[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds: Bufflehead on Hamilton Pond FOY

Mount Desert Island Birds: Bufflehead at Hamilton Pond

Town Hill 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 15, 2012 8:15 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Going to work in Bar Harbor and a Coopers Hawk crossed over the road for a great look
3 species

Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1

Bar Harbor Ball Field, Hancock, US-ME
Oct 16, 2012 8:40 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Driving out of BH we found 2 Canada Geese in the ball park foraging with 25 Herring Gull
2 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 25

Sand Beach to Otter Cove 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 16, 2012 8:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: The cruise ship Jewel of the Sea and a gfroup of folks that walked just before the rain came. Thick fog but with some excellent views in the scope of several birds and the amazing shoreline of the eastern coast of MDI.
17 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 300
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 19 several birds plunge into the water close enough that we could hear the slash!
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 35 mostly on Old Soaker
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 1 continuing on Old Soaker
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 100
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 9
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1 calling at sand beach
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 40
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 30

Sand Beach to Otter Cove 2012 , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 15, 2012 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: The cruise ship Aida Aura for an "Ocean Trail Hike" from Sand Beach to Otter Cliffs. This day was accented by a large migration of NORTHERN GANNET. Plunge diving into the waters just off off the Ocean Drive and Otter Point, NOGA were an excellent addition to a foggy day.
13 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 47
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 125 Mostly adults with some juveniles some plunge diving the close to the shore where we could easily observe the diving process. This could be the largest number of NOGA I have ever seen directly along the Eastern shore. We certainly see NOGA here but todays numbers where high.
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 28
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 3 continuing for several weeks now there was one adult and 2 immature birds
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 250
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 9
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 25
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia al

Big Pine Woods , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 16, 2012 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Matan and Reut from Israel.
7 species

Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 25
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 4

Hamilton Pond 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Oct 16, 2012 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Matan and Reut from Israel and their first Bald Eagles of their lives here on MDI. 3 Eagle total for the day but this one in the scope for some excellent observations and study. FOY BUFFLEHEAD
7 species

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2 Beautiful birds for my guests
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 35
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 49
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 1 First-of-the-year here at HP
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6

Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 16, 2012 3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Matan and Reut from Israel and some excellent birding on a windy northern point. Here another first year Bald Eagle.
17 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 5
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 900 numbers have dramatically increased with the heavy winds from this last storm. Everyone hunkered down in the narrows.
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 1
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 28
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 60 scattered all around the narrows
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 10
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 first year bird landed in a tree for excellent looks in the scope.
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 65
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 6
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 30
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 15 near the highway on Hadley Point Road
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 35

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Species Totals
Report Details Date range: Oct 15, 2012 - Oct 21, 2012 Total # of Species: 39 Total # of Checklists: 9 Location(s):   Bar Harbor Ball Field; Big Pine Woods ; Hadley Point MDI ; Hamilton Pond 2012; Otter Cove access Road ; Sand Beach to Otter Cove 2012 ; Town Hill 2012   Summary   Oct 15 Oct 16 Number of Species 15 36 Number of Individuals 506 2,109 Number of Checklists 2 7   Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Oct 15 Oct 16 Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) -- 2 (1) Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) -- 2 (1) American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) -- 5 (1) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) -- 39 (2) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) -- 49 (1) Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 47 (1) 1,205 (3) Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) -- 1 (1) White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) -- 28 (1) Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) -- 1 (1) Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1 (1) 7 (4) Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) -- 64 (2) Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) 125 (1) 28 (2) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 28 (1) 49 (3) Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 3 (1) 1 (1) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) -- 3 (3) Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 (1) -- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) -- 3 (3) Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) -- 6 (2) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 250 (1) 263 (5) Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 9 (1) 24 (2) Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1 (1) -- Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) -- 2 (2) Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) -- 1 (1) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1 (1) -- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) -- 2 (1) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 6 (2) 28 (5) Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) -- 21 (3) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) -- 2 (2) Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) -- 1 (1) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) -- 64 (4) European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) -- 15 (1) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) -- 29 (1) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 25 (1) 70 (2) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) -- 1 (1) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) -- 2 (1) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1 (1) 6 (3) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2 (1) 5 (3) White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) -- 1 (1) Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 6 (1) 79 (4) Michael J. Good, MS President Down East Nature Tours Founder and Director Research and Development 14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012 Co-founder Penobscot Watershed Eco Center 39 COTTAGE STREET Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207-288-8128 / 207-479-4256 info@DownEastNatureTours.com www.DownEastNatureTours.com facebook@DownEastNatureTours.com info@AcadiaBirdingFestival.com www.AcadiaBirdingFestival.com facebook@AcadiaBirdingFestival.com