[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week, 2/8-14

Hi all,

Just a few additional observations of note from me in the past seven days included (not much to report while x-country skiing and snowshoeing around still-quiet woods and fields!):

- 1 SWAMP SPARROW, Cape Elizabeth Greenbelt Trail/Village Crossings, Cape Elizabeth, 2/9.  Present since early December.  With Doug Hitchcox and Kristen Lindquist.

- 3 SNOWY OWLS, Biddeford Pool, 2/10 (with clients).

- 6 Ruddy Turnstones, Ocean Avenue, Biddeford Pool, 2/10 (with clients).

- 1 first-winter Glaucous Gull, 10 Razorbills, etc., East Point, Biddeford Pool, 2/10 (with clients).

- 5 Brant, 2 Razorbills, 17 Harlequin Ducks, etc., Dyer Point, Cape Elizabeth, 2/10 (with clients).

- 3 drake Barrow's Goldeneye continue in the Lower Harraseeket here in South Freeport.

- 10 Common Mergansers continue at Grist Mill Park in Yarmouth, while Hooded Mergansers continue in the Cousin's River at the Muddy Rudder.

- another noticeable influx of American Robins with small numbers of Cedar Waxwings occurred throughout the area this week.

-Derek

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
Freeport Wild Bird Supply
541 Route One, Suite 10
Freeport, ME 04069
207-865-6000
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com

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