Mount Desert Island Birds: Brown Thrasher and RHWP continues
Douglas Point Emery Cove, Hancock, US-ME
Jan 7, 2013 11:35 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: John Rivers, Ed Douglas and myself spent sometime shooting the RHWP first located on December 30 at the Douglass feeder. Besides the RHWP I also had an opportunity to see the Brown Thrasher that Ed first noticed on January 6 2013 at 12:30 pm. This eastern Brown Thrasher is strongly streaked (not spotted) and reddish brown which gave Ed reason to ID it initially as a "Wood Thrasher" but we clarified that it was indeed a Brown Thrasher and Ed is well on his way to becoming a birder. Between the RHWP and BRTH It typically starts with one bird and turns into an obsession that is familiar to this list serve! I have not yet photographed this bird and will continue to try this week. There are Holly berries and Winterberry around so this bird my stay for a few more days... or until the food disappears.
11 species
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 250
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 2
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) 1 This well photographed bird was the focus of John Rivers 500mm lens so we now have some exceptional shots of this MDI Record Bird
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 This bird has been seen this morning by Ed Douglas and myself. Very flighty, first seen by Ed on January 6, 2013 approximately 12:30 pm and not as easily approached as the RHWP. There are Holly berry and some Winterberry around Ed's property. This is private property and you are asked to call 479-4256. Thank you
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Jan 7, 2013 7:30 AM - 7:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
16.0 mile(s)
Comments: Taking the kids to school we found a few birds along the way including Bald Eagle hunting the coastal edge of Hulls Cove. All fresh water is frozen now and even the salt water coves are freezing over. This is leaving less open space for our ducks and gulls and forcing some bird populations to move farther south
8 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 25
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 15
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 10
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 5
Michael J. Good, MS
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14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012
Co-founder Penobscot Watershed Eco Center
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