[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds June 22, 2012 Eastern Meadowlark

Mount Desert Island Birds   June 22, 2012   Eastern Meadowlark

Acadia National Park Great Meadow , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 22, 2012 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Johan and Linda Gorry from England, Corry and Nancy from NJ. WOW what a day. Every bird we saw was in the scope with detailed views
27 species

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 9
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 flyby of an adult
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 8
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 6
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 9
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 7
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1 photos and in the scope for everyone
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 5
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 7

Big Pine Woods , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 22, 2012 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Johan and Linda from England and Nancy and Corry.
8 species

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 calling from down the road towards a house
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 calling and with other crepers
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 3
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 6

Rockefeller Farm 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 22, 2012 11:20 AM - 11:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Johan and Linda from Scotland and Nancy and Corry from NJ.  Eastern Meadowlark at the Rockefeller Farm. First one I have seen here for years. PICTURES for this species at RF.
11 species

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 4
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 9
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 3
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) 9
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 1 Photos taken and seen for a brief amount of time than we lost it and we did not relocate.
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3

Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 22, 2012 12:00 PM - 12:35 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Corry and Nancy, Johan and Linda from England last stop with Harbor Porpoise
12 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 7
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 45
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 2
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2

Hamilton Pond 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Jun 22, 2012 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Johan and Linda from Scotland and Nancy and Corry from south. Last stop
12 species

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 5
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 4
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 5

 

WEEK REPORT:  Species Totals

 

 

Report Details Date range: Jun 22, 2012 - Jun 28, 2012 Total # of Species: 47 Total # of Checklists: 5 Location(s):   Acadia National Park Great Meadow ; Big Pine Woods ; Hadley Point MDI ; Hamilton Pond 2012; Rockefeller Farm 2012

 

Summary   Jun 22 Number of Species 47 Number of Individuals 226 Number of Checklists 5

 

Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Jun 22 Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 2 (1) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 7 (1) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 9 (1) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 4 (3) Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 1 (1) Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 5 (1) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 57 (3) Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1 (1) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1 (1) Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 (1) Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 (1) Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 2 (1) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 (1) Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 1 (1) Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1 (1) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 14 (4) Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 11 (2) Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2 (1) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1 (1) Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 (1) Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1 (1) Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 3 (1) Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1 (1) Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1 (1) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2 (2) Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1 (1) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 7 (2) Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 1 (1) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 11 (3) American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 8 (2) Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 3 (3) Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 (1) Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1 (1) Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 2 (1) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1 (1) Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1 (1) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 2 (2) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 3 (1) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 5 (2) Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 5 (1) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1 (1) Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) 9 (1) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 5 (2) Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 1 (1) Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 3 (2) Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 1 (1) American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 23 (5)

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