[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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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
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[Maine-birds] Obeds Rock

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[Maine-birds] Correction - Solitary Sandpiper, not Pectoral Re: Great Egret (8/23/26), Pectoral Sandpiper (8/23/26), Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME

Correction - Solitary Sandpiper, not Pectoral Sandpiper yesterday. Solitary Sandpipers have been showing up here annually for several years now.

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH 03102
 
Blog: http://mourningwarbler.blogspot.com/

On Monday, August 24, 2026 at 6:04:16 PM UTC-4 Jay Pitocchelli wrote:

2 Great Egrets along the shoreline (8/23/26), Pectoral Sandpiper in the pond above the north end of the cove (8/23/26), Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
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[Maine-birds] Great Egret (8/23/26), Pectoral Sandpiper (8/23/26), Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME

2 Great Egrets along the shoreline (8/23/26), Pectoral Sandpiper in the pond above the north end of the cove (8/23/26), Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
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[Maine-birds] Semi-palmated Plovers, Dowitcher spp,., Spotted Sandpiper, Both Yellowlegs, Forster's Tern, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 8/22-24/26

Semi-palmated Plovers, Dowitcher spp,., 2 Spotted Sandpipers, many Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, Forster's Terns still visiting, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 8/22-24/26

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
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Saint Anselm College
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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 8/13-20

Hi all,

Here are my rarity-filled observations of note and shorebird high counts over the past 8 days:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2026/08/21/this-weeks-highlights-8-13-8-20-2026/

-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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