Saturday, 9 May 2020

Re: [Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 5/2-8.

Cool.  But, but, but, that bird was not maintaining "social distance." 😱

I had a friend over Unity way once, who had a Ruffed Grouse coming to  him to be  fed every day.  Really odd.  I've only had them fly at me to chase me away.

Wally S.


On Sat, 9 May 2020 14:07:29 +0000 (UTC), "'Derek and Jeannette Lovitch' via Maine birds" <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
 
Sorry for the extra post...my list from last night was incomplete.
 
-Derek

Hi all,
Well that was more like it!  My observations of note over the past seven days included the following:
- 1 American Pipit (First of spring), flying over the Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/3 - my 139th Patch bird!
- Sunday at the hawkwatch. That was a highlight for a very long time.
- 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- a very close encounter with a Ruffed Grouse. A series of videos are here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/Freeportwildbird/videos/?ref=page_internal
- 2 American Pipits, Florida Lake Park, 5/7 (my 162nd Patch bird here!)
 
And my personal first of years this week were:
- 1 Northern Waterthrush, Florida Lake Park, Freeport (with Matthew Gilbert).
- 1 Black-and-white Warbler, Florida Lake Park, (with Matthew Gilbert).
- 1 Black-throated Green Warbler, Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch, 5/3.
- 2 Nashville Warblers, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Ovenbird, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Gray Catbird (first of spring), Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Yellow Warbler, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Common Yellowthroat, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 House Wren, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Baltimore Oriole, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Blackburnian Warblers, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/4.
- 1 Cliff Swallow, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/5.
- 1 Least Flycatcher, Florida Lake Park, 5/6.
- 2 Prairie Warblers, Hidden Pond Preserve, Freeport, 5/6.
- 1 White-crowned Sparrow, feeders here at the store, 5/6.
- 1 Eastern Kingbird, Highland Rd, Brunswick, 5/6.
- 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, feeder here at the store, 5/7.
- 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, Morgan Meadow WMA, 5/8.
 
-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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