3:15 pm 9/17 seeing high flying raptors possibly adult bald eagle bc of stark white head huge wingspan but pointed wing tips. Seeing three in east, north, and the big guy flying south. Still a stiffsoutherly wind turning a tad from the west.
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Jeff Wells <jeffwells@borealbirds.org>: Sep 16 02:16PM
After reading Dan's post about Broad-winged Hawks moving I glanced up out of my office window in downtown Gardiner a few minutes ago (10:10 AM) and had the pleasure of watching a kettle of at least 75 Broad-winged Hawks circling and then peeling off to the south. Don't remember ever seeing a kettle of Broad-wings like that here in Gardiner and certainly not from my office window.
Good luck to them as they make the journey to South America!
Jeff
Jeff Wells, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, International Boreal Conservation Campaign
Science and Policy Director, Boreal Songbird Initiative
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Joanne Stevens <joshawk@maine.rr.com>: Sep 16 01:24PM -0400
Did anyone have any at Mt. A. yesterday or today?
Joanne
On 9/16/2016 10:16 AM, Jeff Wells wrote:
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Scott Richardson <scott.xot@gmail.com>: Sep 16 01:16PM -0400
I hosted a hawk watch picnic lunch at the Wells Reserve today, but alas, the wind had already shifted to the south by the 11am start time. 75 minutes, 0 raptors.
Scott Richardson
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"Rob O'Connell" <flashart123@gmail.com>: Sep 16 02:01PM -0400
We are getting a smattering of them here at the house in Cumberland getting lift off of Bruce Hill. Not watching steadily but checking from time to time since Dan's first post of it this morning has netted about 20 overall. Most have been higher up though and moving at speed in a SSW direction. Taking a little more time to enjoy the day it seems was a couple of ravens that were chasing each other about 100' above the tree line.
Cheers,
Rob
From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joanne Stevens
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 1:25 PM
To: maine-birds@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] more Broad-wing kettles
Did anyone have any at Mt. A. yesterday or today?
Joanne
On 9/16/2016 10:16 AM, Jeff Wells wrote:
After reading Dan's post about Broad-winged Hawks moving I glanced up out of my office window in downtown Gardiner a few minutes ago (10:10 AM) and had the pleasure of watching a kettle of at least 75 Broad-winged Hawks circling and then peeling off to the south. Don't remember ever seeing a kettle of Broad-wings like that here in Gardiner and certainly not from my office window.
Good luck to them as they make the journey to South America!
Jeff
Jeff Wells, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, International Boreal Conservation Campaign
Science and Policy Director, Boreal Songbird Initiative
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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: Sep 16 05:06PM
Hi all,
A moderate flight passed over and through Sandy Point Beach, Cousin's Island, Yarmouth this morning. I am sure there was a great flight yesterday, but alas, I was out of town!
6:20-8:45.47F, clear, calm to West 2.1mph.With Will Russell.
108 Northern Parulas84 Cedar Waxwings64 Unidentified27 Yellow Warblers14 Green-winged Teal13 Blackpoll Warblers8 Black-throated Green Warblers7 Northern Flickers6 Red-breasted Nuthatches (one snagged by the local Merlin)5 American Redstarts4 American Goldfinches3 Common Loons3 Red-eyed Vireo3 Magnolia Warblers2 Ospreys2 Nashville Warblers2 Cape May Warblers2 Black-and-white Warblers2 Savannah Sparrows2 Purple Finches1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird1 Blue-headed Vireo1 Tennessee Warbler
1 Ovenbird1 Yellow-rumped Warbler1 "Western" Palm Warbler (first of season)1 Wilson's Warbler (late-ish)1 Scarlet Tanager1 DICKCISSEL (second of season)1 Baltimore Oriole1 Pine Siskin (first of season)x Common Yellowthroats
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Raven Watcher <ravenwatcher@gmail.com>: Sep 16 10:53AM -0400
Paddling Shaker Bog Poland from route 26 access 2 Sandhills Cranes
relocated from west shore to marsh bordering Colbath Rd at north end. 8
least sandpipers 5 species of raptors including a river of Hawks forming
kettles as north wind turns south. 950 Broad-winged Hawks estimated. Easy
count as they rose above ridge line I was watching.
Challenging counting while standing on a floating bog
All BWHA in 40 minutes
Dan Nickerson
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Josh Fecteau <joshuafecteau@gmail.com>: Sep 16 09:30AM -0400
Here are some bird happenings from York County:
9/14 (Wednesday)
...4 *American Oystercatchers*, 1 *Red Knot*, 1 *Stilt Sandpiper* (FOY),
and 2 *Lesser Black-backed Gulls* at the Basket Island Causeway, Hills
Beach, Biddeford
9/15 (Thursday)
...1 *Red-shouldered Hawk*, 2+ *Philadelphia Vireos*, 1 *Swainson's Thrush*,
1 *Blackburnian Warbler*, and 2 *White-throated Sparrows* at Laudholm Farm,
Wells
...4 *American Oystercatchers*, 2 *Dunlin*, and 1 *Lesser Black-backed Gull*
at the Basket Island Causeway, Hills Beach, Biddeford
...1 *Yellow-crowned Night-Heron* at the edge of "the pool" near Sky Harbor
Dr., Biddeford
9/16 (Friday)
...22 *Green-winged Teal*, 4 *American Oystercatchers*, 1 *American
Golden-Plover*, and 1 *Lesser Black-backed Gull* at the Basket Island
Causeway, Hills Beach, Biddeford
Wildly,
Josh
Inspiring Nature Connection in New England
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