Saturday, 5 May 2018

Re: [Maine-birds] Digest for maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 21 updates in 20 topics

After enjoying the beautiful Yellow-Throated Warbler this morning at Pond Cove, I read up on it in Dunn and Garrett's book Warblers.

This bird was a member of the albilora subspecies, also known as a "Sycamore" Warbler. It is the common form in the northern and western part of the species' range and often overshoots to the Great Lakes region. Thanks to those who found it, reported it, and helped others enjoy seeing it.

Danny Danforth




On Sat, May 5, 2018 at 4:40 PM, <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
William Reid <williamfreid@gmail.com>: May 05 03:23PM -0400

Coburn Avenue, Skowhegan, today (May 5).
Sarah Caputo <catbird338@hotmail.com>: May 05 07:17PM

Tree swallows returned today, and a killdeer hanging out in the pasture. Barred Owls calling all afternoon.
 
Sarah
 
center Montville
Steve Barnes <stbarnes@roadrunner.com>: May 05 10:16AM -0700

FOY Ruby Throated Hummingbird in Port Clyde.
Bradley Moser <mindofmoser@gmail.com>: May 05 10:13AM -0700

The Proctor Rd Whip-poor-will made its return on Thursday night, May 3rd.
Last year, for about 8 weeks around the summer solstice, you could set a
clock to its 8:55 pm start-up whipping. The clock shifted, of course, as
sunset times changed. This guy hasn't tuned up his clock yet, as Lena and
I heard it around 4:30 in the morning for the first time. We did not hear
it on Friday night (May 4), although we did not stay up all night (lazy
birders). We look forward to another summer of whipping in our backyard
before we move to Deerfield, MA in August...
 
Cheers,
 
Brad Moser
Juanita Roushdy <juanitar@tidewater.net>: May 05 11:07AM -0400

Lo and behold not the usual yellow of American Goldfinch but a resplendent Baltimore Oriole - shimmering orange in the sun!
 
Ah, spring
 
Juanita Roushdy
Bremen, ME 04551
 
Friends of Hog Island: Promises made; promises kept.
Denise Johnson <dpj113@Maine.rr.com>: May 05 11:00AM -0400

5/5 FOY Gray Catbird, Cape Neddick, West
Chowing down on suet this morning.
DJohnson
 
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Janet Galle <Janetgalle@gwi.net>: May 05 10:07AM -0400

At Cathance River Preserve Topsham, 1 1/2 hours this morning, quick 25 species.
 
Blackburnian warbler, single male, was the highlight.
Accompanied by a single parula, black and white, bl-throated green, yellow-rumped, and ovenbirds also singing.
 
At the entrance to Highland Green, prairie warblers singing.
Pair of towhees (do females sing too? This one was.)
Turkey and deer crossing the road.
Most interesting, belted kingfishers, mating, displaying, rattling, on the utility wires.
 
 
 
Plus all the usuals. As others have said, a beautiful day to be out!
James Bright <bright6775@gmail.com>: May 05 09:36AM -0400

FOY Ruby-throated Hummingbird this morning and first time in a couple of years Pine Siskin
 
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Linda Woodard <lwoodard@maineaudubon.org>: May 05 11:52AM

Bird continues at Pond Cove. It is right by the no parking sign near the
road in the bushes there. But it has been seen to fly down the beach too.
 
We also had Northern Waterthrush Redstart, Yellow, Pine, Palm,
Black-and-white and Common Yellowthroat.
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Brendan <bostonkingb@gmail.com>: May 05 06:16AM -0700

Still present as of 9 AM along the brush line on the side of the beach near the brown house and lobster traps. We also had a Cape May warbler in the red budding trees in the yard of the house. Enjoy!
Dona Seegers <donaseegers@gmail.com>: May 05 08:55AM -0400

Yesterday in our neighborhood was amazing...FOY warblers seen were black throated blue, chestnut sided, ovenbird, black and white and parula! Hearing pine warblers and winter wrens. Seeing many yellow rumps. Also FOY Baltimore oriole. Repeats for the week included blue headed vireos, brown creepers!
 
Dona Seegers
Mt Vernon ME
Kevin Couture <ffo4kooch@comcast.net>: May 05 08:41AM -0400

I just located a Hooded Warbler along the Muskie trail. It was at the wood line at the back of the fields. About 100' before you reach the heavily wooded area that leads to the overlook. Warning- it is working through heavy brush and I currently don't have the bird. I did get 2 looks and a quick photo.
 
Kevin Couture
 
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aaldrich1 <aaldrich1@maine.rr.com>: May 05 06:48AM -0400

A tree has blocked access to the lagoons this morning. 
 
 
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Aloyse Larrabee <luvbrds1974@gmail.com>: May 04 11:31PM -0500

May 4, St. Albans Game Preserve
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Loon
Eastern Kingbird
Tree and Cliff Swallows
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
 
Heard only:
Northern Parula
Pied-billed Grebe
Great-crested Flycatcher
 
Corundel Lake boardwalk, Corinna
Yellow Warbler
 
Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter
<wtownsend@roadrunner.com>: May 04 09:56PM -0400

5/4/18 Transit by boat from Southwest Harbor to Bar Harbor through Eastern Way and Frenchman Bay.
Common Loon 41 various plumages
Great Cormorant 4
Double-crested Cormorant 100+ most on nests at Thrumcap colony
Common Eider 12
Long-tailed Duck 4
Black Scoter 22
Bald Eagle 4 2 on Greenings Island, 2 on East Bunkers Ledge daymarker
Black Guillemot 24 all in summer plumage
Herring Gulls
Great Black-backed Gull 3
mammals: Harbor Seals, one Harbor Porpoise
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Merle and Anne Archie <ravensreachme@gmail.com>: May 04 08:47PM -0400

Today we saw our FOY Greater Yellowlegs (one) and 2 Black-bellied Plover.
 
There are still hefty numbers of Long-tailed Ducks, Bufflehead and
Red-breasted Mergansers in the bay but the Common Goldeneye are long gone.
 
Merle and Anne Archie
Harrington
Donna Cundy <dkcundy@gmail.com>: May 04 04:23PM -0700

At feeders:
Baltimore Orioles in large numbers
Multiple Orchard Orioles
2 female Indigo Buntings continue to be regulars
foy Brown Thrasher
 
at Fish Beach
2 Greater Yellow Legs (?) see photos
 
 
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Derek Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: May 04 07:08PM -0400

Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: May 04 05:53PM -0400

Hi all,
 
My observations of note over the past seven days included:
- 15+ Pine Warblers, Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, 4/29 (with Feathers Over Freeport Birdwalk group).
- 200 Long-tailed Ducks, Simpson's Point, Brunswick, 4/30 (with Zane Baker).
- 250+ White-winged Scoters, 60 Greater Scaup, 20 Lesser Scaup, 150 unidentified scaup, etc, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 4/30 (with Zane Baker).
- 7 species of warblers led by 125+ Yellow-rumped, 30 Palm, and 4 Black-and-white; 1 Rusty Blackbird, etc, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 5/2 (with Zane Baker).
- 2 PURPLE MARTINS, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/2.
- 9 species warblers (Jeannette added 1 Yellow for #10) led by 90+ Yellow-rumped Warblers, 15 Palm Warblers, and 6 Black-and-white Warblers; 1 Common Merganser, 1 Rusty Blackbird, etc, Florida Lake Park, 5/3.
- Photos of the previously-reported YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER from Pond Cove in Cape Elizabeth are here (click right arrow for more): https://www.flickr.com/photos/freeportwildbird/40991559805/in/album-72157625893018447/
 
And my personal FOY's this week included:
- 1 House Wren, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 4/30 (with Zane Baker)
- 1 Gray Catbirds, feeders here at the store, 4/30.
- 1 Northern Waterthrush, Florida Lake Park, 5/2 (with Zane Baker)
- 3 Northern Parulas, Florida Lake Park, 5/2 (with Zane Baker).
- 1 Bank Swallow, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/2.
- 1 Chimney Swift, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/2.
- 1 Ovenbird, our yard in Pownal, 5/3.
- 1 Eastern Kingbird, Florida Lake Park, 5/3.
- 1 Common Yellowthroat, Florida Lake Park, 5/3.
- 4 Solitary Sandpiper, Florida Lake Park, 5/3.
- 2 Blackburnian Warblers, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/3.
- 1 Cliff Swallow, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/3.
- 2 Least Flycatchers, Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, 5/4 (with Marion Sprague).
- 2 Yellow Warblers, Evergreen Cemetery, 5/4 (with Marion Sprague).
- 1 Brown Thrasher, Evergreen Cemetery, 5/4 (with Marion Sprague).
- 1 Prairie Warbler, Pond Cove, 5/4.
 
-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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Stan LeQuire <stan.lequire@gmail.com>: May 04 01:15PM -0700

Many warblers identified by sound during a hike through the beautiful
Vaughn Woods. Overbird. Black-throated Green Warblers. Black-throated Blue
Warbler. Northern Parula. Pine Warblers. And at least 2 Louisiana
Waterthrush. (However, range maps do not show Louisiana Waterthrush this
far north!).
Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com>: May 04 04:49PM -0400

Hi everyone:
 
Heading into another weekend, I wanted to propose a new set of Maine Bird Atlas "challenges" for you to look for during your birding over the next week. I also wanted to emphasize, if it was not clear before, that a bird's welfare should never be jeopardized when looking for breeding evidence. While we encourage "confirming" as many species as possible, that does not mean you need to find nests or young. In fact, many breeding codes are available that make confirmation much easier and nonintrusive, especially "CN-Carrying Nesting Material" or "CF-Carrying Food" (or even "FS-Carrying Fecal Sac"). For more, you can read the section titled "Respect for Birds & Habitat" and "Respect for Private Property" in the Volunteer Handbook at: maine.gov/birdatlas
 
You all did awesome last week, here is a quick update on those challenges:
 
American Woodcocks - Whoa! An additional 12 blocks had 'probable' woodcocks reported (bringing the total as of 5/3 to 34, up from 22 last week) and the first 'confirmed' record came from 29 April in Sidney when a nest was found. Keep your eyes and ears open for these display flights shortly after sunset.
 
Eagle nests - The Bald Eagle map continues to fill in nicely with 20 confirmed block. Osprey also saw a jump this week with 28 blocks confirmed.
 
Nest boxes - Bluebirds continue to move in, now confirmed in 14 blocks, while Tree Swallows got started this week moving into 5 blocks. Keep the reports coming!
 
NEW CHALLENGES:
 
1) Rock Pigeon - Non-native species count too! These are one of the earliest nesting species in Maine yet we only have 7 confirmed blocks so far. Watch for these birds carrying nesting material or already occupying nests, especially around bridge overpasses or in other man-made structures. I found my first "nest with young" while walking down the streets of downtown Bangor two weeks ago.
 
2) American Robin - What a difference a week makes - 15 confirmed blocks in the past week are a clear indicator of what is on these birds' minds. I noticed at least six nests pop up around Mercy Pond in Portland since last Friday and they are a lot easier to spot now, before too many leafs obscure your view.
 
3) Eastern Phoebe - Nest building is underway for these species and with their high site fidelity you should check on places you've seen these birds before: in an old shed, the corner of your porch, etc… these birds are particularly fond of nesting near human dwellings so you shouldn't have to go too far afield to confirm this species.
 
Also, we've got a few more volunteer training opportunities, in Augusta and Bangor, posted at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mainebirdatlas/events/
 
Good birding and happy atlasing!
 
 
Doug Hitchcox
Maine Bird Atlas - Outreach Coordinator
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
207-781-2330 x237
dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org
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