[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 4/7-13

Friday, 13 April 2018

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included:

- 1 SNOWY OWL and 1 singing Horned Lark, Brunswick Landing, 4/7 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group). Lousy photo here: https://www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/single-post/2018/04/07/Birdwalk-Highlights-for-47-Brunswick-Hotspots

- 1 Harp Seal, Porter's Landing, Freeport, 4/7*

- 3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, etc, Mouth of the Abagadassett River, Bowdoinham, 4/8 (with Birds on Tap - Roadtrip: Spring Ducks and Draughts tour group). Trip report here: https://www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/single-post/2018/04/10/Birds-on-Tap-Roadtrip-Spring-Ducks-and-Draughts-Trip-Report-482018

- 1 continuing pair Gadwall, Prout's Pond, Scarborough, 4/9 (with Zane Baker).

- 1 continuing GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, Sawyer Road, Spurwink Marsh, Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth, 4/9 (with Zane Baker)*

- Mouth of the Abagadassett River, Bowdoinham, 4/13:

617 American Black Ducks

282 Green-winged Teal

128 Mallards

40 Canada Geese

20+ Mallard x American Black Ducks

8 Northern Pintails

8 Common Mergansers

6 Ring-necked Ducks

5 Wilson's Snipe

3 American Wigeon

2 Blue-winged Teal

And my personal first-of-years this week also included:

- 2 American Woodcocks, Pineland Farms, New Gloucester (with Woodcocks Gone Wild tour group). Trip report here: https://www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/single-post/2018/04/08/Woodcocks-Gone-Wild---2018-Trip-Report

- 10 Glossy Ibis, Scarborough Marsh, 4/9 (with Zane Baker).

- 1 Palm Warbler, Pleasant Hill Preserve, Scarborough, 4/9 (with Zane Baker).

- 26 Wilson's Snipe, Springbrook Farm, Cumberland, 4/10.

- 2 Swamp Sparrows, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 4/12.

- 2 Broad-winged Hawks, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/12.

- 1 Pine Warbler, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/12.

- 1 Field Sparrow, Brown's Point Rd, Bowdoinham, 4/13.

-Derek

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

Freeport Wild Bird Supply

541 Route One, Suite 10

Freeport, ME 04032

207-865-6000

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