Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking: November 2018

Friday, 30 November 2018

[Maine-birds] Great Black Hawk info

Hi all:

It was a great day to be following a Great Black Hawk around Deering Oaks. Many thanks to everyone who posted updates today and helped folks get on this bird. With the weekend ahead, I wanted to share a few tips for observing the bird:

First of all, GIVE THE BIRD SPACE. There were opportunities throughout today, particularly when the bird was perched in a Norway Spruce along Park Ave, when it was especially easy to see and photograph, but keep in mind this was following it flying into a window. Later in the day, back in the park, there were a few times that people got too close and flushed it several times before it settled into its usual corner. I'm very appreciative of everyone who followed our directions in giving the bird space but if we want to see this bird in the future I hope everyone will help enforce this. The Great Black Hawk definitely favors the southwest corner of the park (near the Deering Ave / Park Ave intersection) and particularly spends time in the catalpa tree near there. I strongly recommend birders stay on the path (or on the outside border of it) to give this bird space to roost and forage. The path is visible in the map that Rob O'Connell shared last night here: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/maine-birds/AbbclXwSywM/ORCvwRRhCgAJ

In the afternoon the hawk spent nearly an hour eating a squirrel at the base of one of the cedars in that area until a King Middle School student ran through and deliberately flushed the bird. The teachers at King have done a great job bringing students out throughout the day and most have really appreciated getting to see the bird - if you see students, please share your scope, binoculars, etc, and get these kids interested. After flushing from its prey, the bird sat in an oak (through at least 3:30PM when I left) watching the carcass. Despite many attempts, it was difficult to get people to clear the area that the bird was eating in. The Park Division of Portland have been notified and are putting up signage to keep people out of this area that the hawk has been frequenting. I'm likely preaching to the choir through this listserv but I hope everyone will help regulate the large crowds that are likely to come over the weekend and keep this bird's well-being a priority. News coverage has attracted many "non-birders" so please use this opportunity to teach them about the bird and the space they need. My best advice, teach them to digiscope a photo from the path rather than walking right up to the bird with their cell phone.

Thanks all for a great day birding this Portland park. Let's work together to keep this bird around for many more people to see!

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
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[Maine-birds] Re: Great Black Hawk late sighting, Friday afternoon

Hi Henry,

Do you know where in the park? Thanks for the report. I'll be heading up around 1am to go there.

Andrew

On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 6:43:25 PM UTC-5, Henry D Mauer wrote:

I spoke with a friend who was looking at the Great Black Hawk, in Deering Oaks Park, at 3:45pm as the sun was getting very low.

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[Maine-birds] Great Black Hawk late sighting, Friday afternoon

I spoke with a friend who was looking at the Great Black Hawk, in Deering Oaks Park, at 3:45pm as the sun was getting very low.

Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 24 updates in 9 topics

Owl in Cape Elizabeth...very vocal outside my kitchen door...

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Rough-legged Hawk - 1 Update

Parking at hawk site - 2 Updates

Bohemian Waxwings, Rockport - 2 Updates

GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!! - 7 Updates

Red shouldered hawk - 1 Update

MaineBirds-Windham - 1 Update

Great Black Hawk id - 1 Update

Great Black Hawk info? (roost?) - 1 Update

Great Black Hawk updates? - 8 Updates

Rough-legged Hawk

Ken Klapper <kklapper@gmail.com>: Nov 30 11:31AM -0800

After pulling ourselves away from the incredible Great Black Hawk in
Portland this morning, Tony Vazzano and I saw an adult dark-morph
Rough-legged Hawk along Route 25 in Gorham, just west of the ...more

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Parking at hawk site

Andrew Block <andrewblock7@gmail.com>: Nov 30 10:21AM -0800

Hi all,

If the Great Black Hawk hangs around again til evening I will be heading up
to get there by dawn and was wondering the best places to park free. Any
help will be appreciated. Thanks. ...more

Derek Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: Nov 30 01:48PM -0500

Andrew, et al,

There is ample parking along Park Avenue, but as people begin to get home from work, that will start filling up. Especially if you are coming off of I-295 at the Forest Avenue exit, ...more

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Bohemian Waxwings, Rockport

Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com>: Nov 30 12:13PM -0500

Just got a report from a birder friend who was up on Beech Hill in Rockport
this morning that "the only thing up there was crows and Bohemian Waxwings!"

Beech Hill Preserve, a stop on the Maine ...more

Brian Willson <willson@3ip.com>: Nov 30 12:25PM -0500

Ran into him coming down and am bummed to have missed the waxwings -- but, aside from crows and chickadees, I spied a pair of Pine Grosbeaks and a solitary Snow Bunting in flight up there this ...more

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GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com>: Nov 30 06:47AM -0500

Arrived on the scene at 6:40AM to a group on the bird, perched it the catalpa near the corner of Park Ave and Deering Ave.

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Audubon

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Andrea Bean <abean60@gmail.com>: Nov 30 05:58AM -0800

8:57 and great black hawk still here. There is a red-tailed in a nearby pine and the GBH hasn't taken it's eye off of it.
...more

Andrea Bean <abean60@gmail.com>: Nov 30 06:25AM -0800

Red tailed attacked the great Black hawk twice they both flew off out of the park. 9:25
...more

Derek Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: Nov 30 09:34AM -0500

The bird is now in view in a Norway Spruce in front of The Iris Network building in Park Ave, about half way between Deering Oaks Park and Hadlock Field.

-Derek

Sent from my iPhone

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<danafox@comcast.net>: Nov 30 06:39AM -0800

Thanks for info. We are on our way.
Dana and Bob Fox

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Ian Carlsen <i.a.carlsen@gmail.com>: Nov 30 11:00AM -0500

Continues as of 10:54 directly across from the Holy Donut on Park Ave.
There's quite a crowd and it's probably a great time to remind all to
continue to respect traffic, and patronize a local ...more

Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com>: Nov 30 12:04PM -0500

Moved back to Deering Oaks Park at 12:02PM, at Deering/Park intersection.

Sent from my iPhone

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Red shouldered hawk

Michael Boardman <mike@coyotees.com>: Nov 30 10:31AM -0500

Seems like a good day for hawks, red shouldered coursing my backyard in North Yarmouth this morning.
He can have his choice of house sparrows or squirrels-
Nice yard bird!

Michael Boardman ...more

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MaineBirds-Windham

Eric Eklund <fbtours@aol.com>: Nov 30 03:28PM

Hi!
I was pleased to see a NORTHERN FLICKER on the hot pepper suet tube this AM. We purchased the suet to deter the squirrels and it's working out extremely well. There has been Juncos, Carolina ...more

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Great Black Hawk id

Stan DeOrsey <jsmd@att.net>: Nov 30 09:54AM -0500

For people who want to see how to separate Great Black Hawk from Common
Black Hawk in immature plumage, see this ebird page, it is very good.
...more

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Great Black Hawk info? (roost?)

"Robert O'Connell" <flashart123@gmail.com>: Nov 29 06:45PM -0500

Hey Macklin,

No sure if you saw my last post. My son and I were the last to leave after dark. The hawk had pulled up in a tree across from 132 Park Avenue. In my earlier post I had ...more

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Great Black Hawk updates?

Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com>: Nov 29 03:48PM -0500

I have to leave but there are still a handful of people around. It has been perched in a catalpa tree, still near the corner of Deering and Park, for the last hour and twenty minutes.
...more

John James <jwjamesiv@gmail.com>: Nov 29 01:32PM -0800

Would somebody please be more specific? Neither "Black Hawk" nor "Great
Black Hawk" is listed on Cornell's huge www.allaboutbirds.com web site.
What species are we talking about?
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"Boots." <bootsg@gmail.com>: Nov 29 04:43PM -0500

Buteogallus urubitinga

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Bill Grabin <grabin@roadrunner.com>: Nov 29 04:48PM -0500

It's the Great Black Hawk:
https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/grbhaw1/overview

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Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com>: Nov 29 04:49PM -0500

This is an extremely rare bird to be seen in the US; this individual is one
of the first, and the first in Maine.

https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/grbhaw1/overview ...more

Robin R Robinson <rrrobinson2010@hotmail.com>: Nov 29 09:59PM

A Facebook MAINE Birds member has reported and photo'ed this bird in the Canco Woods Trail this bird on OCTOBER 23rd. She has been encouraged to enter this to eBird. RRR ...more

Rob O'Connell <flashart123@gmail.com>: Nov 29 05:36PM -0500

We left at dark and it was roosting in an oak across from 132 park street. Shortly after you left a red tailed hawk landed in the tree where you left it and flexed it's muscles for a bit before the ...more

Rob O'Connell <flashart123@gmail.com>: Nov 29 06:32PM -0500

Sorry that was 132 Park AVENUE! My bad. Apologies to everyone who lives on Park Street who wakes up to a gaggle of birders on their porches. :-)

Thanks,
Rob O'Connell

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[Maine-birds] Evening Grosbeaks on North Haven

There's been an irruptive fall-out of Evening Grosbeaks here on the island for almost 2 weeks. I've had them at my feeders on a half dozen occasions. Sometimes just a few ~ 6 or 8 and today 30 or more for the second time! Many other people here have reported the same numbers. What fun! I've had them for my Project FeederWatch count days too. I've had a record number of species this season. 22 for my last weekend count!

Terry on North Haven, Midcoast island.

[Maine-birds] When was the last sighting today?

Hi again,

Does anyone know the last sighting of the hawk today?

Andrew

[Maine-birds] rough-legged hawk

Rough legged hawk in Bar Harbor today being hassled by crows.

Tammy & Rob Packie

[Maine-birds] Evening Grosbeaks in Scarborough

This morning there were 4 Evening Grosbeaks at my feeders on Holmes Road
in Scarborough for about 5 minutes--my reward for procrastinating about
going out to do errands. First ever for here.

Joanne Stevens

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 11/24-11/30

Hi all,

Here are my observations of note over the past seven days:

- Fox Sparrows continue to be relatively widespread, with singles continuing this week in our Pownal Yard and here at the store among other places.

- 8 Snow Buntings, Pennellville Road, Brunswick, 11/24 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- Reid State Park, Georgetown, 11/26 (with Jeannette):

2 Lapland Longspurs

5 American Pipits

2 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrows

1 hen Northern Pintail

36 Snow Buntings

47 Horned Larks

1 Swamp Sparrow

133 Red-necked Grebes

- 1 1st-winter Glaucous Gull and 1 adult Iceland Gull (both first of season), Bath Landfill, 11/26 (with Jeannette).

- 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS, here at the store, 11/27 (observed by Marc Smith).

- 1 Hermit Thrush, Eastern Promenade, Portland, 11/29.

- 9 EVENING GROSBEAKS, Deering Oaks Park, Portland, 11/30.

- 10 EVENING GROSBEAKS, Feeders here at the store, 11/30.

Oh yeah, and some interesting raptor in Portland...

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Anyone seeing the hawk right now?

We're at the park but not seeing any clusters of birders.

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On Nov 30, 2018, at 4:02 PM, Andrew Block <andrewblock7@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

Thanks to all who have let me know about parking. Now, can people please post if it is there at dusk. I don't want to have to drive 6 hours for nothing:-) Been there done that before:-( Thanks much.

Andrew

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[Maine-birds] Please post if it is around at dusk

Hi all,

Thanks to all who have let me know about parking. Now, can people please post if it is there at dusk. I don't want to have to drive 6 hours for nothing:-) Been there done that before:-( Thanks much.

Andrew

[Maine-birds] Rough-legged Hawk

After pulling ourselves away from the incredible Great Black Hawk in Portland this morning, Tony Vazzano and I saw an adult dark-morph Rough-legged Hawk along Route 25 in Gorham, just west of the intersection with Rt. 237. A good day for raptors, indeed!

Photo here:

https://ebird.org/nh/view/checklist/S50322354

Cheers,

Ken Klapper

Sandwich, NH

Re: [Maine-birds] Parking at hawk site

Andrew, et al,

There is ample parking along Park Avenue, but as people begin to get home from work, that will start filling up. Especially if you are coming off of I-295 at the Forest Avenue exit, and easy option is to park along State Street (parking is on the left of this two-lane, one-way street) and walk through the park.

-Derek

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On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:21 PM, Andrew Block <andrewblock7@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

If the Great Black Hawk hangs around again til evening I will be heading up to get there by dawn and was wondering the best places to park free. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Andrew

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[Maine-birds] Parking at hawk site

Hi all,

If the Great Black Hawk hangs around again til evening I will be heading up to get there by dawn and was wondering the best places to park free. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Andrew

Re: [Maine-birds] Bohemian Waxwings, Rockport

Ran into him coming down and am bummed to have missed the waxwings -- but, aside from crows and chickadees, I spied a pair of Pine Grosbeaks and a solitary Snow Bunting in flight up there this morning.

(Been small flocks of buntings, bluebirds, and a Northern Shrike at Beech Hill over the past week or so.)

Brian Willson
Three Islands Press
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On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:13 PM, Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com> wrote:

Just got a report from a birder friend who was up on Beech Hill in Rockport this morning that "the only thing up there was crows and Bohemian Waxwings!"

Beech Hill Preserve, a stop on the Maine Birding Trail, is owned by Coastal Mountains Land Trust and is accessible by trails off Beech Hill Road and Rockville Street.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Bohemian Waxwings, Rockport

Just got a report from a birder friend who was up on Beech Hill in Rockport this morning that "the only thing up there was crows and Bohemian Waxwings!"

Beech Hill Preserve, a stop on the Maine Birding Trail, is owned by Coastal Mountains Land Trust and is accessible by trails off Beech Hill Road and Rockville Street.

Kristen

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Re: [Maine-birds] GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

Moved back to Deering Oaks Park at 12:02PM, at Deering/Park intersection.

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> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:34 AM, 'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> The bird is now in view in a Norway Spruce in front of The Iris Network building in Park Ave, about half way between Deering Oaks Park and Hadlock Field.
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> -Derek
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>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:25 AM, Andrea Bean <abean60@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Red tailed attacked the great Black hawk twice they both flew off out of the park. 9:25
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Re: [Maine-birds] GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

Continues as of 10:54 directly across from the Holy Donut on Park Ave. There's quite a crowd and it's probably a great time to remind all to continue to respect traffic, and patronize a local business if you're able!

On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 9:39 AM <danafox@comcast.net> wrote:

Thanks for info. We are on our way.
Dana and Bob Fox

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The bird is now in view in a Norway Spruce in front of The Iris Network building in Park Ave, about half way between Deering Oaks Park and Hadlock Field.

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Red shouldered hawk

Seems like a good day for hawks, red shouldered coursing my backyard in North Yarmouth this morning.

He can have his choice of house sparrows or squirrels-

Nice yard bird!

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[Maine-birds] MaineBirds-Windham

Hi!

I was pleased to see a NORTHERN FLICKER on the hot pepper suet tube this AM. We purchased the suet to deter the squirrels and it's working out extremely well. There has been Juncos, Carolina Wren, A White Throated Sparrow and all the regulars enjoying it. No squirrels at all.

There was also three PINE SISKINS on the niger and black oil feeders for a short visit.

Eric E

Highland lake

[Maine-birds] Great Black Hawk id

For people who want to see how to separate Great Black Hawk from Common
Black Hawk in immature plumage, see this ebird page, it is very good.

https://ebird.org/camerica/news/id-challenges-the-buteogallus-hawks

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Re: [Maine-birds] GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

Thanks for info. We are on our way.
Dana and Bob Fox

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Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

The bird is now in view in a Norway Spruce in front of The Iris Network building in Park Ave, about half way between Deering Oaks Park and Hadlock Field.

-Derek

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> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:25 AM, Andrea Bean <abean60@gmail.com> wrote:
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Re: [Maine-birds] GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

The bird is now in view in a Norway Spruce in front of The Iris Network building in Park Ave, about half way between Deering Oaks Park and Hadlock Field.

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

Red tailed attacked the great Black hawk twice they both flew off out of the park. 9:25

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[Maine-birds] GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

8:57 and great black hawk still here. There is a red-tailed in a nearby pine and the GBH hasn't taken it's eye off of it.

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[Maine-birds] GREAT BLACK HAWK - 30 Nov - YES!!

Arrived on the scene at 6:40AM to a group on the bird, perched it the catalpa near the corner of Park Ave and Deering Ave.

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
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Thursday, 29 November 2018

[Maine-birds] RE: Great Black Hawk info? (roost?)

Hey Macklin,

No sure if you saw my last post. My son and I were the last to leave after dark. The hawk had pulled up in a tree across from 132 Park Avenue. In my earlier post I had incorrectly stated Park St. Below is the aerial of Deering Oaks Park where the bird was all day. It stayed pretty much inside this red circle. When I viewed it around noon to 1PM it was in the trees in the northern edge of the circle and when I came back with my son around 3:30 it was in the tree just north west of the center of the circle. I am guessing you wont be alone there tomorrow so there will likely be more sightings posted tomorrow. It did get into a scuffle with a Red Tailed Hawk at dusk. The eventually disengaged and the RT hawk flew away towards King Middle School. Not sure if it comes back it may chase this hawk away from its territory. Safe travels and good luck!

From: Macklin Smith <macklins@umich.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 5:48 PM
To: kelindquist@gmail.com; rrrobinson2010@hotmail.com; maine-birds@googlegroups.com; flashart123@gmail.com
Subject: Great Black Hawk info? (roost?)

All~

Please forgive my emailing several of you--whom I don't know! I gleaned your email addresses from the Maine listserve, not being on your google-groups list. The reason I am writing is that I am flying from Michigan into Portland this evening, and as of now I've not picked up any info on whether the Great Black Hawk has roosted. If you know, I'd be very grateful if you'd either respond to this email or report it on the Maine list serve. Or test me at the phone # below? Thanks in advance!!!

All best,

Macklin

Macklin Smith

Department of English

University of Michigan

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Re: [Maine-birds] Great Black Hawk updates?

Sorry that was 132 Park AVENUE! My bad. Apologies to everyone who lives on Park Street who wakes up to a gaggle of birders on their porches. :-)

Thanks,
Rob O'Connell

> On Nov 29, 2018, at 5:36 PM, Rob O'Connell <flashart123@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> We left at dark and it was roosting in an oak across from 132 park street. Shortly after you left a red tailed hawk landed in the tree where you left it and flexed it's muscles for a bit before the two got into a tussle, locking talons at one point. Neither looked injured other than pride. They watched each other for a while before the RTHA left heading towards the football stadium direction.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob O'Connell
>
>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:48 PM, Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have to leave but there are still a handful of people around. It has been perched in a catalpa tree, still near the corner of Deering and Park, for the last hour and twenty minutes.
>>
>> If anyone sees it going to roost (probably in the Norway Spruces in the park) please post updates.
>>
>> Good birding!
>>
>>
>> Doug Hitchcox
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:17 PM, 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Still here (3:17PM). Same place: corner of Deering and Park Ave.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:14 PM, Rob O'Connell <flashart123@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey all,
>>>> Grabbing my son and heading back and wanted to know if there were any updates to the location. Please and thank you!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Rob O'Connell
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Re: [Maine-birds] Great Black Hawk updates?

We left at dark and it was roosting in an oak across from 132 park street. Shortly after you left a red tailed hawk landed in the tree where you left it and flexed it's muscles for a bit before the two got into a tussle, locking talons at one point. Neither looked injured other than pride. They watched each other for a while before the RTHA left heading towards the football stadium direction.

Thanks,
Rob O'Connell

> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:48 PM, Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com> wrote:
>
> I have to leave but there are still a handful of people around. It has been perched in a catalpa tree, still near the corner of Deering and Park, for the last hour and twenty minutes.
>
> If anyone sees it going to roost (probably in the Norway Spruces in the park) please post updates.
>
> Good birding!
>
>
> Doug Hitchcox
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:17 PM, 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> Still here (3:17PM). Same place: corner of Deering and Park Ave.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:14 PM, Rob O'Connell <flashart123@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey all,
>>> Grabbing my son and heading back and wanted to know if there were any updates to the location. Please and thank you!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Rob O'Connell
>>>
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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Great Black Hawk updates?

A Facebook MAINE Birds member has reported and photo'ed this bird in the Canco Woods Trail this bird on OCTOBER 23rd. She has been encouraged to enter this to eBird. RRR

From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 4:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Great Black Hawk updates?

This is an extremely rare bird to be seen in the US; this individual is one of the first, and the first in Maine.

https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/grbhaw1/overview

On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 4:36 PM John James <jwjamesiv@gmail.com> wrote:

Would somebody please be more specific? Neither "Black Hawk" nor "Great Black Hawk" is listed on Cornell's huge www.allaboutbirds.com web site. What species are we talking about?

On Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 3:14:30 PM UTC-5, Rob O'Connell wrote:
Hey all,
Grabbing my son and heading back and wanted to know if there were any updates to the location. Please and thank you!

Thanks,
Rob O'Connell

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