Though I really haven't been out birding this week, I have a few interesting incidental observations to report.
-- Today in Fort Fairfield, I heard my first Mourning Warbler song of the season. The bird was singing in a recently harvested woodlot along the Sam Everett Road near Pattee Brook. An Olive-sided Flycatcher was singing here too.
I found and photographed male Surf Scoter on a small pond in Presque Isle on Wednesday. It was hanging with a pair of American Wigeon, and some Mallards and Blacks... a strange association.
Residents on Canterbury Street in Presque Isle sent over pictures of an adult Red Crossbill with fledglings at their feeder on Tuesday. Since this couple has had the adult Red Crossbills visiting their feeders since February, I'm assuming these birds nested locally and this is the first documented breeding of this species for the county.
At least one hatchling was reported from the new Bald Eagle nest in Aroostook State Park at Echo Lake in Presque Isle. Was hoping to get the scope on it during the Aroostook SP Bird Festival tomorrow, but the predicted deluge force us to cancel that shindig. Hopefully it'll be better next year!
Cheers
Bill Sheehan
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