Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Sunday, 6 September 2026

[Maine-birds]

Hi all,

Here are my observations of note (including two flights at Sandy Point) and shorebird high counts over the past 10 days.

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2026/09/06/this-weeks-highlights-8-28-9-6-2026/

-Derek

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

Freeport Wild Bird Supply

541 Route One, Suite 10

Freeport, ME 04032

207-865-6000

www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com

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[Maine-birds] Ruby-throated Hummingbird, various shorebirds, another Merlin, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 9/5/26

Ruby-throated Hummingbird female still hanging around, Semi-palmated Plover, Black-bellied Plover, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs, Basin Cove, another Merlin flyover, Harpswell, ME 9/5/26

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

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

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Saturday, 5 September 2026

Re: [Maine-birds] Merlin, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 9/3/26

I’ve seen a relatively tame Merlin for three years now, who hunts around The Maine Mall. Rolled up to work yesterday at 8am and there he is in his favorite tree. Cheers —mco > On Sep 4, 2026, at 10:17, Jay Pitocchelli <jpitocch@gmail.com> wrote: > > Merlin flyover and heading south, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 9/3/26 > > Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus > Biology Department > Saint Anselm College > Manchester, NH 03102 > > Blog: http://mourningwarbler.blogspot.com/ > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds@googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com <mailto:maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/maine-birds/379e1c4b-5e5e-4efb-b083-3deed5eb871cn%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/maine-birds/379e1c4b-5e5e-4efb-b083-3deed5eb871cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/maine-birds/AF9CC2F9-E57C-4822-B0DA-B09CD3A4F742%40gmail.com.

Friday, 4 September 2026

[Maine-birds] Merlin, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 9/3/26

Merlin flyover and heading south, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 9/3/26

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

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

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Wednesday, 2 September 2026

[Maine-birds] Willet, Mere Creek Golf Course, Brunswick, ME 9/1/26

Willet feeding in the rough on hole #6, Mere Creek Golf Course, Brunswick, ME 9/1/26

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

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

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Friday, 28 August 2026

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 8/21 - 8/27.

Hi all,

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

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2026/08/28/this-weeks-highlights-8-21-8-27-2026/

-Derek

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

Freeport Wild Bird Supply

541 Route One, Suite 10

Freeport, ME 04032

207-865-6000

www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com

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Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Re: [Maine-birds] Obeds Rock

There were three oystercatchers out on the Upper Green Islands (north of Obeds, east of the mouth of the Royal) this weekend too. We’ve seen them there pretty reliably for a few years now (first pointed out to us a few years back by Derek Lovitch). Beautiful, hard workin’ birds!

Rich Jordan

207-217-0959

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Two Oyster Catchers and an Eagle at Obeds rock
H. Donovan
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