[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week, 2/16-22

Hi all,

 

Just a few of my observations of note, in addition to what I previously posted here, from the past seven days included:

- 3 Ruddy Turnstones, 18 Brant, and 86 Purple Sandpipers, East Point and Ocean Avenue, Biddeford Pool, 2/19 (with Jeannette).

- 1 "WESTERN" PALM WARBLER, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, and 1 imm Great Cormorant continue at the Saco Yacht Club as of 2/19 (with Jeannette),

- 1 drake RING-NECKED DUCK and 1 drake Barrow's Goldeneye continue along Water Street in Saco, 2/19 (with Jeannette).

- 2 drake Lesser Scaup, Cumberland Town Landing, 2/20.

- 1 "glaucoides"-type Iceland Gull continues at Riverbank Park in Westbrook as of 2/22, although I did miss it on 2 of 3 visits this week.

- 50+ Cedar Waxwings, One City Center, Portland, 2/22.

 

-1 drake Barrow's Goldeneye continues in the Lower Harraseeket River here in South Freeport.

- the Common Redpoll flock in our Pownal yard has grown to 125+ as of the morning of 2/21.

- 1 Belted Kingfisher and Common Mergansers in varying numbers continue at Yarmouth Harbor.

- 1 female Red-bellied Woodpecker continues in our Pownal yard.

 

-Derek

 

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