Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking: May 2022

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

[Maine-birds] NH Audubon "Tri-State Pelagic" to Jeffrey's Ledge - 5/30/22

NH Audubon sponsored an all day pelagic trip yesterday aboard the
"Granite State" out of Rye Harbor, NH. We started with a tour of the
Isles of Shoals where we saw the wonderful tern colony on White and
Seavey Islands and the Cormorant rookery on Lunging Island. We were
also able to get nice views of American Oystercatchers which are now
nesting regularly (and in several pairs?) on the islands. We also saw an
incredible flock of Black Guillemots on the water between Appledore and
Smuttynose Islands. After this, we cruised offshore toward "Old
Scantum" and "New Scantum" and "Jeffrey's Ledge" working slowly south
into MA waters.   After getting offshore we encountered some huge flocks
of Wilson's Storm-Petrels, which continued as we turned to the north and
traversed Jeffrey's Ledge from south to north. We continued north into
Maine waters before turning west and cutting across "Jeffrey's Basin"
and heading home. Here is a map of our route:

https://flic.kr/p/2noUe68

Aside from the huge numbers of storm-petrels, bird activity was fairly
slow offshore, but we had a few nice sightings and some fantastic whale
experiences and enjoyed a great day on the ocean!

Thanks to Jon Woolf for organizing this trip through Massabesic Audubon,
to Captain Pete Reynolds, and to whale biologist Jonathan and crew for
helping to spot whales and birds!

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mostly sunny with some afternoon clouds, but excellent visibility
Light southerly winds 5-10 mph. Seas about 1-3'

Thanks to Becky Suomala and Zeke Cornell for doing their best to
estimate numbers for the day and maintain eBird checklists. Below
is an eBird "Trip Report" of all species seen from the boat including in
Rye harbor. Followed by totals and some species comments by me:

https://ebird.org/nh/tripreport/60434

Species totals and comments
---------------------------------------
Canada Goose    13
Mallard    1
Common Eider    X Baby eiders are now out on the Isles of Shoals.
White-winged Scoter    1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)    7
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER    5 including 2 sitting on rocks together at
Lunging Island and 3 more seen flying toward coastline. This species is
now quickly expanding its nesting in the islands. RUMOR has it there
may be 7 nests on the islands this year???? With several on Lunging?????
Semipalmated Plover    9
Killdeer    2
Ruddy Turnstone    3
Purple Sandpiper    1 on Square Rock.
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE    16 Nice views in breeding plumage in a few very
small groups.
phalarope sp.    3
Willet    1
BLACK GUILLEMOT    50 An exceptionally high count. Almost all in "The
Gut" between Appledore and Smuttynose Islands.
Bonaparte's Gull    2
Laughing Gull    1
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull   X
Roseate Tern    1
Common Tern   X
Common Loon    11 Almost all migrating birds singly and in twos.
WILSON'S STORM-PETREL    3,522 An incredibly high count. I was on a
boat covering this same general region 5 days earlier and had a TOTAL of
only 31 Wilson's Storm-Petrels. Reports from the previous 2 days also
indicated a large number of birds in this same area so there appears to
have been a massive arrival of birds sometime between 5/26 and 5/28.
Almost all of the birds were concentrated along Old and New Scantum and
northward along much of Jeffrey's Ledge. Far fewer inside of ledge. So
far this has been an interesting year for Wilson's Storm-Petrels with
record early arrival offshore on May 1st (easily beating previous record
early date of 5/18 for NH) when 40 were seen on Jeffrey's Ledge
(McKillop et al). Far ahead of schedule. The estimate yesterday
appears to set a new high count for NH waters with 2,237 beating the
previous high of 2,000 on 6/8/80.
NORTHERN FULMAR    1   Nice looks at light morph on water. Sadly no
Sooty Shearwaters or any other shearwaters to be seen offshore yet. This
date is still early for arrival of Greater, Sooty, and Manx for these
waters.
Northern Gannet    38
Double-crested Cormorant    277 including one odd flock of about 50
flying north far offshore.
Great Blue Heron    1
Great Egret    3
Glossy Ibis    3
Tree Swallow    2
Barn Swallow    6
European Starling    6
Song Sparrow    4
Red-winged Blackbird    1
Common Grackle    6
Yellow Warbler    2
Northern Cardinal    1

Marine Mammals
------------------------
Humpback Whale - 7 including "Gondolier", "Owl" with calf!, "Proton"
with calf!, "Sedge", and "Palmer-Crary". Of interest is the venerable
Humpback Whale nicknamed "Owl". This whale is now 36 years old and has
survived 2 ship strikes over the years. She returned this year with her
first calf in 5 years and has been seen every year by Captain Pete
during his many years of conducting whale watches offshore in Rye.
Also, the whale named "Palmer-Crary" whose odd name comes from the
undertail pattern which resembles the sea-bottom ship wreck pattern of
two coal schooners that collided and sank locked together on Stellwagen
Bank in 1902!
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/03portland/background/palmercrary/palmercrary.html
Fin Whale - 4
Minke Whale - 1
Harbor Porpoise - 1
Gray Seal - 2

Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA

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[Maine-birds] Blue Grosbeak continues in Brunswick

Gordon Smith's Blue Grosbeak continues at Crystal Spring Farm Preserve in Brunswick. Very vocal male. There is not a parking lot, park on the side of Pleasant Hill Rd and walk straight through the woods, once you exit the woods and enter the barrens, take the trail to the left maybe 200 feet after the woods. Focus on the area with many burned trees that are near the trailer park. Location coordinates below.

43.891698,-69.986798

Bird haahd,

Noah Gibb-Freeport

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[Maine-birds] Black-bellied Plover, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 5/30/22

Black-bellied Plover last night, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 5/30/22

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH 03102

https://www.anselm.edu/faculty-directory/jay-pitocchelli

Blog: http://mourningwarbler.blogspot.com/

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Re: [Maine-birds] Hummingbirds

I had a handful coming to the feeder a couple weeks ago, maybe most were migrants, but since last Friday I've only had one or two sightings at the feeder. Just had one female this morning.

On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 5:25 AM 'Jennifer Cummings' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

We've had plenty in Falmouth. Over the weekend in sorrento we had one male who was perched just off the deck — as if waiting for the feeder. I put it up instantly but didn't see any for the rest of the long weekend.

Jennifer

> On May 30, 2022, at 8:13 PM, Steve Plumb <voiceofthefair@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> We had one here in Nobleboro in early May but then were away for a week. Haven't seen one for the past week. Plenty of flowers blooming here but the quince and perhaps other favorites have gone by.
> I really should get a feeder up myself.
>
> My sister-in-law in Steuben reports they had 3 females and a male last night their feeders.
>
> Steve
>
>> On May 30, 2022, at 5:16 PM, 'Alex Barker' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> Is anyone else suffering from a dearth of hummers? It was the usual Battle of Midway earlier in May; but since returning from a 9 day absence on Wednesday (feeders were kept up) I've spotted only one lone male.
>>
>> Mary Lou in Sullivan
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Re: [Maine-birds] Hummingbirds

We've had plenty in Falmouth. Over the weekend in sorrento we had one male who was perched just off the deck — as if waiting for the feeder. I put it up instantly but didn't see any for the rest of the long weekend.

Jennifer

> On May 30, 2022, at 8:13 PM, Steve Plumb <voiceofthefair@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> We had one here in Nobleboro in early May but then were away for a week. Haven't seen one for the past week. Plenty of flowers blooming here but the quince and perhaps other favorites have gone by.
> I really should get a feeder up myself.
>
> My sister-in-law in Steuben reports they had 3 females and a male last night their feeders.
>
> Steve
>
>> On May 30, 2022, at 5:16 PM, 'Alex Barker' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> Is anyone else suffering from a dearth of hummers? It was the usual Battle of Midway earlier in May; but since returning from a 9 day absence on Wednesday (feeders were kept up) I've spotted only one lone male.
>>
>> Mary Lou in Sullivan
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Monday, 30 May 2022

[Maine-birds] Piping Plover, Georgetown

We spent the afternoon at Half-Mile Beach (Reid State Park). Observed 1 lonely plover near the northern most "caged" area (43.773159, -69.735370) soon after we arrived around 1pm. It seemed to be finding lots to eat and frequently returned to the protection of the fencing. No bands on its legs.

As the tide went out it was roaming further afield, not minding the many beach walkers today. After lunch and a nap, we walked to Todds Point at the south end. Saw the same? plover again a short way down. Seems like there has been a lot of erosion this past winter/spring to the dune at the point. Now a very wide flat beach at low tide.

Back in the chairs near the "cage" around 4pm the plover was feeding and hanging out about 20' from us when a 2nd PIPL came flying down the beach from the north. It appeared to make a beeline for "our" lonely bird, landing a few feet away. There was much leaping around and what I would call curtseying for a while then off they went down the beach, cavorting and hopefully starting the new breeding season.

As they were so close initially I did get a good view in the binoculars of the bands on the newcomer. If I'm getting my left and right side correct, there was an upper leg aluminum colored band on the right leg and a green flag on the upper left leg. A50, was clear on both sides of the flag. I've reported it to the fws specified address, VT.plover@gmail.com.

Great fun!

Bad cropped camera picture attached.

Steve

Re: [Maine-birds] Hummingbirds

We had one here in Nobleboro in early May but then were away for a week. Haven't seen one for the past week. Plenty of flowers blooming here but the quince and perhaps other favorites have gone by.
I really should get a feeder up myself.

My sister-in-law in Steuben reports they had 3 females and a male last night their feeders.

Steve

> On May 30, 2022, at 5:16 PM, 'Alex Barker' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> Is anyone else suffering from a dearth of hummers? It was the usual Battle of Midway earlier in May; but since returning from a 9 day absence on Wednesday (feeders were kept up) I've spotted only one lone male.
>
> Mary Lou in Sullivan
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[Maine-birds] Hummingbirds

Is anyone else suffering from a dearth of hummers? It was the usual Battle of Midway earlier in May; but since returning from a 9 day absence on Wednesday (feeders were kept up) I've spotted only one lone male.

Mary Lou in Sullivan

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[Maine-birds] Red-shouldered Hawk, Brunswick, ME 5/29/22

Red-shouldered Hawk, Mere Creek Golf Course, hole 7, Brunswick, ME 5/29/22

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Thursday, 26 May 2022

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights (including Monhegan), 5/21-26.

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past six days, including three wonderful days on Monhegan, can be found here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2022/05/26/this-weeks-highlights-may-21-272022-including-3-days-on-monhegan/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Shaw Cherry Hill Farm Trails-Gorham

Just left CHF 20 minutes ago where there were several, several Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Savannah Sparrows. Also Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Blue-headed Vireo, Oven birds and several warblers especially near the Presumpscot River and Mosher Brook Trail.

Julie Perrin

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Wednesday, 25 May 2022

[Maine-birds] Day of Central Maine Wetlands Birding

I got up early yesterday for a tour of (mostly) Penobscot County Wetlands, and it turns out that birding in the Bangor area is actually pretty interesting.

Corinna Marsh was awesome. The outing nearly ended before it began when I hit an underwater rock with my kayak at full speed and nearly flipped. But one of the first good birds of the day was a heard-only Common Gallinule, not a bad way to start! There were also at least three Virginia Rails, 30+ Marsh Wrens, a Sandhill Crane, lots of Ring Necked and Wood Ducks, a Blue Winged Teal at the boat launch, and a few Purple Martins foraging from the colony on St. Albans Road. The highlight, though, was a funny experience with a Pied-Billed Grebe. When I pulled around the corner, there was one right there just 10 feet away (they are so tiny up close!), which sank as soon as it caught sight of me. It froze, and with seemingly no effort sank straight down into the water, and disappeared. I think that I was almost as surprised as it was. I've been here before, but not so early in the season, and the kayaking and birding was much easier yesterday without so much dense vegetation as you'd find later in summer.

Next on the list was Essex Woods, which was okay, but the nearby highway and overwhelming road noise made the experience tough, especially during rush hour. I had at least one whinnying Sora, but could not find the recently reported Least Bittern.

Then I stopped at the Bangor City Forest, which is incredibly cool. I had never been here before, and the bog boardwalk has a weird combination of park styles. The parking lot was chock full and into overflow on a Tuesday morning--I can't imagine what it would be like on the weekend. Even though you've just pulled off Stillwater Ave, a disgustingly commercial city street, you start by walking down gravel roads with mixed disturbed forests much more reminiscent of the Allagash.

I expected to just mosey out into the Orono Bog Boardwalk in solitude, like any other bog trail I have been to, but at the beginning of the trail there was a woman answering questions, and selling books and Orono Bog Boardwalk T-Shirts (what?!!). There are designated hours for use, which don't include the early morning, there is a gate on the boardwalk, and a sign saying there were security cameras, although I couldn't imagine finding a security camera randomly stuck on the side of a black spruce in the middle of a wooded bog. It's treated almost as a tourist attraction, which is really weird considering that it's just a bog boardwalk, although I didn't have a problem with it. The information panel stations were actually really interesting, and spot-on with bird predictions even for the more uncommon species. I observed most species listed on the panel while reading the panel.

I was also amazed by the amount of species I observed on my short hike here, although diversity decreased markedly after entering the bog. I had 17 species of warblers, with generally northern species (Nashville, Palm, Magnolia, Blackburnian) being the most well represented (after Ovenbird) with over half a dozen individuals of each. It was a huge change from listening to the Yellow Warblers and Yellowthroats I am accustomed to in Southern Maine. For a late morning walk, on a day with no migration, in a forest habitat that isn't anything unique in and of itself, it was pretty spectacular. I definitely plan on making another visit here, hopefully with enough time to explore more of the city forest.

Attempting to scope Penjajawoc marsh from the Home Depot lot was a a failure, and a stop at the UMO cornfield yielded no rails, which makes perfect sense considering that it was hot and sunny and midday.

During the afternoon I drove around Sunkhaze Meadows NWR, starting on St. Regis Road and driving around to County Road and out. I walked Ash Landing Trail, Carter Meadows Trail, and part of Pit Road. I stopped to listen at most wetlands crossings on the road. I had a migrant Lincoln's Sparrow, an Olive-Sided Flycatcher (probably also a migrant), and two small groups of Pine Siskins. Viewing from the almost-collapsed Carter trail platform, the meadows at times seemed lifeless, although I was surprised to run into a male Bobolink perched and singing in the grasses. Sunkhaze is a neat place, but if you plan on leaving the roads and hiking through the woods at all, you'd better be saturated with bug spray or prepare to not be able to stop at all for the whole length of the trails because of the swarm of bugs following you. My unprepared self ended up with the second option.

Since I had a bit more time at the end of the day, I stopped by Messalonskee lake on my way home. As it turns out, kayaking with Black Terns is literally the coolest thing ever, especially in the evening light. If you own a kayak (and if your wallet is thick enough to pay for the gas prices...) you have to go do this.

Checklists can be found at https://ebird.org/tripreport/59097. Apparently I ended the day with 95 species!

Good birding,

-Matthew Gilbert

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Tuesday, 24 May 2022

[Maine-birds] Scarlet Tanager - North Yarmouth

This is the first time I've seen one in Maine (but I've only been here a few years). A friend has a very active feeder station in her yard, we've enjoyed the show for years; it's like the live version of a "common backyard birds" poster, and they're often all at the feeders at once - bluebirds, nuthatches, orioles, titmouse, etc. etc. etc., there's even a pair of pileated that come to feed there regularly, and now a youngster. But I've never seen a scarlet tanager, and neither has she, after thirty years in their home. Very exciting sighting for us!

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[Maine-birds] Bobolinks are back

Always good to see and hear them. I also enjoy writing and saying their name. Brings to mind a singing group of the 40s, 50s.

Seen just now along the Old Farm/Hayfields Trail Cobscook Trails property on North Lubec Road.

Managers now refrain from mowing the field, with the exception of a narrow trail, until breeding season ends.

Jennifer Multhopp

Lubec

Re: [Maine-birds] Sandhill Crane, Monhegan

As of 9:50 am, the Sandhill appears to have left the meadow.

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On May 24, 2022, at 9:14 AM, Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com> wrote:

A Sandhill Crane reported yesterday on the shore of Monhegan Harbor continues this morning in the Meadow, affording great looks. According to Don Reimer, this may be the third recorded sighting of the species on the island.

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[Maine-birds] Sandhill Crane, Monhegan

A Sandhill Crane reported yesterday on the shore of Monhegan Harbor continues this morning in the Meadow, affording great looks. According to Don Reimer, this may be the third recorded sighting of the species on the island.

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Sunday, 22 May 2022

[Maine-birds] great day in Androscoggin County

Ed Jenkins and I decided to spend a day in Androscoggin County, where neither of us had spent much time birding. A late-night email to Camden Martin seeking for parking directions to a particular hotspot proved fortuitous, as he offered to guide us for the day.

We started at the Papermill Trail in Lisbon at 6am and birds were everywhere. One of the first we set eyes on was a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER in the middle of the river, an unexpected start and one of the 74 species we tallied along the trail and up to the fields off Mill St., including OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (one of four on the day, two more than the total I had recorded in Maine until then), BOBOLINKS, fourteen species of warbler, a coyote, and many more.

Camden then escorted us through the trails behind the school he works at and down to the banks of Lake Auburn, where we added to our tally with open country birds like PRAIRIE WARBLER, FIELD SPARROW, BROWN THRASHER, and others. After a few more stops (none of which we would have found without Camden) we were sitting on 98 species for the day at around 1:20pm.

Camden had to head out, but Ed and I wanted to stick it out for the century mark, with only about forty minutes to spare before we too had to head home towards family obligations. We stopped at Thorncrag in hopes of pulling out a Red-breasted Nuthatch, Hermit Thrush, or White-throated Sparrow, but things were hot and quiet. We debated turning south but decided to swing by Sabattus to see if there were any lingering waterfowl.

There weren't, but there was a huge flock of gulls loafing in the water and circling above the south end of the lake, visible from the dirt boat launch. Ed and I jumped out of the car and were simultaneously on two different gulls -- mine a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS (number 99) and Ed's a smaller gull with a full black hood circling the lake. We figured it for Laughing, but were struck by the bright white visible in the wing tips and the limited black. FRANKLIN'S GULL! The bird continued to circle for a few minutes and then flew off south and out of sight by about 1:50pm. However, a continuous stream of Herring Gulls were flying in from the south to join the flock on the water, giving hope that the Franklin's might be refound.

All in all one of the most fun days birding I've had in a long time. A single BARN SWALLOW at Sabattus was our fifth swallow species and put us at 101 total species in Androscoggin for the day. Immense thanks to Camden Martin for his kindness and local knowledge!

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[Maine-birds] Kingsbury Pond and West Outlet in Rockwood.

My husband and I went to Rockwood to go fishing but stopped at Kingsbury Pond where we saw 11 spotted sandpipers along the shore flying back and forth.

At the West Outlet in Rockwood, I was able to hear a Redstart, a Magnolia, a Blackburnian, a Canada warbler, which came very close to me, and an Alder Flycatcher. A Bald Eagle flew over us calling, a Northern Waterthrush and a Pine Warbler. Tree swallows, Hermit Thrush and an Eastern Phoebe possibly nesting under the bridge. A fairly good assortment.

Linda Powell

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[Maine-birds] South Portland, Hinckley Park

Seen this afternoon, May 22

Red-eyed Vireo

Song Sparrow

Yellow Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Cedar Waxwing

Scarlet Tanager

Anne Burton

South Portland, ME

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[Maine-birds] Greater Portland Sightings

There has been a nice push of spring migrants throughout the week. There were huge numbers of warblers in the Greater Portland area on Monday the 16th. I believe that has already been mentioned. They were still around by the time I got to Evergreen Cemetery in the afternoon and there were moments when it was like standing in a warbler tornado.

This last week, it seems my birding time was spent either at Evergreen Cemetery or taking my students for birding walks. At school I've been having my students go through the eBird Explorers: Biodiversity Detectives curriculum from The Cornell Lab Ornithology. And this last week, we spent a good bit of time outside collecting data on the birds around our school.

One quick anecdote from last week, after spending time studying images and sounds of the twelve most common birds reported in Falmouth during May, a few of the students came to me and said, "What have you done to us? Everywhere we go we keep hearing Chipping Sparrows, American Goldfinches, and Northern Cardinals. We knew there were birds around before but now that we know their names we can't help but identify them. How do we stop hearing them?"

Here is my list of birds I was able to see this past week that were new to me in the Greater Portland area. Anything listed from the Falmouth High School Fields Hotspot was first found by a student of mine and then id'ed by me. And the dowitchers were a surprise, as I had never seen dowitchers in the Greater Portland area. There was a nice flock of them with a flock of Black-belleid Plovers along the Fore River near the airport around mid-tide one morning.

Swainson's Thrush (16 May 2022, Falmouth High School Fields)
Red-eyed Vireo (16 May 2022, Evergreen Cemetery)
Bay-breasted Warbler (16 May 2022, Evergreen Cemetery)
Wilson's Warbler (16 May 2022, Evergreen Cemetery)

Blackpoll Warbler (17 May 2022, Evergreen Cemetery)
Olive-sided Flycatcher (17 May 2022, Evergreen Cemetery)

Eastern Kingbird (18 May 2022, Falmouth High School Fields)
Black-bellied Plover (20 May 2022, Fore River Trail/Hobart Street)
Short-billed Dowitcher (20 May 2022, Fore River Trail/Hobart Street)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (20 May 2022, Evergreen Cemetery)
Scarlet Tanager (20 May 2022, Evergreen Cemetery)
Mourning Warbler (22 May 2022, Evergreen Cemetery)

Be well and good birding

Nathan Hall

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[Maine-birds] Franklin’s Gull - Sabattus

Ed Jenkins and I just (1:45) saw an adult Franklin's Gull from the dirt boat launch on the south end of Sabattus Pond. It was circling with Herrings and flew off to the south, not being seen now.

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Saturday, 21 May 2022

[Maine-birds] Blackpoll Warbler, B;lackburnian Warbler, Basin Point Rd., Harpswell, ME 5/21/22

Blackpoll Warbler, B;lackburnian Warbler, Basin Point Rd., Harpswell, ME 5/21/22

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[Maine-birds] Alder Flycatcher, Warblers, Indigo Bunting, Bobolink, Brunswick, ME 5/21/22

Alder Flycatcher

Bobolink

Indigo Bunting

Nashville Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Prairie Warbler

All at Mere Creek Golf Course, Brunswick, ME 5/21/22

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 5/13-20 (including massive Biddeford Pool fallout on 5/20)

Hi all,

I enjoyed an extraordinary week of birding, including a massive migration day on 5/16 and a very memorable fallout at Biddeford Pool on 5/20 with highlights that day including both Bicknell's and Gray-cheeked Thrushes, 20 species of warblers, Orchard Oriole and Summer Tanager, etc.

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2022/05/21/this-weeks-highlights-may-13-202022-spoiler-alert-it-was-exceptional/

-Derek

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Re: [Maine-birds] Congratulations Reed Robinson & Weston Barker - ABA Young Birder of the Year

Congratulations to both Reed and Weston! Thank you for representing Maine birders so well!

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM Ingrid Whitaker <ingridjwhitaker@gmail.com> wrote:

Well done, guys!! You make all Maine birders proud - not just for your birding skills, but also because you are so helpful to other birders and fun to be around! Congratulations!!!

Ingrid

On May 19, 2022, at 5:30 PM, Tracy Hart <thart@maineaudubon.org> wrote:

Congratulations Reed and Weston!

I'd also like to add that Reed designed a modular version of an artificial loon nesting raft that biologists are now testing and using throughout northern New England. Maine Audubon and our partners on the Maine Loon Restoration Project have deployed a number of Reed's design this year to aid loon pairs that are failing to hatch chicks year after year. Multi-talented! We're so thankful to him for being a part of Maine's conservation community.

Tracy

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 4:21 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Passing along the good news and a huge congratulations to Reed Robinson for winning the 2022 American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year. Reed won gold in the conservation & community leadership module, and silver in the writing module. And another congrats is due to Weston Barker, who took gold in the illustrations module, and bronze in the photography module. Pretty impressive to see Maine birders taking honors in four of the five categories!

I'm sure many of you have had the chance to meet Reed and Weston out in the field, and it has been a joy to watch both of them develop their skills rapidly in the short time I've known them. The time and effort they are putting into birding is really showing off in their abilities, as is recognized by these awards, but as you can also see in the quality of their notes and photographs in the eBird lists.

Here is a link to the ABA's announcement: https://www.aba.org/2022-aba-young-birders-of-the-year/

And I hope they don't mind me showing off their amazing photography via eBird/Macaulay Library:
Reed Robinson: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER1319546&sort=rating_rank_desc
Weston Barker: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER513087&sort=rating_rank_desc

Congrats again, Reed and Weston!

Doug Hitchcox
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Re: [Maine-birds] Congratulations Reed Robinson & Weston Barker - ABA Young Birder of the Year

Well done, guys!! You make all Maine birders proud - not just for your birding skills, but also because you are so helpful to other birders and fun to be around! Congratulations!!!

Ingrid

On May 19, 2022, at 5:30 PM, Tracy Hart <thart@maineaudubon.org> wrote:

Congratulations Reed and Weston!

I'd also like to add that Reed designed a modular version of an artificial loon nesting raft that biologists are now testing and using throughout northern New England. Maine Audubon and our partners on the Maine Loon Restoration Project have deployed a number of Reed's design this year to aid loon pairs that are failing to hatch chicks year after year. Multi-talented! We're so thankful to him for being a part of Maine's conservation community.

Tracy

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 4:21 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Passing along the good news and a huge congratulations to Reed Robinson for winning the 2022 American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year. Reed won gold in the conservation & community leadership module, and silver in the writing module. And another congrats is due to Weston Barker, who took gold in the illustrations module, and bronze in the photography module. Pretty impressive to see Maine birders taking honors in four of the five categories!

I'm sure many of you have had the chance to meet Reed and Weston out in the field, and it has been a joy to watch both of them develop their skills rapidly in the short time I've known them. The time and effort they are putting into birding is really showing off in their abilities, as is recognized by these awards, but as you can also see in the quality of their notes and photographs in the eBird lists.

Here is a link to the ABA's announcement: https://www.aba.org/2022-aba-young-birders-of-the-year/

And I hope they don't mind me showing off their amazing photography via eBird/Macaulay Library:
Reed Robinson: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER1319546&sort=rating_rank_desc
Weston Barker: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER513087&sort=rating_rank_desc

Congrats again, Reed and Weston!

Doug Hitchcox
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Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
207-781-2330 x237
dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org

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Re: [Maine-birds] Congratulations Reed Robinson & Weston Barker - ABA Young Birder of the Year

Thanks so much for your kind words Doug, and Congratulations Weston!!!

Our successes are a direct reflection of the incredibly supportive birding community here in Maine. Thank you all for the tips and time taken to share your incredible knowledge of birds — not to mention the exciting adventures along the way.

With gratitude,

Reed

On Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 5:30:50 PM UTC-4 th...@maineaudubon.org wrote:

Congratulations Reed and Weston!

I'd also like to add that Reed designed a modular version of an artificial loon nesting raft that biologists are now testing and using throughout northern New England. Maine Audubon and our partners on the Maine Loon Restoration Project have deployed a number of Reed's design this year to aid loon pairs that are failing to hatch chicks year after year. Multi-talented! We're so thankful to him for being a part of Maine's conservation community.

Tracy

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 4:21 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Passing along the good news and a huge congratulations to Reed Robinson for winning the 2022 American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year. Reed won gold in the conservation & community leadership module, and silver in the writing module. And another congrats is due to Weston Barker, who took gold in the illustrations module, and bronze in the photography module. Pretty impressive to see Maine birders taking honors in four of the five categories!

I'm sure many of you have had the chance to meet Reed and Weston out in the field, and it has been a joy to watch both of them develop their skills rapidly in the short time I've known them. The time and effort they are putting into birding is really showing off in their abilities, as is recognized by these awards, but as you can also see in the quality of their notes and photographs in the eBird lists.

Here is a link to the ABA's announcement: https://www.aba.org/2022-aba-young-birders-of-the-year/

And I hope they don't mind me showing off their amazing photography via eBird/Macaulay Library:
Reed Robinson: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER1319546&sort=rating_rank_desc
Weston Barker: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER513087&sort=rating_rank_desc

Congrats again, Reed and Weston!

Doug Hitchcox
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Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
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Re: [Maine-birds] Congratulations Reed Robinson & Weston Barker - ABA Young Birder of the Year

Congratulations Reed and Weston!

I'd also like to add that Reed designed a modular version of an artificial loon nesting raft that biologists are now testing and using throughout northern New England. Maine Audubon and our partners on the Maine Loon Restoration Project have deployed a number of Reed's design this year to aid loon pairs that are failing to hatch chicks year after year. Multi-talented! We're so thankful to him for being a part of Maine's conservation community.

Tracy

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 4:21 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Passing along the good news and a huge congratulations to Reed Robinson for winning the 2022 American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year. Reed won gold in the conservation & community leadership module, and silver in the writing module. And another congrats is due to Weston Barker, who took gold in the illustrations module, and bronze in the photography module. Pretty impressive to see Maine birders taking honors in four of the five categories!

I'm sure many of you have had the chance to meet Reed and Weston out in the field, and it has been a joy to watch both of them develop their skills rapidly in the short time I've known them. The time and effort they are putting into birding is really showing off in their abilities, as is recognized by these awards, but as you can also see in the quality of their notes and photographs in the eBird lists.

Here is a link to the ABA's announcement: https://www.aba.org/2022-aba-young-birders-of-the-year/

And I hope they don't mind me showing off their amazing photography via eBird/Macaulay Library:
Reed Robinson: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER1319546&sort=rating_rank_desc
Weston Barker: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER513087&sort=rating_rank_desc

Congrats again, Reed and Weston!

Doug Hitchcox
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Re: [Maine-birds] Congratulations Reed Robinson & Weston Barker - ABA Young Birder of the Year

Big congratulations Reed and Westin! That's a wonderful accomplishment by both of you.

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 4:21 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Passing along the good news and a huge congratulations to Reed Robinson for winning the 2022 American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year. Reed won gold in the conservation & community leadership module, and silver in the writing module. And another congrats is due to Weston Barker, who took gold in the illustrations module, and bronze in the photography module. Pretty impressive to see Maine birders taking honors in four of the five categories!

I'm sure many of you have had the chance to meet Reed and Weston out in the field, and it has been a joy to watch both of them develop their skills rapidly in the short time I've known them. The time and effort they are putting into birding is really showing off in their abilities, as is recognized by these awards, but as you can also see in the quality of their notes and photographs in the eBird lists.

Here is a link to the ABA's announcement: https://www.aba.org/2022-aba-young-birders-of-the-year/

And I hope they don't mind me showing off their amazing photography via eBird/Macaulay Library:
Reed Robinson: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER1319546&sort=rating_rank_desc
Weston Barker: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER513087&sort=rating_rank_desc

Congrats again, Reed and Weston!

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Bird Atlas - Outreach Coordinator
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
207-781-2330 x237
dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org

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Re: [Maine-birds] Congratulations Reed Robinson & Weston Barker - ABA Young Birder of the Year

Awesome news! Congratulations to you both! Well done and well deserved! 😁🐦😁

Julie

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On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 4:21 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Passing along the good news and a huge congratulations to Reed Robinson for winning the 2022 American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year. Reed won gold in the conservation & community leadership module, and silver in the writing module. And another congrats is due to Weston Barker, who took gold in the illustrations module, and bronze in the photography module. Pretty impressive to see Maine birders taking honors in four of the five categories!

I'm sure many of you have had the chance to meet Reed and Weston out in the field, and it has been a joy to watch both of them develop their skills rapidly in the short time I've known them. The time and effort they are putting into birding is really showing off in their abilities, as is recognized by these awards, but as you can also see in the quality of their notes and photographs in the eBird lists.

Here is a link to the ABA's announcement: https://www.aba.org/2022-aba-young-birders-of-the-year/

And I hope they don't mind me showing off their amazing photography via eBird/Macaulay Library:
Reed Robinson: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER1319546&sort=rating_rank_desc
Weston Barker: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER513087&sort=rating_rank_desc

Congrats again, Reed and Weston!

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Bird Atlas - Outreach Coordinator
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
207-781-2330 x237
dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org

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Re: [Maine-birds] Congratulations Reed Robinson & Weston Barker - ABA Youngavo Birder of the Year

Congratulations Reed and Weston. A very big deal to be nationally recognised. Huge achievements for you both. BRAVO!!

On Thu, May 19, 2022, 4:21 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Passing along the good news and a huge congratulations to Reed Robinson for winning the 2022 American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year. Reed won gold in the conservation & community leadership module, and silver in the writing module. And another congrats is due to Weston Barker, who took gold in the illustrations module, and bronze in the photography module. Pretty impressive to see Maine birders taking honors in four of the five categories!

I'm sure many of you have had the chance to meet Reed and Weston out in the field, and it has been a joy to watch both of them develop their skills rapidly in the short time I've known them. The time and effort they are putting into birding is really showing off in their abilities, as is recognized by these awards, but as you can also see in the quality of their notes and photographs in the eBird lists.

Here is a link to the ABA's announcement: https://www.aba.org/2022-aba-young-birders-of-the-year/

And I hope they don't mind me showing off their amazing photography via eBird/Macaulay Library:
Reed Robinson: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER1319546&sort=rating_rank_desc
Weston Barker: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?searchField=user&userId=USER513087&sort=rating_rank_desc

Congrats again, Reed and Weston!

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Bird Atlas - Outreach Coordinator
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
207-781-2330 x237
dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org

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