[Maine-birds] Sandy Point Morning Flight, 10/3

Hi all,

Only a moderate flight passed over and through Sandy Point Beach, Cousin's Island, Yarmouth this morning, despite a strong flight last night and very light westerly winds in the morning.

6:41 to 10:10am

44F, partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy, West 3.6-5.3mph

8:20 to 10:10 ground survey with Saturday Morning Birdwalk Group

113 Yellow-rumped Warblers

84 unidentified

52 Ruby-crowned Kinglets

38 American Robins

28 Black-capped Chickadees

28 Northern Parulas

24 White-throated Sparrows

23 Blue-headed Vireos (*3rd highest)

21 American Pipits (*new record)

16 Blackpoll Warblers

14 Blue Jays

14 Red-eyed Vireos

14 Golden-crowned Kinglets

14 Dark-eyed Juncos

12 Eastern Phoebes

12 Savannah Sparrows

9 Black-throated Blue Warblers

8 Magnolia Warblers

7 Hermit Thrushes

7 Palm Warblers

6 Swainson's Thrushes
6 Rusty Blackbirds

5 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers

4 Northern Flickers

4 Red-breasted Nuthatches

4 Chipping Sparrows

3 Black-throated Green Warblers

3 American Redstarts

3 Lincoln's Sparrows

3 Swamp Sparrows

3 Purple Finches

3 American Goldfinches

2 Brown Creepers

2 Tennessee Warblers

2 Nashville Warblers

1 Killdeer

1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER - rare crossing early in addition to multiple local birds as usual.

1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (7th Morning Flight record)

1 Philadelphia Vireo

1 Tufted Titmouse

1 Cape May Warbler

1 White-crowned Sparrows

1 House Finch

x Common Yellowthroats

T= 566

-Derek

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 Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

 Freeport Wild Bird Supply

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