Friday, 14 December 2012

[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds Dec 13, 2012

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Barrow's Goldeneye and others Dec 13, 2012

Clark Cove 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Dec 13, 2012 11:25 AM - 12:05 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Karel Buckley from Colorado and I were excited to find a Barrow's Goldeneye female at Clark Cove. It was high tide and the bird was foraging towards the salt marsh. Her bill was almost orange in several types of light... It actually stopped me for a second.... Other good birds were seen today but this was a new bird for the year. Photos taken
10 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 10
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 5
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 7
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 11
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 4

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) 1 female
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 19
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
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Three Pines Bird Sanctuary 2012, Hancock, US-ME
Dec 13, 2012 6:30 AM - 6:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Am search for birds of Three Pines
6 species

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2

Big Pine Woods , Hancock, US-ME
Dec 13, 2012 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Karel Buckley from Colorado and I started in the Big Pine Woods.
2 species

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2

Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Dec 13, 2012 10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Karel Buckley from Colorado looking for winter specialty birds. Long-tailed Duck and White-winged Scoter
11 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 100
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 9
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 11  for those from Colorado…a LTDU
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 11
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 4
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 75
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 5
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2

Northeast Creek Outlet , Hancock, US-ME
Dec 13, 2012 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Karel Buckley from Colorado spent a little time with Mergansers
7 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 7
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 41
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 1
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 6
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 5
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2

 

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Founder and Director Research and Development
14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012
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