Friday, 21 September 2012

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Monhegan birding

Trip notes from Fred Mantlik, also out here on Monhegan with his wife Linda:

Begin forwarded message:

From: Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net>
Date: September 21, 2012 9:01:51 PM EDT
To: Kristin Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com>
Subject: Monhegan birding

...our sightings appear similar to yours. Our trip list so far stands at 70 species, with also only 9 warbler species.  Highlights have been: 3 Great Shearwater (ferry crossing Wed.), the Gannet show, b-w teal (this am on Ice Pond), 3 Ospreys, lots Merlins, Peregrine ( this am over Lobster Cove),  Sora adult (Main St drainage ditch Thurs.), Lesser Black-backed Gull ( prob 3rd winter today flying by Lobster Cove and so. End Manana), Razorbill (Linda saw Thurs with Doug Hitchcox), 2 Swainson's Thrush, 1 White-eyed Vireo, 1 Blue-headed Vireo, 3 Phila. Vireos (together Thurs along road below Lighthouse), 9 species warblers  (nothing rare), Clay-colored Sparrow (near Verizon tower Thurs), Lark Sparrow (this am at Lobster Cove heath), 1 Baltimore Oriole.
Since I'm not subscribed to ME listserve, feel free to post any of this.
Good birding!

Frank Mantlik
Stratford, CT

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