Mount Desert Island Birds: Blue-headed Vireo on nest, Black-bellied Whistling Ducks continue
Please check facebook@AcadiaBirdingFestival.com for some great photos of Mount Desert Island Birds including todays female BHVI on the nest in the rain. Acadia Birding Festival starts tomorrow. Lets hope for splendid weather!!
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Mount Desert Island High School, Hancock, US-ME
May 29, 2013 8:25 AM - 8:45 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: The Lamond Family from NJ was fascinated by the life bird for the 4 of them. We are indeed down to five birds and we will see if they are here later on tonight. For those coming from afar I will put in a good word... The mystery is where the Dead bird got to.? Assimilation I suspect .
10 species
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) 5 One bird is indeed gone leaving 5. Will attempted to sex and age
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 7
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2
Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla) 1 calling from the Tamarack in the middle of the forested wetland to the west of the last pond.
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 bellowing
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14281292
Bartlett's Landing Pretty Marsh, Hancock, US-ME
May 29, 2013 11:27 AM - 11:47 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: The Lamond family from NJ. Drizzle and rain but some good looks at HARBOR SEAL, Common Loon and singing birds
10 species
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 12
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 2
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 2
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 1 on the southern peninsula calling loudly and piercing the fog
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 1
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14281499
Cape Road Hotspot, Hancock, US-ME
May 29, 2013 10:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: The Lamond Family from NJ. My foy on MDI Common Tern and one juvenile/female Bufflehead.
11 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 1
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 5
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 5 diving and fishing. These are often seen on this side of the island foraging in some of the hidden coves and places like this.
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 Male OMG came right up to us 6 feet and sang
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14281459
Brookside Cemetery Somesville, Hancock, US-ME
May 29, 2013 9:17 AM - 10:07 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.2 mile(s)
Comments: The Lamond Family from NJ. We had a personalized Warbler festival and verified what Roger Tory Petersen once said about Mount Desert Island that this is the "WARBLER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD" Blackburnian, Magnolia, Pine and some wonderful photography of Pileated Woodpecker. Osprey with RIVER HERRING.... specifically ALEWIVES...... Food for birds and humans and FISH...
21 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2 WITH ALEWIVES
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 1 this is a continuing Herring Gull eating alewives
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 OMG a photos in flight
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 5
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1 in the scope
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) 1
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) 1
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 1 PHOTOS
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14281365
Blue Horizons Preserve, Town Hill, Hancock, US-ME
May 29, 2013 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: The Lamond family from NJ. BLUE-HEADED VIREO nest relocated and photographed with female on the nest. see Acadia Birding Festival FACEBOOK .
9 species
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 1 ON THE NEST WITH PHOTOS
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 CONTINUING
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3 I am sure that the one bird I was looking at was a RECENTLY FLEDGED chick.... or a female without a tail? Molting a tail for an adult bird seems unlikely.
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 1
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14281540
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