Re: [Maine-birds] Re: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island Birds: Hooded Merganser MDI Ponds

The woodcock has been in my field since the 10 th of march. Today I saw my first robins. I saw 2 eagles land on top of each other in a big spruce on Bear Island outside of NEH. Looking for bluebirds. Thought I saw a blue heron in the marsh at the oceanariums 3 days ago, but didn't turn around to check it out. Roberta

Mar 16, 2013 06:34:12 PM, info@downeastnaturetours.com wrote:




Hello all,

Looks like the ponds are
opening at MDI ponds and this years first bird is Hooded Merganser. Two breeding
plumage males in the second pond.  Nights are still cold here with sunshine
today  but not much above freezing. Maple trees are running  and
insects emerging as we head towards spring.  


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>Mount Desert Island Birds: Hooded Merganser  ;MDI Ponds  ;


>Mount Desert
Island High School, Hancock,
US-ME
>Mar 16, 2013 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
>Protocol: Stationary
>Comments: Ice
is out in the middle pond at the MDI High School Ponds. First bird of the year
seen here are two breeding plumage males displaying beautifully and in the lee
of an northerly wind.
>4 species
>
>Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes
cucullatus) 2  ;WOW.... what an
exceptional bird.
>American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 6
>Common Raven
(Corvus corax) 2 mobbed by several crows and flying back towards the SW where
they have traditionally nest for the last several years. There are always some
kind of altercation between Ravens and Crows in the area around the
school.
>Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2 in the marsh behind
the

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