Highlights:
Lake Jo - Jun 9: No Gallinules found, but an Am. Coot was a first for us at this spot. (Only one bird seen). Are there nesting records for Maine? Also Redhead, Wigeon, No. Shovelers, and a bill-wagging display between breeding drake Ruddy Ducks.
Stockholm to Van Buren Bike Trail - Jun 10: As usual, a very birdy trip. Some usual suspects were silent and left unobserved (e.g. Olive-sided Flycatchers). But 18 warblers, including singing Cape Mays and Tennessees, made up for the omissions. Boreal Chickadees outnumbered the Black-caps. The surrounding woods were very wet and flooded. Roadside ditches have become babbling brooks. NO Gray Jays. This was the sixth year we've done this trip. It's also good from the Van Buren end. But the action seems to start earlier from the Stockholm end. We only birded 6.5 miles, one-way this year.
Square Lake: We have devised a three-mile loop walk that goes thru several different habitats, starting at the William Muscovic Public Landing (where we camped). The boreal parts produced 18 warblers, several flycatchers, and the highlight, an interaction between two Black-backed Woodpeckers. There were drumming duets, physical combat, and all centered on an 8-10" diameter tree, split down the middle, lengthwise (a drumming tree perhaps?)
Rusty Blackbirds in two locations. But zero Gray Jays anywhere. Perhaps they are in fledgling-rearing-mode just now. Also totally dipped on Bay-breasted Warblers, despite a concerted effort. Oh...and the RC Kinglets were singing all-day, everywhere. It was the constant background sound.
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