[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 3/23-29

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included:

- 8 Greater Scaup with ~200 distant Scaup sp, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 3/24.

- 1 COMMON MURRE, The Nubble, York, 3/25 (with Jeannette).

- 1 pair American Wigeon, Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, 3/26 (with Zane Baker)

- 1 Northern Shrike, Pleasant Hill Preserve, Scarborough, 3/26 (with Zane Baker)

- 2 continuing SNOW GEESE, Jordan Farm, Cape Elizabeth, 3/26 (with Zane Baker).

And my personal first-of-years this week were as follows:

- 1 Wood Duck, Abbott's Pond, York, 3/25 (with Jeannette).

- 1 Greater Yellowlegs, Moody Marsh, 3/25 (with Jeannette).

- 16 Green-winged Teal (FOS), Moody Marsh, 3/25 (with Jeannette). 

- 10 BRANT, Kettle Cove, Cape Elizabeth, 3/26 (with Zane Baker).

- 1 American Kestrel, Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch, 3/28

- 1 Tree Swallow, Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch, 3/28.

Once again, a trickle of Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, American Black Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Song Sparrows, and American Crows increased as the week went on. Migrant and/or staging Black Scoters were particularly prevalent this week. 

-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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