Tuesday 31 March 2015

[Maine-birds] Re: Red winged black birds and owl in south unity

We had our FOY rwbb in our backyard in Hallowell today. Also first day for active chipmunk.  Woodcock dancing grounds still have > 1 foot of snow.
Cathie M

On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10:06:41 AM UTC-4, Diana wrote:
Had. 20 rwb. And a young barred owl here plus 4 Tom turkeys ( finally). Diana

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Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 11 updates in 9 topics

I saw a Blue Herron fly over my car while I was driving home on Pleasant Hill Rd in Scarborough about 5 pm...​no time to grab camera...

On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 4:35 PM, <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Ellen Campbell <ellenrc3@gmail.com>: Mar 31 02:28PM -0400

Saw my FOY grackle here in Holden today. Have yet to see or hear any red-winged blackbirds.
 
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"Jennifer Multhopp" <rmulthopp@maine.rr.com>: Mar 31 03:30PM -0400

Three handsome Fox Sparrows have spent the day under the feeders. Happy to
welcome back the new arrivals each day
 
Jennifer Multhopp
 
Lubec
...more
Diana <dedmaine@hotmail.com>: Mar 31 10:06AM -0400

Had. 20 rwb. And a young barred owl here plus 4 Tom turkeys ( finally). Diana
 
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"NWDickinson, New Harbor" <nwd1@cornell.edu>: Mar 31 06:35AM -0700

There are 3 or 4 ox Sparrows in our yard this week, and one of them has a
back (mantle?) that is white with spots. I think this is just a strange
variation, not a different species. ...more
duchesne@midmaine.com: Mar 31 09:43AM -0400

It was rather pleasant to walk out of Maple Hill Farm in Hallowell to the
sound of singing juncos this morning.
 
Yesterday, there was a northern shrike on I-95, right next to the Bangor ...more
Sharon F. <sfinley111@hotmail.com>: Mar 31 08:12AM -0400

Gave one plaintive phoebe call while looking at the snow covering its summer territory(my front yard)then flew on up the hill...at least he picked a sunny day! Sharon in West K.
...more
RALPH ELDRIDGE <lightrae1@gmail.com>: Mar 31 03:18AM -0700

I was too conservative with my SONG SPARROW estimate yesterday. There were
(and are) indeed a few hundred around the island, not the few dozen I
thought. Among the Songs are a few FOX SPARROWS and ...more
Bill Sheehan <bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com>: Mar 30 09:34PM -0400

All the early migrants have been a bit tardy so far this year, but today I
recieved word that 1 Common Grackle had arrived in Perham and 1 Red-winged
Blackbird was seen in Mars Hill. ...more
tef617@gmail.com: Mar 30 02:56PM -0700

While visiting Maine from Massachusetts last week I managed to see, photograph, and record Red Crossbills in Pitch Pines at Round Pond Road in Waterboro. Thanks to the Maine native at Biddeford who ...more
Derek Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: Mar 30 06:08PM -0400

Tim, et al,
 
I have sent many recordings to Matt since I first detected the birds here late last fall. Unfortunately, most of my recordings were inconclusive, but several suggested Type 10. ...more
Derek Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: Mar 30 06:02PM -0400

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[Maine-birds] Wood Ducks Cundy's Harbor

This morning there were 10 Wood Ducks in our cove in Cundy's Harbor. They stayed for about and hour. Beautiful birds.

Charlotte Hewson
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[Maine-birds] Ring-necks in bigger numbers - Orland, Hancock Cty

Hey all -- 45 Ring-necks today (morning and afternoon) on the now open waters of the Naramissic River, Rte 1 in Orland. Best viewing is from the dead-end short road that runs north of Rte 1 immediately after crossing over to the west (Bucksport) side of the river. That road has no traffic and ends in a muddy but passable cul de sac.

Also present: 4 Hoodies, 3 Common Goldeneye, 7 Mallards and a few Am. Black Ducks.

Best,
Craig K

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan - Woodcocks, Killdeer, Canada Geese....

Red-Winged Blackbirds arrived last week, been hearing Woodcocks at night, 2 Killdeer beside the meadow past few days and 2 Canada Geese in the meadow, possibly a third unseen since I saw 3 fly in this morning but one was reluctant to land. I don't usually have Song Sparrows though some are here all winter, but I have one now at my feeders, and the Mockingbird that has been here all winter is back after a few days away.

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[Maine-birds] FOY TV

Turkey Vulture cruising overhead this morning.


Sarah

center Montville
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[Maine-birds] Franklin, Hancock Cty

4 American Woodcock just landed in my back yard (7:20pm). They were peenting and flying here and there for about 5 minutes. Then they took off, one at a time. We still have about 2-3 feet of snow cover here. A few bare spots here and there around town but not many.

Boots.

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[Maine-birds] Woodcock Cape Neddick

Just went out to see if the woodcock were dancing and heard at least three. One flew so close I felt a breeze as he went by!

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[Maine-birds] Spring migration and ice flows on the Pleasant River, Addison

Today at the Addison boat launch we found the river cluttered with strangely shaped ice masses - lots of water moving downriver.  We found a large number of ducks including 12+ Mallards, 155+ Black Ducks, 6+ Green-winged Teal, 8+ Ring-necked Ducks and 8+ Hooded Mergansers and a scattering of Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead and Red-breasted Mergansers.
 
On the shores of the river there was a large mixed flock of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds and American Robins.  four immature Bald Eagles were perched on snags in the area and two vociferous Killdeer were circling over the boat landing.
 
We checked the East Branch of the Machias River above the Route 1 bridge for Barrow's Goldeneye and for the second time in as many weeks we didn't see them.  Common Mergansers are plentiful on the river, though.
 
Back in Harrington, our feeders hosted 4 Fox Sparrows and 2 Song Sparrows.
 
Merle and Anne Archie
Harrington, ME

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[Maine-birds] Eastern Screech-Owl - Ogunquit, 3/31

Apparently there was a red morph Eastern Screech-Owl at a construction site in Ogunquit today (31 March 2015). Identified as a "baby Great Horned Owl", it was caught and relocated by the town's animal control officer. Footage was on WMTW earlier: http://www.wmtw.com/news/video-baby-owl-rescued-from-construction-site/32110724

Good birding,


Doug Hitchcox
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[Maine-birds] northern birds

We have 3 redwings at our feeder in New Sweden today.
The many Pine Grossbeaks seem to be mostly gone, but still have Evening Grossbeaks.

Linda Ross
New Sweden

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (31 Mar 2015) 37 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2015
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 18 210 210
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 5 33 33
> Northern Harrier 0 1 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 8 8
> Cooper's Hawk 4 18 18
> Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
> Red-shouldered Hawk 1 27 27
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 6 69 69
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 3
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 0 1 1
> Merlin 1 2 2
> Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
> Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
> Unknown Buteo 1 1 1
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
> Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
>
> Total: 37 377 377
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:15:00
> Total observation time: 8.25 hours
>
> Official Counter: Derek Lovitch, Jeannette Lovitch
>
> Observers: Becky Marvil, Bob Timberlake
>
> Visitors:
> 7
>
>
> Weather:
> A chilly start, but temperatures slowly inched their way to a near-normal
> high for a change. Light NW winds eventually turned westerly, making for a
> most pleasant day to be on the hill.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> Local Bald Eagles were busy this am, and in the pm, three displaying
> Cooper's Hawks were visible. The local gang of Turkey Vultures spent an
> hour riding the up drafts off The Brad.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> 22 species were seen and/or heard from the summit today, including 12
> BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS that greeted Jeannette as she arrived at the summit to
> open the count.
>
> Other species deemed migrating:
> 13 Unidentified waterbirds
> 7 American Crows
> 5 American Robins
> 5 European Starlings
> 3 Common Mergansers
> 2 Red-winged Blackbirds
> 1 Killdeer
> 1 American Goldfinches
> 1 Pine Siskin
>
> Predictions:
> Another day with northwesterly winds, unfortunately a little stronger than
> today. Colder temps but abundant sunshine are expected. Depending on the
> strength of the wind, we would expect another light flight.
> ========================================================================
> 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] American woodcock and Red-winged Blackbirds

I've had reports of American woodcock in Princeton and at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge Office in Calais the past few days. I heard the first red-winged blackbirds in Dennysville this afternoon when I walked down to the mailbox along the river.

Maurry Mills
Dennysville and Moosehorn NWR

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[Maine-birds] Georges River - Warren village fields

A variety of ducks are now arriving in the ice-free river corridor, with daily shifts in species composition. In addition to copious mallards and black ducks, a dozen Common mergs; several hooded mergs; a drake Barrows with several common goldeneyes; 13 wood ducks (12m; 1f). Turkey vulture numbers are building rapidly in the village - 11 emerged from a night roost stand of trees around 9 am. Mammals: two small groups of deer appeared in two different fields today. It was interesting to watch them methodically paw through 2-3 inches of remaining snow crust to nibble at brown grass tips.

Don 
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[Maine-birds] Black-Backed Woodpecker - Sunday River

A female Black-Backed WP crossed Lazy River Trail at Sunday River this morning, ca 10:35. My first ever at a ski area, where I don't usually see many birds, period.

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Re: [Maine-birds] No surfbird at Biddeford pool but GREAT Snowy!!

Absolutely stunning!  Thanks, Marie, for sharing.

On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Joyce Mailman <jmailespy@gmail.com> wrote:

Wow, gorgeous photos!!!

 

From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 4:51 PM
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Subject: [Maine-birds] No surfbird at Biddeford pool but GREAT Snowy!!

 

              Joanne Stevens, Pat Sanborn, and I checked around the Biddeford Pool area this morning in hopes of espying the Surfbird - no luck with that bird but we were rewarded with great views of an almost pure white Snowy Owl near us on the rocks along the shore on the right side heading out to Eastern Point.    I finally was able to get some nice photos of a Snowy Owl in flight in a natural setting - not on a light pole or roof - like most of my photos of Snowies!!  And for it to be such a mature bird was an extra bonus.  One BEAUTIFUL BIRD he is !!! 

                I posted some of my shots on my Flickr account if you are interested in taking a peek at this magnificent bird!

Marie Jordan

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55woodduck/ 

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[Maine-birds] FOY RWBL

Sorry, this is a delayed report, but I had my first red winged blackbird in my backyard in Buxton a week ago on March 24. That's later by 12 days here going back to 2009.

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RE: [Maine-birds] No surfbird at Biddeford pool but GREAT Snowy!!

Wow, gorgeous photos!!!

 

From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 4:51 PM
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Subject: [Maine-birds] No surfbird at Biddeford pool but GREAT Snowy!!

 

              Joanne Stevens, Pat Sanborn, and I checked around the Biddeford Pool area this morning in hopes of espying the Surfbird - no luck with that bird but we were rewarded with great views of an almost pure white Snowy Owl near us on the rocks along the shore on the right side heading out to Eastern Point.    I finally was able to get some nice photos of a Snowy Owl in flight in a natural setting - not on a light pole or roof - like most of my photos of Snowies!!  And for it to be such a mature bird was an extra bonus.  One BEAUTIFUL BIRD he is !!! 

                I posted some of my shots on my Flickr account if you are interested in taking a peek at this magnificent bird!

Marie Jordan

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55woodduck/ 

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[Maine-birds] No surfbird at Biddeford pool but GREAT Snowy!!

              Joanne Stevens, Pat Sanborn, and I checked around the Biddeford Pool area this morning in hopes of espying the Surfbird - no luck with that bird but we were rewarded with great views of an almost pure white Snowy Owl near us on the rocks along the shore on the right side heading out to Eastern Point.    I finally was able to get some nice photos of a Snowy Owl in flight in a natural setting - not on a light pole or roof - like most of my photos of Snowies!!  And for it to be such a mature bird was an extra bonus.  One BEAUTIFUL BIRD he is !!! 

                I posted some of my shots on my Flickr account if you are interested in taking a peek at this magnificent bird!

Marie Jordan

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55woodduck/ 

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[Maine-birds] Lubec Fox Sparrows

Three handsome Fox Sparrows have spent the day under the feeders. Happy to welcome back the new arrivals each day

Jennifer Multhopp

Lubec

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[Maine-birds] Grackle

Saw my FOY grackle here in Holden today. Have yet to see or hear any red-winged blackbirds.

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[Maine-birds] Red winged black birds and owl in south unity

Had. 20 rwb. And a young barred owl here plus 4 Tom turkeys ( finally). Diana

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[Maine-birds] shrike, etc

It was rather pleasant to walk out of Maple Hill Farm in Hallowell to the
sound of singing juncos this morning.

Yesterday, there was a northern shrike on I-95, right next to the Bangor
Mall exit onto the Hogan Road. I've seen several in this spot over the
years. Maybe it's convenient to have a healthy supply of house sparrows
nearby.

Bob Duchesne

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[Maine-birds] leucistic Fox Sparrow

There are 3 or 4 ox Sparrows in our yard this week, and one of them has a back (mantle?) that is white with spots.  I think this is just a strange variation, not a different species.  I'm trying to get a good photo if anyone is interested.

Nancy Dickinson
New Harbor/Pemaquid

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[Maine-birds] FOY phoebe-West Kennebunk

Gave one plaintive phoebe call while looking at the snow covering its summer territory(my front yard)then flew on up the hill...at least he picked a sunny day!   Sharon in West K.
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[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

I was too conservative with my SONG SPARROW estimate yesterday. There were (and are) indeed a few hundred around the island, not the few dozen I thought. Among the Songs are a few FOX SPARROWS and JUNCOS.
It's too early to really see what the past night has brought but one species has made its presence known.
About 7AM, a female KESTREL grabbed a sparrow as I was watching.
It's now enjoying its breakfast perched on a post at the end of the lawn.

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Monday 30 March 2015

[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: First Arrivals

All the early migrants have been a bit tardy so far this year, but today I recieved  word that 1 Common Grackle had arrived in Perham and 1 Red-winged Blackbird was seen in Mars Hill.   Also this AM, I saw a lone Canada Goose standing on the still completely frozen Aroostook River in Presque Isle.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/71911844@N04/16364292803/in/photostream/

On Sunday, Hooded Mergansers, Common Mergansers and Common Goldeneyes had all reappeared in a bit of open water on the Aroostook River in Presque Isle.  A Red-tailed Hawk was reported in Easton on Sunday too.

On my PM commute, 19 newly-arrived Ring-billed Gulls were foraging for tidbits on the ice below the Caribou Dam on the Aroostook River in Caribou.

According to photos and reports I've recieved, at least a couple Snowy Owls are still lingering in Cross Lake and St. Agatha.

A sighting of a recently-roused Chipmunk on the snow in Caribou yesterday prompted me to put out my new bear-proof feeder.  So far so good.

Cheers
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Re: [Maine-birds] Seeking recordings and/or photos of Shapleigh/Waterboro Red Crossbills

Tim, et al,

I have sent many recordings to Matt since I first detected the birds here late last fall. Unfortunately, most of my recordings were inconclusive, but several suggested Type 10. Several recordings of several individuals in different groups that I made on 3/17 were finally conclusively (or, I should say, conclusively as per current knowledge) identified as Type 10, one of the most expected Types in the region.

But as Tim said, more recordings from the birds of the Waterboro Barrens Preserve area and elsewhere are extremely helpful. Slowly, the cryptic puzzle of Red Crossbill "Types" or perhaps even species, is coming together.

-Derek

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> On Mar 30, 2015, at 5:56 PM, tef617@gmail.com wrote:
>
> While visiting Maine from Massachusetts last week I managed to see, photograph, and record Red Crossbills in Pitch Pines at Round Pond Road in Waterboro. Thanks to the Maine native at Biddeford who alerted us to their presence.
>
> When I got home I had trouble identifying which call type I'd recorded. So I sent my recording off to Matt Young at Cornell who's researching the distribution of the different call types. He couldn't identify all of them either. More recordings could help us to track down which types are there. Unfortunately I won't be able to get back there for some time. If you're in the area and can swing by to record and if possible photograph them, or if you've already done so, getting those recordings and photographs to Matt Young could help our knowledge of this complicated species.
>
> The spot where I was able to record the unidentified birds was at the triangle on Round Pond Road where it intersects Buff Brook Rd before veering south. We also heard and saw (but were unable to record) more Red Crossbills about a mile away on the snowmobile trail that runs north of the intersection of Newfield and Gray Rds in Shapleigh. Pitch Pines extend for miles in that general area so there could easily be more in other spots.
>
> Here's a great article by Matt Young explaining the different call types with some information about how to record them: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/recrtype/ . Send recordings/photos to Matt at may6@cornell.edu . His email address is in the article as well.
>
> I just used my smartphone with a recording app to record the birds. Be careful if you're using a device or app optimized for human voice that it isn't filtering out higher frequencies that birds use. Also, at both locations we ran into Red Crossbills within just a few minutes of arriving so it shouldn't be necessary, and isn't advised, to play recordings to attract them. If they're there you'll find them with a little patience.
>
> Thanks and happy Crossbill hunting,
>
> Tim Factor
> Boston, MA
>
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[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Mar 2015) 8 Raptors

>
> Bradbury Mountain State Park
> Pownal, Maine, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2015
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 1 192 192
> Osprey 0 0 0
> Bald Eagle 0 28 28
> Northern Harrier 1 1 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 7 7
> Cooper's Hawk 0 14 14
> Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 26 26
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
> Red-tailed Hawk 2 63 63
> Rough-legged Hawk 1 3 3
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 1 1 1
> Merlin 1 1 1
> Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
> Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
> Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
> Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
>
> Total: 8 340 340
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
>
> Official Counter: Andrew Wolfgang
>
> Observers: Zane Baker
>
> Visitors:
> 4
>
>
> Weather:
> Bradbury Mountain was a good place to be today, though snowy, cold, and
> windy, migrants were observed.Temperatures did not rise above freezing.
> Visibility was fair at the beginning and end of the count; during the snow
> showers visibility was poor. Strong south and southwest winds with a five
> hour period of snow showers made for difficult viewing of migration for a
> part of the count period.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> Today there were 8 migrants tallied, 7 species total. First of the season
> sightings were made for American Kestrel, Merlin, and Northern Harrier. In
> addition, the third Rough-legged Hawk of the year was recorded today. This
> ties the record season high-count for the Rough-legged Hawk.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> Lots of birds were moving before and after the snow showers. Migrants
> included:
> Canada Goose 79
> Common Merganser 2
> Common Grackle 6
> Red-winged Blackbird 8
>
>
> Predictions:
> Tomorrow's weather is predicted to be seasonal, and hawk watching is also
> expected to reflect that as well. There should be birds flying, clear with
> a high temperature well above freezing, looks good! The WNW winds 10-15 mph
> are not favorable, but they should not keep migrants from moving through on
> a seasonal day.
> ========================================================================
> 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] Seeking recordings and/or photos of Shapleigh/Waterboro Red Crossbills

While visiting Maine from Massachusetts last week I managed to see, photograph, and record Red Crossbills in Pitch Pines at Round Pond Road in Waterboro. Thanks to the Maine native at Biddeford who alerted us to their presence.

When I got home I had trouble identifying which call type I'd recorded. So I sent my recording off to Matt Young at Cornell who's researching the distribution of the different call types. He couldn't identify all of them either. More recordings could help us to track down which types are there. Unfortunately I won't be able to get back there for some time. If you're in the area and can swing by to record and if possible photograph them, or if you've already done so, getting those recordings and photographs to Matt Young could help our knowledge of this complicated species.

The spot where I was able to record the unidentified birds was at the triangle on Round Pond Road where it intersects Buff Brook Rd before veering south. We also heard and saw (but were unable to record) more Red Crossbills about a mile away on the snowmobile trail that runs north of the intersection of Newfield and Gray Rds in Shapleigh. Pitch Pines extend for miles in that general area so there could easily be more in other spots.

Here's a great article by Matt Young explaining the different call types with some information about how to record them: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/recrtype/ . Send recordings/photos to Matt at may6@cornell.edu . His email address is in the article as well.

I just used my smartphone with a recording app to record the birds. Be careful if you're using a device or app optimized for human voice that it isn't filtering out higher frequencies that birds use. Also, at both locations we ran into Red Crossbills within just a few minutes of arriving so it shouldn't be necessary, and isn't advised, to play recordings to attract them. If they're there you'll find them with a little patience.

Thanks and happy Crossbill hunting,

Tim Factor
Boston, MA

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[Maine-birds] Fox Sparrow - Yarmouth

After seeing other posts about Fox Sparrows, I went to throw some millet out and to my surprise I have one too!  What a treat, and now he is happily feeding on millet.

 

Becky

Yarmouth

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[Maine-birds] Webber Pond, Bremen

the snow/rain stirred up some of the birds--the mallards were in and out--and there were some treats--a hawk swept though chased by crows --it was going too fast for me to identify it--a cardinal pair stopped by the feeder--I've been hearing them but hadn't seen them for a few months--a red breasted nuthatch has been in and out, the goldfinches are turning gold, and an immature eagle flew in across the pond (low and slow).  The usual mix of other birds was around too--redwinged blackbird numbers are way up though the pond is still frozen.

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[Maine-birds] FOY Killdeer York

About ten Killdeer seen in Wheeler Wildlife Refuge adjacent to Town Docks of Rt 103 in York.  Also 40 or so Canadian Geese, and many Am. Black Ducks and Mallards.  Expecting a variety of dabblers soon as the pannes have de-iced.

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[Maine-birds] Bremen Birds

New kids on the block: 1 Fox Sparrow, 8 Song Sparrows; regulars still here: white-throated sparrow; American tree sparrow, Hairy, Down, and Red-Bellied woodpeckers, Pine Siskins, American Goldfinch, Dark-Eyed Junco, Blue Jays, Mourning Doves

Forgot arrival of Red-winged Blackbirds

One lonely Bufflehead in the just-melted Greenland Cove this morning.

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[Maine-birds] American Wigeons, Harlequin Ducks, Ft. Williams Cove

Two drake Harlequin Ducks and male & female adult American Wigeons were in the Ft. Williams Cove in Cape Elizabeth this morning around 10am, a snow squall started and the Wigeons flew off towards Pond Cove, Harlequins were still present when I left, first time I've ever seen Harlequins here, high winds might have brought them down from Dyer Point

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[Maine-birds] Turkey vulture in Dedham

​I saw this turkey vulture in Dedham yesterday afternoon, they're heading north.




Cheers,
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[Maine-birds] Fox Sparrow Bar Harbor Mar.30

Yea!   We didn't think there was any exposed ground, but it found a little patch where Wally had shoved a path to a bird-feeder.

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[Maine-birds] Fox Sparrow Cape Neddick

Just got my FOY Fox Sparrow here in Kennebunk as well. Still have a crowd of siskins, but the juncos and cardinals are singing. Things are heading in the right direction!

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[Maine-birds] Sandhill Cranes over Richmond

Three Sandhill Cranes flew over I-295 at the Beedle Rd. in northwest Richmond this morning (fide D. Ladd). I checked their usual haunts from Messalonskee north on Wednesday and only found people skiing on the marshes, lakes, fields. Still very icy and snowy in central Maine. Things have changed a lot in the past few days, however, and this is a typical, if a week to ten days late, arrival time for cranes.

Louis Bevier
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[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

It seems that today is the start of what might be called MIGRATION.
This morning there is a handful of ROBINS and a couple of KILLDEER working the lawns, but more significant, we have received an influx of SONG SPARROWS.
There's not the hundreds or thousands that we get during full-blown migration but there's certaintly dozens.

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[Maine-birds] FOY Hoodies

Yesterday 3 FOY Hooded Merganser males. Where 25 Mile Stream crosses Rt 139 in Unity.

Austin

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Sunday 29 March 2015

[Maine-birds] Surfbird NO, PUSA Yes, SNOW Yes

A friend and I went to Biddeford Pool today as the tide came in, from 4:30 to about 6:30. We checked several rocky areas but saw only a small flock (6) of Purple Sandpipers (lifer!) off the Eastern Point Sanctuary (far side). (I tried to make all them into the Surfbird to no avail.) We watched them feeding for about 45 minutes, hoping the Surfbird would show, but he didn't. The flock then flew south along the rocks and disappeared. Did get several Surf Scoters, a fly-by White-winged Scoter, a couple of Long-tailed Ducks, and the usual Common Eiders. 

We were pretty frozen by this point, so we went in search of a Snowy Owl for my friend; we drove around the neighborhood (nothing) and then to Hattie's (nothing). I happened to point my scope back up Mile Run Road, and there he was--on a chimney near the turn onto Mile Run. We got great looks at him in the golden sunlight. 

So no Surfbird, but a fun day nonetheless.

Delia in Brunswick

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[Maine-birds] Surfbird movements, Sunday 29 March

Surbirders:

The Biddeford Surfbird and its buddies--11 Ruddy Turnstones, a Dunlin, and a few Purple Sandpipers--roosted and foraged this morning on the north end of Town Thatch Bed, the low island in the middle of the Biddeford Pool. At 11:38 the birds departed, circling the north end of the Pool and exiting northeast through the channel by Vines Landing. This was exactly 3 hours after high (Biddeford, Saco River station; photo here https://flic.kr/p/rxwMPB). I searched the jetties, Hills Beach, and around the point without luck following this. To summarize: the Surfbird has been at the point during low, mid, and high tides; it has been in the Pool at high to mid-tides; it has been with the turnstone flock and not with them, instead moving with Purple Sandpipers. The best one can say is that it's in the area and good luck!

An adult Northern Gannet and a Razorbill flew by East Point during our brief visit there. A male Gadwall was in the Pool.

Louis Bevier
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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Snowy Owl - South Thomaston

From my sister who lives  on the Thomaston peninsula to Pt. Clyde. (Think Monhegan boat.) 

Sunday p.m. 3/29.

"I just saw a snowy owl on Grierson Rd in South Thomaston!  It was in a field just before the Grierson Rd sign coming from south Thomaston. It caught our eye as it was flying in and then perched on the top of a bare tree."

Directions:
Coming out of the town of so thomaston go south on rt 73. Turn right on grierson rd. Head west on Grierson toward Dennison rd and the field is on the right soon before the town line that says st George. There are some trees along the road with an open space beyond. There is a big field across the street. 

Barbara
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[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2015) 12 Raptors



From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: March 29, 2015 at 6:03:30 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2015) 12 Raptors


Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0            191            191
Osprey                       0              0              0
Bald Eagle                   4             28             28
Northern Harrier             0              0              0
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1              6              6
Cooper's Hawk                1             14             14
Northern Goshawk             0              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             26             26
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              6             61             61
Rough-legged Hawk            0              2              2
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0              0              0
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              1
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              1
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              1              1
Unknown Raptor               0              0              0

Total:                      12            332            332
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Andrew Wolfgang

Observers:        Alan McKelvy, Derek Lovitch, Julie Krasne, Tom Downing,
                 Zane Baker

Visitors:
A great total of 72 visitors to the hawk watch today, including 32 members
and friends of the Maine Outdoor Adventure Club. The group had a great look
at three Bald Eagles. I'd like to thank everybody who helped count and
visited the Bradbury Hawk watch today. Special thanks to Zane Baker who
scanned the skies for many hours of the count period.


Weather:
A beautiful day at Bradbury Mountain. With great flight conditions today, a
late spring and the snow pack may be keeping birds from migrating north.
Sunny, light winds, and temperatures above freezing made for good hawk
watching conditions. Light winds changed from NW to S by the end of the
count.

Raptor Observations:
Overall not many migrants today, 12 migrants passed by the summit. Plenty
of local Bald Eagles cruising around the air space. Other local hawks were
spotted throughout the day. A couple close views of Red-tailed Hawks and a
beautiful adult Cooper's at the count's conclusion.

Non-raptor Observations:
Three Bohemian Waxwings stopped by to forage in the late morning. A
Pileated Woodpecker also provided visitors with a good look this afternoon.

Predictions:
Tomorrow rain showers are possible in the afternoon, but in the morning
birds may be flying on south winds. With overcast skies and chances of rain
throughout the day, migration will most likely be slow.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
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