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Friday, 12 December 2025

[Maine-birds] Saco this week

15 - 20 Turkey Vultures over Shaw's shopping center near North and Spring streets in Saco last Sunday.

Great Blue Heron in flight over Lafayette and Cumberland aves. on Tues.

Wednesday heard possible Pine Grosbeak in trees in same area. Could spot but not positively identify due to weather conditions.

At our feeders in the same area was one first fall Baltimore Oriole at meal worm feeder Friday afternoon.

Sharon in Saco

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 12/6-12/12

Hi all,

Here are my observations of note over the past seven days:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2025/12/12/this-weeks-highlights-12-6-12-12-2025/

-Derek

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

Freeport Wild Bird Supply

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Freeport, ME 04032

207-865-6000

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Monday, 8 December 2025

Re: [Maine-birds] TVs in Kennebunk today

In Vickery's Birds of Maine, he says, "Wintering vultures first found along coast in 1980's" and then goes on to list inland records in the 1990's.

So, I'd say yes!

On Dec 8, 2025, at 10:36, Anne Williams <awilliam@bates.edu> wrote:

Just saw 3 turkey vultures soaring over the Maine turnpike at exit 25.
Are they now overwintering here?
Anne Williams

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Re: [Maine-birds] TVs in Kennebunk today

I saw one last week in Falmouth near route 295

On Dec 8, 2025, at 10:37 AM, Anne Williams <awilliam@bates.edu> wrote:

Just saw 3 turkey vultures soaring over the Maine turnpike at exit 25.
Are they now overwintering here?
Anne Williams

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[Maine-birds] TVs in Kennebunk today

Just saw 3 turkey vultures soaring over the Maine turnpike at exit 25.

Are they now overwintering here?

Anne Williams

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Friday, 5 December 2025

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 11/29-12/5

Hi all,

Here are my observations of note over the past seven days:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2025/12/05/this-weeks-highlights-11-29-12-5-2025/

-Derek

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

Freeport Wild Bird Supply

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[Maine-birds] Isles of Shoals Christmas Bird Count

It's once again time to sign up for the Isles of Shoals Christmas Bird Count. In keeping with past years, we're casting a broad net on our date, and will pick a good weather day when it comes along, I'll send out a bunch of emails and make phone calls to try to fill the boat, and we'll split the cost evenly among participants. My plan is to use the Shining Star for the trip, as people with opinions overwhelmingly preferred the boat over the Gulf Challenger. Based on feedback from last year's trip, I'm going to slightly decrease the number of people on board, and I'm hoping to keep the trip at or below $100 per person.

By filling out the form below, you are under no obligation to attend on days that you identify as available. Likewise, saying you're available doesn't guarantee a spot, but I intend to run down the list in the order that you sign up. You'll receive a few emails in the days leading up to the trip and it will give me a list of people to contact if and when the trip goes. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

I've picked essentially every day that I'm not otherwise busy as a potential weather day, which can be found in the form below. As in previous years, the trip will likely last about 5-6 hours and we'll spend about an hour on Star Island and visit the waters around the Isles of Shoals and Boone Island. The exact timing may depend on tides, as nearly every aspect of this trip is better at high tide.

Hope to see you this winter!

https://forms.gle/SLoJmr6chkeeiShk8

Ben Griffith

Somersworth, NH

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