[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 2/15-21

Hi all,

Observations of note from me over the past seven days included the following:

- 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE with 6+ Dunlin, off Winslow Park, Freeport, 2/15 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 4 Greater Scaup and 1 Hermit Thrush, Fort Foster, Kittery, 2/17.

- 1 Hermit Thrush, Rte 103, Kittery, 2/17.

- 1 GRAY CATBIRD, Juniper Road, York Beach, 2/17. Photo at: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=779134372116519&set=a.764276326935657.1073741835.198877036808925&type=3&theater.

- 1 Northern Shrike, feeders here at the store, 2/17.

- 1 Northern Shrike, Reid State Park, Georgetown, 2/18 (with Jeannette).

- 5 Glaucous Gulls and 10 Iceland Gulls, Portland Harbor, 2/20.

- At least two drake Barrow's Goldeneye continue in the Lower Harraseeket River here in South Freeport.

- 5 Common Mergansers continue at Grist Mill Park in Yarmouth.

- American Robins and Cedar Waxwings were about as common and widespread this week as they have been all winter in my area.

 

-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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