[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 3/10-16

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included:

- noticeable return of Purple Finches to the coastal plain, along with a push of Song Sparrows, Dark-eyed Junco, and the first waterfowl.

- Long Falls Dam Road, Somerset County, 3/11 (with Zane Baker).

1 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER

25 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS

23 RED CROSSBILLS

Pine Siskins were very common and Purple Finches were scattered about.

- Scarborough Marsh, 3/12 (with Jeannette).

2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS (FOY, Eastern Road Trail).

4 American Wigeon (FOY, Eastern Road Trail).

3 Ring-necked Ducks (FOY, Eastern Road Trail).

1 Green-winged Teal (FOY, Eastern Road Trail).

25 Northern Pintails

3 Greater Scaup (Pine Point)

-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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