Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking: March 2014

Monday, 31 March 2014

[Maine-birds] Bohemian Waxwings

We observed three Bohemian Waxwings in downtown Orono Saturday. They were mixed in with a 15+ flock of Cedar Waxwings and Robins.

Other birds of note were a large flock of Blackbirds that seem to use the downtown area as a roost seasonally. Plenty of Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles were observed, and I heard a Brown-headed Cowbird.
Happy birding,
Brian Rolek
Orono, ME

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[Maine-birds] Great Cormorant in Breeding Plumage

On Monday afternoon at 4:30 there was a Great Cormorant in full
breeding plumage on the ice in the middle of the Androscoggin River
near the Lewiston Sewage Treatment Plant.
Danny Danforth

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Re: [Maine-birds] Weskeag vantage points

Just a reminder.. The path to the viewing platform....Make sure you tick proof yourself. I got a tick embedded in me from there once.

On Mar 31, 2014 4:54 PM, "Don and Sherry Reimer" <sherreal@hotmail.com> wrote:

I've had several inquiries about where to scan for birds at Weskeag Marsh. The prospects are fairly straight forward and often require a scope for best views. The paved parking area on Buttermilk Lane gives westward views of pools and pannes; the roadside pannes are often productive in the early morning.

About 100 yards north of the parking area, a wooded trail leads out to a well constructed viewing stand that is generally under utilized by birders; this venue provides a lengthwise marsh view and highlights other areas not visible from the roadway.

From the paved parking area and proceeding further south along Buttermilk Lane to the hilltop summit (near an old barn foundation) is a more expansive view of the marsh, with several deeper pools favored by ducks, herons and other waders.

The Weskeag River is tidal. The pools and pannes within the marsh are flooded monthly by sea water, but are otherwise rain dependent. In spring ang late summer shorebird seasons, the best time to visit is high tide. During the brief spring waterfowl migration period, any time birds are present is good.

Don

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[Maine-birds] Weskeag vantage points

I've had several inquiries about where to scan for birds at Weskeag Marsh. The prospects are fairly straight forward and often require a scope for best views. The paved parking area on Buttermilk Lane gives westward views of pools and pannes; the roadside pannes are often productive in the early morning.

About 100 yards north of the parking area, a wooded trail leads out to a well constructed viewing stand that is generally under utilized by birders; this venue provides a lengthwise marsh view and highlights other areas not visible from the roadway.

From the paved parking area and proceeding further south along Buttermilk Lane to the hilltop summit (near an old barn foundation) is a more expansive view of the marsh, with several deeper pools favored by ducks, herons and other waders.

The Weskeag River is tidal. The pools and pannes within the marsh are flooded monthly by sea water, but are otherwise rain dependent. In spring ang late summer shorebird seasons, the best time to visit is high tide. During the brief spring waterfowl migration period, any time birds are present is good.

Don

[Maine-birds] Re: Weskeag birds

Hi Don,

Would you tell me the best locations for birding on the marsh? I am headed to Rockland this week with my Ornithology class (Colby College), and it would be great to be most efficient with our time. Any additional tips you may have for the area, would also be much appreciated.

Thanks a bunch,

Tony

On Sunday, March 30, 2014 4:23:11 PM UTC-4, Don Reimer wrote:

The heavy rain and high tides opened up much of the marsh today. Afternoon species included 8 great blue herons, 20 CAGOs, 80 black ducks, 3 gadwall, 1 drake shoveler, 3 pintails, 1 common merg. About 150 ring-billed gulls plunge diving on small fish in the main channel.

Don

Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 8 updates in 8 topics

Sighted several male Red-winged Blackbirds around the bird feeder on March 30 in Orono.

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 4:34 PM, <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Today's topic summary

Group: http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds/topics

cedar waxwings in augusta [1 Update]

GBH at the Fore River Sanctuary [1 Update]

Woodcock Kennebunk [1 Update]

Great Blue Heron Kbunk [1 Update]

Northern Pintail. York ME [1 Update]

Northern Pintail-York, ME [1 Update]

Bowdoinham robins/cedar waxwings [1 Update]

Woodcock FoY Franklin, ME [1 Update]

cedar waxwings in augusta

Judith & Reid Scher <rscher34@yahoo.com> Mar 27 01:27PM -0700

Well over 40 sipping at a snowmelt puddle at the corner of the Sate House Parking lot and the parking garage. Very nice to see them EXCEPT they would fly up from the puddle and cross low over ...more

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GBH at the Fore River Sanctuary

Bill Bunn <moosetrunks51@gmail.com> Mar 27 09:05AM -0700

Great Blue Heron spotted at the Fore River about an hour ago
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Woodcock Kennebunk

Sharon F. <sfinley111@hotmail.com> Mar 27 09:51AM -0400

Heard peenting @ 6:00 AM Weds -despite cold and wind! One leucistic Junco in yard all day-have photos but not downloaded yet...pair of Hooded mergansers in Mousam along with 2 male and 4 female Common ...more

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Great Blue Heron Kbunk

"Annette Gosnell" <alg2@roadrunner.com> Mar 27 08:33AM -0400

Kennebunk River bank, usual feeding pond still frozen
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Northern Pintail. York ME

Tom Olson <sidneyblack@gmail.com> Mar 26 06:34PM -0700

A Northern Pintail was feeding alongside a pair of Mallards at the Wheeler
Wildlife Refuge adjacent to Town Dock #2 off of Rte 103 in York at 630PM
3/26/14
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Northern Pintail-York, ME

Tom Olson <sidneyblack@gmail.com> Mar 26 06:24PM -0700

A Northern Pintail was feeding alongside a pair of Mallards at the Wheeler
Wildlife Refuge adjacent to Town Dock #2 off of Rte 103 tonight at 6:30.
Also present were dozens of American Black ...more

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Bowdoinham robins/cedar waxwings

Janet Galle <Janetgalle@gwi.net> Mar 26 07:34PM -0400

At least 15 cedar waxwings and a few robins feeding near the Bowdoinham fire station, eating
apples that have fallen to the ground as well as in the trees.

Also, over 50 robins north on Millay ...more

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Woodcock FoY Franklin, ME

B G <bootsg@gmail.com> Mar 26 05:20PM -0400

Shortly after noon today I stopped at the head of Hog Bay on Rte 200. I was
out taking photos and as I turned back toward my car an American Woodcock
flew right past my face! It was snowing and the ...more

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Gudrun Keszöcze

Naturalist, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge

P.O.Box 266 Orono ME 04473

15 Hudson Rd., Old Town, Me 04468

Phone: 207-944-9259

Email: web@hirundomaine.org Website: www.hirundomaine.org

[Maine-birds] Berwick and S. Berwick Canada Geese, Tuckahoe, Sunday

I checked out Blackberry Hill Rd in Berwick, and Circuit Rd and found over
300 CANADA GEESE and about 82 MALLARDS. Great to see the ice and snow age
loose their grip on the hay and cornfields. The pond on Blackberry Hill is
still frozen.

I stopped at Tuckahoe Turf Farm and maybe 20% is free of snow and ice. I
asked a lady who walks there regularly and she said about 30 Canada Geese
have been there in the last week.

South Berwick-Circuit Rd., York, US-ME View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17675061

Blackberry Hill Rd, Berwick, York, US-ME View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17675015

Happy birding
Andy Aldrich

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Sunday, 30 March 2014

[Maine-birds] Snowy Owl

Hi Everyone,

I have a very sad post to write, in fact it has taken me over a week to do it. I have been taking photos of many Snowy Owls this winter from Portland to southern Mass.

As you all know and appreciate the fact that we have been blessed with an abundance of these beautiful birds all over our coastline and beyond. I have acquired a special

fondness for one of these owls that has been seen by me and many other bird lovers at Parsons Beach in Kennebunk. The owl has been there almost daily for the past two months.

It has been seen in the marsh, on top of driftwood, on top of different telephone poles and even to the delight of many birders, sitting in plan view in a lone scrub pine tree on the side

of the road. One late afternoon I got a call from a birdwatcher friend of mine, that he saw the owl in the field and it was unable to hold it's head up. I drove over there as fast as I could

but when I got there it had just died. I felt terrible. I picked it up and it was just feathers and bones. To me it obviously starved to death. I felt around it's breast bone and there was no meat on it at all. I took it to the Rachel Carson Wildlife Center Headquarters in Wells and gave it to the Marine Biologist there and two of the biologist on duty checked it and did

agree that it did indeed die from starvation.

It only go's to prove that the outward appearance of these beautiful owls does not tell us of the health status of their condition. I have been told by Norm Smith, a Snowy Owl

researcher and expert of 32 years in the field of owl studies, has said that almost always the owls we see around here are first year owls from the Arctic. That means that they

are only 6 to 7 months old when they first start arriving in the fall. They have traveled so far and when they get here they are are in desperate need to eat and regain weight

and strength to return in the spring. As most of you know, they were raised on Lemmings since birth, so rodents are their main diet. The problem this year in Maine has been

the deep snow cover we have had all winter long which has only recently been melting down, so the opportunity for the owls to find rodents has been extremely difficult. For some of the Snowy Owls, at least the ones that have the strength and courage to attack and kill ducks will probably do well and survive the winter here. Some of the owls do not go after the ducks for one reason or another because the owl that I am talking about that has been at Parsons Beach, had opportunities every day all winter to try for a duck but never did and

there was always ducks present there, in the tidal river and in the marsh. There was always Black ducks, Mallards and Canadian Geese to try for but it didn't.

I miss that owl. I went to Parsons Beach almost every day just to see it and photograph it. You can see photos of it that I took just three weeks ago. I have many of them but I

only have posted four of them on my flickr account. They are the first 4 images.

Ken DiBiccari

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[Maine-birds] Re: Snowy Owl in Hampden/Penobscot Co.

On Sunday Evening at around 6:30 pm the owl was again observed sitting on a different utility pole but still in the vicinity on Clean Harbors.

On Sunday, March 30, 2014 8:57:36 AM UTC-4, Lisa Dellwo wrote:

Clare Cole and I saw and photographed a Snowy Owl at the Hampden Business and Commerce Park yesterday morning at around 8am. She had seen it in the same vicinity a few days earlier after hearing about it from one of her kids' friends. This business park is off Rt. 202, and the owl wason a utility pole near Clean Harbors Environmental Services. Previously it was seen at quite a distance in a grassy area in a snow-covered field just as you enter the business park.

Photo embedded in this ebird report: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17652423

Lisa Dellwo

[Maine-birds] Bremen Birds

Yesterday, a Northern Shrike was trying to pin down something in the melting snow at the edge of the marsh; then on the way to compost flushed a woodcock! This morning on Keene Neck two Ruffed Grouse were crossing the road to get to the other side (sorry couldn’t help but add the last bit to the sentence!) .

Lots of Song Sparrows, American Tree Sparrow still here along with the usual winter birds. Spring has sprung here!

Juanita Roushdy

Bremen, ME

[Maine-birds] Hawks

Say a Red Tail Hawk just north of Baxter Blvd on I95

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[Maine-birds] Weskeag birds

The heavy rain and high tides opened up much of the marsh today. Afternoon species included 8 great blue herons, 20 CAGOs, 80 black ducks, 3 gadwall, 1 drake shoveler, 3 pintails, 1 common merg. About 150 ring-billed gulls plunge diving on small fish in the main channel.

Don

[Maine-birds] GCKL in Hermon

One very wet GCKL on the suet as all the BCCH hit the seeds. FOY and FILT ( first in long time) Could post photo on Flickr if anyone would like.

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[Maine-birds] Ducks at Green Point ag fields - Dresden

With all this rain, the snow has disappeared and the fields at Green Point and Goranson's Farm in Dresden are puddled and have lots of ducks, 90+ Blacks, 20 Mallard, 2 N. Pintail, 12 Wood Ducks.

Seems like a good time to check wet ag fields like the Boone Road in Saco, etc..

Best, Peter

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[Maine-birds] Great horned owl in Portland

A new yard bird today is a very wet great horned owl. Crows are harassing it but so far it remains hunkered in our maple. Will send photos later.
Naomi & Jim

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[Maine-birds] Unique cover

We have a small flock of sparrows that frequent our feeder. This winter and especially today with the heavy rain, the sparrows sit on our tires of our vehicles, protected from the rain by the wheel opening. I have also seen them use this when the hawk is around as a place to hide.

Connie Jones
Portland

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[Maine-birds] Golden Eagle-ph- at Flood Farm on Sat, 87 Harlequins off Isle au Hat

David Ladd sent along several pics of an adult or near adult Golden Eagle passing over the Flood Farm, Clinton yesterday, 29 March. It seems like Goldens have reached double digit numbers this winter and spring.

Harlequins: Barbara and I joined the Island Heritage Trust boat trip around Isle au Haut on Saturday. The trip was led by Bob Duschene. Seabirds were generally sparse but there were 87+ Harlequins off the southeastern end of Isle au Haut. Weather conditions prevented us from circumnavigating the island but this number was comparable to previous boat trips I took off Isle au Haut in the 70s and early 80s. There are >250 - 350 harlequins off the island, including the small islands to the east. This has been the largest concentration of Harlequins on the east coast and I suspect continues to be so.

Also seen: 8 snappy adult Great Cormorants with bright white throats and fancy white flank patches. Lots of cresty head flashing.

Few eiders, no more than 200, used to be thousands.

The area around Stonington and Isle au Haut is off most Maine birder's beaten path, except Chip and SallyR., but it's lovely country and the island is spectacular. I encourage others to take the trip in the future and to think about the Wings, Waves and Woods bird festival that takes place on Deer Isle, 16 - 18 May (I've got nothing to do with the festival, just want to point it out). It has several boat trips.

Best, Peter

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[Maine-birds] rw blackbird in Sidney

The rain has opened up a four or five-foot diameter patch on our lawn and a rw blackbird wasted no time finding it. He was accompanied by 7 robins who split themselves between the driveway and the patch. The blackbird also has discovered sunflower seeds under the feeder so I'm enjoying the contrast of my winter feeder birds (chickadee, wb nuthatch) and the blackbird. Happy spring, such as it is.

Julia

[Maine-birds] Snowy Owl in Hampden/Penobscot Co.

Clare Cole and I saw and photographed a Snowy Owl at the Hampden Business and Commerce Park yesterday morning at around 8am. She had seen it in the same vicinity a few days earlier after hearing about it from one of her kids' friends. This business park is off Rt. 202, and the owl wason a utility pole near Clean Harbors Environmental Services. Previously it was seen at quite a distance in a grassy area in a snow-covered field just as you enter the business park.

Photo embedded in this ebird report: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17652423

Lisa Dellwo

Saturday, 29 March 2014

[Maine-birds] Birding between Machias and Pembroke

We had a nice birding day - saw the two male and one female Barrow's Goldeneye in East Machias as well as six Ring-necked Ducks. We failed to find the Snowy Owl on the Leighton Point Road in Pembroke (we checked in the morning and again in the afternoon). Across the road from the "Snowy Owl House" we heard a Northern Shrike singing and saw it as well. Another Northern Shrike was observed on the Passamoquoddy Trail in Pleasant Point.

Anne and Merle Archie

Harrington, ME

[Maine-birds] Ring-necked Ducks in Hancock Cty today

Hi all -- found some Ring-necks in the open patch of the Naramissic River in Orland, both sides of US Rte 1 worth checking. Also Common Merganser (1 drake) and Hoodies.

Best,
Craig K

[Maine-birds] Snowy Owl - Parsons Beach Sat. 3/29

Terry Parsons (yes, related) and I spotted and watched a Snowy Owl from 2:30-3:30 this afternoon, 3/29, at Parsons Beach. It was perched atop a chimney on the blue/gray/white house on the left as you go out to the beach from the roadside parking. We walked up the sand, close enough to verify its turning its head, feathers and wings fluttering in the wind, with good binoculars, but not close enough for a good photo without a scope.

The last report I have seen of one from there was on February 11.

Barbara

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Sanford, ME

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[Maine-birds] Scarborough to Kennebunk, DCCO, GADW, WODU, BEKI, SNOW, etc.

Marie Jordan, Pat Sanborn and I hit a few spots at Scarborough
Marsh and Kennebunk. Highlights included:

Scarborough Marsh--Nature Center and Dunstan: 1 DC Cormorant, 4
Great Egrets, 1 Snowy Owl, 3 Horned Larks, 4 GW Teal, 2 Hooded
Mergansers, 1 Killdeer

Pelreco: Gadwall pair, 1 Great Egret, 1 GB Heron, 4 Hoodies, 3
Bluebirds

Kennebunk River, Old Port Rd.: 7 Wood Ducks, 1 hen Pintail, 2 GB
Herons

Mousam River, Ocean View: 1 Belted Kingfisher

Duck Pond, Berry Rd. Buxton: 1 Pileated Woodpecker, 1 GB Heron

Joanne

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[Maine-birds] Re: Nighthawk Monhegan

My neighbor told me to compare it to a Woodcock. I listened but what I heard was shriller and I'm familiar with Woodcocks. Plus I was able to play a recorded Nighthawk then go back out and listen and they were the same peent call.

On Saturday, March 29, 2014 7:40:42 PM UTC-4, Donna Cundy wrote:

Definitely hearing a Nighthawk outside my house right now (at dusk).
I have a Great Pyrenees that guards my chickens and he does not like the sound and barked at it.

[Maine-birds] Beech Mountain hawk-watch

Some friends, a passel of six-year-olds, and I hiked Beech Mountain in Acadia National Park today with the intent of doing some spring hawk-watching. While not as productive as Derek Lovitch’s Bradbury Mountain Hawk Watch, in an hour and a half (12:45-1:15) we saw:

6 Turkey Vultures

2 Bald Eagles

1 Red-shouldered Hawk

1 Red-tailed Hawk

Richard MacDonald

The Natural History Center

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P.O. Box 6

Bar Harbor, Maine 04609

207/801-2617 (store)

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[Maine-birds] Nighthawk Monhegan

Definitely hearing a Nighthawk outside my house right now (at dusk).

I have a Great Pyrenees that guards my chickens and he does not like the sound and barked at it.

[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2014) 71 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2014
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 15 218 218
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 6 47 47
> Northern Harrier 0 8 8
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 25 25
> Cooper's Hawk 3 28 28
> Northern Goshawk 1 4 4
> Red-shouldered Hawk 9 120 120
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 28 224 224
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 2 3 3
> Merlin 1 4 4
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
> Unknown Buteo 0 5 5
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 6 6
>
> Total: 71 694 694
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
>
> Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
>
> Observers: Alan McKelvy, Kristen Lindquist, Noah Gibb, Pat Moynahan,
> Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> The warmth and sunshine brought families, hikers, and bikers back to the
> mountain. A total of 52 people visited the hawkwatch, and nearly as many
> canine friends ranging from Bichon Frise to Mastiff.
>
>
> Weather:
> For the first half of the day, clouds were high and thin, letting blue
> skies and sunshine through to warm temperatures close to 50F. Then, in the
> afternoon, a heavy bank of clouds rolled in ahead of tomorrow's rain. The
> wind flipped from a warm and gentle northeast breeze to a cool, damp
> draught from the south, shutting down the flow of northbound raptors.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> Hawks found plenty of thermals and updrafts to work with, sending them high
> overhead to glide as dark specks against the clouds. A local Bald Eagle
> pair spent the day flying together, at one point locking talons and
> spiraling towards the earth in their famous dance.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> The morning was slow for passerines and waterfowl. A few flocks of migrants
> made their way through after the weather turned.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 35 Common Merganser- 4
> Great Blue Heron- 6 American Robin- 31
> Red-winged Blackbird- 1 Purple Finch- 6
>
> Predictions:
> Another storm is on its way for tomorrow, bringing rain and/or a wintery
> mix, and a strong wind out of the northeast. Migrants and hawkwatchers will
> wait this one out. Hopefully the weather will improve by Monday.
> ========================================================================
> Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
> Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at:
> www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp
>
>

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[Maine-birds] Re: M-F Wood Duck York, ME

Looked at my photos and did notice 1 GWT and 1 No. Ptail after all.

On Saturday, March 29, 2014 2:10:10 PM UTC-4, Tom Olson wrote:

M-F Wood Duck feeding alongside American Black Ducks at the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge adjacent to Town Dock #2 off of Rte 103 in York 1PM. Also observed, Killdeer, GBH, Turkey Vultures, and Mallards. Did not see the Northern Pintail nor Green-winged Teals.

[Maine-birds] Hairy woodpecker with crossed beak

I spent some time at the Green Point Wildlife Management Area in Dresden around lunchtime today and came across a very sociable Hairy Woodpecker with a crossed (broken?) beak. It was still pecking away at some soft wood. I have some clear photos, but I don't have a public album where I can post them - let me know if you want me to send you a shot.

Several vocal Bluebirds too!

-Abby, Richmond

[Maine-birds] M-F Wood Duck York, ME

M-F Wood Duck feeding alongside American Black Ducks at the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge adjacent to Town Dock #2 off of Rte 103 in York 1PM. Also observed, Killdeer, GBH, Turkey Vultures, and Mallards. Did not see the Northern Pintail nor Green-winged Teals.

[Maine-birds] Maine RBA - March 28, 2014

Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert
Reporting Period: March 22 - 28, 2014
Area: State of Maine
Compilers: Doug Hitchcox

Noteworthy Species Mentioned:
Canvasback
Sandhill Crane
Piping Plover
Snowy Owl
Bohemian Waxwing
White-crowned Sparrow

York County

The Nubble Lighthouse in Cape Neddick continues to be reliable for SNOWY OWLS with one still being reported through this week.

On the 25th, a SNOWY OWL was reported in Moody Marsh, on the north side of Furbish Road in Wells.

A SNOWY OWL was seen atop Mount Agamenticus in York on the 23rd.

On the 28th, two PIPING PLOVERS and a SNOWY OWL were seen at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport.

At least two SNOWY OWLS continue to be reported around Biddeford Pool this week.

There was a CANVASBACK reported as seen flying by the dock at Camp Ellis on the 23rd.

On the 22nd, a SANDHILL CRANE was reported from the corner of Hollis Road and Route 5 in Dayton.

Greater Portland

A pair of CANVASBACK continued to be seen this week in the Presumpscot River, near the Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook, though only the drake was seen on the 28th.

Beginning on the 24th, a SNOWY OWL was been seen at Sandy Point on Chebeague Island.

The hawkcount at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal reported an impressive flight on the 23rd, highlighted by 35 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS and 75 RED-TAILED HAWKS.

Midcoast

A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW has reportedly been overwintering at feeders along Bunker Hill Road in Newcastle.

Central Maine

17 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were reported from the Littlefield Ornamental Gardens at the University of Maine in Orono on the 27th.

Downeast

A SNOWY OWL that has been seen for "many weeks" continued along Leighton Point Road in Pembroke on the morning of the 26th.

Northern Maine

SNOWY OWLS continue to be seen along Route 1 in Presque Isle. One has been dependable on the "PT" Barn north of town. A second bird was being seen just a quarter mile to the south.

Another SNOWY OWL was reported on the 25th along Green Ridge Road in Fort Fairfield.

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[Maine-birds] Red-tail Hawk

First time ever saw a Red-tail land on top of bird feeders to be mobbed by crows to light on our light pole.
Skip Small
Rockport

[Maine-birds] Sparrows

Forgot the White- throat
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[Maine-birds] Cowbird

FOY Cowbird
Skip Small
Rockport
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[Maine-birds] Sparrows

Fox
Song
Tree &
Junco's
Ah maybe Spring
Skip Small
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Re: [Maine-birds] Juvenile Golden Eagle on MDI?

It may be possible. I am aware that someone believes they have a pair in Brooksville, and have for several years. I hope to meet that person this coming summer and will ask if they'll share their knowledge.

Ellen Campbell

On Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:07:17 -0700 (PDT), Kit Pfeiffer <kit.pfeiffer.maine@gmail.com> wrote:

At Aunt Betty Pond in Acadia on Thursday around 1 o'clock, saw what I think was a juvenile Golden Eagle fly over. Distinct white patches at base of primaries on an otherwise dark bird. Does anyone know of nesting Golden Eagles on MDI, or might this juve be a migrant?

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[Maine-birds] Robins

Saw a bunch of Robins in my back yard on a patch of grass
Yes Spring is here
Victoria Way Hampden,ME

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[Maine-birds] Great Egrets

There are seven Great Egrets in the Scarborough Marsh out from our house this morning (3/29), near the edge of the Libby River. Nice to see them back!

Lucy LaCasse

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Friday, 28 March 2014

[Maine-birds] Herald of Spring - Returning Icterids

Nothing heralds the coming of spring more than noisy mixed flocks of returning blackbirds, like today's raucous group of Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds and Brown-headed Cowbirds, seen at the link below https://www.flickr.com/photos/64147480@N02/13479020204/

Rob Speirs Cumberland

Re: [Maine-birds] Grackles

FOY Grackle at our feeder in Portland at noon today.

Connie Jones

On Mar 28, 2014, at 1:27 PM, Dan Marquis <danmarquis@gwi.net> wrote:

Saw FOY Grackles in Lewiston today

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[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week, 3/22-28

Hi all,

Observations of note from me in the past seven days, not including what has already been posted (i.e. Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch reports) were as follows:

- 1 drake Ring-necked Duck and 1 Snow Bunting, Winslow Park, Freeport, 3/22 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 Northern Shrike, here at the store, 3/22.

- 16 Brown-headed Cowbirds (FOY), here at the store, 3/22.

- 1 female Green-winged Teal continues, Mill Creek Park, South Portland as of 3/27.

- 1 drake Barrow's Goldeneye continues in the Lower Harraseeket River here in South Freeport.

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] 3 Great Blue Herons today, RWBLs & COGRs on 3/26 - North Freeport

Hi All,

Three big ol' blue barkers in a close line flying north, quite low over my driveway this morning. Also the first Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles on Wednesday.

Spring? Yes, please!

Happy birding,

Lauren

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Mar 2014) 85 Raptors

>
>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2014
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 14 203 203
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 1 41 41
> Northern Harrier 2 8 8
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 19 19
> Cooper's Hawk 8 25 25
> Northern Goshawk 1 3 3
> Red-shouldered Hawk 23 111 111
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 29 196 196
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 0 1 1
> Merlin 1 3 3
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
> Unknown Buteo 0 5 5
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 6 6
>
> Total: 85 623 623
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
>
> Official Counter: Katrina Fenton
>
> Observers: Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> 7.
>
>
> Weather:
> There was no sun today, but with a light wind out of the southwest and
> temperatures in the 30s, it felt warmer than it has for most of the season.
> There was a little light snow and sleet for the start of the count, and
> periods of drizzle through the afternoon. Eagle Island swam in and out of a
> grey haze that persisted all day.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> In between bouts of precipitation, and even in light drizzle, birds were on
> the move. At one point, a mini kettle of 4 Red-shouldered Hawks rose over
> Little Bradbury. Later, 5 Red-tailed Hawks kettled over the hawkwatch. They
> were followed by 11 Turkey Vultures, local birds, but they served as a
> beacon for Sharp-shinned Hawks, buteos, and a Northern Harrier trying to
> find lift. The local Northern Goshawk made a close pass at the summit in
> the morning, and a migrant goshawk streaked by in the afternoon.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> Today was a good day for migrants all around. The species list topped out
> at 31, including a first-of-year RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and first-of-year
> Brown-headed Cowbirds.
>
> Non-raptor Migrants:
> Canada Goose- 138 Common Merganser- 4 duck sp.- 6
> Great-blue Heron- 13 American Crow- 9 American Robin-137
> Common Grackle- 33 Rusty Blackbird- 1
> Red-winged Blackbird- 79 Brown-headed Cowbird- 3
> blackbird sp.- 524 Purple Finch- 1 passerine sp.- 21
>
> Predictions:
> Tomorrow will start off sunny, with clouds moving in in the afternoon ahead
> of Sunday's rain. The wind will be out of the NE at 5-10mph, light enough
> that it shouldn't be much of an issue for migrants. Temperatures could rise
> into the upper 40s! With lots of birds on the move well into the afternoon
> today, we could have another solid day ahead of us.
> ========================================================================
> Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
> Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at:
> www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp
>
>

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[Maine-birds] Scarborough Marsh (2 SNOW, 2 NSHO, 1 GLIB. etc.), Westbrook (CANV), Portland (White-winged gulls), 3/28/14

Hi all,

Kristen Lindquist and I birded the area today, yielding the following highlights:

-Scarborough Marsh:
2 SNOWY OWLS
2 drake NORTHERN SHOVELERS (1 Eastern Rd, 1 Jones Creek)
1 GLOSSY IBIS (FOY; a little early, surprisingly. Jones Creek.)
2 Northern Harriers (FOY)
8 Wood Ducks
1 Northern Pintail
7 Green-winged Teal
18 Horned Larks
5 Great Blue Herons
1 Killdeer
1 Peregrine Falcon

-Westbrook Riverwalk:
1 drake CANVASBACK
8 Ring-necked Ducks
1 adult "Westbrook Gull"

-Capisic Pond Park:
Noticeable influx of sparrows led by 20+ White-throated Sparrows and 18 Song Sparrows

-Portland Harbor:
4 first-cycle Glaucous Gulls
18 Iceland Gulls (16 first cycle, 1 second cycle, 1 third cycle)

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Juvenile Golden Eagle on MDI?

At Aunt Betty Pond in Acadia on Thursday around 1 o'clock, saw what I think was a juvenile Golden Eagle fly over. Distinct white patches at base of primaries on an otherwise dark bird. Does anyone know of nesting Golden Eagles on MDI, or might this juve be a migrant?

[Maine-birds] Killdeer

FOY Killdeer in Hollis

Elaine Seaman

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[Maine-birds] New Snowy Owl on Chebeague

For the last four days there has been a new whiter Snowy Owl at Sandy Point. He and a Northern Harrier were going after the same thing yesterday and the Snowy won out. Also blue birds in the same field at Sandy. The Snowy at the Hook has not been seen since March 17th.

[Maine-birds] Great Egret

I was surprised to see a Great Egret standing in our tiny little freshwater Red Brook in Scarborough this morning.

[Maine-birds] Orono Bohemian Waxwings 3/27

Flock of 17 Bohemian Waxwings roosting in a tree near the ornamental gardens, UMaine.15:00 3/27

[Maine-birds] FOY N Flicker

A male Flicker has been feeding on suet cake in yard in Cumberland.
DE Juncos have returned as well.
Have to adjust to spring migration after spectacular week in South Padre Island TX.
Great birding ! Some life birds.
Ron

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[Maine-birds] male Canvasback remins in Westbrook

The ruby red-eyed exquisite male Canvasback remains along the Presumpscot near the Post Office. Also, Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded Merg,TV overhead. Best, Peter

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[Maine-birds] FOY red wing blackbirds

My first group of red-wing blackbirds here in Auburn today. Nice to hear them out there!

[Maine-birds] gbh

FOY Great Blue Heron. E. Old County Rd. in Newcastle.

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[Maine-birds] Kestrels

FOY back in Hollis !!! Is it Spring ???

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[Maine-birds] Flicker in Waterville

FOY N. Flicker at Colby College Art Museum. Feeding on bits of shriveled cherry, leftovers from a flock of Cedar Waxwings. 3/27

[Maine-birds] Grackles

Saw FOY Grackles in Lewiston today

[Maine-birds] Cackling Geese, Gilsland Farm

A mini-flock of Cackling Geese were present at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth this morning, as were a few Canada Geese. Trying to determine the Cackling's subspecies and leaning toward Richardson's, but I'm not really sure. Overall they looked "slim" and had very squared heads. I was fortunate to stand right above them on the trail as they were hugging the shoreline. No camera with me of course. Other waterfowl were limited to just Buffleheads and Black Ducks.

Kyle Te Poel

[Maine-birds] Piping Plovers, Blue-winged Teal

Pat Sanborn reports seeing two Piping Plovers and a Snowy Owl at
Goose Rocks and 3 Blue-winged Teal at Pelreco yesterday.

Joanne

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[Maine-birds] Killdeer. Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintail--York

Killdeer, Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintail still at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge (Town Dock #2 marsh and mud flats off 103) yesterday 3/27 at 3PM

Re: [Maine-birds] Phippsburg Broad Winged

Along the same vein - I did the perimeter of Merrymeeting Bay yesterday, looking for indications of Ice-Out, and saw very few birds, anywhere. But there was Coast Guard activity in the Narrows (North end of Bath) and two of their boats crashing thru the ice at the end of Browns Pt Rd
(photo here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17620408 ).

There were also big sheets of ice floating down the Kennebec off Bath, something I haven't seen all winter.

No ducks in the bay anywhere. ?Porque? No open water anywhere. Also a sharp absence of passerines in any of the ag fields. No icterids, H Larks, S Buntings, crows.

On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 8:19 AM, Robin R Robinson <rrrobinson2010@hotmail.com> wrote:

Yesterday, March 27
Broad Winged Hawk flying low over West Point Road near entrance to the Totman Cove Preserve. First of season here!
Oddly, as I was driving, at the very moment I saw the Broadie, I was mulling over the possible impact on the migratory birds of this unrelenting freezing weather. Not the cold air, but specifically, I was wondering if the small bodies of water remaining frozen for so long will retard the hatchings of frog, toad and aquatic insect eggs then the critters to follow that so many birds depend on. Traditionally, we make note here of the exact date that the ice lets out on Center Pond on Rt 209. The ice out date always falls between my husband's birthday on March 22 and mine on April 5. We each place a wager as to who's BD the ice will be out for. It doesn't look promising to be out even by April 5. The ice quality is changing slightly, but reports are that the fishermen's ice augers are drilling 2 feet deep or more before hitting water. I can't help but think this will influence hatchings of various things. Does anyone have any thoughts or information about this?

Robin R Robinson
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