[Maine-birds] some MDI birds

As we were wrapping up today’s birding tour at Acadia National Park’s Sieur de Monts Spring, we were pleasantly surprised to have a juvenile Virginia Rail walk across the path in front of us! I do occasionally hear them there, but I have only ever seen one once at this locale.

Other highlights of the day:

• A lone Bonaparte’s Gull with its full black hood stood out among the countless Ring-billed Gulls at Thompson Island

• A very cooperative Belted Kingfisher followed us while kayaking along the shore near Bartlett’s Landing

• A pair of Red Crossbill made a brief fly-over at MDI High School

Richard MacDonald

The Natural History Center

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