[Maine-birds] Fwd: Additional Highlights This Week and New Arrivals, 4/22-28.

Hi again,

It was brought to my attention that I apparently left out the said blog link. Oops.

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.wordpress.com/2017/04/28/gray-cheeked-thrush-hooded-warbler-and-other-april-rarities-thanks-to-this-storm/

-Derek

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From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>
Date: April 28, 2017 at 6:19:05 PM EDT
Subject: Additional Highlights This Week and New Arrivals, 4/22-28.
Reply-To: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>

Hi all,

Some more observations of note from me over the past seven days included:

~74 mixed scaup at Wharton Point, Brunswick on 4/22 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group) diminished to 21 Greater Scaup and 9 Lesser Scaup on 4/25 through 4/26. 

- 250+ Palm Warblers, 200+ Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 Rusty Blackbirds, 1 drake Gadwall, 1 pair Blue-winged Teal, etc, etc, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 4/24 (with Jeannette).

- 1 drake Northern Shoveler and 1 Fish Crow, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 4/24.

- 1 drake Gadwall, Pelreco Marsh, Scarborough Marsh, 4/24.

- 150+ Yellow-rumped Warblers, 100+ Palm Warblers, 1 Fish Crow, etc, Florida Lake Park, 4/25 (with Jeannette).

- 1 continuing TRICOLORED HERON, Rossmore Road/Wharton Point, Brunswick, 4/26. 

And my other personal "FOY's" this week were as follows:

- 1 Blue-headed Vireo, Florida Lake Park, 4/24.

- 9 Willets, Scarborough Marsh, 4/24.

- 24 Glossy Ibis, Scarborough Marsh, 4/24. 

- 2 Little Blue Herons, Pelreco Marsh, 4/24.

- 1 Black-bellied Plover, Pine Point, Scarborough, 4/24.

- 1 Eastern Towhee, feeders here at the store, 4/26.

- 2 House Wrens, Biddeford Pool neighborhood, 4/27.

I summarized some of the recent sightings from the region, discussed the Catharus thrush from yesterday, and took a look at the weather pattern of the last few days on my blog, here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.wordpress.com/2017/04/28/gray-cheeked-thrush-hooded-warbler-and-other-april-rarities-thanks-to-this-storm/

And don't forget about Feathers Over Freeport this weekend, with two full days of events for the whole family and birders of all levels of interest. For the complete schedule of the event, free with park entry, see:

http://www.maine.gov/feathersoverfreeport

-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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