Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

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,

Eric

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Brunswick, ME

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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.

-- Julie Perrin

FYI: New Email address, please update your contacts! <jafperrin@gmail.com>

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/

-Derek

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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.

Linda Powell

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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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