Friday, 1 February 2013

[Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds: Rusty Blackbird and Red-headed Woodpecker continue

Mount Desert Island Birds:  Rusty Blackbird and Red-headed Woodpecker continue

Douglas Point Emery Cove, Hancock, US-ME
Feb 1, 2013 10:45 AM - 11:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Ed and I took little time to watch our Red-headed Woodpecker at its cavity this morning. The bird has been less frequent at the feeder when the owner has been home and spending more time around the cavity and in the vicinity of the cavity tree. Today it was very vocal around me as I photographed from a distance. The bird looks healthy and active.
8 species

Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 7

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) 1 See notes above. Bird looks healthy and engaged in daily routines
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2

Smolley/Monet Feeder Complex, Hancock, US-ME
Feb 1, 2013 3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Wild Turkeys were the treat today with 15 foraging under Eddie's feeder. I was getting hungry as I looked at a few of those juicy Toms! The RUSTY BLACKBIRD continues today and was located foraging under the feeder. Brown Creeper was found as reported.
8 species

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 16
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 6
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) 1 CONTINUING AND ACTIVELY FEEDING under the feeder.
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2

Michael J. Good, MS
President Down East Nature Tours
Founder and Director Research and Development
14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012
Co-founder Penobscot Watershed Eco Center
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