Saturday, 27 October 2012

[Maine-birds] RE: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island : SNOW BUNTING on Cadillac Mountain

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Snow Bunting

Acadia NP--Cadillac Mountain, Hancock, US-ME
Oct 27, 2012 11:11 AM - 12:26 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.7 mile(s)
Comments: Nico (my dog) and I went to Cadillac Mountain to CONFIRM the presents of SNOW BUNTING on Cadillac Mountain. Jim from Colorado (?) called me this morning around 9:30 about a flock of 27. I drove up at 11:00 and found one Photographed bird comically eating dried Goldenrod seed which it was jumping at to dislodge. It was pretty quiet except for calling Common Raven and White-winged Crossbill.
9 species

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 2
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1 calling on the southern ridge
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 12
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 13
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) 27 The flock of 27 birds was seen and reported this morning to me. I went to the top at 11:00 and found one bird which was well Photographed and on my facebook page. This bird flew away from me calling 4 quick checks and one clear call note several times.  The winter plumage bird than flew back at us and  over the top towards the parking lot.
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) 3 one seen clearly flying over me than east over the north ridge calling all the way

 

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
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