That must have been a heckuva southerly breeze last night. The sparrow
fallout downeast is astounding. The song sparrows are along the roadsides
by the thousands and singing. Fox sparrows are singing. Juncos are
abundant and singing. I just finished a drive along the Bold Coast and had
to go slow, not because of the frost heaves, but because the sparrows were
just swirling across the roads. Ditto for all the robins.
Over the years, I've introduced many birders to some of my favorite spruce
grouse in Lubec. For years, Bruce Grouse, Bruce Deuce, and Robert the
Bruce have held territories along the same trail. I went to see if they
were actively lekking this afternoon. Robert was within 30 yards of his
usual spot, but not defending territory as far as I could tell. Deuce was
nowhere to be seen, but his poop was fresh near his usual spot. There has
been no sign of Bruce since August 2012, so I think he is still dead. (He
was my favorite, but I knew he was getting old.)
The East Machias above the falls is full of goldeneyes; many of the males
were bills up and vocalizing. Four male Barrow's joined in.
Bob Duchesne
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