[Maine-birds] Vinalhaven, 12.8.12

Kirk Gentalen took Chris Borg and me birding around Vinalhaven in the
rain today, from about 8:15 - 2:30.

Highlights include:

From the ferry--
Black-legged Kittiwake-20
Black Guillemot-50
Common Loon-30
Bonaparte's Gull-6 (and 15 later on the island)
Razorbill-2 (and 3 later from the island)
Purple Sandpiper-6
Double-crested Cormorant-2

On the island at various places including Lane's Island, State Beach,
Old Harbor Pond (?), The Basin, etc.--
White-winged Crossbill-10, very close to us, carrying spruce cones
from the ground to low branches to feed on them (some actually feeding
on the ground); mixed flock of males, females, and young males
Am. Tree Sparrow-6
Song Sparrow-2
White-throated Sparrow-2
Common Yellowthroat-1 (young male)
Red-necked Grebe-12
Horned Grebe-3
Common Goldeneye-10
Barrow's Goldeneye-1
Bufflehead-12
Hooded Merganser-3
RB Merganser-20
Great Cormorant-4
Belted Kingfisher-1
Bald Eagle-5
Golden-crowned Kinglet-1
Red-breasted Nuthatch-1

A bit wet and chilly, but Kirk kept things fun AND made us lunch, so a
good time had by all!

Kristen

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Kristen Lindquist
12 Mount Battie St.
Camden, ME 04843
www.klindquist.blogspot.com

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