Mount Desert Island Birds: Coopers Hawk and Pileated Woodpecker
Acadia National Park The Tarn, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 20, 2012 5:15 AM - 7:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: Andrew Holmes from DC started the day early at dawn and woke up with Sieur De Mont Spring Barred Owl
9 species
Barred Owl (Strix varia) 3 These birds were heard at 5 oclock
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 5
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1 This first year Hermit Thrush was foraging and moving around with an adult American Robin. A tight relationship seemed to have been made and the Hermit Thrush was seen following the Robin through the woods.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 5
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Acadia NP--Sieur de Monts Spring, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 20, 2012 5:45 AM - 6:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: Andrew Holmes from DC and I were surprised when we happened on an Juvenile Coopers Hawk and three Pileated Woodpeckers in a competitive flying match which lasted 50 minutes and included some amazing aerobatics and slick flying through the dense forest around the north side pf the road into Sieur de Mont spring. At one point Andrew and I were ducking to get out of the way of these amazing shows going on...wow I was tired after this experience. The behavior seems to be a game which ended when the first car pulled in
15 species
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 2
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 Immature bird was attacking and being attacked by Pileated WP and vise-verse. This was an amazing and dynamic event to have witnessed
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 3
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 3
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 6
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1
Acadia National Park Great Meadow , Hancock, US-ME
Aug 20, 2012 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Andrew Holmes from DC found Olive-sided Flycatcher on the north trail in the back meadow.
17 species
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 calling from relatively close by
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) 1 calling clearly
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 11
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 13
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 4
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) 1 Great looks in the scope and a few photos
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 1 we saw this bird singing but it was in a pretty drab plumage
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Aug 20, 2012 8:41 AM - 8:56 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Andrew Holmes from DC Hadley was very quiet today with mostly common species with some added good birds along the way.
8 species
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 200
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 23
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 35
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 400
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Thomson Island MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Aug 20, 2012 8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: Andrew Holmes from DC
11 species
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 15
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 300 This is nota high count for this location as this is one of the largest mud flats on the Island....
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 400
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 6
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Alley Island overlook, Hancock, US-ME
Aug 20, 2012 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Andrew Holmes from DC finished up the day
8 species
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 150
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 5
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
Mount Desert Island Birds: Species Totals
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