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Friday 29 December 2023

Re: [Maine-birds] HEPATIC TANAGER - Stockton Springs, 29 Dec

Sorry for the second email, but this should read "…Station Street, which is the road you should park along."

> On Dec 29, 2023, at 5:56 PM, 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> Passing along a few notes after talking with Tom Aversa about the HEPATIC TANAGER he found today (29 Dec) in Stockton Springs (https://ebird.org/me/checklist/S157436845). This bird was seen at the south end of Station Street, which is the road. You'll see there is an Eagle Way and Alps Road at the end, but these are basically the driveways of the folks that live down there, so do not park in them or block those drives. It is also worth noting that the railroad there is still active, and posted, so beware that birding from the track is illegal. And to state the obvious, please beware of your presence in this quiet neighborhood. Tom did talk to a couple of the homeowners already, but please be respectful to the locals and their property.
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> Good birding,
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> Doug Hitchcox
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[Maine-birds] HEPATIC TANAGER - Stockton Springs, 29 Dec

Passing along a few notes after talking with Tom Aversa about the HEPATIC TANAGER he found today (29 Dec) in Stockton Springs (https://ebird.org/me/checklist/S157436845). This bird was seen at the south end of Station Street, which is the road. You'll see there is an Eagle Way and Alps Road at the end, but these are basically the driveways of the folks that live down there, so do not park in them or block those drives. It is also worth noting that the railroad there is still active, and posted, so beware that birding from the track is illegal. And to state the obvious, please beware of your presence in this quiet neighborhood. Tom did talk to a couple of the homeowners already, but please be respectful to the locals and their property.

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist

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Thursday 28 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Pine Warbler

At our suet in Cumberland . Occasionally over the past week.

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Wednesday 27 December 2023

[Maine-birds] White-capped chickadee

White-capped Chickadee foraging with Black-capped Chickadees along the west side of Clearwater Drive in Falmouth, morning of Dec. 28, 2023. Mass Audubon reported a similar sighting in 2018, which they ID as leucistic Black-capped Chickadee.

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Tuesday 26 December 2023

[Maine-birds] How should I obscure a game bird location?

Should I leave game birds off the list and make the list "incomplete"?

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Monday 25 December 2023

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

Here are the results of today's CBC.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT - MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND - 2023

Name of area: MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND
Sky & precipitation: MAINLY SUNNY; ZERO PRECIPITATION
Ground & water conditions: BARE GROUND; FRESH & SALT WATER UNFROZEN WATER FROZEN.
Date: DEC. 25th; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Temp: +6°C to +9°C.
Wind direction: WSW @ 3 knots to 8 Knots (3mph / 6kmph to 7mph / 13kmph)
Total participants: 01 (01 field observers in 01 field parties, plus 01 persons at 01 feeders).
Total party-hours: 09 hrs. (03 hrs. on foot; 0 hrs. motorized; 06 hrs. point observations.)
Total party travel = 3.5 kilometers (3.5 km on foot, 0 km by car.)
Compiler: RALPH ELDRIDGE

07 Canada Goose
11 Great Black-backed Gull
01 Dovekie
01 Atlantic Puffin
04 Common Murre
07 Common Eider
516 Razorbill
09 Black Guillemot
63 Harlequin Duck
27 Surf Scoter
02 White-winged Scoter
01 Black Scoter
37 Long-tailed Duck
11 Red-breasted Merganser
02 Red-throated Loon
05 Common Loon
06 Northern Gannet
03 Double Crested Cormorant
19 Great Cormorant
483 Black-legged Kittiwake
01 Ring-billed Gull
268 Herring Gull
10 Iceland Gull
04 Glaucous Gull
02 Common Raven
01 Peregrine Falcon
04 Bald Eagle
72 Purple Sandpiper
03 Snow Bunting
03 Song Sparrow
01 White-throated Sparrow
02 European Starling
02 Dark-eyed Junco

01 COMMON GRACKLE (CW)
01 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD (CW)
01 NORTHERN FULMAR (CW)
07 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (CW)

Totals: 1588 individuals of 33 species on count day plus 4 additional species during count week & period.

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Saturday 23 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Lew/Aub CBC - 12/17/23

The Stanton Bird Club conducted its 44th Christmas Bird Count of the Lewiston and Auburn area on Sunday, December 17^th. In total, 20 people participated (including 1 feeder watcher) and recorded 47 species; the average since 2000 is 48. The evening following the count, and the next day (Monday 12/18/23) brought excessive rainfall, high winds and flooding. The high winds and poor conditions drove several Dovekies (aka "Little Auk") inland. Count week includes two Dovekies found in the Lewiston/Auburn CBC circle, as well as 2 Ruddy ducks. One Dovekie and the Ruddy ducks were found by Dana Little on Taylor Pond in Auburn, the other Dovekie was recorded by Danny Danforth on Sabattus Pond.

New Highs: Greater Scaup and White-throated Sparrow.

Low Counts: Common Goldeneye, Wild Turkey, Mourning Dove, Starlings, House Finch, American Tree Sparrow.

Above Average: Greater Scaup, Common Merganser, Common Loon, Bald Eagle, American Crow, Eastern Bluebird, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow.

Irruptive: Purple Finch

Trending: Red-bellied Woodpeckers were seen for the 13th consecutive year and Eastern Bluebirds have become more reliable winter residents this past decade. Peregrine Falcons have continued on the spires of the Gendron Franco Center (old St. Mary's church).

Notables: Both a White-winged Scoter and Red-necked Grebe were spotted on Lake Auburn on count day. A Merlin was along the power lines at St Peter's Cemetery in Lewiston. A Ruffed Grouse pair were seen briefly in Auburn.

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[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, 12/16-23

Hi all,

With limited birding due to the storm and post-storm cleanup, I was happy for some "good birds" on my few dedicated outings this week, including the Southern York County CBC on Tuesday.

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/12/23/recent-highlights-12-16-12-23-2023/

-Derek

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Friday 22 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Another oriole-saco

On pkg. suet at 3:30; possible 1st year female. Hard to tell due to time of day and only 10 minute visit before moving on. Off King Street in Saco. Sharon in saco

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[Maine-birds] Re: Auburn Dovekie

I saw my second ever Red Bellied Woodpecker at Thorncrag today. There were lots of downed trees. Many thanks to those who have started clearing the trails. Danny

On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 2:59 PM Loring Danforth <ldanfort@bates.edu> wrote:

Here is my report on the dovekie.
I got a call at about 11 this morning from Gary Jarvis. He and Camden Martin were at Martin's point watching a dovekie in the middle of the lake.
I drove over and met them at Riley Rd. We watched the dovekie swim toward the beach at the south end of the lake. Then we drove over there and saw it come right up to the shore. It proceeded to head West along the beach and then the rocks. At this point Gary and Camden left. I watched it continue along the rocks - behaving more like a wood duck - and enter the small triangle of water at the SW corner of the lake. I drove over there and watched it continue to the very SW corner of that area and try to swim right up to the pipe that was pouring water from the wetland across the street into the triangular area. The dovekie spent 15 minutes in a futile attempt to swim right up to the pipe, occasionally diving to try to go further, I was afraid it was going to exhaust itself. Finally it floated back and off to the side and just sat there and rested. That's when I took the attached photo.
I never thought I would get that close to a dovekie.
Thanks to Dana Little, Gary Jarvis and Camden Martin for their help.
Danny

On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 1:06 PM Stan DeOrsey <jsmd@att.net> wrote:
I understand Danny Danforth had a Dovekie this morning at Sabattus Pond.
Sabattus Pond had been frozen but perhaps parts opened. Clearly this is
related to the storm yesterday so get out and look anywhere there is
water. Thanks again, Dana, for letting us know about both of these
sightings.

Dana Little found a DOVEKIE this morning on Taylor Pond, and got a great
photo. See https://ebird.org/me/checklist/S156675229 for the photo and
directions. Most unusual, a first for Androscoggin County.

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Bates College

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Lewiston, ME 04240

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Tuesday 19 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Re: Auburn Dovekie

Here is my report on the dovekie.

I got a call at about 11 this morning from Gary Jarvis. He and Camden Martin were at Martin's point watching a dovekie in the middle of the lake.

I drove over and met them at Riley Rd. We watched the dovekie swim toward the beach at the south end of the lake. Then we drove over there and saw it come right up to the shore. It proceeded to head West along the beach and then the rocks. At this point Gary and Camden left. I watched it continue along the rocks - behaving more like a wood duck - and enter the small triangle of water at the SW corner of the lake. I drove over there and watched it continue to the very SW corner of that area and try to swim right up to the pipe that was pouring water from the wetland across the street into the triangular area. The dovekie spent 15 minutes in a futile attempt to swim right up to the pipe, occasionally diving to try to go further, I was afraid it was going to exhaust itself. Finally it floated back and off to the side and just sat there and rested. That's when I took the attached photo.

I never thought I would get that close to a dovekie.

Thanks to Dana Little, Gary Jarvis and Camden Martin for their help.

Danny

On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 1:06 PM Stan DeOrsey <jsmd@att.net> wrote:

I understand Danny Danforth had a Dovekie this morning at Sabattus Pond.
Sabattus Pond had been frozen but perhaps parts opened. Clearly this is
related to the storm yesterday so get out and look anywhere there is
water. Thanks again, Dana, for letting us know about both of these
sightings.

Dana Little found a DOVEKIE this morning on Taylor Pond, and got a great
photo. See https://ebird.org/me/checklist/S156675229 for the photo and
directions. Most unusual, a first for Androscoggin County.

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Loring M. Danforth

Charles A. Dana Professor of Anthropology Emeritus

Bates College

446 College St.

Lewiston, ME 04240

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Monday 18 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Northern Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 12/17/23

Northern Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 12/17/23

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

https://www.anselm.edu/about/campus-directory/jay-pitocchelli

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

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Saturday 16 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Northern Harrier male, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 12/16/23

Northern Harrier male, near 234 Basin Pt. Rd., flying south along western coast of the cove, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 12/16/23

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Friday 15 December 2023

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 12/9-15

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days are included here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/12/15/recent-highlights-12-9-12-15-2023/

-Derek

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Thursday 14 December 2023

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

I returned to the island Thursday last, December 7th.
Nothing too surprising happening, just the early winter transitions.

There are still a fair number of large gulls around but the mix now includes a few ICELAND GULLS and occasional GLAUCOUS GULLS.
HERRING GULLS are significantly fewer and well into their winter plumage.
GREAT BLACK BACKED GULLS are notably scarce, while KITTIWAKES are dispersed throughout the area, with periodic concentrated foraging 'round about the island.

GREAT CORMORANTS are about their expected winter normal; that is to say singletons and handfuls scattered around daily, feeding and roosting, but no real flocks.
DOUBLE CREASTED CORMORANTS are only occasionally seen.
A COMMON LOON or two can usually be found around the island, along with just a handful of COMMON EIDERS.

ALCIDS are seen daily scattered in the tide runs some distance offshore. Undoubtedly the bulk are RAZORBILLS but there should be some MURRES and perhaps the odd PUFFIN.

HARLIQUIN DUCKS are around in expected numbers with somewhere near 50 haunting the island waters and feeding in all the usual locations.
This season's cohort don't seem to have any favoured roosting locations and take their ease wherever is most handy.

I've seen EAGLES every day that the weather has been decent. Also 4 other raptors, with 2 PEREGRINES here together on Tuesday. The other 2 individuals were not identified for certain but one may have been a light phase ROUGH LEGGED HAWK.

At this time of years, we get the late migrants, stragglers and want-to-be winter residents, pretty much like the Mainland, with a couple variations.
As I've mentioned on previous occasions, our only breeding songbird is the SAVANAH SPARROW, but none of them overwinter. Instead, a very few SONG SPARROWS try to stay each winter. They are the only songbirds that even try to stay, in spite of the fact that they never summer here.
I've seen as few as 3 to 6 individuals try to overwinter in low years. As many as 20 have lingered in recent years.
Most years, they were lucky if any survived until spring. However, as the number that is staying increases, the survival percentage seems to be increasing, too.
But here's the wrinkle. This year there are no Song Sparrows at all. There were a couple WHITE THROATED SPARROWS last week but they appear to have departed.
There are three STARLINGS, three JUNCOS and one GRACKLE, all of which I expect to fade away as the winter deepens.
The Grackle is a bit of an outlier, though, because it is likely the same bird that's been on the island since September.

Stragglers often seem to have slightly odd traits and these guys are no exception. The Juncos barely touch the abundent White Mlllet and the Starlings completely ignore the suet cakes.

The population of PURPLE SANDPIPERS seems about low normal with about 3 dozen sprinkled around the shoreline. As usual, singles or handfuls make incursions to the lawns to forage among the buildings. There were 8 to 10 under our solar panels all day Monday, searching the puddles and unfrozen ground during the heavy wind and rain.

Also storm-driven to the lawn was a lone CANADA GOOSE, which, thankfully, departed by nightfall Monday. Nonetheless, it had time to leave lots of calling cards, requiring a wash down of the helicopter pad and adjacent boardwalk.

The star of the storm wasn't apparent until Tuesday, with the appearance of a grounded DOVEKIE. It was a juvenile and uninjured so it made haste for the open water when I tossed it at the shore.
This was only the 2nd Dovekie that I've seen on the island in 27 years and the other one was dead.
We only rarely see them on the water or flying past.
I know how they get stranded, often far inland, but grounding on such a tiny bit of land seems highly unusual.
Where this fella was found, no storm puddles form, there are no nearby lights and he could fly over the land, water to water in literally 5 seconds or less.

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Sunday 10 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Great Blue Heron at Brownfield Bog

Late yesterday afternoon Jeff Webb and I found a Great Blue Heron fishing and roosting near the small bridge on the Brownfield Bog road trail, in the small area of open water where the brook flows into the bog. Its roost was low and in a semi-obscured spot in the small trees adjacent to where it was feeding. While its movements yesterday may have been confined as the bog was almost entirely covered with fairly thin ice, today's rain will likely give it more places to choose from. But I still wanted to mention it for anyone doing CBC's in the area. The trail was quite walkable, or even 4wd driveable for this time of year.

Sean Smith

Hiram

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Friday 8 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Golden Eagle

Very cooperative Golden Eagle flew directly overhead on the Stud Mill Road, midway between Milford and Princeton. (Past Alligator Lake, before Fifth Machias). It was lazily flying along the powerline adjacent to the road, so I was able to follow, get lots of looks, and video.

Somehow, I always forget how much dihedral is in their wings while soaring – so much more like a vulture than a bald eagle.

Bob Duchesne

[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, etc, 11/26-12/8.

Hi all,

Here are my observations of note over the past two weeks:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/12/08/recent-highlights-11-26-12-8-2023/

-Derek

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Thursday 7 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Baltimore Oriole-Saco

Showed up Tues. a.m. for short visit to suet feeder. Return visit 2:45 Weds. afternoon. Full adult male, seems to be with flock of 6-8 Bluebirds that regularly feed here. Area of King and Lafayette Streets. I do have one or two pics on hand.

Sharon in Saco

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Monday 4 December 2023

[Maine-birds] Isles of Shoals Christmas Bird Count 2023/2024

All,

Weather permitting Isles of Shoals CBC will be held aboard UNH R/V Gulf Challenger on one weekday during the CBC count period (December 13-14, December 27-29 or January 1-5). As this trip is incredibly weather dependent, I'm hoping the 10 day window will give us at least one day. We probably won't know the final date until a few days before the trip sails. We will be landing (conditions permitting) on Star Island, NH and we will also spend time looking for pelagic birds in the circle. We will be chumming for seabirds as well. Previous trips have had good success at finding Snowy Owls, sea ducks (including Harlequin Ducks), Black-legged Kittiwakes, and alcids.

The price of the trip will depend on participation, but I anticipate it being between 70 and 90 dollars per person. By filling out the form below, there's no obligation to attend the trip, you're just asking to be called about the trip the night before when I finally decide on a sail date.

We will leave the Coastal Marine Lab pier in New Castle at 8 am and will return around 1 pm. Please inform others who may be interested.

If you're interested in the trip, please fill out the form linked below:

https://forms.gle/n4AUvVhoetiSYGew6

Thanks,

Benjamin Griffith

Somersworth, NH

Compiler, Isles of Shoals CBC

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[Maine-birds] snow buntings

Today's snow also brought a big swirling flock of snow buntings to our Pemaquid yard. Beautiful.

Nancy

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Saturday 25 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, 11/18-25

Hi all,

Spotted Towhee photos and notes, and my other observations of note over the past eight days:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/11/25/recent-highlights-11-18-11-25-2023/

-Derek

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Wednesday 22 November 2023

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[Maine-birds] Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Cumberland

2nd time this week in the backyard.

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Monday 20 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Re: Ash-throated flycatcher?

Sure sounds like an Ash-throated and would be the expected Myiarchus now. There are many western/southwestern flycatchers in the northeast now. Great find.

On Monday, November 20, 2023 at 3:57:07 PM UTC-5 Luci Timblin wrote:

Three of us were at Merrymeeting Bay WMA in Bowdoinham Sunday morning and saw an unusual flycatcher. I noticesd a pale fronted bird across field in a bush behind the marsh pond, exhibiting characteristic flycatcher behavior, as we walked. First thought was pheobe but once we got binoculars and scope on it, we saw a largish flycatcher w/ brown back and head, pale breast and belly (not yellow like gcfl), light wing bar and distinct rust feathers on outer wing. A couple brief looks and then it flew off and we couldn't relocate.

We studied the rust-winged flycatchers and ATFL seemed the most likely. I've seen plenty of GCFL and it did not look like one.

Our other thought was La Sagra's, which would be even cooler. It did seem a bit smaller so closer to that size.

Travis returned and saw it again this afternoon, but unfortunately an even briefer look. He didn't see the yellow of a gcfl but says it was a poor angle.

If anyone w/ a mega-lens camera and/or more experience w/ flycatchers wants to look for it, we can provide more precise locations of sightings.

Luci, Travis and Michelle

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[Maine-birds] Ash-throated flycatcher?

Three of us were at Merrymeeting Bay WMA in Bowdoinham Sunday morning and saw an unusual flycatcher. I noticesd a pale fronted bird across field in a bush behind the marsh pond, exhibiting characteristic flycatcher behavior, as we walked. First thought was pheobe but once we got binoculars and scope on it, we saw a largish flycatcher w/ brown back and head, pale breast and belly (not yellow like gcfl), light wing bar and distinct rust feathers on outer wing. A couple brief looks and then it flew off and we couldn't relocate.

We studied the rust-winged flycatchers and ATFL seemed the most likely. I've seen plenty of GCFL and it did not look like one.

Our other thought was La Sagra's, which would be even cooler. It did seem a bit smaller so closer to that size.

Travis returned and saw it again this afternoon, but unfortunately an even briefer look. He didn't see the yellow of a gcfl but says it was a poor angle.

If anyone w/ a mega-lens camera and/or more experience w/ flycatchers wants to look for it, we can provide more precise locations of sightings.

Luci, Travis and Michelle

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Saturday 18 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Glossy ibis at Scarborough Marsh

First seen this afternoon on little island in last pans around 2:45 this afternoon. on right on Eastern Trail. Watched for about five minutes and then bird flew across the trail to the route one side. Watched him for a bit very close to trail. He's now in and out of tall grass. Unfortunately, all I had was my iPhone so photos are not good.

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Friday 17 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, 11/4-17

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past two weeks are summarized here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/11/17/recent-highlights-11-4-11-17-2023/

-Derek

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Tuesday 14 November 2023

[Maine-birds] RFI -- red crossbills feeding

Hi all,

I'm writing to follow up on my previous requests for observations of eastern red crossbills feeding on conifers. Given that Christmas Bird Count season is rapidly approaching, I figured now would be a good time to remind folks about the types of observations I'm collating as a part of a multi-year project on crossbill feeding ecology. This is also an interesting time of year from a crossbill foraging perspective, as this is when crossbills begin shifting to feeding on conifers other than those they were feeding on throughout the late summer and early fall.

I'm looking for audio recordings of crossbill calls from the eastern US/Great Lakes with information on the conifers the birds are feeding on. The recordings do not have to be made with any advanced equipment – most phone recordings are sufficient. Pictures of the conifer cones are most helpful. However, if you are comfortable with conifer identification, notes on which conifers birds are feeding on are also valuable.

Based on contributions from several folks across the eastern US, I've accumulated over 600 (!) records of eastern red crossbills and the conifers they're feeding on. If you're interested, I've posted a little blurb on my website (https://ckporter.weebly.com/eastern-red-crossbill-ecology.html) illustrating and describing the preliminary data for type 12, the crossbill I have the most data for and am most interested in for this project.

Although there are some intriguing patterns in the data so far, describing the feeding ecology of type 12 and other eastern call types will require much more data across many seasons and years. So, if you have crossbills in your area, please consider uploading recordings and conifer information to eBird. I've also created an iNaturalist project (link below) where observations can be uploaded. If you don't use eBird or iNaturalist, please feel free to send me any observations directly.

Thanks a ton for considering my request. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! Also, please pass this onto anyone you think might be interested in participating.

Good birding,

Dr. Cody Porter

Ames, Iowa

iNaturalist project link: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/feeding-ecology-of-eastern-red-crossbills

Project description link: https://ckporter.weebly.com/eastern-red-crossbill-ecology.html

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[Maine-birds] Northern mockingbird

Sighting in Milbridge, 11/13/23

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Sunday 12 November 2023

[Maine-birds] My friend Mark

Hi,

I have two photos of Mark and his hand drawings of two different yellow-nosed albatrosses he encountered (1960, 1964) while fishing his one-man dragger in waters southeast of Monhegan Island. Mark knew seabirds intimately. It was his chosen domain out there. One of those albatrosses landed near his boat as he was hauling back the net. Mark threw chunks of fish to the waiting bird, and made note of its vocalizations and behavior: "call note nasal - similar to Greater Shear." "Seemed to be shy of Great Black-backed Gulls." Mark Libby never boasted of his birding prowess. He didn't need to.

Don

[Maine-birds] Pipits at Sabattus Pond

At the south end of Sabattus Pond this morning was a flock of about 15 American Pipits. Gary Jarvis alerted me to them.
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[Maine-birds] Lingering Laughing Gulls (Cumberland County)

Hello Maine Birders,

Friday afternoon, at low tide, I scoped Maquoit Bay from the end of the trail at Maquoit Bay Conservation Land, off Bunganuc Road in Brunswick. Noteworthy for the date were at least 27 Laughing Gulls still foraging on the mudflats. Nine Black-bellied Plovers continue pulling worms out of the mud as well.

Good birding,

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Friday 10 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Good morning of birding at Suckfish Brook conservation area Falmouth

Becky Marvil and I enjoyed a new birding location for both of us. Taking the trail off Mast Road at the Westbrook/Falmouth line led to a beautiful overlook on a bog. The walk in yielded two fox sparrows and a pileated woodpecker. Three migrating northern harriers crossed the bog as well as half a dozen red crossbills feeding on white pine cones.

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Tuesday 7 November 2023

Re: [Maine-birds] Snow Buntings

A flock of 32 Snow Buntings were at Crescent Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth this morning flying and foraging all around the large parking lot area. Just learned that a group of Snow Buntings are known as a "drift" of buntings. I later found 1 at Two Lights State Park in CE.

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On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 7:57 AM LNO/MWA <marka@maine.edu> wrote:

A flock of about 20, yesterday, 1/4 mile south of the summit of Sargent Mountain, ANP. What a treat!
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[Maine-birds] Snow Buntings

A flock of about 20, yesterday, 1/4 mile south of the summit of Sargent Mountain, ANP. What a treat!

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Monday 6 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Bufflehead, Bonaparte's Gull, Belted Kingfisher, Carolina Wren, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 11/5,6/23

Buffleheads - at least 30 continuing since 11/4/23

Bonaparte's Gull, yesterday and today mixed in with Herring and Ring-billed Gulls

Belted Kingfisher

Carolina Wren yesterday at the suet feeder

Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 11/5,6/23

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Sunday 5 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, 11/21-11/3

Hi all,

My observations of note and a little summary of the birding ebbs and flows over the last fourteen days is included in my most recent blog posting, here:

http://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/11/03/recent-highlights-10-21-11-3-2023/

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[Maine-birds] Sandhill Cranes

My husband and I were traveling on route 8 from Smithfield to Norridgewock. We spotted eight sandhill cranes in the fields on the left behind the white farmhouse. Then we drove down the Martin Stream Road and in the large field on the right back near the woods we counted 62 sandhill cranes.

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Saturday 4 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Rusty Blackbird, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, NH 11/4/23

Lone Rusty Blackbird, near 42 Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, NH 11/4/23

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Thursday 2 November 2023

[Maine-birds] Rusty Blackbirds in Brooksville

Hi all,

Pretty sure (95%) that I had 5 Rusty Blackbirds munching on birdseed

on our lawn this morning! Don't have pictures, but had a good long look.

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[Maine-birds] Sabattus Pond Ducks

Over the past few days there has been a good variety of ducks at Sabattus Pond. In addition to the regular Ruddy Ducks, both Scaup species, Black Ducks, and Mallards, I have seen the following: Many Common and Hooded Mergansers, several Bufflehead, one Red Breasted Merganser, one Wood Duck, 4 American Wigeon, one Pintail, one Long-Tailed Duck and one Common GoldenEye.

Danny Danforth

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Tuesday 31 October 2023

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