[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds: American Pipit and Am. Golden Plover

Mount Desert Island Birds: American Pipit and Am. Golden Plover

Acadia NP--Cadillac Mountain, Hancock, US-ME
Sep 7, 2012 8:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.3 mile(s)
Comments: Steve Giordani from New Hampshire Public TV spent the day with me filming for an up coming program focused on my work here and in Cuba. We started off in the fog with some excellent photography and video of AMERICAN PIPIT and a couple of good sized flocks mixed flocks. Northern Flicker and Sharpe-shinned Hawk.
14 species

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 4
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 6 small flock being harrassed by two Sharp-shinned Hawk with images
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 9
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) 1 an adult bird at the summit foraging along the access road to the septic field Great Photos taken
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 4
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 2
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 7
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 3
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1

Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Sep 7, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Steve Giordani from New Hampshire Public TV
21 species (+1 other taxa)

Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 1
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 2
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 35
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 40
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 5
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 5
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 15
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 3
warbler sp. (Parulinae sp.) 10
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3

Alley Island overlook, Hancock, US-ME
Sep 7, 2012 11:10 AM - 12:25 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Comments: Steve Giordani from New Hampshire Public TV Mixed species flock with NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and other warblers.
21 species (+1 other taxa)

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 15
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 20
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 5
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 3
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 5
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 4 some great pictures and excellent video . 2 locations: one flock near the water the other at the east end of the driveway.
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 5
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 15
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 3
warbler sp. (Parulinae sp.) 5
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4

Seawall Cove 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Sep 7, 2012 1:50 PM - 3:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Steve Giordani from New Hampshire Public TV Palm Warbler
18 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 7
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 60
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 210
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 2
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 20
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 25
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 5
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 2
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 3
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 15
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1 molting male
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2

Bass harbor Marsh Abner's Bridge Tremont Maine, Hancock, US-ME
Sep 7, 2012 3:45 PM - 4:50 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: Steve Giordani from New Hampshire Public TV American Golden Plover excellent photos and film with Greater Yellowlegs and blue sky.
15 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 2
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) 1 film and photos of this wonderful tundra nester
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 6
peep sp. (Calidris sp. (peep sp.)) 5
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 6
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 2

Mount Desert Island Birds:   Species Totals

Report Details Date range: Sep 7, 2012 - Sep 13, 2012 Total # of Species: 45 Total # of Checklists: 5 Location(s):   Acadia NP--Cadillac Mountain; Alley Island overlook; Bass harbor Marsh Abner's Bridge Tremont Maine; Hadley Point MDI ; Seawall Cove 2012

 

Summary   Sep 7 Number of Species 45 Number of Individuals 730 Number of Checklists 5

 

Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Sep 7 American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 7 (1) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7 (1) Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 60 (1) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 212 (2) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 (1) Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 2 (1) American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) 1 (1) Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 2 (1) Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 6 (1) peep sp. (Calidris sp. (peep sp.)) 5 (1) Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 1 (1) Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 42 (4) Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 55 (2) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 80 (5) Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 7 (3) Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 3 (2) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 4 (2) Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 2 (2) Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 (1) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 6 (1) Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 (1) Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2 (2) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 7 (3) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4 (3) Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 39 (5) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 20 (5) Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 12 (2) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4 (1) Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 4 (3) American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) 1 (1) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 20 (2) Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) 4 (1) Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 4 (1) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 11 (3) American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 3 (2) Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 9 (3) Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 (1) Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 1 (1) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 38 (4) Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 11 (5) warbler sp. (Parulinae sp.) 15 (2) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 2 (1) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 8 (4) Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 2 (1) American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3 (1)