[Maine-birds] Edwin L. Smith Preserve report (6/20)...

Hi all,

This morning, I spent 5 hours birding 6 miles of trails at the
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust's Edwin L. Smith Preserve (trailhead
located on Guinea Road just north of the junction with Goose Rocks
Road).

Mosquitoes were biting, so I wore a headnet throughout, which
certainly made it more difficult to see birds, but no harder to hear
them, at least before rain filled in between 10 and 11am. Among the
singers were a variety of warblers...

30 OVENBIRD
10 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
8 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
7 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
5 PINE WARBLER
3 CANADA WARBLER
3 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
1 NASHVILLE WARBLER
1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER

... and many other birds. I've added 9 audio recordings to my eBird
checklist, so you can get a sense of who I heard.

https://ebird.org/atlasme/view/checklist/S57536010

And as a bonus, back at the trailhead, I scanned the field across the
street and noticed a CLIFF SWALLOW, along with a pair of BARN SWALLOWS
and some BOBOLINK. I imagine that if the rain had held off until noon,
I'd probably have added several species to my list. Perhaps you can
observe some I missed when you go to check it out.

Despite living just a few minutes from the trailhead for more than 5
years, today was the first time I've explored the trails east of
markers #6 and #15 (the loop formed by the Steele Trail and Bobcat
Ridge), though I expect I'll return for another walk before long.
[Note: For a shorter visit, I recommend the Brook Trail loop.]

If you're interested in birding this large, well-maintained preserve,
be advised that the trails are popular with mountain bikers, so you
might prefer to arrive early and on a week day. This may also afford
you a place to park, as the small parking area is often filled to
capacity later in the day.

For more info and to see a map of the preserve, visit
http://www.kporttrust.org/edwin-l-smith-preserve.

Wildly,
Josh

Inspiring Nature Connection in New England ... joshfecteau.com

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