Highlights from the western half of the Freeport/Brunswick CBC. Preliminary figures show a total of 70 species on December 29. No new species this year.
- The Chebeague crew found the only Purple Finches the lone Sharp-shinned Hawk reported.
- Cousin’s Island group posted the highest species count for the day at 49 and had a number of the rarer species on the count including the only Ring-necked Pheasant.
- Wolfe’s Neck topped the number of birds counted at 1656 and contributed Red-necked Grebe and Pine Siskin
- The Maquoit Team added a Northern Pintail and (95) Greater Scaup
- The former BNAS birded by the Maquoit Team yielded 30 Horned Larks and a Pine Warbler
- Freeport West contributed the days only Northern Shrike-at 70 MPH on I-295. Good spotting Robbie Lambert.
- The Brunswick crew big find of the day was 141 Snow Buntings in one flock and as always topped the Mallard count with 460.
Among the other “good” birds were 3 Barrow’s Goldeneyes, 2 Gray Catbirds, and 2 Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, and just 2 Pine Siskins.
The woods were quiet with most songbirds found at or nearby feeders. Blue Jays everywhere thanks to the decent acorn crop this year. If anyone wants a copy of the figures once I have them all proofed, please let me know off line.
Stella Walsh
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