Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking: September 2017

Saturday, 30 September 2017

[Maine-birds] Red-headed Woodpecker ; Timber Point

Seen well with Sue Keefer and Marian Zimmerman . First seen and heard up near the "tennis court". Later seen at length caching acorns closer to the entrance on the right just past the observation deck and the first abandoned shed.

John Tobin....... Scarborough

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Friday, 29 September 2017

[Maine-birds] York County sightings (Sep 27-29)...

Hi all,

Here are some highlights from the past few days in York County:

9/27 (Wednesday)

...1 WOOD DUCK, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER at Lily
Pond, Fortunes Rocks Rd., Biddeford
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39427437

...2 AMERICAN WIGEON at Etherington Pond, Fortunes Rocks Rd., Biddeford
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39427435

9/28 (Thursday)

...1 DICKCISSEL (vocal flyover) at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Biddeford
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39436844

...1 OSPREY (migrating), 1 BALD EAGLE (immature), 44 DUNLIN, 1 LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, and 1 AMERICAN PIPIT at the
Basket Island Causeway, Hills Beach, Biddeford
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39436843

...54 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and 47 BONAPARTE'S GULL in Wells Harbor
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39437496

...1 MALLARD, 110 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, 4 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 1
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 1 OSPREY (migrant) at Great Pond, First St.,
Biddeford Pool
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39444129

9/29 (Friday)

...6+ NORTHERN FULMAR, 1 CORY'S SHEARWATER, 12+ GREAT SHEARWATER, 150+
NORTHERN GANNET, and 1 juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE during an
offshore fishing/birding trip aboard the F/V Nor'easter
(http://noreasterfishing.com/) out of Kennebunk to the north end of
Jeffreys Ledge in the Gulf of Maine
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39460021
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39460019
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39460009

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 9.29.17

Today was my last full day on the island , so this is probably my last post unless I stumble upon something really crazy tomorrow morning before I go. (And with all the birders on the island this weekend, I encourage someone else to post once in awhile too!)

By far the highlight of the day was a SHORT-EARED OWL observed (and photographed) by Bill Thompson. Unlike yesterday's warbler fiasco, this was a sure thing, but, alas, only a fly-over bird, and Bill is the only person I've heard of seeing it. An awesome island bird!

Bird numbers in general were up today, and pockets of birds were to be found all over the island. I noted more warblers and vireos today than probably any other day over the past two weeks, in addition to a great raptor show: several Sharpies in the air at a time, Peregrines chasing Peregrines, harriers, Ospreys...

Warblers seen today included Pine, Prairie, small groups of Palms, ORANGE-CROWNED, Nashville, Black-and-White, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, and many Yellow-rumps. Also, many kinglets of both varieties, 8+ Blue-headed Vireos, and several flyover Dickcissels and Baltimore Orioles.

Picked up 3 Indigo Buntings and more Dark-eyed Juncos at seed in the road.

On top of it all, it was one of the most beautiful days of the season thus far. Very grateful to have been here for such a long stretch, seeing so many good friends old and new.

Kristen

Kristen Lindquist Website: kristenlindquist.com Haiku blog: www.klindquist.blogspot.com

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 9/23-28.

Hi all,

My sightings of note over the past six days between tours to Monhegan, included the following:

- 1 Great Egret, 4 Blue-winged Teal, 4 Ring-necked Ducks, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 21 American Pipits, etc, Sanford Lagoons, 9/25 (with Jeannette).

- 18 White-rumped Sandpipers, 150 Semipalmated Plovers, etc, Pine Point, Scarborough, 9/25 (with Jeannette).

- 1 Wilson's Snipe, Fort Foster, Kittery, 9/26 (with Jeannette).

- 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, Harbor Road, Wells, 9/26 (with Jeannette).

- 1 Red-throated Loon (FOF), Laudholm Beach, Wells, 9/26 (with Jeannette).

- 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Crescent Beach State Park, Cape Elizabeth, 9/28..

As for Monhegan last week, I think Kristen covered all of the good birds over the course of the very slow week, but my WINGS tour did have two other goodies that I don't think were mentioned yet:

- 1 Willow Flycatcher, 9/21.

- 1 Northern Fulmar, just over 1/2 way back to New Harbor on the Hardy Boat, 9/23.

Now, back to Monhegan....

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan update UPDATE

Before hordes of people rush the place: the presumed MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER reported and photographed yesterday is now being considered a probable ORANGE-CROWNED. (The rush to share before full and definitive confirmation was entirely mine, not that of the photographer.) And an Orange-Crowned Warbler is still a great bird, if a bit more regular on the island. And, a Connecticut Warbler may still be out there this morning...

Apologies all around for yesterday's misleading post.

Kristen

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Thursday, 28 September 2017

[Maine-birds] Hancock Co

At about 8:30 Thursday morning September 27 I had a fallout of approximately 30 Eastern Bluebirds and ~40 Yellow-rumped Warblers descend on my 2 acres in Franklin. The EABLs were all over and in the 3 nest boxes I have up. They were fighting each other off and landing all over the boxes. Several times an EABL almost hit my face as it careened over my roof as I stood still in the middle of this by the side of my house.

The YRWAs were predominantly in wild rose bushes, all over my gravel driveway and on my shed roof. They, too were flying all over the place.

I have a few photos of 4 EABLs on nest boxes. I'll try to get them posted soon.

Boots.

Franklin, ME

Hancock Co.

~Boots.

[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 9.28.17

Things are getting very interesting out here. There are still relatively few birds around, but among them are some exciting finds.

Bill Thompson photographed what sure the heck looks like a MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER, on the back side of the Meadow this morning.

Meanwhile, Donna Cundy set up the feeder watch area in her yard yesterday, and her yard magic is still strong. This afternoon Bruce Barker closely observed for several long minutes a CONNECTICUT WARBLER that skulked in the underbrush and then came out and bathed in her bird bath.

The LARK SPARROW and CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS continue, as do DICKCISSELS and the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON at the Ice Pond.

Had a trip first with flyover flock of Canada Geese today, as well as my first Eastern Phoebe.

Some more raptor action, with at least 1 Osprey, 2 No. Harriers, many falcons, a few Sharpies.

I keep hearing rumors of a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, but haven't spotted one yet myself. GREAT CORMORANTS continue to make themselves highly visible, though.

Gazillions of Painted Ladies and quite a few Monarchs are turning this place into butterfly island.

Can't wait to see what this wind shift brings for tomorrow!

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: Ross's Goose, Cackling Goose, Snow Geese

There was a large influx of geese to northern Maine today. The nasty hot spell passed with spectacular thunder and lightning show last night and it was much cooler today.

I was again unsuccessful in relocating the Pink-footed Goose at Collins Pond this morning. It may turn out to be a one day wonder but I still think it is in the area.

I did find another Cackling Goose at the pond in downtown Limestone and more exciting, an apparent Ross's Goose at Puddledock Pond in down town Fort Fairfield. I had received a report of some Snow Geese showing up in Grand Isle last night and I thought the bird was one of this species. But on closer inspection, it turned out to be the smaller, rarer cousin.

There is a previous record of Ross's Goose for Aroostook county. An adult visited a pond in Limestone back in 2013 and is one of seven Maine records accepted by the Maine Bird Records Committee: https://sites.google.com/site/mainebirdrecordscommittee/official-list-of-maine-birds/rogo

I put a couple pics in my eBird report:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39442360

The weather for the rest of the week looks good for goose chases.

Bill

Bill Sheehan
Woodland, Aroostook Co., Maine
http://northernmainebirds.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

[Maine-birds] Monhegan update PS: CASPIAN TERNS

PS: How could I forget to mention that Jeremiah Trimble saw six CASPIAN TERNS fly through the harbor this morning?

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Boothbay Harbor Whale Watch (Sep 26)...

Hi all,

Yesterday (9/26), Gordon Smith and I went out on a Cap'n Fish's Whale
Watch out of Boothbay Harbor. We encountered thick fog during the
first half of our trip, which made spotting difficult, but luckily
conditions improved. Here are the highlights:

4 NORTHERN FULMAR
2 CORY'S SHEARWATER
~65 GREAT SHEARWATER
8 WILSON'S STORM-PETREL
60 NORTHERN GANNET
13 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
1 PARASITIC JAEGER (thanks to Louis Bevier for reviewing photos)
1 JAEGER SP.
1 COMMON TERN

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39412168

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 9.27.17

Here's what I observed on the island today:

-Winter Wren at White Head

-flock of 8-10 very active Palm Warblers

-Gannets continuing to fly and dive right offshore

-continuing Prairie and Nashville Warblers

-several Baltimore Orioles

-DICKCISSEL flyover

-my first White Admiral (butterfly) of my stay

-a zillion Painted Ladies and 3+ American Ladies (butterflies). I can't emphasize enough how amazing the butterfly flight is out here this year. Also, more Monarch chrysalises forming at the Trailing Yew every day.

Here's what I didn't see while I was off gallivanting with non-birder friends:

-EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Jeremiah Trimble)

-BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (Bruce Barker)

-YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (Sue Shaw)

-American Redstart

Sounds like at least one each of CLAY-COLORED, WHITE-CROWNED, and LARK SPARROWS continue, as well.

What will tomorrow bring? Every day on Monhegan is a good day.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: Pink-footed Goose NO Cackling Goose, Great Egrets

I checked Collins Pond in Caribou at lunch today and didn't see the Pink-footed Goose. There were substantially less geese at the pond than yesterday but I was only there for a short while and they were coming and going regularly so it could easily still be around. I'll check again in the morning.

I did see a handsome little Cackling Goose instead. The bird wasn't around for long after I photographed it and it left with three Canada Geese. I attached a photo to my eBird list. http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S39425806

There were three Great Egrets still hanging out at Christina Reservoir in Fort Fairfield this morning.

Good birding

Bill

Bill Sheehan
Woodland, Aroostook Co., Maine
http://northernmainebirds.blogspot.com/

[Maine-birds] Green Point WMA

Got some pics from my walk yesterday and unidentified warblers at Green Point. Would love someone more experienced than myself to ID. Please respond offline. Thanks

http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S39416620

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[Maine-birds] Sanford Lagoons, Sep 27, 2017 improving conditions

Hi All,

The center front pond (pond#1) was drying up and was dry two days ago.
Since then they have started to add water to the pond and it is about 2/3
covered with water. Ken and I had the following shore birds there today:

Black-bellied Plover 2
Semipalmated Plover 5
Killdeer 3
Least Sandpiper 1
White-rumped Sandpiper 2
Pectoral Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2

View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39418325

Directions: take Gavel Rd. east off of Rte. 4 at blinking light, 3.7 miles
south of jct. of Rtes. 4 and 111, (in Alfred) or 0.7 miles north of jct. of
Rtes. 4 and 109., (in S. Sanford)

Hours as posted: 6-4:30 MON-FRI, WEEKENDS: 7-8:30 SAT+SUN Holidays are
usually the same hours as weekend hours.

Happy birding
Andy Aldrich
North Berwick

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Tuesday, 26 September 2017

[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 9.26.17

This will be rather short.

A LARK SPARROW was seen by many this morning. I heard that at least one photographer got it in the same shot as the CLAY-COLORED and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW buddies first seen yesterday. Also saw a flock of six or more Chipping Sparrows, with which there were rumored to be one or more Field Sparrows hanging out, but alas, I only saw Chippies.

One or more Bobolinks were seen in the Meadow.

Here are the warblers I saw today: 1 Prairie, 2 Nashvilles, several Yellow-rumps. I also heard there was a Chestnut-sided and a Wilson's. Again, I was engaged in non-birding activities for a good part of the day, but still, birding out here is pretty darn slow right now! Will Russell was reduced to counting cardinals.

On a positive note, butterflies! If the number of Painted Ladies out here is any indication of the health of the species, it's doing extremely well. There have to be thousands here right now. Also saw my first-ever island Viceroy today, thanks to Bill Thompson.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Unidentified Godwit, Wells Harbor, 9/26

Hi all,

In case anyone is in the area, it would be worth keeping an eye out for a Godwit that Jeannette and I were unable to identify on the incoming tide early this afternoon. From the beach at Community Park, looking south (upriver) into heat shimmer and sun glare, it was on the last sandbar as the tide was rolling in. It flew into the sun then out into the marsh where we lost sight of it and were unable to relocate. Really had little more than a silhouette, but it would be worth looking at.

Good luck,
Derek

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[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: Pink-footed Goose Collins Pond

While on the way to work this AM, I made a quick stop at Collins Pond in Caribou to check on the goose flock and found a Pink-footed Goose with the 600+ Canadas. I think its Maine's 12th or so and the earliest for fall by a few days.

I've already had some inquiries about how to spot the rarer geese in fall up here. Early goose season ended yesterday and its so dry, that I expect the bird may hang out and visit Collins Pond for while. The geese typically leave at dawn (or shortly thereafter) to feed in the fields and return to drink and loaf around by 10:30 or so. I probably wont be able to revisit until tomorrow AM but will pass on any news if I hear about it.

Attached a bad photo to my eBird report: http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S39398626

Good Birding

Bill

Bill Sheehan
Woodland, Aroostook Co., Maine
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Monday, 25 September 2017

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

I have consolidated a collection of photographs depicting Night Flights & Fall-outs at Machias Seal Island.

The photos can be found at this location: http://www.pbase.com/lightrae/fallout

[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 9.25.17

I'll come right out and be honest and say that I wasn't birding all that seriously today. Friends were leaving, friends were arriving, trails were hiked, hearts games were played. That said, however, I started off my day with some Blackpoll Warblers and 3 fly-over DICKCISSELS. And not long after that, a Peregrine and a flyover Black-throated Blue Warbler. Peregrines and Merlins were infrequent but consistent throughout the day.

Jeremiah Trimble (and later, I and others) observed a MOURNING WARBLER near the "loop" end of the road below the church this morning, in the same bush with the first White-crowned Sparrow of my stay and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW.

Jeremiah also reported several Indigo Buntings, which have been a no-show until today out here, as well as a late Canada Warbler.

I neglected to mention yesterday that my husband Paul spotted an ATLANTIC PUFFIN from the boat late yesterday afternoon on his way back to Port Clyde. It wasn't close enough to count as a Monhegan bird, but seems worthy of note this late in the season.

No. Gannets still streaming past, Great Cormorants still hanging out on the rocks below White Head. Even a slow day on Monhegan feels exciting and worthwhile.

Hopefully someone who was beating the bushes on the island today will now chime in with some other sightings!

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Juvie Bald Eagle, 295 North at exit 24

A lovely young Bald Eagle is circling the area over the highway—textbook field markings.

Delia near Brunswick

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[Maine-birds] DC Cormorant calling card

I once had a Cormorant fly over and bless me abundantly with chaulky white "stuff" while I was fishing in a river on the Gaspe'. It made me feel special . Hope that helps , Rob.

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Sunday, 24 September 2017

[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 9.24.17

The wind shift seemed to have brought in some fresh birds last night, though not in much greater numbers. Early this morning I found a lively pocket of Ruby-crowned Kinglets and catbirds that also included a Baltimore Oriole and several warblers--predominately Yellow-rumps, but most excitingly, a Tennessee and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. (Thank you, Jeremiah, for helping me ID the Orange-crowned. Well, let's be honest, for ID'ing the Orange-crowned that I thought was another Tennessee.)

Also this morning I finally heard the Carolina Wren singing, near the brewery, and found my first White-throated Sparrow of the trip. I also thought I might have seen an American Bittern in flight this morning, in Lobster Cove, but the angle was too weird to confirm it.

Other interesting warblers observed today, most noted as single individuals, include Prairie (by the community garden in the Meadow), Blackburnian, Nashville, Cape May, and Black-throated Blue.

Several people (alas, not I) saw a BLUE GROSBEAK near the Ice Pond. Flyover DICKCISSELS were noted by many, and apparently three were seen in the community garden. A single CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was hanging out near the Hill Studio. Found my first Swamp Sparrow of the trip in the Meadow behind the grocery store.

Diminished raptor action today, with Peregrine Falcon being the most common flyover that I saw.

The YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continued in plain view at the Ice Pond, while a Great Blue Heron preened and hung out in nearby spruce tree.

And it was a really beautiful day.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Double-crested Cormorant - Opportunist or Protector????

Well folks, I hesitated to post this, but it just seemed so unusual that I felt compelled to share it to see if anyone else has had a similar experience.

For the past few days we've had a DC Cormorant (an uncommon but regular visitor to the Pond) that has taken a liking to our next door camp neighbor's small float utilized primarily for fireworks. It does not use, however, our neighbor's larger, main float although it did haul out on ours, at least once, and left a gigantic white chalky calling card. Yuck. It seems not the least concerned about activity on either their float, or our main floats. Unusually tame.

Today, I watched a guest of a camp, five camps away, swim out into the pond about 100 yards and then start backstroking his way down the pond toward our end. Before he came abreast of our float, the DC Cormorant took off from its favored small float and landed almost on top of the swimmer. It stayed with the swimmer all the way to our end of the pond and all the way back to where the swimmer started, many times within 10 feet of the swimmer, swimming out as far as 40-50 feet, but mostly within 15-25 feet.

Every time the backstroking swimmer's hands hit the water it sent up a small splash, as did his kicking feet. It looked like bait fish jumping out of water. We have zillions of 3-4 inch alewife in the pond getting ready to head downstream to the Penobscot and out into the Great North Atlantic for a 3-5 year stay, before returning. I figured it could be that the Cormorant thought the swimmer was a predator ie: seal; small whale pursuing fish and the splashes were the baitfish trying to escape. This bird stayed very close to the swimmer, diving often in between times on the surface.

Struggled for an answer, I also figured that, perhaps, the DCCO could be the Great Great Grandfather of the swimmer, re-incarnated as a DCCO, flying out to protect and guide its Great, Great Grandson, dangerously backstroking around the pond without an attendant. My wife laughed and said, PLEASE don't post that. Of course I just did, because, you just never really know.

Rob Speirs

PS- Yes, I know...to much spare time.

[Maine-birds] Birding and Citizen Science Survey

Hello,

My name is Paul Waters and I am currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Park Management and Conservation at Kansas State. As part of my studies I am doing research on the motivations of birders and their participation in citizen science projects. I would appreciate if you could assist with this research by taking a survey about your personal opinions of birding and citizen science. The results from this survey will inform my research that will enable citizen science project developers to better understand their participants and create or alter projects in order to better serve both birders and the scientific community. Your help is very important to the success of this project. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes.

Link to survey:

https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1QSzKlq1dOm19rf

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thanks,
Paul Waters
pwaters@ksu.edu

Manhattan, KS

[Maine-birds] Common Mergansers

38 rafting together at Mud Cove, Moosehead lake this morning. They would skim along the water flapping their wings then they all would dive. Fun to watch.

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[Maine-birds] Caspian Terns? - Hills Beach

Just had two huge (about the size of a ring-bill) terns slowly and creakily fly by the jetty at Hills Beach. Bright red bill, black wingtips. Headed south at a leisurely pace. One single deep croak as it went by.

No camera on me but had good looks through the binoculars. I am usually reluctant to call rarities, but have not ever seen a tern that big in Maine before.

Ain't no Fork-tailed Flycatcher but a nice bird mystery nonetheless.

Best,

Ian Carlsen

[Maine-birds] Bird migration article

Interesting read on the human impact on bird migration.

<https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/09/where-the-animals-go-book-urban-development-animal-migration/540174/>

Boots.

~Boots.

Saturday, 23 September 2017

[Maine-birds] York County sightings (Sep 21-23)...

Here are some highlights from the past few days in York County:

9/21 (Thursday)
...1 LARK SPARROW (found by Pat Moynahan on 9/19) continuing along Sky
Harbor Dr., Biddeford
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39317915

9/22 (Friday)
...~200 NORTHERN GANNETS and 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH at East Point
Sanctuary, Biddeford Pool
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39330688
...1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Biddeford
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39335095

9/23 (Saturday)
...2 NORTHERN PINTAIL and 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON at Lily Pond,
Fortunes Rocks Rd., Biddeford
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39344210
...3 GREAT CORMORANTS among other birds on Beach Island, off Ocean
Ave., Biddeford Pool
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39351733

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 9.23.17

I've taken a few days off from sharing an update from out here, because I was hanging out with non-birding friends, and also because the birding has not been peak, shall we say. However, there have been some interesting birds observed over the past three days.

Most exciting, though not so much today as the previous two days, has been the raptor show: Merlin, American Kestrel, and Peregrine Falcon have been common and dynamic overhead, as have Sharpies. The occasional Northern Harrier, one big fat Cooper's Hawk, one Osprey, and repeated sightings of Bald Eagles have added to the variety.

The YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continues at the Ice Pond, generally seen late afternoons (although I confess I don't know if it was seen today).

A Black-bellied Plover was seen and/or heard by several birders today.

Bill Sheehan reported seeing a Bay-breasted Warbler at the brewery today. Yesterday and today two Nashville Warblers were reliable in a traveling flock with chickadees, other warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and a Blue-headed Vireo. Warblers were generally found in ones or twos, frustratingly, although this morning there was a definite uptick in Yellow-rumps.

Others today reported a Philadelphia Vireo, and I heard at least one report of a DICKCISSEL, though we had as many as three around a few days ago.

Two RUSTY BLACKBIRDS flew over the Meadow this morning. Yesterday, several Bobolink fly-overs.

Jeremiah Trimble had a (the earlier?) RED-HEADED WOODPECKER fly-over at the north end of the island.

I've heard three different reports of a Carolina Wren calling, in the Lobster Cove Rd. vicinity.

I'm probably forgetting some cool things, because many of these are second-hand observations. Hope I have more to report soon!

Kristen

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Buteos Mt A - watching at 11:30am Sat.

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Bradbury Mountain 21/Sept/2017

Mike Chace-Ortiz <mchaceortiz@gmail.com>: Sep 22 08:11AM -0400

I saw a few hawks pass high over Buxton in the morning with the strong northerly wind and figured a trip to the mountain might be fun.

No other watchers, but this was the haul from a few of hours watching from noon to around 2:30pm.

12 Broad-winged Hawk (10 in a single kettle)
2 Turkey Vulture
2 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Coopers Hawk
1 Osprey
2 Northern Harrier
1 Bald Eagle
2 American Kestrel
1 Common Raven (may have been a local)

Cheers

—mco

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Aloyse Larrabee <luvbrds1974@gmail.com>: Sep 21 05:35PM -0500

Today we went to Burlington, Saponac (where my grandparents used to live),
and Nicatous Lake. As we were leaving Nicatous Lake, there was a Red
Crossbill in the road which reluctantly flew away only when our car got
very close. We could see the crossed bill.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

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Loring Danforth <ldanfort@bates.edu>: Sep 21 04:40PM -0400

Stan, I heard a carolina wren over in New Auburn near the river last year.
Dan Nickerson, whose email is
ravenwatcher@gmail.com

knows more about it and saw it often.
Danny

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Friday, 22 September 2017

[Maine-birds] Sandhilll Cranes, Fryeburg

The eleven Sandhill Cranes continue on McNeil Road in Fryeburg, Maine.

Bob Crowley

Chatham, NH

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[Maine-birds] Gannets Galore!

In the matter of 10 minutes I've seen 50 plus Northern Gannets fly by rather close at the Timber Point Beach in Biddeford.

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[Maine-birds] Bradbury Mountain 21/Sept/2017

I saw a few hawks pass high over Buxton in the morning with the strong northerly wind and figured a trip to the mountain might be fun.

No other watchers, but this was the haul from a few of hours watching from noon to around 2:30pm.

12 Broad-winged Hawk (10 in a single kettle)
2 Turkey Vulture
2 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Coopers Hawk
1 Osprey
2 Northern Harrier
1 Bald Eagle
2 American Kestrel
1 Common Raven (may have been a local)

Cheers

—mco

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Thursday, 21 September 2017

[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

Today we went to Burlington, Saponac (where my grandparents used to live), and Nicatous Lake. As we were leaving Nicatous Lake, there was a Red Crossbill in the road which reluctantly flew away only when our car got very close. We could see the crossed bill.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

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Stan, I heard a carolina wren over in New Auburn near the river last year. Dan Nickerson, whose email is

ravenwatcher@gmail.com

knows more about it and saw it often.

Danny

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Jeff Wells <jeffwells@borealbirds.org>: Sep 21 06:17PM

Yesterday morning there were three Great Egrets south of the landing in Gardiner and bopping back and forth across the river along with at least six Great Blue Herons.

Jeff Wells

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Richard Garrigus <rgarrigus@meca.edu>: Sep 21 12:09PM -0400

I checked belatedly on the radar this morning and was surprised to see some
offshore birds as the light arrived, despite strong following winds. Was
curious to know if anyone made the trip there this morning before 8:30. (I
was there from 8:30-9:30) If anyone was there earlier, I'd love to compare
notes. I saw a handful of warblers but heard many more. They were next to
impossible to find with the winds keeping trees and shrubs in constant
motion. I'm trying to get a handle on how birds behave with the various
conditions on a given day.

I'll be posting to eBird later. Highlight was an aerial display by raptors.

Richard Garrigus

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Any sightings of FTFL at Gilsland?

Delia Guzman <dguzman1964@gmail.com>: Sep 21 10:21AM -0400

Doug Hitchcox told me no one saw him yesterday--is he gone? (I wouldn't be
surprised, given the improved weather.)

Thanks,
Delia in Brunswick (who should've gone on Tuesday, dangit)

Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com>: Sep 21 10:32AM -0400

I just led our weekly walk at Gilsland, with particular focus in the North Meadow, and did not see the Fork-tailed Flycatcher.

We did have 41 species, including ~20 Snowy Egrets feeding along the river off the North Meadow but the distance was a little too great to see if the Little Egret was among them.

Here is a complete list from our walk for anyone interested: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39312814

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
Staff Naturalist
Maine Audubon
207-781-2330 x237
dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org

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Lewiston / Auburn old sightings

Stan DeOrsey <jsmd@att.net>: Sep 20 08:39PM -0400

Does anyone have a record of a Carolina Wren NESTING in the greater
Lewiston / Auburn area for any year?

Similarly, does anyone have a record of a Common Gallinule (was Common
Moorehen) for any month, not necessarily nesting, in the Greater
Lewiston / Auburn area in the past 10 years?

Greater Lewiston / Auburn is Androscoggin County plus any town bordering
Androscoggin (but not Portland or Augusta). Thank you.

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Loring M. Danforth

Telephone: 207-786-6081

Fax: 207-786-8333

4 Andrews Rd.

Bates College

Lewiston, ME 04240

[Maine-birds] Great Egrets in Gardiner

Yesterday morning there were three Great Egrets south of the landing in Gardiner and bopping back and forth across the river along with at least six Great Blue Herons.

Jeff Wells

[Maine-birds] Sandy Point this morning?

I checked belatedly on the radar this morning and was surprised to see some offshore birds as the light arrived, despite strong following winds. Was curious to know if anyone made the trip there this morning before 8:30. (I was there from 8:30-9:30) If anyone was there earlier, I'd love to compare notes. I saw a handful of warblers but heard many more. They were next to impossible to find with the winds keeping trees and shrubs in constant motion. I'm trying to get a handle on how birds behave with the various conditions on a given day.

I'll be posting to eBird later. Highlight was an aerial display by raptors.

Richard Garrigus

Re: [Maine-birds] Any sightings of FTFL at Gilsland?

I just led our weekly walk at Gilsland, with particular focus in the North Meadow, and did not see the Fork-tailed Flycatcher.

We did have 41 species, including ~20 Snowy Egrets feeding along the river off the North Meadow but the distance was a little too great to see if the Little Egret was among them.

Here is a complete list from our walk for anyone interested: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39312814

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
Staff Naturalist
Maine Audubon
207-781-2330 x237
dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org

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> Doug Hitchcox told me no one saw him yesterday--is he gone? (I wouldn't be surprised, given the improved weather.)
>
> Thanks,
> Delia in Brunswick (who should've gone on Tuesday, dangit)
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[Maine-birds] Any sightings of FTFL at Gilsland?

Doug Hitchcox told me no one saw him yesterday--is he gone? (I wouldn't be surprised, given the improved weather.)

Thanks,

Delia in Brunswick (who should've gone on Tuesday, dangit)

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

[Maine-birds] Lewiston / Auburn old sightings

Does anyone have a record of a Carolina Wren NESTING in the greater
Lewiston / Auburn area for any year?

Similarly, does anyone have a record of a Common Gallinule (was Common
Moorehen) for any month, not necessarily nesting, in the Greater
Lewiston / Auburn area in the past 10 years?

Greater Lewiston / Auburn is Androscoggin County plus any town bordering
Androscoggin (but not Portland or Augusta). Thank you.

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[Maine-birds] Binoculars Found!

BINOCULARS FOUND!!! If you or someone you know lost a pair of binoculars, please call or email me with the type and when and where you think you may have lost them.

Thanks!

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Fax: (207) 941-4450

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