[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds June 26 2012 Fledgling Common Merganser

Mount Desert Island Birds     June 26, 2012   Common Merganser Chicks

Eagle Lake 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 26, 2012 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: CA started out with baby Common Mergansers swimming by us and the YOY jumping on the back of the adult female. Amazing.
3 species

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 3
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1

Mount Desert Island High School, Hancock, US-ME
Jun 26, 2012 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Raining hard and steady with small breaks allowing some visibility.
1 species

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 1

Sargent Drive Stop 1 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Jun 26, 2012 9:15 AM - 9:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: CA and the start of clearing weather with short breaks in the rain followed by more steady rain. An amazing day for birds.
10 species

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 5
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2 One bird with a fish (herring) flying with photos
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2

Long Pond Southern Neck overlook, Hancock, US-ME
Jun 26, 2012 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Comments: CA and some god birds around the pond
12 species

Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 2
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1

Seal Cove Maine , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 26, 2012 12:25 PM - 12:40 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: CA with a Bald Eagle and Osprey and some incredible looks at the Osprey and crows keeping an eye on the Bald Eagle. Good fine for the day with Eagle soaring over our heads.
8 species

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 8
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1 flyby over the road and into the woods
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 13
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2

Kellytown Road Marsh, Hancock, US-ME
Jun 26, 2012 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: CA and a great look at Sharp-shinned Hawk in the scope
12 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1 good looks in the scope and one good image
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1 Male singing in the scope
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1

 

Michael