[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 4/2-8

Hi all,

Just a few observations of note over the past seven days, as the pace of migration slowed to a near-halt, included the following:

- Mouth of the Abagadasset River, Bowdoinham, 4/7:

152+ Green-winged Teal

14 Northern Pintails

3 American Wigeon

2 Lesser Scaup, etc

- Green Point WMA, Dresden, 4/7:

4 NORTHERN SHOVELERS

34 Northern Pintails, etc

While my personal First-of-Years included:

- 2 "Yellow" Palm Warblers, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 4/2 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 Pine Warbler (first of year not at Jay Stormer's feeder), Hedgehog Mountain Park, Freeport, 4/6.

- 2 Hermit Thrushes, Florida Lake Park, 4/8 (with a client).

- 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, 4/8 (with a client).

-Derek

 

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 Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

 Freeport Wild Bird Supply

 541 Route One, Suite 10

 Freeport, ME 04032

 207-865-6000

 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com  

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