[Maine-birds] RE: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds: Red-headed Woodpecker continues and Common Grackles Arrive

Mount Desert Island Birds: Red-headed Woodpecker continues and Common Grackles Arrive

Three Pines Bird Sanctuary 2013, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 7:50 AM - 7:54 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     One Brown Creeper calling this morning. Have heard them for about two weeks  but only two  other times. Photos
1 species

Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)  1     Mating call

Mount Desert Island High School, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida and I spent an amazing end of winter day trying to find birds on MDI. It was still gray and quiet this morning but this afternoon I was treated to Common Grackle and a few American Robins.  Great way to end a winter in Maine!
4 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  6     Males chasing and courting females
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  1     calling
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  5

Somesville Mill Pond , Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida  finding very little but two Canada Geese and a few Mallards at the Mill Pond this AM.
8 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  2
American Wigeon (Anas americana)  15
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  7
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  6
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  3
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  35
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  1

Seal Cove Road Bog, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 9:30 PM - 9:40 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida   Cardinal found calling loudly deep in the wetlands to the north. Most likely a migratory bird?
3 species

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  7
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  1     calling

Seal Cove Road stop 1 Black-backed WP, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 9:45 AM - 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida checking for Black-backed Woodpecker
5 species

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  4
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)  2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)  5     Male calling from Red Spruce tree top

Southwest Harbor Great Marina, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida  looking for Common Goldeneye X Hooded merganser hybrid... No go  but others present
12 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  3
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)  10
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)  15
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  23
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)  12
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  9
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  6
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  15
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  60
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)  4
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)  10
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  1

SW Harbor Town Pier Shore Road , Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.4 mile(s)
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida  crusing south looking for Alcids... Song Sparrow instead and singing
7 species

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)  12
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  4
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  15
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)  3
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  7
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  2     Dueting males at the Hinckley Boats

Kings Point, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida  stopped by the point to see if there were any birds uncommonly found...
9 species

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)  5     Finally and FOY for me on MDI...
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)  6
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  2
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)  1
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  7     Male bird we were watching would snap his bill to the water than jerk quickly into a sky pointing position followed by puffing his crown up in all directions.
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  5
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)  10
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  6

Cable-crossing Road 2013, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 10:50 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida finding many Scoter and sunshine
11 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  3
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)  150
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)  15
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  2
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  2
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  4
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)  3
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)  11
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  10
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)  5
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  2

Seawall , Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 11:25 AM - 11:40 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida
8 species (+1 other taxa)

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  8
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)  7
scoter sp. (Melanitta sp.)  19
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)  7
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  10
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)  2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  20
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)  1

Seawall Picnic  Area, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 11:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida. Harbor Seals 3 seen
7 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  15
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  7
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)  26
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)  3
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)  5
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)  18
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  1

Bass harbor Marsh Abner's Bridge Tremont Maine, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 12:05 PM - 12:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Kevin McKinney from Florida
3 species

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  5
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  25
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  7

Douglas Point Emery Cove, Hancock, US-ME
Mar 29, 2013 3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Margaret and Ken Viens  and I checked in on the Red-Headed Woodpecker and found him very comfortably at home lounging on his cavity tree before playing hide-and-seek on the backside of a Maple Tree. It has been a feeder related bird since December 30, 2012 , thru a cold and hard winter. Chill factors of 20 below forced him to secure a cavity on the south and west of an old Aspen tree. The other good find... was a flock of Common Grackle which were the most delightful I have heard since last fall. FOY for me on MDI
10 species

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)  3
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  1
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)  1     Continuing since Dec 30 2012
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)  1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  4
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  6
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  5
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  13     First of the Year....

Down East Nature Tours:  Species Totals
Report Details Date range: Mar 29, 2013 - Apr 4, 2013 Total # of Species: 36 Total # of Checklists: 13 Location(s):   Bass harbor Marsh Abner's Bridge Tremont Maine; Cable-crossing Road 2013; Douglas Point Emery Cove; Kings Point ; Mount Desert Island High School; SW Harbor Town Pier Shore Road ; Seal Cove Road Bog; Seal Cove Road stop 1 Black-backed WP; Seawall ; Seawall Picnic Area; Somesville Mill Pond ; Southwest Harbor Great Marina; Three Pines Bird Sanctuary 2013   Summary   Mar 29 Number of Species 36 Number of Individuals 795 Number of Checklists 13   Total Number of Birds   (sample size) Species Name Mar 29 Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2 (1) American Wigeon (Anas americana) 15 (1) American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 28 (5) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 21 (3) Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 36 (2) Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 8 (2) White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 155 (2) Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) 22 (2) scoter sp. (Melanitta sp.) 19 (1) Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 36 (4) Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 34 (4) Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 38 (4) Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 34 (5) Common Loon (Gavia immer) 21 (6) Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 3 (1) Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 2 (1) Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 11 (1) Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 19 (3) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 172 (7) Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 18 (4) Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) 5 (1) Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 10 (1) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2 (2) Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) 1 (1) Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 (1) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2 (2) American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 28 (9) Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 21 (4) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 3 (2) White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1 (1) Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 (1) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 5 (1) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2 (1) Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 5 (1) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 (1) Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)     13 (1)