I poked around the coast south of Portland today in search of miscellaneous birds reported recently, and for a change of scenery. Ended up with a respectable 47 species, not bad at all considering I didn't get to the coast until just before 11.
Highlights:
Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers continue in Saco. They were well behind the wastewater treatment plant on my second soujorn there (first only went as far as the kiosk thingie. Found them around 11:20.
Headed up to Portland/Falmouth to see what was around, but didn't see the Canvasbacks on my drive\ over the Presumpscot. Looked for the Black-crowned Night-Heron in South Portland with no success (and also didn't try too hard)
2 Pine Grosbeaks back in Saco: flew over Route 9 while I was stopped in traffic - near the library I think.
Impressive concentration of Common Loons (easily 30+) off East Point at Biddeford Pool, plus 15+ Horned Grebes, 8-10 Black Guillemots, and a couple of Razorbills. Snow was too deep for me to get out to the Wood Island viewing, so no chance for the Snowy (another birder on his way out hadn't seen it anyway).
Snowy Owl WAS on Strawberry Island, Kennebunkport, around 3:30. Another Yellow-rump in a thicket near an under-construction house on Great Hill Road.
Usual suspects along Marginal Way in Ogunquit, including 7 Harlequins, and hundreds of scoters and Common Eiders.
Enjoy,
Pam Hunt
Concord, NH
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