[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Down East Birds: Harlequin Ducks, Dovekie

Down East Birds: Harlequin Ducks, Dovekie  

Travel to Corea Rt 1, Hancock, US-ME
Jan 19, 2013 9:05 AM - 9:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
15.0 mile(s)
Comments: Peter Ho, Brittany, Marie and Ron Furnish took off in a snow storm for Down East Maine trying to find a few rare birds and working the Corea/Schoodic Peninsula.
13 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 9
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 5
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 3
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 15
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 1
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 2
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 25
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 16
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 8
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 18
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1

Prospect Harbor, Hancock, US-ME
Jan 19, 2013 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
9.0 mile(s)
Comments: Inner Harbor and Prospect Harbor where we found some slippery Ice and reconnected with some old avian haunts
11 species

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 2
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 6
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 19
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 3
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 3
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 26
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 1
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 26
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 6

Corea- Cranberry Point Road, Hancock, US-ME
Jan 19, 2013 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
8.0 mile(s)
Comments: Harlequin Ducks seemed to pop up out of the ocean giving us a good feeling about driving through the snow.
24 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  27
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 3
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 35
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) 12 FOY for all of us and a life bird for the 4 travelers.
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 9
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 16
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 4
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 2
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 3
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 1
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 Pale nape of an adult was clearly seen and the classic flap flap glide
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 3
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 20
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 6
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 4
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 8
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 12
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 15
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 14
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 22
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 10
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2

Acadia National Park Frazer Point, Hancock, US-ME
Jan 19, 2013 1:45 PM - 2:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments: DOVEKIE ad some other regional winter birds
15 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 20
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 25
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 8
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 4
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 8
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 6
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 2 close looks for everyone
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 35
Dovekie (Alle alle) 1 with photos and great looks right at Frazer Point.  We were amazed that this lone bird was present
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 4
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) 7

Schoodic Peninsula, Hancock, US-ME Jan 19, 2013 2:30 PM - 3:10 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Schoodic had some great waves today on SW winds. Wind was strong SW and cold with temps in the mid to upper 30's/ 13 species American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 6 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 11 Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 25 Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 8 Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 16 Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 9 Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 12 Common Loon (Gavia immer) 7 Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 7 Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 1 Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) 1 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 1 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 25
Down East Nature Tours : Species Totals   January 18/19  2013
Report Details Date range: Jan 18 - Jan 19, 2013 Total # of Species: 33 Total # of Checklists: 12 Location(s):   Acadia National Park Frazer Point; Alley Island overlook; Corea- Cranberry Point Road; Emery's Cottages; Gouldsboro; Hadley Point MDI ; Prospect Harbor; Salsbury Cove ; Schoodic Peninsula; Somesville Mill Pond ; Travel to Corea Rt 1; Travel to Ellsworth Rt 3   Summary   Jan 18 Jan 19 Number of Species 20 29 Number of Individuals 1,001 786 Number of Checklists 6 6   Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Jan 18 Jan 19 American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 18 (4) 62 (4) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 159 (3) 22 (4) Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 620 (4) 90 (5) Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) -- 12 (1) White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 14 (2) -- Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 6 (1) 23 (3) Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 22 (5) 74 (5) Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 24 (3) 18 (4) Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 2 (1) -- Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 1 (1) 24 (4) Common Loon (Gavia immer) 9 (5) 22 (6) Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 1 (1) 10 (2) Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 1 (1) 4 (4) Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) -- 3 (2) Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) -- 1 (1) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) -- 3 (2) Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) -- 10 (4) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 83 (6) 131 (5) Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1 (1) 8 (2) Dovekie (Alle alle) -- 1 (1) Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) -- 9 (3) Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) -- 50 (3) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) -- 28 (4) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2 (1) 2 (1) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 15 (3) 45 (4) Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1 (1) 2 (2) Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) -- 16 (2) European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 18 (1) 97 (2) -- -- -- -- -- American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) -- 10 (1) Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 1 (1) -- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) -- 2 (1) Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) 3 (1) -- White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) -- 7 (1)

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