Sunday 17 September 2017

[Maine-birds] PAINTED BUNTING, SAY'S PHOEBE - Monhegan, 9.17.17

The SAY'S PHOEBE posted by someone to eBird yesterday was seen again earlier today, and Don and Sherry Reimer, Bill Thompson, and I just observed it flycatching on the rocks for about 45 minutes out near Gull Cove, just south of White Head. Not every day you can photograph a Say's Phoebe with crashing surf in the background.

This morning at about 10:30 a.m. we also observed again the presumed first-fall male PAINTED BUNTING, along the road near Hill Studio, still feeding on the ground with two Chipping Sparrows and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW.

Also of interest today, although an expected regular this time of year: Philadelphia Vireo, Peregrine Falcon, Wood Duck. 

Generally quiet birding in the thick fog out here, but the exciting bird : expected bird ratio is pretty good right now.

Kristen


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