[Maine-birds] Saco: Red-headed Woodpecker (5/30)...

Hi all,

This morning, while exploring Laurel Hill Cemetery with a group of
birders, Kathryn Davis spotted an adult Red-headed Woodpecker from the
sloping trail that leads down to the river. Photos and details here:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S178186335

Wildly,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Warbling Vireo, Veery, Indigo Bunting, Bobolink, Mere Creek Golf course, Brunswick, ME 5/28/24

Warbling Vireo, hole 8

Veery, hole 3

Indigo Bunting, hole 5

Bobolink hole 7, 

Mere Creek Golf course, Brunswick, ME 5/28/24

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[Maine-birds] Veery, Red-eyed Vireo, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 5/28/24

Veery, Red-eyed Vireo, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 5/28/24

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[Maine-birds] Alder Flycatcher, Mere Creek Golf Course hole 3, Brunswick, ME 5/26/24

Alder Flycatcher, Mere Creek Golf Course hole 3, Brunswick, ME 5/26/24

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[Maine-birds] Common Tern, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME, 5/26/24

Common Loon, Common Tern, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME, 5/26/24

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[Maine-birds] Eastern Pewee, Mere Creek Golf course, hole 1, Brunswick, ME Great Crested Flycatcher, Ash Point Rd., Harpswell, ME 5/25/24

Eastern Pewee, Mere Creek Golf course, hole 1, Brunswick, ME

Great Crested Flycatcher, Ash Point Rd., Harpswell, ME 5/25/24

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[Maine-birds] Ruby-Throated display, Nobleboro

Yesterday late afternoon we had a male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird do a bit of a dance for us at the garden edge.
In contrast to the U-shaped displays described online, it was in the shape of a sideways figure eight or lemniscate, ∞.
The entire flight area was about 15' long and from 2' to 8' high coming about 6' from us at the closest. We were near one end. It lasted ~15-20 seconds total but there were possibly 6 complete repetitions.
When he was done he visited a few bleeding heart blossoms and was off. It happened so quickly we didn't think to look for a female.

Always something new to see,
Steve

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[Maine-birds] FOY Eastern Wood Peewee

Cape Neddick/West

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 5/28-23



Hi all,

My observations of note, and some musing about migration over the past six days, are included here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/05/23/recent-highlights-5-18-23/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan Island WhatsApp bird alert and sightings update

As there have been lots of interesting sightings on Monhegan lately - a reminder that there is a Monhegan Birds WhatsApp group. To join, please download WhatsApp and send me the phone number associated with the account and I will add you to the group - brett.ewald90@gmail.com. I hope many more will join and share sightings!

I have posted an update of notable sightings on Monhegan Island that have taken place since the publication of The Birds of Monhegan, covering the Mar. 1, 2023 - May 22, 2024 period, on The Birds of Monhegan Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/778377796965411. This includes island species #337 Hammond's Flycatcher and #338 Mountain Bluebird (thanks to Luke Seitz for the photos).  Please feel free to share sightings and photos from your time on the island.

Brett

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[Maine-birds] Barred Owls at Evergreen

Has anyone seen the Barred Owl family (Adult pair with 3 owlets)

yesterday (5/20) or today at Evergreen?

I saw them one Sunday 5/19 but am unable to find them today.

Thanks

Julie Krasne

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[Maine-birds] Great Crested Flycatcher in Poland

A life-lister for me, hanging out in one of my apple trees.

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[Maine-birds] Brooksville--- Baltimore Oriole!!!!!!!

Wow--loopked out my window, and there, 5' away was a Baltimore Oriole trying to figure out the hummingbird feeder--which eventually it sort of did.  This was on 5/18

I had some Mandarin oranges and zipped them out into my suet feeders and there was the Oriole cleaning out the oranges.   I have never had a BAOR here before.  Hoping they are a pair and will stay!

Bob Knight

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[Maine-birds] Male Indigo Bunting

Under feeder
Kokadjo/Frenchtown Twp
First time I've ever seen one here

Chris

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 5/11-17

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included the the following:

http://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/05/18/recent-highlights-5-11-5-17-2024/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Swainson’s Thrush

This evening at Roque Bluffs, shortly after 8:00pm our first of year Swainson's Thrush. I recorded the song on my iPhone camera video and on Merlin but I dont know how to link either to eBird.
This morning, a bit before 9:00am, Wally had super looks at a female Summer Tanager (not a warbler) which was flying with warblers. 5 minutes later it returned and perched on a bare branch, close enough for a cell phone shot but not long enough for him to get the phone:( It was point for point like photo and description in Crossley. The bill was definitely tanager ( not warbler). So, a great day!
Carol
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[Maine-birds] California Fields.

My cousin and a mutual friend spent a couple hours birding at the California Fields in Hollis today. We had several sparrow species , Grasshopper, Field, Savannah along with Towhees. There were many Prairie Warblers and one Indigo Bunting. I do want to give a shout out about the ticks here. They are numerous. We picked several off while birding and when we got back to the truck we each pulled off 10+ ticks off each of us. If you go here take all precautions to avoid these little monsters.




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Re: [Maine-birds] Song Sparrows Imitating Towhees

Thanks Scott - I've heard more than one with this characteristic, which was part of my reason for raising the issue, and that our year-round resident Song Sparrows all have a "regular" song.

Appreciate the feedback!

--mco

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8:13:16 AM UTC-4 Scott Richardson wrote:

Mike,

I'd speculate it's simply a coincidence that this song sparrow song is similar, in part, to a towhee's. Both species have a varied repertoire with patterns that overlap, so it wouldn't surprise me that sometimes one would sound quite a bit like the other. Good ear, regardless.

Not an ornithologist,

Scott

On May 14, 2024, at 20:36, Mike Chace-Ortiz <mchac...@gmail.com> wrote:

Evening All

Over the past year or so I've noticed two distinctly different Song Sparrow songs, one of which is very to our Eastern Towhee.

I've also noted that the Towhee imitators are not Song Sparrows that stay over winter with us.

Perhaps our ornithologists have some idea as to why this is the case. Do the Song Sparrows over winter and grow up around Towhees?

Here's a recording I made earlier this week.

Cheers

—mco

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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (15 May 2024) 20 Raptors

The 16th season of the Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch is in the books. A big thank you to Zane Baker, our veteran Official Counter for all of his hard work spotting birds, keeping track of them, and writing these reports. And a sincere thank you to Bradbury Mountain State Park for hosting the project. 

Until next spring,

Derek

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Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	628
Osprey	0	36	429
Bald Eagle	0	15	62
Northern Harrier	0	15	153
Sharp-shinned Hawk	3	114	501
Cooper's Hawk	0	10	40
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	31
Broad-winged Hawk	16	233	1444
Red-tailed Hawk	0	3	53
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	20	314
Merlin	1	17	62
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	11
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	4	18
Total:	20	470	3764

Observation start time:	07:30:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8.5 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dave Fensore, Derek Lovitch, Nate Johnson

Visitors:
I would like to thank Derek and Jeannette Lovitch of Freeport Wild Bird Supply for asking me back for another fun season of counting and for sponsoring this project for 16 years now. I really enjoy my time spent at the summit searching for birds, which is also made possible with the cooperation from Bradbury Mountain State Park who hosts us. We get a lot of foot traffic to the site and this year was no exception. There seemed to be more genuine interest from people unfamiliar with raptor migration and birds in general. We had a lot of new faces coming up to help scan the skies and hopefully witness part of this cool phenomenon, many sticking it out on slower days too. Sorry I can't be more accurate in my predictions for good flights but thank you to everyone who helped and nice to meet you. A big thanks to a few of the more seasoned hawkwatchers, including: Jim, Dave, Rich, and Biz who put in a lot of hours and played key rolls in helping spot, track, ID, promote the store and also running interference for me, answering questions, sharing their optics, passing out bird related gifts for kids and not to mention the great security detail for my spotting scope when I stepped away. There were only two, strange, incidences with the optics this season but no harm done. And for a final fun note: A total of 388.07 hours of coverage this season 4 Days of coverage with 0 birds 8 Days of no count conducted due to weather 32.7lbs of potatoes consumed at the summit (old reference) 05:33 average Summit Trail ascent time with gear Min=3:52 Max 8:38 . 4 Fighter Jets with payload ~ 6 party balloons adrift 1 UFO 1 Solar Eclipse ~97% of totality I hope everyone has a great summer. Thank you for a fun season.

Weather:
It felt a little like Mother Nature was thumber her nose at us on the final day of the count. We remained comfortably warm all day and at last we got the SW breezes we have been hoping for the entire season. Too little too late. The morning was brighter than the afternoon, with a few breaks of blue sky. Clouds filled in early but remained thin and the sun's strength could still be felt. There was some moisture in the are and it certainly felt humid, which I love. The haze did disrupt or visibility for most of the day, only improving during the final hour of the count period. Winds remained light all day and were mostly southerly with periods of our beloved SW.

Raptor Observations:
It was a slow start to the day with locals and migrants, and I wasn't sure if we might get skunked on the last day. Thankfully, a Merlin announcing it's arrival to the summit helped to kick off what was a decent flight for the final day. Around 1pm EDT I got a little morale boost as a few immature Broad-winged Hawks popped up above the trees and shot N. A few more passed by as singles and doubles shortly after but unfortunately that didn't blossom into an epic flight. Skies got quiet again and every once in a while some of the local BW's would call or display in the area. One immature Broad-wing seems to have taken a liking to the area and was seen a number of times escorting other birds out of the space. We ended this season a little below our sixteen year average, which will lower our average. But hey, that should be an easier target next year. Kidding. With weather patterns changing we just don't seem to be experiencing the same SW conditions of the past and we are getting more SE and NE, which is not ideal for the birds moving up the eastern flyway, or maybe I should say, it doesn't help us to detect birds from the summit, as they may be pushed further inland and we might just not be able to detect them on that trajectory. No rarities were reported this season despite a couple hopefuls being seen in the area at large to our S. Those two species being Black Vulture and Mississippi Kite. One of the big highlights for me this season occurred during this year's big day on April 13th. It turned out to be a good day for Osprey and at one point we had a kettle of 21 together, which was super cool to see. We also set a record for Northern Harriers this year with the highest day-count which was great fun since they are one of my favorite species to see go by. A total of 56 in one day.

Non-raptor Observations:
The final new species of the season is brought to you by the Bay-breasted Warbler which was here and gone in a flash. That brings our total species of birds seen or heard from the summit to an even 90, which is likely a little less than previous years, as I can think of a few birds we might typically see but did not, this season. Weather and timing of when leaves started to appear along with insect life all play a roll in what was happening in terms of bird life around the summit. This season on average just didn't feel very birdy. The summit felt awfully quiet for the end of the season and even the birds which nest in the park were mostly being heard by themselves instead of multiple songs from the same species singing all around. We never experienced any really big flights of Canada Geese, blackbirds, or Double-crested Cormorants. Maybe some of them were already further north by the time we started, given how mild the weather had been leading into the season. Our local Barred Owls which are usually heard calling from the woods to our SW may have move across Rte 9 to the E side of the park which is where most of their activity has been coming from lately.

Predictions:
Head up if you'd like, there does seem to be more immature birds out there. Given the large swath of rain far to our S on the final day, birds may have been cut off. A little sun and a light SW or W might be interesting. Good luck, I hope you stir up something cool!

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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[Maine-birds] Heron Help

I am driving through Kansas on my way home and saw what looked like a blue heron flying up from a marsh. However, this heron has alternating colors (dark and white) on the underside of its wings. Has anyone ever heard of a white morph mixing with a standard great blue?  Or was this a different bird?  Sorry, no picture; I was driving.

Thanks, Martha

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[Maine-birds] Eastern Wood Pewee

For the umpteenth year in a row (20?), an eastern wood pewee returned to our little slice of woods this morning. I cherish that bird and will love listening to its song all summer. Peeawee, peeawee, peeawee................peuuuuuuu.

Susan B

West Kennebunk

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Re: [Maine-birds] Song Sparrows Imitating Towhees

Mike,

I'd speculate it's simply a coincidence that this song sparrow song is similar, in part, to a towhee's. Both species have a varied repertoire with patterns that overlap, so it wouldn't surprise me that sometimes one would sound quite a bit like the other. Good ear, regardless.

Not an ornithologist,

Scott

On May 14, 2024, at 20:36, Mike Chace-Ortiz <mchaceortiz@gmail.com> wrote:

Evening All

Over the past year or so I've noticed two distinctly different Song Sparrow songs, one of which is very to our Eastern Towhee.

I've also noted that the Towhee imitators are not Song Sparrows that stay over winter with us.

Perhaps our ornithologists have some idea as to why this is the case. Do the Song Sparrows over winter and grow up around Towhees?

Here's a recording I made earlier this week.

Cheers

—mco

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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (14 May 2024) 20 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 14, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	628
Osprey	2	36	429
Bald Eagle	0	15	62
Northern Harrier	0	15	153
Sharp-shinned Hawk	3	111	498
Cooper's Hawk	0	10	40
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	31
Broad-winged Hawk	11	217	1428
Red-tailed Hawk	0	3	53
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	3	20	314
Merlin	0	16	61
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	11
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	1	4	18
Total:	20	450	3744

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dave Fensore, Jeannette Lovitch, Nate Johnson, Nate Stephenson

Visitors:
8 visitors plus 39 more students from The French School of Maine, or L'Ecole Francaise du Maine. Students showed up prepared with binoculars and questions. I introduced myself in French and was met with blank stares, nobody too impressed. I gave a brief synopsis of what I do on the mountaintop and shared some cool bird facts, and I learned some interesting bird facts from them too.

Weather:
Today's weather was much more pleasant than I expected. We started out with a little moisture in the air and some fog but that dried up quickly. The rest of the day was plentiful sun with minimal thin wispy clouds. Temps climbed into the mid 60's and I didn't have to put on a jacket today. Winds were a little strong at times, especially in the middle of the day, coming from the SSE which pushed in some cool ocean air. Visibility was decent given the hazy conditions.

Raptor Observations:
Not bad for the penultimate day of the season. Birds were hard to come by but we finished strong. Immature birds were the majority of what was passing by today. I was hoping for one more Peregrine Falcon on the southerly winds but, alas, no such luck. Bald Eagles put on quite the display this afternoon as three immature birds came in over the summit and circled and turned in the afternoon light. Later, a single immature Bald Eagle made one of the lowest and slowest passes directly overhead I have seen in a long time. Too close for binos, switching to naked eye.

Non-raptor Observations:
Despite the winds really putting a damper on bird song later in the day and many birds retreating to the woods, the morning was entertaining and active. My start time at the summit may have been a little late to fully capture any morning flight, as I was seeing a fair amount of northbound movement in the early morning hours. However, we did capture a few migrants. In the am I was thinking of a few birds I would like to see for the season, including an Indigo Bunting. I was thinking back to last season and the particular flight call they make. Just as I was going to refresh my memory with my phone, the bird beat me to it and provided the sound bite for me. I looked up and said "that's it!" Another new and fun flyover for the season was a couple of Bobolinks. Probably the highlight of the day for me was the Ruby-throated Hummingbird flight. I was hoping we could get 10 but we topped out at 8 with a couple questionable sightings.

Predictions:
Tomorrow's forecast looks much better than it did a few days ago. Precipitation potential has dropped, so we likely will get in a good chunk of time and hopefully a full day to finish things out. Temps should be in the 60's again with mostly cloudy skies and a light SW breeze changing to S in the afternoon. Fingers crossed it's a fun and eventful final day.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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[Maine-birds] Song Sparrows Imitating Towhees

Evening All

Over the past year or so I've noticed two distinctly different Song Sparrow songs, one of which is very to our Eastern Towhee.

I've also noted that the Towhee imitators are not Song Sparrows that stay over winter with us.

Perhaps our ornithologists have some idea as to why this is the case. Do the Song Sparrows over winter and grow up around Towhees?

Here's a recording I made earlier this week.

Cheers

—mco

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (13 May 2024) 17 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 13, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	628
Osprey	3	34	427
Bald Eagle	1	15	62
Northern Harrier	2	15	153
Sharp-shinned Hawk	3	108	495
Cooper's Hawk	1	10	40
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	1	31
Broad-winged Hawk	4	206	1417
Red-tailed Hawk	1	3	53
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	17	311
Merlin	1	16	61
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	11
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	3	17
Total:	17	430	3724

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Carolyn Fensore, Derek Lovitch, Dick Baker

Visitors:
5 visitors today, which seems light. One first for the season and maybe the patch-list, was our first horseback riding incident. A pretty brown horse dumped it's rider by scraping them off with a branch. Unfortunately the rider fell further than from the withers to the ground since the horse was coming up over a ledge. I saw the rider, facing me go off the back and dissappear out of sight. As I ran over I saw a helmeted head pop up and say "I'm okay". It was quite a scene and I don't know how she managed to walk away injury free. Phew!

Weather:
Mostly sunny skies today and temps just into the 60's. Clouds approached from the W in early afternoon before mostly disappearing, only to return at the end of the count. Winds were a bit of a challenge today. Light breezes continued to increase each hour until just after noon when they held strong for the remainder of the day. Gusty SSE brought with it some cooler ocean air. Visibility was pretty good except for heat shimmer and scope shaking, from the wind.

Raptor Observations:
This feels more and more like the tail end of a migration season. Local birds are either spending more time building or sitting on nests and many of the migrants have probably reached their summertime destinations. The variety of species today was good and we had some good looks at birds like the Northern Harrier, Merlin and immature Bald Eagle and Red-shouldered Hawk. A number of the birds counted today were close enough to age and a number of them were younger birds. It was a little surprising to see a few of these birds quite high above given the wind speeds.

Non-raptor Observations:
I'm still waiting for a few other species to add to our seasonal list. This morning was fairly quiet again. Scarlet Tanagers, which nest here were singing from the oaks around the summit along with a couple of warblers. Bird song sure is nice but it feels more like mid summer levels of activity and not warbler/passerine migration season.

Predictions:
Rain during the overnight might continue into the morning hours but the chance is below 40 percent. A little dry spell midday before another chance of rain in the afternoon. Temps should be warm and in the 60's. Winds look about the same, from the S and SSE but lighter than today. Rain could make things interesting and depending on when it starts maybe we get a few new species for the season.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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[Maine-birds] BH & RE Vireos

Blue-headed seemed to have just passed through. Red-eyed staying for now and wearing out it's welcome haha.
Cape Neddick/west mid-day.
Sent from my iPhone

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (12 May 2024) 11 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	628
Osprey	3	31	424
Bald Eagle	0	14	61
Northern Harrier	0	13	151
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	105	492
Cooper's Hawk	0	9	39
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	30
Broad-winged Hawk	4	202	1413
Red-tailed Hawk	0	2	52
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	17	311
Merlin	2	15	60
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	11
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	3	17
Total:	11	413	3707

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dick Baker, Jim Pinfold

Visitors:
A sunny and warm Mother's Day brought 46 visitors to the site and many more to the park.

Weather:
Today was pretty nice, finally. It was a great sky for spotting birds, if they had been up there. A nice mix of different cloud species with breaks of blue sky. Winds were light but variable. Rain showers could be seen falling all around throughout the day. It was fun to see the twisted path downward the rains took, pushed and pulled by the wind. On a plumbline, the rain looked to be hitting the ground a mile from where it exited the clouds, making large wavy S-curves. Drizzle finally hit the mountain with 3 minutes to go.

Raptor Observations:
One more day picking up scraps. Maybe that's not fair but it was slim pickings. Local birds don't seem to be spending as much time displaying or actively hunting in the past few days. Birds, including Osprey were coming by the mountain solo today. Skies remained empty for the majority of the day with locals becoming more active in the afternoon.

Non-raptor Observations:
A fleeting glimpse of one male American Redstart was the only new species for the season today. This morning I was doing my best to be polite and not stare but I kept catching myself eyeballing a Blackburnian Warbler who was right out in the open for the world to see.

Predictions:
Clouds may diminish before returning again in the afternoon. Temps should be in the mid to upper 50's. Winds look to be from a familiar SE direction and possibly gusty in the afternoon. With more rain in the forecast, tomorrow could be our last hope.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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[Maine-birds] Re: at my feeder

What is the Northern Parula eating at your feeder?!

I have them around the yard but staying mostly high in the trees, I'd love to entice them to the feeder. So far the only warblers at my feeders are the pine warblers - they enjoy the suet and the peanuts.

helen

On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 5:39:25 PM UTC-4 Jackie Wheaton wrote:

I've seen this warbler lately at my feeder on Oak Pt. Rd in Trenton and finally figured it out:

Northern parula

It hovers in front of my window so I can get a good look at it.

Also have had no more than 3 white-throated sparrows here but this week there have been at least 12 every day. They arrive early in the morning before I put the feeders out and pick up dropped sunflower seeds from the day before. They have been the last birds to leave in the evening as well.

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[Maine-birds] White crowned sparrow Saco

Saturday at 6 pm off King Street...bright male passing through.

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (11 May 2024) 6 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	628
Osprey	2	28	421
Bald Eagle	0	14	61
Northern Harrier	0	13	151
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	104	491
Cooper's Hawk	0	9	39
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	30
Broad-winged Hawk	0	198	1409
Red-tailed Hawk	1	2	52
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	16	310
Merlin	0	13	58
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	11
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	3	17
Total:	6	402	3696

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	7 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dave Fensore, Dick Baker, Jim Pinfold

Visitors:
Only 23 visitors on this Saturday. I'm not sure how I have never measured this before now but I take 568 steps from the head of the Summit Trail to the summit and 532 steps coming down.

Weather:
It was a chilly start to the day, with temps just into the 40's and a light breeze from the N. The air did warm up a bit throughout the day but it was unseasonably cool. Rain showers plagued us in the midday hours, coming and going with brief periods of dry air before filling back in with more drizzle. Sun could be seen through the rain, hitting the surrounding landscape. Blue sky finally showed back up in the afternoon, just in time for the light onshore breeze. Visibility was okay, all things considered.

Raptor Observations:
Not much to share today. All birds were hard to find, local or migrating. The best bird of the day was a Merlin, cruising quickly at us from the E and making a pass over the summit in the nice afternoon light. I finally found our first immature Broad-winged Hawk but it was coming in high above, from the N and continued directly S.

Non-raptor Observations:
Really struggling to think of something to say here. I didn't record any new species for the season and almost nothing was moving N. We all commented on the times where we couldn't hear a single bird calling or singing, just silence.

Predictions:
Tomorrow is hopefully a little warmer and closer to 60 degrees than 50. Winds look a little variable but more northerly in the morning and SSE in the afternoon. Skies will likely be mostly cloudy. These are rookie numbers up to this point, we gotta get them up, if we can.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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[Maine-birds] at my feeder

I've seen this warbler lately at my feeder on Oak Pt. Rd in Trenton and finally figured it out:

Northern parula

It hovers in front of my window so I can get a good look at it.

Also have had no more than 3 white-throated sparrows here but this week there have been at least 12 every day. They arrive early in the morning before I put the feeders out and pick up dropped sunflower seeds from the day before. They have been the last birds to leave in the evening as well.

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[Maine-birds] FOYs in Poland

Hummingbirds arrived yesterday along with catbirds and today I was thrilled to see not one but TWO male Scarlett Tanagers and one female. Also noted Rose Breasted Grosbeaks this week.

Sue Farris (she/her)

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[Maine-birds] Mountain Bluebird continues, Monhegan Island, as of 5/11

Hi all,

Forwarding this report from David Spector. Great to hear it's still around!

About a half hour ago we had a female Mountain Bluebird at the south end of Monhegan Island.  When last seen it was perched on the Kent/Wyeth house just east of Lobster Cove.  When we first saw it, it was just to the north east of that house, near a bench.  It might be loosely associating with a group of C. Waxwings.  Gray, with perhaps a slight blush on the breast, white undertail coverts and crissum, blue tail and flight feathers, dark eyeline.

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 5/4 - 5/10.

Hi all,

My observations of note, as the Neotropical floodgates have opened, over the past week are included here

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/05/10/this-weeks-highlights-5-4-5-10-2024/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (10 May 2024) 66 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	628
Osprey	1	26	419
Bald Eagle	3	14	61
Northern Harrier	3	13	151
Sharp-shinned Hawk	12	102	489
Cooper's Hawk	1	9	39
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	30
Broad-winged Hawk	42	198	1409
Red-tailed Hawk	1	1	51
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	15	309
Merlin	2	13	58
Peregrine Falcon	1	2	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	11
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	3	17
Total:	66	396	3690

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Amanda Petry, Dave Fensore, Dick Baker, Jim Pinfold

Visitors:
18 visitors today

Weather:
Today was nice albeit a little cool. The sky was great for spotting, with some beautiful cumulus clouds moving through in the morning hours, which also created some shade and chilly conditions. When the sun was shining it was quite nice. Winds, gusty at times helped keep temps from climbing much into the 50's. NNE breezes became onshore and strong from the SSE. Visibility was good today.

Raptor Observations:
The first couple of hours today were a repeat of yesterday with very empty airspace. About half an hour after the first breaks of sun a couple of circling Broad-wings turned into a few Broad-wings, then a nice little kettle of about a dozen birds which was the beginning of what turned into a decent two hours of migration. Higher winds seemed to settle things down and birds were passing by less frequently from there on out. Birds were high and often scattered about the sky. In the afternoon a few birds were coming at us from the W, quartering into the wind, almost moving sideways to keep their intended heading.

Non-raptor Observations:
Another uneventful morning for songbirds. Trees were mostly empty and by mid morning it was as though someone hit the mute button and bird song ceased to exist for a bit. I didn't see any predators in the area to cause such silence, and it was wide spread for a few minutes. Eventually a couple Pine Warblers spoke up and a couple other species followed suit. Two male Scarlet Tanagers made a brief stop at the summit but took off when I grabbed the camera. Later in the day I stumbled upon a Magnolia Warbler, due to the crinkling leaves it was picking through under some low hemlock bows. Not the bird I expected to find under there.

Predictions:
More of the same tomorrow it looks like. Temps will struggle to get into the mid 50's but the mostly cloudy skies may give us some breaks of sun and help with thermals. Winds will likely be light but from NNE and switching to more E as the day progresses.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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[Maine-birds] Would you please post this Blake-Nuttall Grant Proposal?

Thanks,

Dana

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[Maine-birds] WILLOW PTARMIGAN - Cliff Island, 9 May

Passing along a report from Don Thompson, whose niece photographed a WILLOW PTARMIGAN on Cliff Island this evening (9 May). The bird was last seen near the south end of Church Road. The ferry schedule is available here: https://www.cascobaylines.com/schedules/cliff-island-schedule/

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (09 May 2024) 3 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	628
Osprey	1	25	418
Bald Eagle	0	11	58
Northern Harrier	1	10	148
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	90	477
Cooper's Hawk	0	8	38
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	30
Broad-winged Hawk	0	156	1367
Red-tailed Hawk	0	0	50
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	15	309
Merlin	0	11	56
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	11
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	3	17
Total:	3	330	3624

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dick Baker, Jim Pinfold, Ted Michalek

Visitors:
Only 3 visitors, as many others were turned away at the gate due to paving of the parking area.

Weather:
Today was one of those days where just a little direct sunlight would have made a huge difference in the overall feel of the day. The sky was mostly cloudy with a few breaks which rarely lined up with the sun and summit. Temps were cool and in the low 50's, and with a light breeze from the N it felt a little chilly after standing still for a while. Not an uncomfortable day by any means but not what I was looking forward to for the start of May. Visibility was very good today.

Raptor Observations:
Another day of very little activity. Most of what we were witnessing seemed to be local commuter traffic and foraging behavior.

Non-raptor Observations:
The trees surrounding the mountain seemed devoid of bird life for much of the day. Pine Warblers continue to collect nesting materials and make circuitous routes back to the nesting site, making it difficult to determine which tree is home to the build. A Nashville Warbler spent quite a lot of time out in the open, looking for morsels on or near the ground around us. A male and female Black-and-white Warbler hitched their way along oak trunks for a few minutes before disappearing into the deeper woods. Later in the afternoon a group of 6 shorebirds cruised over Little Bradbury ridgeline, likely Lesser Yellowlegs but I wasn't super confidant in my ID. Circumstantial evidence seems to add up though.

Predictions:
Tomorrow looks like a repeat of today but with a little more sun. We seem to be stuck in a little bit of unseasonably cool and wet weather at the moment and I really hope something changes before the middle of next week. We are still looking for our first identifiable immature Broad-winged Hawk. It feels like there are still more birds to come but maybe I'm wrong.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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[Maine-birds] White crowned sparrows

Kokadjo
Under feeders


Chris

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[Maine-birds] FOY hummer and warbler fallout in the rain

We were working outside in the rain without binocs but saw a Male RT hummer foraging in the PJM rhododendrons and a sudden drop of a couple dozen warblers into our mature sugar maples, oak and Norway spruces. Of those that came "Monhegan close" in their feeding frenzy, I could see that black-throated green were the most populous, yellow rumped were plentiful, along with some redstarts. Quite a few remained feeding in the high canopy and I can't say what other species were there.
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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (08 May 2024) 1 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 08, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	628
Osprey	1	24	417
Bald Eagle	0	11	58
Northern Harrier	0	9	147
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	89	476
Cooper's Hawk	0	8	38
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	30
Broad-winged Hawk	0	156	1367
Red-tailed Hawk	0	0	50
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	15	309
Merlin	0	11	56
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	9
Unknown Buteo	0	0	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	11
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	3	17
Total:	1	327	3621

Observation start time:	07:30:00
Observation end time:	10:00:00
Total observation time:	2.42 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:

Visitors:
5 visitors today.

Weather:
The day started with some sun and blue sky but was quickly covered by clouds. Temperatures were nice and mild and in the low 50's. With the cloud cover came some of the best visibility we've had all season, which was hard to believe there was room for improvement given some recent viewing conditions we have had. Winds were light today and coming from the ESE, NE and E while I was there. Upon arrival to the summit it was apparent that my time was likely going to be limited today as I could see the sky darkening to the W with rainfall knocking on the western boarder already. I got in about an hour more than I thought I would get but it was still a disappointment to close early as we approach the final day of the season. By 11:00am EDT, having stood through the start of the drizzle for a few minutes I grabbed my gear and sauntered off the mountain. Rain and drizzle continued long enough to keep me away for the rest of the day.

Raptor Observations:
I showed up a few minutes earlier in the hopes of getting some birds leading the rain. Unfortunately the skies were empty. Our local Cooper's Hawk made a few passes doing it's exaggerated deep and rigid wingbeat display, with undertail coverts puffed up.

Non-raptor Observations:
I did manage to get an okay species list before the rain with a total of 23. Certainly nothing to brag about at this time of year but considering how few birds seemed active, I was relatively pleased. I did spot one new species for the season which was a Black-and-white Warbler, working it's way along the underside of a dead tree limb. A female Pine Warbler was observed collecting nesting material by peeling strips of bark off of dead and dying shrubs. Her bill was so stuffed with material it was a wonder she could see where to fly.

Predictions:
Light winds from the NNE should be blocked to some degree by the trees and it looks like we should remain pretty dry. Temps in the mid 50's again with mostly cloudy skies. The lack of SW winds is feeling reminiscent of last season.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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