[Maine-birds] RE: (Maine Birds) Our trip Report for June 17 Thank you

 

Mount Desert Island Birds   June 17, 2012  Least Flycatcher

Eagle Lake Overlook Cadillac Mountain, Hancock, US-ME
Jun 17, 2012 8:20 AM - 8:40 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Jeanne Hay, Tom, Owen and Jackson for a first trip up Cadillac for the boys and an excellent listening stop on the side of Cadillac Mountain. Interesting to find an ALDER FLYCATCHER calling from this location. I will check again in a few days to see if it is still here. There must be a wetland/water source,. Nashville Warbler  found at higher elevation than expected.
12 species

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 1 Male calling in an odd location high upo on the side of Cadillac Mt.
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1 calling in the valley below
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1 calling
Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla) 1 a male calling half way up the mountain. I have found this bird high in the mountains at two locations. Here and Beech Mountain
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 4

Cadillac Mountain summit, Hancock, US-ME
Jun 17, 2012 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 mile(s)
Comments: Jeanne Hay from Saco, Tom, Owen and Jackson Survey Cadillac Mountain on a Sunny and beautiful day. N Junco here are very "Raspy" an interesting call not tin-y like most.
8 species

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 2
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1 calling male
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 6
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 2

Acadia National Park Great Meadow , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 17, 2012 9:40 AM - 10:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Jeanne Hay from Saco, Tom, Owen and Jackson
13 species

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 calling
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 7
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 1 calling
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 8
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 5

Breakneck Road Acadia National Park , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 17, 2012 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: Jeanne Hay from Saco, Tom, Owen and Jackson. Breakneck Road Least Flycatcher. Eastern Wood Pewee.
14 species

Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) 2 constant calling
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 3
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 3
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 3
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 2
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 3

Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Jun 17, 2012 11:59 AM - 12:14 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Jeanne Hay from Saco, Tom, Owen and Jackson. Last stop to round off the trip with a water stop. Sunshine and incredible Fathers day. I am thankful for healthy children and Good Birds!!
13 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 15
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 with food
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 55
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2

Michael

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Report Details Date range: Jun 17, 2012 - Jun 23, 2012 Total # of Species: 37 Total # of Checklists: 5 Location(s):   Acadia National Park Great Meadow ; Breakneck Road Acadia National Park ; Cadillac Mountain summit; Eagle Lake Overlook Cadillac Mountain; Hadley Point MDI

 

Summary   Jun 17 Jun 18 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 23 Number of Species 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- Number of Individuals 188 -- -- -- -- -- -- Number of Checklists 5 -- -- -- -- -- --

 

Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Hide Sample Size Species Name Jun 17 Jun 18 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 23 Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 15 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 5 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 57 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 3 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 6 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 11 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 5 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 3 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 2 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 3 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 3 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 13 (4) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 3 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 1 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 3 (3) -- -- -- -- -- -- Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 3 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2 (1) -- -- -- -- -- -- Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 10 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 3 (2) -- -- -- -- -- -- American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 5 (1) -- -- -- -- -- --