[Maine-birds] RE: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds: Red-throated Loon and Horned Grebe

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Red Throated Loon

Bar Harbor , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 6, 2012 8:30 AM - 8:42 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Carl and Melanie Kist from PA and Jim and Jenny Lee from England. The story from my English couple was that they had "not seen a bird" since coming to the states many days ago... The first birds I showed them was a Catbird and a pile of YRWB and 42 species in total. 
9 species

Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 3 Mixed in a flock of many birds
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 50
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4

Acadia National Park Great Meadow , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 6, 2012 8:50 AM - 9:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Carl and Melanie Kist from PA and Jim and Jenny Lee from England
9 species

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 5
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2

Sargent Drive Stop 1 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Oct 6, 2012 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: Carl and Melanie Kist from PA and Jim and Jenny Lee from England HORNED GREBE in the scope
9 species

Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 1 in the scope winter plumage
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 6
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 10
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 3 one nicely inthe scope looked like a female
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2

Clark Cove 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Oct 6, 2012 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Carl and Melanie Kist from PA and Jim and Jenny Lee from England
4 species

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 7
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1

Northeast Creek Outlet , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 6, 2012 12:35 PM - 12:45 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Carl and Melanie Kist from PA and Jim and Jenny Lee from England
4 species

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1 flew over the road heading south
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 45 in the bay
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 2

Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Oct 6, 2012 12:50 PM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Carl and Melanie Kist from PA and Jim and Jenny Lee from England Semiplamated Plovers and Pipers here again
12 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 250
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) 1 nicely seen close-up in the scope and a wonderful comparison to Common Loon nearby.
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 5
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 2
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 adult
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 11
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 21
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 200
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 40 near the hiway on the hill

Mount Desert Island Birds:   Species Totals
Report Details Date range: Oct 6, 2012 - Oct 12, 2012 Total # of Species: 42 Total # of Checklists: 7 Location(s):   Acadia National Park Great Meadow ; Bar Harbor ; Clark Cove 2012; Hadley Point MDI ; Mount Desert Island High School; Northeast Creek Outlet ; Sargent Drive Stop 1 2012   Summary   Oct 6 Number of Species 42 Number of Individuals 907 Number of Checklists 7   Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Oct 6 Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2 (1) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 15 (1) American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos) 1 (1) Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 5 (1) Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 250 (1) Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) 1 (1) Common Loon (Gavia immer) 6 (2) Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 3 (2) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 6 (1) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 (1) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1 (1) Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2 (2) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 (1) Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 11 (1) Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 21 (1) Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 10 (2) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 267 (5) Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1 (1) Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1 (1) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1 (1) Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 3 (2) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 3 (1) Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1 (1) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 6 (2) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 8 (3) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 16 (4) Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5 (1) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1 (1) Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1 (1) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1 (1) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4 (3) Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1 (1) European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 40 (1) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 4 (2) Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 3 (1) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 59 (3) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 4 (1) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 5 (1) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 109 (5) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) 2 (1) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 20 (1) American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 5 (1)

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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