Hi all,
Zane Baker, Jeannette, and I spent today participating, as usual, in the Freeport-Brunswick Christmas Bird Coun for our 11th year. Our "West Freeport" Territory includes most of Freeport west of I-295, a sliver of Pownal, and a corner of Yarmouth and Durham. Our most land-locked section always offer some surprises, even if the lack of open water reduces our overall tallies. However, a total of 18.5 party miles by foot to a mere 12.7 miles by car helps to make sure we don't miss much!
Today, we had 1357 individuals of 37 species, both record highs. Two new territory species and several record highs made for a rather birdy day.
Start: 7:25 - 10F, clear, calm.
End: 4:15 - 28F, cloudy, lt SW.
End: 4:15 - 28F, cloudy, lt SW.
3 American Black Ducks
6 Mallards
1 Bald Eagle *first territory record (surprisingly)
2 Cooper's Hawks
3 Red-tailed Hawks
1 Ring-billed Gull
48 Herring Gulls
72 Mourning Doves
104 Rock Pigeon (new high count for territory)
4 Red-bellied Woodpeckers (new high count)
17 Downy Woodpeckers
16 Hairy Woodpeckers
2 Pileated Woodpeckers
1 NORTHERN FLICKER (Maine Coast Waldorf School, Freeport. 1st territory record).
108 American Crows (new high count)
137 Blue Jays (new high count)
2 Common Ravens
342 Black-capped Chickadees
44 Tufted Titmice
31 Red-breasted Nuthatches
45 White-breasted Nuthatches
2 Brown Creepers
14 Golden-crowned Kinglets
125 American Robins
10 Eastern Bluebirds
13 European Starlings
28 Cedar Waxwings
16 American Tree Sparrows
1 Song Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
44 Dark-eyed Juncos (tied record high)
15 Northern Cardinals
4 Purple Finches
14 House Finches
60 American Goldfinches
1 EVENING GROSBEAK (female, Webster Road, Freeport. 2nd territory record)
20 House Sparrows
6 Mallards
1 Bald Eagle *first territory record (surprisingly)
2 Cooper's Hawks
3 Red-tailed Hawks
1 Ring-billed Gull
48 Herring Gulls
72 Mourning Doves
104 Rock Pigeon (new high count for territory)
4 Red-bellied Woodpeckers (new high count)
17 Downy Woodpeckers
16 Hairy Woodpeckers
2 Pileated Woodpeckers
1 NORTHERN FLICKER (Maine Coast Waldorf School, Freeport. 1st territory record).
108 American Crows (new high count)
137 Blue Jays (new high count)
2 Common Ravens
342 Black-capped Chickadees
44 Tufted Titmice
31 Red-breasted Nuthatches
45 White-breasted Nuthatches
2 Brown Creepers
14 Golden-crowned Kinglets
125 American Robins
10 Eastern Bluebirds
13 European Starlings
28 Cedar Waxwings
16 American Tree Sparrows
1 Song Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
44 Dark-eyed Juncos (tied record high)
15 Northern Cardinals
4 Purple Finches
14 House Finches
60 American Goldfinches
1 EVENING GROSBEAK (female, Webster Road, Freeport. 2nd territory record)
20 House Sparrows
-Derek
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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
Freeport Wild Bird Supply
541 Route One, Suite 10
Freeport, ME 04032
207-865-6000
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