[Maine-birds] Sandy Point Morning Flight, 10/31.

Hi all,

A light flight passed over and through Sandy Point Beach, Cousin's Island, Yarmouth this morning. There was nice diversity for the late date, and the dawn was crisp but very pleasant. Based on the upcoming forecast, the late date, and my schedule, this was quite possibly my last visit of the season, so it was nice to finish solidly - and not shivering!

7:14-9:20am.

36F, mostly clear, calm to very light W

54 Dark-eyed Juncos

42 Ruby-crowned Kinglets

39 American Robins

29 Golden-crowned Kinglets

25 Yellow-rumped Warblers

19 Brown Creepers (*2nd highest total)

10 unidentified

9 Black-capped Chickadees

6 Hermit Thrushes (inc. one crossing at 8:45)

4 White-throated Sparrows

3 Swamp Sparrows

3 Fox Sparrows (*new record high. Unusual behavior, too. 1st crossing record, and at 8:35am. One other attempted a cross before turning around. Third was in bushes).

3 Palm Warblers

2 Red-breasted Nuthatches

2 unidentified kinglets

2 Common Redpolls (2nd morning flight record)

2 Snow Buntings

1 Greater Yellowlegs 

1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO 

1 Blue Jay

1 American Pipit

1 Pine Siskin

x Song Sparrows

T= 259

-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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