Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Monday, 30 September 2013

[Maine-birds] common nighthawk

At soccer today in Oakland, I saw a lone common nighthawk behind the middle school--late isn't it? On the way home I had multiple bluebirds on the Goodhue Road in Sidney. I think our kestrel has moved on. Julia -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are...

[Maine-birds] Harbor Island Mew Gull

eBird checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15247062 -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For...

[Maine-birds] Mew Gull on Harbor Island-Muscongus Bay

Sorry for the late post but I wanted confirmation from several sources regarding a Mew Gull on Harbor Island, outer Muscongus Bay. On Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013, several of us saw a distant small gull, approximately 700 feet away. It was first seen flying for a few seconds before it alit with two Herring Gulls. We were busy with boarding folks on a boat so weren't in a position to get closer but pics confirm that it's a Mew Gull,...

[Maine-birds] Limestone Ross's Goose continues

The little white goose was present at 1 PM today.For those who asked.... the pond is located on Limestone Stream just northeast of the intersection of Route 1A and Route 89. It is visible from both roads. Bill-- Bill SheehanWoodland, Aroostook Co., Mainehttp://northernmainebirds.blogspot.com/ -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

Re: [Maine-birds] RFI Any Mt. Ag flight ????

We were there yesterday and the winds were out of the south. We saw nothing but turkey vultures and they did not seem to be migrating. Linda Woodard207-415-8331Sent from my iPhoneOn Sep 30, 2013, at 10:30 AM, Barbara Herrgesell <herpartb@aol.com> wrote:I haven't heard any reports of birds over Mt. Agementicus lately. Is it worth going? NW winds? Barbara ~~~ Barbara Partridge Herrgesell Sanford,...

[Maine-birds] RFI Any Mt. Ag flight ????

I haven't heard any reports of birds over Mt. Agementicus lately. Is it worth going? NW winds? Barbara ~~~ Barbara Partridge Herrgesell Sanford, ME herpartb@aol.com -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google...

Re: [Maine-birds] Boreal Big Five

The Cedar Waxwings went to the Bangor Mall. They must be shopping. My daughter and I saw trees full of them behind AC Moore on Sunday.On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Bob Duchesne <duchesne@midmaine.com> wrote: I'm sure Monhegan was better, but the Maine North Woods were pretty darn wonderful today. Seeing as how a gentleman from North Carolina needed to close out woodpeckers on his lifelist, we went up...

Sunday, 29 September 2013

Re: [Maine-birds] Great skua query

Bob, The Great Skuas, all three, were in wing molt with the inner primaries being replaced. Those short inner primaries produced a notch in the wing that one might assume were "missing" feathers. There might have been one feather or so dropped, hence "missing" only in the sense that the replacement feather was in pin and not visible. But I don't think that's what you meant. I think this is simply a misunderstanding and only...

[Maine-birds] Lesser Black-backed Gull, Hummingbirds

Friday 27 Sep. 2013 The first day that no Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were found at the still blooming flower beds at Thuya Gardens in Northeast Harbor (Mt. Desert Island). Eleven on 9/25, and three on 9/26. Sat. 28 Sep. 2013. An adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls feeding with Herring Gulls at the low tide line on the seaward side of Schooner Head, Bar Harbor. Bird was starting to show some dusky feathers on crown and nape. -- ---Check...

[Maine-birds] Glaucous gull and many ant-catching Bonaparte's Gull, Roque Is, Jonesport

Hi Folks, A birding friend from Rhode Island, George Herrick, is out on Roque and observed an adult glaucous gull and over a hundred Bonaparte's gulls catching flying ants (antcatching? rather than flycatching) over Roque yesterday. On Friday in Machiasport, my daughter saw 100+ Bonaparte's gulls antcatching over the Machias River across from my home next to Mill Creek. They were very vocal. Back on Roque...

[Maine-birds] Brown Creeper photo?

I’ve just finished writing a Bangor Daily News column about Brown Creepers, intended to run just before Halloween. (Creeper…Creepy - Get it?) Anyway, I either have to take a great photo in the next week against all odds, or borrow one. Anyone dying to see their great BRCR photo in the newspaper? Bob Duche...

[Maine-birds] weekend birds

Hi all,Much as I tried to lock myself in my room and catch up on homework, the birds were just too hard to ignore this weekend. A few highlights are as follows:Sanford STP hosted a Clay-colored Sparrow (the only spizella I saw, oddly), amongst the oddles of Swamps, Songs and Savannahs. A Dunlin was a bit odd to see there, but they've been arriving in force this week. A few Pintail, a Northern Shoveler, 2 Blue-winged Teal, 2 Ruddy...

[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: Ross's Goose, Peregrine Falcon, Swan Goose x Canada Goose hybrid

I spent the morning in the field and turned up a few good birds today.Highlight was an adult Ross's Goose with about 1,600 Canada Geese at the pond in downtown Limestone. This was my county-first Ross's Goose. At first I mistook it for another Snow Goose (there are many single Snows in the area lately). But once I scoped it, I could see it was smaller than the surrounding Canada Geese and had a very short neck...

[Maine-birds] Junco in SoPo

I saw my 1st junco of the season today - way too early!! Andrea S.Portland, ME Sent from my iPhone -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to...

[Maine-birds] Correction !!!

Basic brain ----!! White throat Sparrow. The bird really was spent. Stayed a long time. Skip Small Sent from my iPhone -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from...

Re: [Maine-birds] Savannah Sparrow

Ucks. Corrections. My post is a White Throated Sparrow Skip Small Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Carl Small <triton469@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Watch this Savannah Sparrow on grill for 15 min. Finally flew off. They really are a pretty little bird. > Skip Small > Rockport > > Sent from my iPhone > <photo.JPG> > -- > -- > Maine birds mailing...

[Maine-birds] Northern Wheatear

While kyaking in Muscle Ridge Channel on Sept 28, Mark Digiralomo found a wheatear on Pleasant Island. He reportedly had sustained looks from 20-50 feet away. Coastal birders might want to keep a sharp eye. Don -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are...

[Maine-birds] Savannah Sparrow

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[Maine-birds] Kelley Field Scarborough/Brown Thrasher

Hi Everyone. Today is so beautiful I decided to take a walk somewhere new, so we headed over to Kelly Field at the end of Tenney Lane. It is off of Pleasant Hill Rd just SE of the the farm stand We saw a Beautiful Brown Thrasher fly right in front of us . It was on the backside of the field near the bench. Also just past the small pond on the left as you are going into Kelley Field 6 Flickers 4 Bluebirds WT Sparrows...

[Maine-birds] FW: Great skua query

My birding column in the Bangor Daily News this weekend was about the skuas on the Maine Audubon pelagic trip. (http://bangordailynews.com/2013/09/27/outdoors/grudge-birds-give-in-show-up/). I wrote that the first great skua we encountered was missing some flight feathers. I received the reply below. 1) Was I correct that the great skua was missing feathers? (My photos were disappointing.)2) ...

[Maine-birds] Caribou: Snow Goose at Collins Pond

Along with:Many, many Canada geeseNorthern shovelerMallardsGreat blue herons (2)Gulls of all sorts (I can't tell the difference) OspreyBelted kingfisher -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received...

Saturday, 28 September 2013

[Maine-birds] Monhegan

Any word on how the Island was today ( 9/28 ) I am trying for a Monday visit if I can get out of work. That's for any update . Leon Sent from my iPad -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group...

[Maine-birds] Boreal Big Five

I’m sure Monhegan was better, but the Maine North Woods were pretty darn wonderful today. Seeing as how a gentleman from North Carolina needed to close out woodpeckers on his lifelist, we went up to my favorite area west of Baxter. Gray Jays and Boreal Chickadees were on us in minutes. The woodpeckers took longer. Shortly after settling onto tree stumps to listen for clues, we heard an American Three-toed Woodpecker drumming...

[Maine-birds] Webber Pond, Bremen-- wood ducks, flickers, etc.

the wood ducks have been diving for acorns along my shore line--only about four ducks so far and none coming up the banks to hunt yet, but the acorns are fairly plentiful so I hope more more ducks. lots of flickers working in my yard, a kingfisher flying up and down the shore (a few weeks ago I had a wonderful view of him on a branch with something struggling in his beak). The chickadees, wb nuthatches, tufted titmice,...

Re: [Maine-birds] Sandy Point - Large Flight

On Sep 28, 2013, at 11:50 AM, rob speirs <rspeirs1@gmail.com> wrote: > A few days ago, at Sandy Point, while we were opining the difficulty of overhead ID, Jay Adams mentioned a "new" warbler book very recently published. I managed to find what I believe is the book on-line, and was able to peruse significant content, purchasing it immediately. > > I do not yet have it in hand but it appears to be a little gem...

[Maine-birds] MDI Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, the final chapters

Many remember the excitement of the six Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks at the Mount Desert High School ponds, Bar Harbor. Found at those ponds on 28 May by a group including Rich MacDonald, we learned subsequently through Rich's sleuthing (and facebook - woe is me!) that the ducks were seen the day before, 27 May, by Steve Dugay and Brian Hamor at the north end of Long Pond in the town of Mount Desert. By the end of the first day...

[Maine-birds] River Point, West Falmouth

Strong banding days both Friday and today. 70+ handled Friday and 76 today with one net run to go. Friday had a good mix with 16 species banded. First of fall Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Purple Finch. Sparrows predominated today (Saturday) with many White-throated and Swamps plus a few Song and Lincoln's. Several Yellow Palm Warblers were a treat. Swainson's and Hermit Thrush continue. Next morning of banding-Wednesday,...

[Maine-birds] Sandy Point - Large Flight

NW winds overnight and a sustained radar bloom foretold a good flight this morning and did not disappoint. They came in droves right after sunrise and kept coming in large numbers through 8:30. Both Kinglets were thicker than black flies as were Yellow-rumped..wave after wave, seemingly non-stop. Plenty of others birds as well. Many,...

[Maine-birds] Rufa red knot listing proposal September 2013 www.youtube.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IDQiRtPCqA-- Clark "Chip" MoseleyPO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. Sedgwick, ME 04676Hm. Phone: 207.359.2558 Cell Phone: 207.812.0461 (seldom used) Camp Phone: 207.672.3603 -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because...

Friday, 27 September 2013

Re: [Maine-birds] Long-Billed Dowitcher Eastern Rd and Sandy Point this morning

I stayed at Sandy Point until 9:45ish and found a single Lincoln's Sparrow at the bottom of the trail (it eventually flew across) and a Savannah Sparrow mixed with the Song Sparrows/White-throated Sparrows feeding along the top of the trail. On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Noah Gibb <voodoochitlins@yahoo.com> wrote: I checked out the pannes late this afternoon off the Eastern Rd in the Scarborough Marsh and...

[Maine-birds] Monhegan Island trip report

Jane and I just got back tonight from 3 days on Monhegan. We lucked out with great weather, great friends, lots of birds, and a great flight yesterday morning which included some dramatic sightings of 17 species of passerines coming in from offshore at Lobster Cove, dodging the efforts of a hungry Peregrine Falcon! Mammals included one Muskrat, a scan count of 40 Harbor Porpoises and 3 Minke Whales from White Head. Also...

[Maine-birds] Long-Billed Dowitcher Eastern Rd and Sandy Point this morning

I checked out the pannes late this afternoon off the Eastern Rd in the Scarborough Marsh and found a juvenile Long-Billed Dowitcher. As expected, shorebird numbers were low, but 7 juvenile Pectoral Sandpipers, 4 Northern Pintails, at least 3 Gadwall, and a calling Great-Horned Owl made up for it. I went to Sandy Point at Cousin's Island this morning from 6:35 to 8:15 to observe the morning flight. I originally intended...

[Maine-birds] Monhegan highlights, 9.27.13

I didn't bird for most of the day today despite the good conditions because I spent social time with a non-birding friend who's leaving tomorrow morning... Highlights include: Yellow-crowned Night-heron-1 resurfaced, last seen near Lobster Cove by Don Thompson Gray-cheeked Thrush-1 (seen by Phil Brown) Broad-winged Hawk-1+ Coopers Hawk-1 (Derek Lovitch et al) Red-bellied Woodpecker-1 Continuing HOUSE SPARROW-1 Clay-colored...

[Maine-birds] Biddeford: Snow Goose

There was a Snow Goose on West St. in Biddeford this afternoon. A photo and the exact location can be found on the eBird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15268738 --Josh --- Josh Fecteau (Temporarily in) Biddeford, ME Email: joshuafecteau(at)gmail(dot)com Josh's Journal: New England Natural History and Wildcrafting (http://joshfecteau.com) -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

[Maine-birds] Id. Help please

Any chance that this might be a black-throated blue warbler? I photographed this at Great Pond Mountain Wildlands in Orland. There were several feeding near a beaver flowage. Very fast.http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p501323621/h7229ea92#h7229ea92 Thanks,Dave -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ...

[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: Lesser Black-backed Gull, Snow Geese, American Pipits

I poked around central and northern Aroostook County over the past few days to get a feel for the goose situation. Numbers have been rapidly building over the past ten days. By my crude tally, I estimate at least 19,000 Canada Geese are currently in the area. Collins Pond in Caribou is hosting about 2,400 in the middle of the day today. A Snow Goose was hanging out with them. About 25 Northern Shovelers,...

[Maine-birds] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron reappears on Monhegan

As we were departing the island at 7, we saw the juv Yellow-crowned N-H opposite the post office. Yellow-billed Cuckoo yesterday, 17 species of warblers. Loads of birds yesterday, as Kristen mentioned. So many great opportunities to view birds closely. eBird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15266638 Best, Peter -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

[Maine-birds] Popham Beach - Sep 27

Although shorebird numbers are declining, an imm. Peregrine remains on patrol on New Sand Island. Merlin soaring over Three Heron I. A few flocks of Am Pipits and Horned Larks either cruised on down the line toward Seawall Beach, or headed inshore to the salt marsh here. A supposed flock of Sanderlings along the surf zone, also included Dunlins, WRSands, and SemiSands. A solo Pectoral Sand fly-over. 7 SemiPlovers;...

[Maine-birds] Goose Fields - North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Falmouth

Wet "goose" fields delayed mowing until recently. Most fields have now been cut and some harvested. The dry weather through the weekend should allow most of the remaining fields to be harvested.. 300 + geese were at Thornhurst Farm in North Yarmouth late yesterday, and again this morning along with two freshly arrived Snow Geese. Idelknot Farm on Woodville Rd in Falmouth has been hosting upwards of 200+ geese. Most...

[Maine-birds] 123 American Pipits, Tuckahoe turf Faarm Ebird not emailing my list to me

For some reason ebird does not email me the list after it said it did. how do I fix it?? Thanks list can be seen at http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/email?subID=S15265887 Tuckahoe Turf Farm, Berwick, York County, Maine, US ( Map ) Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:00 AM Protocol: Traveling Party Size: 1 Duration: 45 minute(s) Distance: 3.0 mile(s) ...