[Maine-birds] Monhegan birds

Since no one else seems to be posting yet about the birding out here, I thought I'd share some of the highlights over the past couple of days here on Monhegan island. 

Got here yesterday. Some birders on the boat from Port Clyde saw alcids on the trip over—puffin, Razorbill, 2 Common Murres—but I was too busy catching up with old friends. On the island we enjoyed sunny weather and some good pockets of warblers all around, including singing No. Waterthrushes, Black-throated Blue, Nashville, Magnolia, Blackpoll, and Tennessee Warblers, Ovenbirds, and Am. Redstart. There seemed to be quite a few Swainson's Thrushes around, and at least a dozen Bobolinks singing exuberantly in the Meadow. Nothing crazy showed up but other highlights included: immature male Orchard Oriole, White-crowned Sparrows, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and 5-6 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at Donna's feeders; Broad-winged Hawk (only the second time I've seen one out here); Warbling Vireo (I dipped on a White-eyed Vireo near the Ice Pond that I think everyone else saw!); a small, traveling flock of Red Crossbills;  E. Kingbird in the Meadow; and after sunset, at least 3 woodcocks displaying in/near the ballfield. One group reported a C. Nighthawk flyover up there, as well. (Also cool to be able to see the Galilean moons of Jupiter from Lighthouse Hill.) Non-avian wildlife included a Smooth Green Snake and Mourning Cloak butterflies.

We'd been expecting rain all day today and didn't get any, so today felt like a bonus day. Fewer birds to be found, but we added Cape May, Blackburnian, and Prairie Warblers (the Cape May in the morning light was a stunner!); Indigo Bunting, Baltimore Oriole, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Winter Wren, and Scarlet Tanager (female) on a suet feeder. I heard a report of White-winged Crossbills, but didn't see/hear them for myself. Also got a belated report of a Yellow-throated Warbler spotted on Horn Hill yesterday. We did not relocate it today, alas. 

Have not heard/seen a pheasant yet, am a little concerned that the remaining few didn't winter over well. 

Other birders out here, please share your observations in the notebook at the Black Duck (and enjoy a latte there while you're at it!)

Happy Spring!

Kristen 

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

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