Hey everyone:
Following last week's walk at -7ºF, today's 9ºF felt lovely. The birds were fairly quiet but activity picked up as the sun rose and temperatures increased toward the end of the walk. We managed to tally 21 species of probably the most expected birds but as Kristen hinted at, frugivores were present and increasing: Americans Robins were steadily streaming over and a couple groups of Cedar Waxwings helped with today's diversity.
The highlight of the walk did go to the 'non-avian' category: walking down the frozen Presumpscot was an Eastern coyote (Canis latrans)! This wet canid was maneuvering around the ice trying to find a way back to dry land as we watched from the bluff in the West Meadow. It was pretty cool to watch the coyote 'reach out' and test the ice before continuing forward. Here is a photo I managed to digiscope before my fingers froze: http://www.flickr.com/photos/113213944@N04/12223595034/
A complete checklist from the walk is available at: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16725469
I also wanted to post a reminder that I'll be giving a workshop tonight on "birding with your smartphone" at Gilsland Farm starting at 7pm. We will discuss which apps are 'worth it', how to use some of those apps, the basics of digiscoping with your phone (so you too can take pictures of coyotes!), and much more! Details are online at: http://maineaudubon.org/events/birding-in-a-digital-age-part-three/
Good birding,
Doug Hitchcox
Staff Naturalist
Maine Audubon
207-781-2330 x237
dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org
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