Hello All,
Royal Tern (Sterna elegans ) on Mount Desert Island are not a common occurrence so imagine my surprise when I first heard then saw three birds come out of the FOG... Peas soup Maine Fog.... which I am assuming blankets the entire coast of Maine. These birds could have been wandering through the fog along the coast following some of the plentiful estuaries of the Down East Coast. Photos taken and posting to Facebook and Flickr.
Mount Desert Island Birds: Royal Tern
College of the Atlantic, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 11, 2013 8:15 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: John and Johnnie GA We had excellent looks at a Merlin cruising along the forest canopy and along the road we were traveling
1 species
Merlin (Falco columbarius) 1
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Hadley Point MDI , Hancock, US-ME
Jul 11, 2013 8:40 AM - 8:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.2 mile(s)
Comments: John and Johnnie GA and Marina and Bill NY FOGGY DAY on Hadley Point
5 species
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 4
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
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Alley Island overlook, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 11, 2013 9:18 AM - 9:33 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: John and Johnnie GA and Marina and Bill NY foggy day
4 species
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
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Clark Cove 2013, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 11, 2013 9:35 AM - 9:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: John and Johnnie GA and Marina and Bill NY FOOGY DAY NO VISIBILITY
4 species
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 7
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
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Blue Horizons Preserve, Town Hill, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 11, 2013 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments: John and Johnnie GA and Marina and Bill NY Photos and observations of a Blue headed Vireo nest.
3 species
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) 1
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Cape Road Hotspot, Hancock, US-ME
Jul 11, 2013 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Comments: Marina and Bill Horan and John and Johnnie Skelton from NY and Georgia. This was our last but best stop as we stood looking into the fog which has wrapped the Islands for days. Out of the fog I heard fist a familiar call of a Royal Tern and then we saw three birds approaching as we struggled to get our camera gear out. Saying a little prayer the birds circled back directly over us for some fabulous shots from underneath a Royal Tern. These will be posted on Acadia Birding Festival facebook page.
20 species
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 5
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 13 several birds came into the upper cove looking for sea run fish
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) 3 What appeared to be two adults and 1 immature bird PHOTOS TAKEN and I'll post them to Acadia Birding Festival Facebook page. Two adults clearly show extended forked tail feathers extending beyond the tail in the photos with the immature bird lacking those feathers and that defined plumage. Great looks as they circled and than circled again over us flying towards the Northeast .
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 2 this is the first time I have had Swainson's Thrush at this location. I did also hear a male calling from the forest higher up on the ridgeline but neve haave I heard them calling so close to the ocean. One male was about 25 feet from us at one point near the Cape Road. It also began to call softly near us.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 2
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1 great looks at this calling male hiding near a shrub
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 3 Immature calling male was sploched over the chest with black ..probably a 3rd year male
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 beautiful male
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 11
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
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