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Tuesday 31 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 10.31.17

The talk-of-the-town out here today was a Great Egret that spent some time in the Meadow early this morning and ended up in the Ice Pond for a while in late morning. I saw it trying to buck a headwind over the harbor, then caught up with it at the Ice Pond, where I also found an island first for me: a lone American Coot.

Caught up with one of the three YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, huddled out of the wind at Swim Beach this afternoon. For warblers, I think we're up to 9 species total overall: Yellow-rumped wins, with dozens, then probably Common Yellowthroat (5-6), Northern Parula (4-6), Palm (2-3), YELLOW-THROATED (presumed 3, unless the other 2 met their demise since yesterday), and singles of Nashville, ORANGE-CROWNED, and Pine. (Had a single Black-throated Green on 10/28-29.)

Strong winds continued today. But some quiet, sunny patches today were quite birdy, including dozens of Yellow-rumps, Golden-crowned Kinglets (with a few Ruby-crowned in the mix), a handful of Chipping Sparrows with 1-2 Field Sparrows, small flocks of juncos, and Indigo Buntings popping up all over. (Had 1 White-throated Sp on 10/28 and 1 Savannah yesterday.) Also, continuing single Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireos (presuming they're the same b/c they've been hanging out in the same area for at least 4 days). And, added a Winter Wren to the Carolina and House Wrens seen in the previous 3 days.

For raptors, just a Merlin and a Sharp-shinned Hawk today.

We were a bit surprised to see a lingering Common Grackle, as well.

It's been quite an adventure.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Harlequins at Cliff House, Coot at Phillips Pond, No Migrants at Nubble Thickets, York Co., 10/31

Hearing about the nice southern migrants at Monhegan, I thought I might hit the Nubble Thickets to see what migrants might be there too. The last time I was there in late fall after strong southerly winds (10/4/11) I was lucky enough to add Hooded Warbler and White-eyed Vireo to my Maine list. But no such luck this time. After 90 minutes of spishing this morning I had exactly 1 migrant - a flyover Yellow-rump. Notably, there was a bit less habitat and a few more houses than 6 years ago.

Next I was spent some time looking for Cave Swallows on the coast. (There have been several on the CT coast this week.) No luck. But there was some good Cave Swallow habitat at the Cliff House - the balconies of the ocean facing rooms were warmed by the sun, sheltered from the wind, and had lots of small flies.

Consolation prize at the Cliff House were 2 male Harlequins in a large flock of Eiders and (mostly Black) Scoters beneath the northern most building. And a Coot mixed in with the dabblers at Phillips Pond was a nice find.

Mike Resch

www.statebirding.blogspot.com

Pepperell, MA

[Maine-birds] Re: Yellow-breasted Chat

The Yellow-breasted Chat was seen approximately here; 43.671589, -70.247946

More notes can be seen in my eBird checklist;

http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S40231321

Checklists for the Black-crowned Night-Herons and the Orange-crowned Warbler are below;

http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S40231076

http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S40231034

On Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 12:53:41 PM UTC-4, Brendan McKay wrote:

While birding the Eastern Prom this morning I found a Yellow-breasted Chat along the mid-slope trail. The chat was on the up-slope side of the trail, near the large Willow tree at the edge of the baseball field. There was also a late Common Yellowthroat up towards the cannons.
Also of note in the Portland area today were four Black-crowned Night-herons at Mercy Pond and an Orange-crowned Warbler along the Foreriver Trail on Hobart St.
I am limited to cellar internet so I will need to wait to post more details later.
Happy fall birding!
Brendan
Portland, ME

[Maine-birds] Yellow-breasted Chat

While birding the Eastern Prom this morning I found a Yellow-breasted Chat along the mid-slope trail. The chat was on the up-slope side of the trail, near the large Willow tree at the edge of the baseball field. There was also a late Common Yellowthroat up towards the cannons.

Also of note in the Portland area today were four Black-crowned Night-herons at Mercy Pond and an Orange-crowned Warbler along the Foreriver Trail on Hobart St.

I am limited to cellar internet so I will need to wait to post more details later.

Happy fall birding!

Brendan
Portland, ME

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[Maine-birds] Samoset Resort golf course

Hi,

A juv. American golden plover next to the fairway pond at 8 am today with 2 American wigeon, other scattered ducks, gulls and a few CAGOs. This small pond area always bears watching at this season.

Don

Monday 30 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Monhegan update, 10.30.17

Post-storm, the three YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS were all accounted for. Two were right below our room this morning. One of them spent most of the day feeding in the gardens by the church, which were "put to bed" yesterday and mulched with seaweed. It was joined there for most of the afternoon by the continuing Eastern Bluebird, a Northern Parula, a Pine Warbler, and a Palm Warbler.

Also noted a couple of late Field Sparrows, at least one Clay-colored Sparrow, several Swamp Sparrows.

Two Peregrine Falcons were zipping overhead together this afternoon, both dark, juvenile-looking birds. One of them dove on a low-flying cormorant at one point, driving it into the water, and then harassed several gulls on the water and over on Manana. Presumably just because it could.

In the woods over by White Head, a Hermit Thrush was tucked out of the wind. Still very windy out here, most birds seemed hunkered down today.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] CATTLE EGRET, Lincolnville

A friend in Lincolnville posted photos on Facebook today of a "Snowy Egret" that hunkered down in their yard post-storm, but the photos are actually of a CATTLE EGRET. So they're not just Down East right now.

Kristen

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Sunday 29 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Day 2 at Katahdin Woods and Waters

Hi all -- My wife and I spent a few hours in the northern section of KWW this morning before we headed for home. We entered KWW near the Grand Lake Matagamon entrance, drove ~4 miles to the end of the road, and then walked the woods road / trail south.

It was not super active, but we enjoyed seeing 4 Ruffed Grouse, about 16 Purple Finches busily eating birch catkins, and my FOF American Tree Sparrows (4).

It's a gem up there.

Craig K

[Maine-birds] Re: 21 Sand Hill Cranes in Smithfield

Thank you, Linda.. I went over soon after your post and found the 21 grazing and interacting but headed slowly back toward the tree line.

On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 12:55:18 PM UTC-4, Linda Powell wrote:

My husband and I are watching 21 Sand Hill cranes in the field on route 8 in Smithfield.
Linda Powell

Skiwhegan

Re: [Maine-birds] Cattle Egrets//Lamoine and Lubec

The Cattle Egret in Lubec was present today at 12:30 PM, consorting with a dozen sheep. Thanks for the heads-up, Richard!

Herb

2017-10-28 16:23 GMT-04:00 Richard Garrigus <rgarrigus@meca.edu>:

After succeeding in seeing two CAEG behind Iron Slipper Farm this morning, my itinerary took me further Downeast. Just across the Lubec town line I noticed some livestock on a farm close to the road (Route 189) and glimpsed a white egret-like bird and pulled off to investigate. Another Cattle Egret! The farm is called Olde Sow Farm.

This was at roughly 11:50 am.

Just wanted to get the word out!

Richard Garrigus

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[Maine-birds] YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, Monhegan, update: Make that 3

Re-located this morning what I presumed was one of the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS of the two birds I found yesterday on the Monhegan breakwater. It was hanging out with a parula, some chickadees, and a single Eastern Bluebird behind the parsonage, then flew north. A little later at Swim Beach I observed a single Yellow-throated Warbler feeding in the wrack and fly-catching from the rocks. As it was posing nicely my for photographs, I saw two birds fly across the beach from the north and land on the eaves of the Red House: both also Yellow-throated Warblers! So my joke yesterday about there maybe being three wasn't a joke after all. Eventually all three birds were relatively near each other on the beach. Before they flew off, I tried really hard to get them together in one photo, or even a video b/c they were moving so much, but only succeeded with two at a time.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] 21 Sand Hill Cranes in Smithfield

My husband and I are watching 21 Sand Hill cranes in the field on route 8 in Smithfield.

Linda Powell

Skiwhegan

Saturday 28 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument today

Hi all -- My wife and I got ourselves to KWW NM today and drove the loop road just west of Whetstone Falls on the East Branch of the Penobscot. A lovely day. Colors are past and leaves are mostly fallen, but the views both near and far were lovely.

My highlights:

Black-backed Woodpecker (at least 1, maybe 2) at Lynx Pond
A flock of migratory American Crows. 52 birds in a loose flock, well overhead and flying south, with a huge and majestic Katahdin in the background.
My first Pine Siskins in a long while

Cheers all,

Craig

[Maine-birds] Re: Sandhill Cranes , Fryeburg

Saw a group of 19 in large hayfield by Rte 219 in North Leeds today around noon. Could they be your flock on the move? No nearby reports of so many that i can see on Ebird.

On Monday, October 23, 2017 at 11:27:20 PM UTC-4, crbob wrote:

15 Sandhill Cranes continue on McNiel Road this evening. There have been
cranes at this location since early September.

Bob Crowley
Chatham, NH

[Maine-birds] Cattle Egret at Fox Run Road

We observed one Cattle Egret from the cul de sac of Fox Run Road in Lamoine. It was associating with a flock of Canada Geese and a few horses.

Merle and Anne Archie

[Maine-birds] YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS, etc., Monhegan, 10.28.17

Paul and I are out on Monhegan for a few days and knowing bad weather is on the way later tomorrow, I tried to make the most of my time outside today. The birding highlight was definitely two YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS flycatching in proximity on the breakwater. (There was a third warbler-type bird with them of similar size that flew off, so who knows, maybe there are three out here?) While I wasn't able to get a photo of the two birds together, I did manage to get shots of each bird; one bird clearly has darker, heavier side streaking than the other.

Also turned up an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER behind the Trailing Yew.

Other highlights:

No. Gannet - 1st year bird on the water on the way out here

Merlin - 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1

Red-eyed Vireo - 1

Blue-headed Vireo - 1

House Wren - 1 near garden

Golden-crowned Kinglet - many

Nashville Warbler - 1 in garden

No. Parula - several

Yellow-rumps - several

Black-throated Green Warbler - 1

"Yellow" Palm Warbler - 3

C. Yellowthroat - 4-5

Indigo Bunting - 3 in with a small flock of Chipping Sparrows

Dickcissel - 1 in garden

Baltimore Oriole - 2-3 in the grape vines near Tribler

Who knows what the storm will bring?

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Biddeford sightings (Oct 28)...

Hi all,

Here are my shorebird high counts for today:

100 Black-bellied Plover (BIC)
1 American Golden-Plover (BPB)
6 Semipalmated Plover (BPB)
9 Ruddy Turnstone (BIC)
27 Red Knot (BIC)
~100 Sanderling (BPB)
~165 Dunlin (BIC)
1 Purple Sandpiper (BIC) -- my first-of-fall
2 White-rumped Sandpiper (BPB)
1 Pectoral Sandpiper (BIC)
1 Semipalmated Sandpiper (BPB)
1 Greater Yellowlegs (P)

BIC=Basket Island Causeway, Hills Beach
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40166082

BPB=Biddeford Pool Beach
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40174249

P="the Pool" viewed from Bridge St.

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Re: Maine Birds

Do you know if the Sandhill Cranes are still hanging about in Troy. I have never seen one!

On Friday, 27 October 2017 06:47:55 UTC-4, Aloyse Larrabee wrote:

A friend reported seeing up to 10 Sandhill Cranes calling and hanging out in a corn field in Troy for a few days. This has been verified by pictures.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Maine-birds] Four vireos at Bailey's Island

It seems that the southern air flow that brought us the much needed rain also brought southerly birds. Not sure if this is reverse migration or northerly dispersal, but I think it is worth scouring other coastal thickets.

Unusual sightings for me today included a Yellow-throated Vireo, 3 White-eyed Vireo and 3 Red-eyed Vireos. Also had an immature male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Dickcissel, 2 Indigo Bunting, 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers and a Field Sparrow. Who knows what I missed....

Good birding,

tom

[Maine-birds] Cattle Egrets//Lamoine and Lubec

After succeeding in seeing two CAEG behind Iron Slipper Farm this morning, my itinerary took me further Downeast. Just across the Lubec town line I noticed some livestock on a farm close to the road (Route 189) and glimpsed a white egret-like bird and pulled off to investigate. Another Cattle Egret! The farm is called Olde Sow Farm.

This was at roughly 11:50 am.

Just wanted to get the word out!

Richard Garrigus

[Maine-birds] Yesterday morning: Am. Golden Plovers Scarborough Marsh

Hi all --

I am tardy in reporting 7 Am. Golden Plovers, 52 Dunlin and 1 Semi Sand along the Eastern Road of Scarborough Marsh yesterday. The plovers and 49 of the Dunlin were roosting together in the s. big pannes as the sun rose and the light lifted. Lovely morning.

Best,

Craig K

Friday 27 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Fryeburg Cranes

At dusk to night there were 16 Cranes, up one,behind the Cow Barn on
McNiel road no Shorebirds.

Bob Crowley
Chatham, NH

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Re: [Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week, 10/21-10/27

Go Buckeyes!!!

On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 9:49 AM, 'Derek and Jeannette Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi all,

My other sightings of note over the past seven days also included:
- 1 Pine Warbler, 1 Winter Wren, 1 Gray Catbird, 1 pair Carolina Wrens, and 1 Common Buckeye, Peak's Island, 10/22 (with Marion Sprague).
- 1 Winter Wren, Papermill Trail, Lisbon, 10/23 (with Jeannette).
- 1 NORTHERN PARULA and 1 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrow, Kettle Cove, Cape Elizabeth, 10/26.
- 1 out-of-place Red-throated Loon, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 2 American Wigeon, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Greater Scaup, etc, Grondin Pond, Scarborough, 10/26.
- 1 juv. AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 4 Ruddy Turnstones, 9 Sanderlings, and 96 Black-bellied Plovers, Pine Point co-op, 10/26.
- ~400 Black Scoters, ~50 Surf Scoters, ~30 White-winged Scoters, 8 Red-necked Grebes, 8 Long-tailed Ducks, 10 Horned Grebes, 5 Red-throated Loons, etc, Pine Point Beach, Scarborough, 10/26.

Goose Fields Update:
- My high count for Canada Geese was down to 764 on 10/24 (with Jeannette), with nothing out of the ordinary once again.

-Derek

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Fwd: Re: [Maine-birds] Maine Birds

They were on the flats where the farmer has his cattle on the west side of the road, and a big barn (where a Peregrine feasted on Squab off and on this past summer) on the east side. The cranes were on the east side. The fields are partially flooded now.

Wally

Re: [Maine-birds] Maine Birds

There were 20 in the fields along Rte. 8, in Smithfield this morning. First large flock I've seen in the area this fall.

Wally S.

[Maine-birds] Fryeburg Harbor after the rain

The sod fields in Fryeburg Harbor can be a productive place for birding after three days of rain, and so it proved this morning. Bob Crowley and I were out on Old River Road and saw several different species of shorebirds - 1 Golden Plover, 3 Black-bellied Plovers, 7 Pectoral sandpipers, Lesser Yellowlegs, and a single Dunlin. The fields were covered in Pipits, 95 by my count, easy to see in the short grass.

There was also a Bonaparte's Gull on nearby McNeil Road and 230 Canada geese on Rt 113. There were no non-Canada geese, and surprisingly no ducks of any sort.

Joe Scott

Chatham NH

[Maine-birds] White-eyed Vireo - Mackworth Island

I came across a White-eyed Vireo out on Mackworth Island this morning along the edge of the main field. The bird was fairly active and moved back into the woods away from the field during the 10 minutes I was able to view it. Approximate GPS coordinates are here; 43.690737, -70.232519

There was also a late Red-eyed Vireo and a late Blue-gray Gnatcatcher along the field as well.

More details and photos can be seen in my eBird checklist;

http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S40144456

Happy fall birding!

Brendan

Portland, ME

[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week, 10/21-10/27

Hi all,

My other sightings of note over the past seven days also included:

- 1 Pine Warbler, 1 Winter Wren, 1 Gray Catbird, 1 pair Carolina Wrens, and 1 Common Buckeye, Peak's Island, 10/22 (with Marion Sprague).

- 1 Winter Wren, Papermill Trail, Lisbon, 10/23 (with Jeannette).

- 1 NORTHERN PARULA and 1 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrow, Kettle Cove, Cape Elizabeth, 10/26.

- 1 out-of-place Red-throated Loon, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 2 American Wigeon, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Greater Scaup, etc, Grondin Pond, Scarborough, 10/26.

- 1 juv. AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 4 Ruddy Turnstones, 9 Sanderlings, and 96 Black-bellied Plovers, Pine Point co-op, 10/26.

- ~400 Black Scoters, ~50 Surf Scoters, ~30 White-winged Scoters, 8 Red-necked Grebes, 8 Long-tailed Ducks, 10 Horned Grebes, 5 Red-throated Loons, etc, Pine Point Beach, Scarborough, 10/26.

Goose Fields Update:

- My high count for Canada Geese was down to 764 on 10/24 (with Jeannette), with nothing out of the ordinary once again.

-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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[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

A friend reported seeing up to 10 Sandhill Cranes calling and hanging out in a corn field in Troy for a few days. This has been verified by pictures.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

Thursday 26 October 2017

Re: [Maine-birds] Hancock: Cattle Egrets...

Hi all - Josh is right, the road I used is actually Eagle Point Road and it is a public residential road. I found one CAEG within 1/4 mile of Mud Creek Road and turned around. Lazy of me (though I was in a hurry), since I didn't know there were 3!

Best, and thanks for the share.

Craig K

On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 7:00 PM, Josh Fecteau <joshuafecteau@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

I viewed the previously reported trio of CATTLE EGRETS from the end of
Fox Run Lane, which is off Mud Creek Road in Hancock, though
technically they were standing in Lamoine, in a field that is part of
Iron Slipper Farm.

From what I can tell, the road is public and continues to the right
until ending at a cul-de-sac. If you visit, please stick to the road
and be respectful of nearby private homes.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40130070

Thanks to Dean Tyler (and Patrick Kark on eBird) for spreading word of
these birds.

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Hancock: Cattle Egrets...

Hi all,

I viewed the previously reported trio of CATTLE EGRETS from the end of
Fox Run Lane, which is off Mud Creek Road in Hancock, though
technically they were standing in Lamoine, in a field that is part of
Iron Slipper Farm.

From what I can tell, the road is public and continues to the right
until ending at a cul-de-sac. If you visit, please stick to the road
and be respectful of nearby private homes.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40130070

Thanks to Dean Tyler (and Patrick Kark on eBird) for spreading word of
these birds.

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Re: Bangor: Redhead...

The Redhead was present this morning at 8:45. The first gate on Mt Hope Ave coming from the Hogan Rd. In the pond beside the monument with the flag poles.

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 9:10:50 PM UTC-4, Josh Fecteau wrote:

Hi all,

A female REDHEAD was with dabbling ducks in a small pond at Mt. Hope
Cemetery in Bangor. According to Jerry Smith (who reported the birds
on eBird), the bird has been around since at least Friday, Oct 20th.

If you enter the cemetery from the main State St. entrance, the bird
has been in the first pond on your right. (GPS: 44.821157, -68.727229)

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40122582

Best,
Josh

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Re: [Maine-birds] Cattle Egrets in Hancock

Hi Dean, Cattle Egrets in our part of Maine are an uncommon occurrence. In
fact, in my 15 years living in Bar Harbor, I have only seen Cattle Egrets
in Hancock County on three separate occasions. I am off to look for your
birds....

Richard MacDonald
The Natural History Center
P.O. Box 6
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
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On 10/25/17, 8:28 PM, "Dean Tyler" <maine-birds@googlegroups.com on behalf
of dtylerphoto@gmail.com> wrote:

>Cattle Egrets seen in a field near Mud Creek for three days. They could
>be common, but I haven't seen them in the past 4 years. If you know their
>prevalence, please let me know.
>
>Best,
>Dean
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Wednesday 25 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Bangor: Redhead...

Hi all,

A female REDHEAD was with dabbling ducks in a small pond at Mt. Hope
Cemetery in Bangor. According to Jerry Smith (who reported the birds
on eBird), the bird has been around since at least Friday, Oct 20th.

If you enter the cemetery from the main State St. entrance, the bird
has been in the first pond on your right. (GPS: 44.821157, -68.727229)

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40122582

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[Maine-birds] Cattle Egrets in Hancock

Cattle Egrets seen in a field near Mud Creek for three days. They could be common, but I haven't seen them in the past 4 years. If you know their prevalence, please let me know.

Best,
Dean

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[Maine-birds] Bird Outing at Belfast Footbridge

Gary Gulezian and I led an outing of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition to the Belfast footbridge to find birds. Nice morning for birding. Surprisingly, except for a lone American Black Duck there were no ducks. We did see a late adult Laughing Gull. The complete report can be found at

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40111937

Ron Harrell

Monday 23 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Sandhill Cranes , Fryeburg

15 Sandhill Cranes continue on McNiel Road this evening. There have been
cranes at this location since early September.

Bob Crowley
Chatham, NH

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[Maine-birds] Cuckoos still around

This afternoon I heard 2 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS calling on either side of the Eastern Trail near the Biddeford/Arundel town line. This area tends to be full of Cuckoos during breeding season; earlier this year I sometimes heard dozens while walking or running on the trail.

Jeff Webb

[Maine-birds] York County pelagic report (10/21)...

Hi all,

On Saturday (10/21), Doug Hitchcox and I spent the day offshore on the
F/V Nor'easter out of Kennebunk with Capt. Mike Perkins. (FYI: This
was the boat's final fishing trip of 2017). Seas were calm and winds
were light to start, increasing a bit in the afternoon, and visibility
was excellent. The fishing was tough, but we tallied an interesting
list of offshore birds and enjoyed 9 hours of sun out at sea.

Doug kept 16 eBird checklists (!) for the trip (roughly one every half
hour), so I don't have a single composite list to share, but here are
some highlights, with links to select checklists with photos, in order
of appearance:

...1 COMMON MURRE
...1 RAZORBILL
...1 SHORT-EARED OWL (!)
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40065120
...1 ATLANTIC PUFFIN (seen by Doug's camera)
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40063359
...1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS
...1 POMARINE JAEGER (also seen by Doug's camera)
...1 MERLIN
...1 CEDAR WAXWING
...1 DARK-EYED JUNCO
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40065116

Expected seabirds included...

...10+ NORTHERN FULMAR
...10+ CORY'S SHEARWATER
...75+ GREAT SHEARWATER
https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40065106
...1 SOOTY SHEARWATER
https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40065100
...200+ NORTHERN GANNET
along with a few flocks of migrating ducks, cormorants, geese, and
small numbers of Red-throated and Common Loons.

And, we saw multiples each of Minke, Fin, and Humpback Whales, though
many sightings were distant. Nearly all of the whale sightings were
while we were on the fishing grounds ~25 miles offshore at the north
end of Jeffreys Ledge.

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Sabattus Pond, 10/23 (17 spp waterfowl!)

Hi all,

Jeannette and I enjoyed a very productive visit to Sabattus Pond in Sabattus today, highlighted by an impressive 17 species of waterfowl. They, and other select highlights, were as follows:

1278 Ruddy Ducks (new personal high count for here. State record!?)

429 Mallards

144 Canada Geese

111 Lesser Scaup

100 scaup sp

50 Red-winged Blackbirds (one southbound flock)

46 American Black Ducks

21 Greater Scaup

11 American Black Duck x Mallard hybrids

11 Ring-necked Ducks

9 Hooded Mergansers

9 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS

8 Great Blue Herons

5 LONG-TAILED DUCKS

4 American Wigeons (first of fall)

4 Buffleheads

4 Common Loons

4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS

3 Common Goldeneyes

2 Green-winged Teals

2 BLACK SCOTERS

2 Red-breasted Merfansers

2 Double-crested Cormorants

2 Horned Grebes

2 Snow Buntings

1 Northern Pintail

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Re: Winter is coming

Snow bunting, not hunting. Spell correct, ugh!

On Monday, October 23, 2017 at 2:17:13 PM UTC-4, Dean Tyler wrote:

I hiked Black Mountain, Franklin ME today. Snow hunting at the summit. Ruffed grouse and white throated sparrows were seen in three different locations.
Best, Dean

[Maine-birds] Winter is coming

I hiked Black Mountain, Franklin ME today. Snow hunting at the summit. Ruffed grouse and white throated sparrows were seen in three different locations.
Best, Dean

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Sunday 22 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Biddeford sightings (Oct 22)...

Hi all,

Here are some highlights from today:

...2 SNOWY EGRETS, 35 RED KNOTS, 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER in "the Pool"
about 2.5 hours after low tide
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40063188
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40063184

...3 AMERICAN COOTS (2--Etherington Pond & 1--Lords Pond), Fortunes Rocks Rd.

...1 FIELD SPARROW and 1 EASTERN TOWHEE at Timber Point Trail

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Eastern Road, Scarborough Marsh, 10/22 (10 spp shorebirds inc. LBDO)

Hi all,

Marion Sprague and I enjoyed a very productive late afternoon along the Eastern Road Trail through Scarborough Marsh. Some of the highlights included a Snow Bunting (FOF), "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrow, and an impressive late season tally of 10 species of shorebirds:

300-400 Dunlin

~40 Black-bellied Plovers

34 Greater Yellowlegs

33 Semipalmated Plovers

~30 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS

9 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS

4 Sanderlings

1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS

1 LEAST SANDPIPER

1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Re: Fall birds at Flat Bay, Harrington

And we always enjoy reading your reports as well! We've birded the north country only once so we keep note of where you see good birds.

I like watch for the changes in species as the seasons change.

Anne

On Oct 21, 2017 4:52 PM, "Merle and Anne Archie" <ravensreachme@gmail.com> wrote:

We're still seeing several Black-bellied Plover and both yellowlegs on the mudflats. And our first Bufflehead arrived this morning (6 birds - 3 male/3 female). Over 120 Black Ducks putz around in the low tide mud. Common Eiders and Red-breasted Mergansers have moved up into our part of the bay. And Canada Geese talk all night long out on the water.

Yellow-rumped Warblers are no longer flitting around our front yard trees and big flocks of Dark-eyed Juncos rise from the roadsides when we drive by. There is a bumper crop of elderberry, mountain ash and chokecherry so lots of American Robins are lingering.

Merle and Anne Archie
Harrington

[Maine-birds] Biddeford birds

Hi all-

There was a decent variety of birds today at both Timber Point and Fortunes Rock. Highlights for me at TP included an Eastern Towhee, Red-necked Grebes, and numerous White-winged, and Surf Scoters.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40060515

Fourtunes Rock was pretty good too, with a good look at a Pied-billed Grebe (at Lordes Pond), 2 American Coots, and a close Northern Harrier flyby.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40060358

-Seth

[Maine-birds] lost scope cover at the Sanford Lagoons

Hi all,

Yesterday I found a cover of a Swarovski scope. It is on the shelf where you would sign in

Happy birding

Andy Aldrich

North Berwick

Saturday 21 October 2017

[Maine-birds] First of fall Buffleheads, SW Harbor yesterday

Hi all -- Had ~20 Buffleheads in Norwood Cove on MDI yesterday, my first of fall.

Craig K

[Maine-birds] Re: Bremen mergansers and Pemaquid Point

we have had golden crowned kinglets in our yard most of the week. Unusual for us but I'm enjoying watching them!
Cathie
Hallowell, ME

On Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 10:17:06 AM UTC-4, Juanita Roushdy wrote:

Three pairs of of Hooded Mergansers rode in with the tide in Greenland Cove this morning - a welcome sight. Yesterday at Pemaquid Point, four agitated Golden-crowned kinglets with crowns flashing in the sunlight - with a small flock of chickadees, a large flock of eiders with one White-winged Scoter and a few Black Guillemots.

Juanita Roushdy
Bremen, ME

[Maine-birds] juncoes

Two slate-colored juncos just arrived (briefly) under my backyard feeder in Buxton. (Winter is… ?)

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[Maine-birds] Fall birds at Flat Bay, Harrington

We're still seeing several Black-bellied Plover and both yellowlegs on the mudflats. And our first Bufflehead arrived this morning (6 birds - 3 male/3 female). Over 120 Black Ducks putz around in the low tide mud. Common Eiders and Red-breasted Mergansers have moved up into our part of the bay. And Canada Geese talk all night long out on the water.

Yellow-rumped Warblers are no longer flitting around our front yard trees and big flocks of Dark-eyed Juncos rise from the roadsides when we drive by. There is a bumper crop of elderberry, mountain ash and chokecherry so lots of American Robins are lingering.

Merle and Anne Archie
Harrington

[Maine-birds] Bremen mergansers and Pemaquid Point

Three pairs of of Hooded Mergansers rode in with the tide in Greenland Cove this morning - a welcome sight. Yesterday at Pemaquid Point, four agitated Golden-crowned kinglets with crowns flashing in the sunlight - with a small flock of chickadees, a large flock of eiders with one White-winged Scoter and a few Black Guillemots.

Juanita Roushdy
Bremen, ME

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Friday 20 October 2017

[Maine-birds] Biddeford sightings (Oct 20)...

Hi all,

Today I birded a similar coastal route as yesterday. Here are some highlights:

...1 AMERICAN COOT on Etherington Pond, Fortunes Rocks Rd.

...1 INDIGO BUNTING at corner of Thorndike Ave. & Fortunes Rocks Rd.

...36 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, ~145 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 21 RED
KNOTS, ~150 DUNLIN, 3 distant DOWITCHERS, and 1 late COMMON TERN at
the Basket Island Causeway, Hills Beach

More details and photos here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40033212

Best,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Cranes in Fryeburg

This Afternoon there were 15 Sandhill Cranes continuing in the fields off McNiel Road, Fryeburg, No geese to be found .. It is very dry.

Bob Crowley
Chatham, NH

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[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week and Goose Fields Update, 10/14-20

Hi all,

Just a few observations of note over the past seven days included:

- 24 Black-bellied Plovers, 3 Greater Yellowlegs, 17 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon, etc, Wolfe's Neck Farm, Freeport, 10/14 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 7 Semipalmated Plovers and 2 Black-bellied Plovers, Crescent Beach State Park, Cape Elizabeth, 10/17.

- 11 Red-throated Loons, 1 Bufflehead (FOF), 4 Horned Grebes, etc, Simpson's Point, Brunswick, 10/20.

- 4 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 53 Black-bellied Plovers, 18 Dunlin, 6 Greater Yellowlegs, 26 Laughing Gulls, etc, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 10/20.

In the goose fields, I have not encountered, nor heard of reports, the juvenile Snow Goose this week. My high count of Canada Geese was 875 on 10/16 (with Don Mairs).

I've posted a few photos of our incredible whale watch out of Boothbay Harbor from last week here (at the end of the album):

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Freeportwildbird/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1516486505047965

-Derek

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