Friday 18 November 2016

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and Goose Fields Update, 11/12-18

Hi all,

Observations of note for me over the past seven days included:
- 2 Ruddy Turnstones, Winslow Park, Freeport, 11/12 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).
- 3 Gadwall, 2 White-winged Scoters, 600+ Ruddy Ducks, etc, Sabattus Pond, Sabattus, 11/13 (with Birds on Tap - Roadtrip! group).
- 1 Peregrine Falcon, Franco-American center steeple as observed from outside Baxter Brewing Company, Lewiston, 11/13 (with Birds on Tap - Roadtrip! group).
- 2 Winter Wrens, Peak's Island, 11/14.
- 1 American Bittern, 7 Lapland Longspurs, 1 Wilson's Snipe, etc, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh on the King Tide, 11/15 (with Jeannette).
- 5 Ruddy Ducks, Prout's Pond, Scarborough, 11/15 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Fox Sparrows, our yard in Pownal, 11/17.
- 1 Turkey Vulture, over I-295 in Falmouth, 11/17. 
- 1 Common Yellowthroat, Kettle Cove, Cape Elizabeth, 11/18.
- 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and 1 fly-over OSPREY, St. Bartholomew's Church, Cape Elizabeth, 11/18 (photos of both).

As for the "Greater Yarmouth Goose Fields," things remain rather quiet. My high count of Canada Geese was a mere 498 on 11/14, and I did not see the long-staying "Blue" Snow Goose in my two visits there this week.

And finally, some of my photos from recent weeks, including the Sabine's Gull, Lark Sparrow, an interesting junco, the Yarmouth Ruby-throated Hummingbird, etc, are all up on my most recent blog here:

-Derek
 
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 Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
 Freeport Wild Bird Supply
 541 Route One, Suite 10
 Freeport, ME 04032
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