Tuesday 19 August 2014

[Maine-birds] Messalonskee - the silence was deafening

A flat calm, gorgeous, sunny morning to paddle the bottom half of Messalonskee. But it was very quiet. The only calls I heard were protesting woodies and GBHs that I flushed or surprised.
Saw 1 Am Bittern - heard none
saw 9 PBGrebes (few zebra-heads) - heard none
Heard no snipe winnowing
etc.

Black terns have apparently departed for the season.
Saw 1 drake BWTeal
5 Spotted Sands and a pair of yellowlegs flew in, one of each flavor.
Saw all swallows except Barn (!); and that includes 2 P Martins

The wooded edges didn't hold any passerines, migrant or otherwise.



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