[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 5/11-17

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included the following:

- 1 continuing LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, Elmwood Trails, Pownal, 5/11 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS, private yard in Freeport, 5/11 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 adult male ORCHARD ORIOLE (FOY), Capisic Pond Park, Portland, 5/12 (with Birds on Tap - Roadtrip! tour group).

- 15 species of warblers, led by 10 Common Yellowthroats, 8 Magnolia, and 8 Yellow-rumped, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 5/13 (with Jeannette).

- 5 Surf Scoters and massive concentration of 1,000+ mixed swallows of all five small swallow species, including exceptional numbers of Bank Swallows, Sabattus Pond, Sabattus, 5/14 (with Jeannette).

- 18 species of warblers, led by 17 Common Yellowthroats, 13 Yellow-rumped, 9 Black-throated Blue Warblers, and 9 Ovenbirds along with 1 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, etc, Morgan Meadow WMA, Raymond, 5/16. Louisiana Waterthrush observed again on 5/17 (with client from Maine).

- 1 continuing KENTUCKY WARBLER, Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, 5/17 (with client).

- 9 species of shorebirds led by 400 Black-bellied Plovers and 150 Semipalmated Sandpipers, Pine Point, Scarborough, 5/17 (with client; more listed below).

And my personal FOYs also included:

- 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler, Elmwood Trails, Pownal, 5/11 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 4 Prairie Warblers, Elmwood Trails, 5/11 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 Wilson's Warbler, Elmwood Trails, 5/11 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 Green Heron, Capisic Pond Park, Portland, 5/12 (with Birds on Tap - Roadtrip! tour group).

- 1 Bank Swallow (finally!), Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 5/13 (with Jeannette).

- 1 Alder Flycatcher, Old Town House Park, North Yarmouth, 5/13 (with Jeannette).

- 1 Scarlet Tanager, Hedgehog Mountain Park, Freeport, 5/15.

- 1 YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, Morgan Meadow WMA, 5/16. 2 as of 5/17 (with client).

- 1 Canada Warbler, Morgan Meadow WMA, 5/16.

- 2 Red-eyed Vireos, Morgan Meadow WMA, 5/17 (with client from Maine).

- 60+ total Least Sandpipers, Scarborough Marsh and Pine Point, 5/17 (with client).

- 50+ Common Terns, Pine Point, Scarborough, 5/17 (with client).

- 22 Roseate Terns, Pine Point, 5/17 (with client).

- 150+ Semipalmated Sandpipers, Pine Point, 5/17 (with client).

- 2 Short-billed Dowitchers, Pine Point, 5/17 (with client).

- 3 White-rumped Sandpipers, Pine Point, 5/17 (with client).

- 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, Pine Point, 5/17 (with client).

-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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