The stars lined up for us and other birders late this morning. Weskeag Marsh in S. Thomaston gave us 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 2 Rough-winged Hawks, 14 Robins. A Sharp-shinned Hawk flew in front of us as we drove into S. Thom. Center, just before the “keag.” 2 Snowy Owls spent most of the morning at the end of the runway that touches the Dublin Rd. where the Birch Point State Park turnoff is on Ballyhac Rd. One was the dark bird that probably has been already recorded. He was perched in a tree about 150’ from the road. The other was a lighter bird which was so close to the road you really didn’t need binoculars.
A member of the local constabulary (sheriff?) drove by and shoed some birders off the Dublin Rd. I’m not sure what’s going on with that. There was adequate visibility in both directions, and it is a public road after all. Does anyone have any information on that?
Owls Head harbor coughed up 5 Iceland Gulls, including a beautiful adult in very good plumage.
Oh yes, and a Peregrine Falcon was chased into the open by a small flock of crows, also at the airport.
And this morning another peregrine flew off the steeple at the chestnut St. Baptist Church in Camden.
Glenn
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