trails in the Great Pond Mountain
    wildlands (Orland, Hancock Cty) today with two friends. Best bird of this
    relatively quiet walk was an American Woodcock, which we flushed up in the
    woods near the stream crossing of the Drumlin Trail.
     
    Best,
    Craig K

     

    tom A <tom.aversa@gmail.com> Oct 26 10:59AM -0700  

    This morning had great looks at the first Dickcissel I have had at my local
    patch. Also my first Western Palm Warbler this fall and the first flock of
    migrant grackles.

    Good birding,
    tom

     

    Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com> Oct 26 09:38AM -0700  

    Hi all,
     
    A LARK SPARROW, our second ever here at the store, has just arrived in the yard.
     
    -Derek

     

    Noah Gibb <voodoochitlins@yahoo.com> Oct 26 09:31AM -0700  

    I was hoping to find more birds this morning at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth, but was surprised to see that a Prairie Warbler is still hanging around the outhouses. At least 4 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrows were feeding around the parking lot. Around 8:30 I saw two birds fly overhead heading north that appeared to be terns. Unfortunately my only photos are from behind as when I first noticed them they were straight up and pretty high, so I never had a look at their bills or facial markings. I will send the photos off to see if they can be ID'd, I suspect they would most likely be Forster's Terns, but it is late for them now as well.
     
    Bird haahd,
    Noah Gibb-Portland

     

    Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com> Oct 26 03:22PM  

    Hey everyone:
     
    This morning the meadows of Gilsland Farm were completely covered in frost. Despite the cold we managed a pretty good list today with 46 species, including:
     
    Seems like we get a new species of returning waterfowl with each walk: two Hooded Mergansers were seen feeding along the river - a fairly overdue patch bird for me. Timing was perfect for one of our last Chipping Sparrows and our first American Tree Sparrow of the fall. Here is a fun visual of this timing: http://tinyurl.com/n3xl885
     
    As temps rose towards the end of the walk we added a calling Eastern Phoebe in the North Meadow and an even more vocal Eastern Towhee near the Environmental Center, both species being a little late but expected here. Other lingerers included a Marsh Wren in the phragmites along the North Meadow and four Greater Yellowlegs working the mudflats.
     
    Here is a complete checklist from the walk: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15494070
     
    Good birding,
     
     
    Doug Hitchcox
    Staff Naturalist
    Maine Audubon
    207-781-2330 x237
    dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org

     

    Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim@gmail.com> Oct 26 08:09AM -0400  

    Good morning all -- Found a first of fall Fox Sparrow this morning in the
    shrubbery on the shores of Chris' Pond in Southwest Harbor (Mt. Desert
    Island). Elsewhere, a G-b Heron in our harbor and a large flock of Am.
    Robins (~140) overhead.
     
    Wanted to add a late note that fellow birder Billy Helprin reported a
    female N. Pintail in SW Harbor earlier in the week, Tuesday I think. Among
    large flock of Mallards in Chris' Pond.
     
    Best,
    Craig K

     

    Mike Fahay <mfahay@gmail.com> Oct 26 05:55AM -0400  

    Highlights:
    - 4 Sharpies, incl one interaction w/ four crows. I see that often down
    here
    - 2 Goshawks; adult fly-over and a juve hunting among the campsites
    - Female Pileated WP tending a large nest cavity
    - More RC than GC Kinglets
    - Ca 20 E Bluebirds; large flocks of these are typical in fall at Hermit,
    but these were fly-overs, very high. Not typical. They typically descend
    onto bushes, so they can be more easily counted.
    - 56 Hermit Thrushes; actual count on a clicker
    - 6 Pine Siskins - fly-over

     

    "Bill Hancock" <wph@maine.rr.com> Oct 25 11:22PM -0400  

    Stopped by Sabattus Pond this evening to sample the duckage. The chop and
    chill from the north wind blowing down the lake made viewing the Ruddy
    Ducks, Scaup (both), Ring-necks, Buffleheads difficult from the south beach.
    More obliging was a flock of 8 remarkably tame Pectoral Sandpipers foraging
    along the water's edge within 15 feet of me. Also foraging on the beach were
    two Snow Buntings. Two species I typically don't associate with one another.
     

     
    Bill Hancock
     
    Gray

     

    Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com> Oct 25 08:24PM -0400  

    Hi all,

    Just a few additional notes from the past seven days:
    - 1 Common Yellowthroat, Hidden Pond Preserve, Freeport, 10/20.
    - 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, Spring Brook Farm, Cumberland, 10/21 through at least 10/23.
    - 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (FOY), 1 Blue-headed Vireo, 3 Greater Yellowlegs, etc, Eastern Promenade, Portland, 10/21.

    Link to my written description of the Bailey Island Bell's Vireo from 10/22:
    http://mebirdingfieldnotes.wordpress.com/2013/10/23/bells-vireo-in-harpswell/

    Goose Fields Update.
    The first surge in goose numbers is now upon us, with a marked increase this week in the Goose Fields of North Yarmouth, Cumberland, and Falmouth. Many "Greenland"-type Canada Geese are now present. My high count this week was 760 Canadas on 10/21, but no rarities yet. A goodly amount of Eastern Bluebirds and small migrant flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles continue this week, with at least 9 Killdeer still present at Thornhurst Farm and the aforementioned Pectoral Sandpiper.

    And don't forget about Wednesday's Book Signing and Presentation with Cameron Cox, author of The Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in flight. More info at:
    http://www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/birdingtoursinMaine.asp

    -Derek

     

    Bill Bunn <moosetrunks51@gmail.com> Oct 25 04:50PM -0700  

    This afternoon what sounded like a Bell's Vireo, was on the powerline trail
    behind the main pond, on the right side, back in the scrubs next to the
    marshy area, I did not hear it long enough and I'm no expert on bird calls,
    but when I got home I listened to the sounds of a Bell's and it sounded the
    same, anyway there's tons of Hermit Thrushes and White-throated Sparrows

     

    Merle and Anne Archie <ravensreachme@gmail.com> Oct 25 06:41PM -0400  

    I hiked the Ingersol Point Preserve trails today (South Addison) and was
    surprised to see the White-eyed Vireo again. It was in the same location
    at the old homesite on Ingersol Point and at one point the bird was perched
    in sunlight close to me, preening and then began to squeak a song! I also
    pished out one each: Yellow-rumped Warbler, Hermit Thrush and Catbird.
    From the shore I saw a flotilla of Horned and Red-necked Grebes, Surf
    Scoters and Common Loons. In the boreal forest I observed, again, another
    mixed flock that had a few Boreal Chickadees among the Black-capped.
    This new preserve has potential to be a great birding area and am delighted
    that it is a 20-minute drive from our Harrington house (unles I get
    hi-jacked by the shorebirds in the Addison Ponds by the Pleasant River
    bridge.
     
    Merle Archie

     

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