[Maine-birds] NW Maine sightings

Spend the weekend in the woods North and West of Eustis doing point counts for Mountain Birdwatch at White Cap Pond. Also hiked White Cap, Kennebago Divide, and Mt Snow (Cupsuptic). Fantastic weekend with some good birds. Highlights included singing Fox Sparrows on all three mountains, a calling Bicknell's Thrush on Mt. Snow, a drumming and calling Black-backed Woodpecker on Kennebago Divide, and a pair of Rusty Blackbirds at White Cap Pond. Blackpoll warblers everywhere and a good looks at Bay-breasted and Blackburnian warblers near White Cap Pond. Noticed a number of Pine Siskins in pairs along the trails and flying over. Ruffed Grouse all over the place, including several family groups. 44 species total, 15 of which were warblers! Species list below. Cheers,

Shiloh

Species list

American Black Duck

Mallard

Ring-necked Duck

Hooded Merganser

Ruffed Grouse

Black-backed Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Blue-headed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Common Raven

Tree Swallow

Cliff Swallow (rt 27 bridge over Flagstaff Lake)

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Bicknell's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Hermit Thrush

Ovenbird

Nashville Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Yellow Warbler American Redstart

Northern Parula

Magnolia Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Canada Warbler

Fox Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Rusty Blackbird

Common Grackle

Pine Siskin

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