Hi folks,
As Rich MacDonald from MDI commented about Derek's post, I was also prompted by his post predicting incoming migrants, especially for southern Maine, as seen on a southern Maine radar. I sat out on our back deck for nearly an hour and a half once the sun came out. My preliminary assessment after a half hour of looking and listening, was there were very few new birds within the 20-25 acres I can cover with my ears (yes, my ears have grown with age). I can only cover about half that area from the deck.
Aside from a burst of small airplane activity, the number of new birds appeared limited during the first half hour and were comprised of ovenbirds and a noisy blue-headed vireo. Bird activity picked up after a half hour when a mixed flock of vireos and warblers passed within 75 meters of the house. The loose vireo flock was cool in that it contained three species and was close to the house. Warblers kept trickling through, slowing down by 12:15.
The gray tree frogs were very active and included some odd sounding individuals with longer, deeper sounding trills.
Be patient, flocks are moving through.
No orioles or rose-breasted grosbeaks yet.
Norm Famous
Birds, in no particular order - Song activity was good at times
1 Blackpoll warbler Singing right off the deck
7 Ovenbirds Scattered throughout the woods surrounding the house
3 Pine warblers Resident birds
5 Nashville warblers Mostly in one flock passing through; FOY in yard
3 Yellow-rumped warblers (low)
5 Nashville warblers Mostly in one flock passing through; FOY in yard
3 Yellow-rumped warblers (low)
2 Great-crested flycatchers FOY
1 Brown creeper (male) Resident bird
3 Purple finches
1 House finch
3 Purple finches
1 House finch
1 Pine siskin First in a long time at the house
2 Red-eyed vireo
4 Blue-headed vireos Passing through
1 Philadelphia vireo Passing through; nice simultaneous song comparisons with both red-eyed and blue-headed vireos FOY
2 Chipping sparrows
2 Song sparrows
1 Tree swallow
2 American crows
3 American robins
3 Noisy American goldfinches giving all kinds of song renditions
2 Yellow-bellied sapsuckers
1 Downy woodpecker
1 Hairy woodpecker
4 Flickers
2 White-breasted nuthatches
2 Blue jays
4 Black-capped chickadees
2 Tufted titmice
2 Red-eyed vireo
4 Blue-headed vireos Passing through
1 Philadelphia vireo Passing through; nice simultaneous song comparisons with both red-eyed and blue-headed vireos FOY
2 Chipping sparrows
2 Song sparrows
1 Tree swallow
2 American crows
3 American robins
3 Noisy American goldfinches giving all kinds of song renditions
2 Yellow-bellied sapsuckers
1 Downy woodpecker
1 Hairy woodpecker
4 Flickers
2 White-breasted nuthatches
2 Blue jays
4 Black-capped chickadees
2 Tufted titmice
1 Mourning dove
Amphibians
20+ Gray tree frogs - pleasant sounds
10-15 Spring peepers (many, too hard to guesstimate)
Amphibians
20+ Gray tree frogs - pleasant sounds
10-15 Spring peepers (many, too hard to guesstimate)
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Norman Famous, Wetlands and Wildlife Ecologist
513 Eight Rod Road
Augusta, ME 04330
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