Tuesday 26 April 2016

[Maine-birds] York County and beyond sightings (Apr 20-26)...

Here are some bird happenings from around York County and beyond:

4/21 (Thursday)
...Little Blue Heron (FOS), Osprey, Bald Eagle, 5 Greater Yellowlegs, and a singing Hermit Thrush along section of Mousam River bridle path near Rt. 9, Kennebunk

4/22 (Friday)
...Upland Sandpiper (FOY) at Kennebunk Plains
...Eastern Towhee (FOY) at recreation area on Clearbrook Crossing Rd., Kennebunk
...2 Blue-winged Teal, 6 Wilson's Snipe, 2 Fish Crows, Brown Thrasher (FOY), 5 Louisiana Waterthrush, and Vesper Sparrow at Sanford Lagoons
...Spotted Sandpiper (FOY) at farm pond on Downing Rd. (near Curtis Rd.), Arundel
...Northern Rough-winged Swallow (FOY) and Brown Thrasher at Lily Pond, Fortunes Rocks Road, Biddeford
...a flock of 10 Glossy Ibis heading north over Granite Point Rd., Biddeford

4/23 (Saturday) -- beyond York County
...continuing Western Grebe (Life Bird!) from Simpson's Point Landing, Brunswick [Thanks to Derek Lovitch for finding this bird!]
...1 Sandhill Crane (FOY) heard bugling at Messalonskee Lake marsh, Belgrade
...7+ Purple Martins (FOY), Depot Rd., Belgrade
...Ruffed Grouse and Blue-headed Vireo (FOY) along Rt. 113 in Batchelder's Grant Township
...2 Sandhill Cranes in plowed field along Old River Rd., Fryeburg

4/25 (Monday)
...Eastern Whip-poor-will (FOY) singing along Guinea Rd. near the Biddeford / Kennebunkport town line
...4+ Purple Martins at the Great Hill Rd. martin hotel, Kennebunk

4/26 (Tuesday)
...31 Greater Yellowlegs and Wilson's Snipe along section of Mousam River bridle path near Rt. 9, Kennebunk

--Josh

Josh's Journal: New England Natural History and Foraging [joshfecteau.com]

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