[Maine-birds] Addison Marsh birds

Hi birders,

 

I stopped by the Addison Marsh on Monday afternoon to do a bird count of the salt pannes across from the boat landing.  The black-bellied plover was the an enjoyable find.  I reported numbers about two week ago.  I was there from 3:30 to 4:30 on a falling tide (before mid tide).  I will list the numbers from Monday along with those from March 31.

 

Note, black-bellied plovers roost at high tide on the salt marsh throughout spring.  They are usually easy to pick out because the vegetation is low.  They will remain at the marsh at high tide well into early June.  I was lucky to pick up the one on Monday as it was very far away.  I did not see it until it walked then vanished when it sat back down.  Birds that are roosting directly across from the boat ramp are easy to detect unless they are down lower in a salt panne.  If you are not seeing any shorebirds or few ducks, carefully and slowly scan the marsh again and again.  Patience is usually rewarded!

 

Happy birding,

 

Norm Famous

 

Species                                              April 15                  March 31

Greater yellowlegs                                  -                            2 - Early but no surprise for  

                                                                                                   the Addison Marsh

Black-bellied plover                                1                             -

Dunlin                                                     1                             1

Red-throated loon                                   1                             1

Mallard                                                   13                            30

Am widgeon                                             -                             2

Gadwall                                                   2                             2

Black duck                                              20                         40-55

Green-winged teal                                  10                            9

Blue-winged teal                                      -                              1  (early)

Canada geese                                        22                             4

Ring-billed gull                                      425 - count            ~300 hard to count

Herring gull                                            60 - mostly counted ~50 hard to count

Great black-backed gull                           1                              _

Double-crested cormorant                       _                              1

 

There were crows during both visits. RWBLs were present.  No sparrows observed except 1 song sparrow on the April visit.

 

Norm Famous

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Norman Famous, Wetlands and Wildlife Ecologist

513 Eight Rod Road

Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 623 6072

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