[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds White-winged Crossbills

Road Scholar Species Totals:     91 species    3129 Individual birds recorded for Mount Desert Island

 

May 25, 2012  Mount Desert Island Birds   Road Scholar 2012

Road Scholar 2012 Pretty Marsh Day 6 , Hancock, US-ME
May 25, 2012 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Road Scholar Ornithology of Down East Maine. Today's target species was White-winged Crossbill, which we found in the heavily laden Red Spruce of this emerging old growth forest. Several Blackburnian Warblers.
11 species

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 10
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 2
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 4
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) 4

Road Scholar 2012 Seal Cove Road Day 6 , Hancock, US-ME
May 25, 2012 10:45 AM - 11:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.7 mile(s)
Comments: Road Scholar Ornithology of Down East Maine. A great assortment of birds here today including great looks at Alder Flycatcher and warblers
16 species

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 6
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 2
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 calling
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 2 great looks in the scope and bino's
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2 calling
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 4
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 3
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 3
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 3
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 5
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 2

Road Scholar 2012 Pretty Marsh cove Day 6 , Hancock, US-ME
May 25, 2012 11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Road Scholar Ornithology of Down East Maine Added Belted Kingfisher to the list.
5 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  2   In the upper reaches of the cove.
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 1
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1 Flew across the marsh and sat in a tree for the group t observe.
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3

Michael

 

Michael J. Good, MS
President Down East Nature Tours
Founder and Director Research and Development

14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012
Co-founder Penobscot Watershed Eco Center
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