Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Thursday, 31 October 2013

[Maine-birds] Frenchman Bay area...Fulmar

Thur. 31 Oct. One of the final nature cruises of the year around Frenchman Bay. Weather forecast has caused cancellation of the Friday trip but trips are scheduled for 11/1-8 if enough people are around. Increasing onshore wind today brought in a nice Fulmar off Egg Rock...very rare inside of Schoodic Pt. 20+ Gannets. There have been very few up in the bay the past month compared to other years. Large(25-50)...

[Maine-birds] Snow Buntings

My wife and I had first of the season snow buntings on the gravel bar at Leighton Pt Beach in Pembroke this afternoon. Beautiful birds and a sure sign of winter! See ebird list of birds belowI received a call tonight from Tom Cabe who provided me with a excellent description of a Rock Wren seen on the rocks next to the water at Bog Brook Cove in Trescott late Tuesday afternoon. Tom is an experienced birder and took...

[Maine-birds] Loon ID help

I digiscoped a loon at the Cliff House in York, Maine. The bird was quite a ways out, so had to crop it a lot to get a better view. What do you think it is? Link to my Flickr is : http://www.flickr.com/photos/22247688@N04/10597833455/in/photostream/ Thanks Andy Aldrich North Berw...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: GWFG

At 11:15 there was also a juv. Iceland Gull and several A. Pipits in the same field with a Great Blue Heron at the pond. A large flock (200+) of Grackles/blackbirds flew over. Joanne On 10/31/2013 1:08 PM, Ben S. wrote: Still there as of 12:30. Be careful if pulling over and parking on...

[Maine-birds] Sabattus Pond, 10/31

Hi all, Sabattus Pond is finally starting to heat up. Cameron Cox and I birded it this afternoon. Despite unexpected fog reducing visibility, we tallied: 470 Ruddy Ducks 154 Mallards 133 Lesser Scaup 15 Greater Scaup 14 American Black Ducks 12 Buffleheads 11 Hooded Mergansers 7 Red-breasted Mergansers 2 Canada Geese 2 Mallard x American Black Duck hybrids 2 Common Goldeneyes 2 Common Loons 1 Northern Pintail -Derek Sent from...

[Maine-birds] Cape Elizabeth

This morning I checked out a few spots around Cape Elizabeth. Carolina Wrens (1 each) were at Fort William (north side of the park, between the small sandy beach and the neighborhood bordering the park property) and Two Lights State Park (right by the entrance booth/pay station). On the water from Two Lights S.P. were a ton of Common Eiders with 2 each of Black Scoter and Surf Scoter (no White-Winged seen), about 8...

[Maine-birds] Re: GWFG

Still there as of 12:30. Be careful if pulling over and parking on Route 22. On Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:55:43 AM UTC-4, Leon Mooney wrote:The Greater White Fronted Goose is at Smiling Hill Farm right now on Rte 22 . The bird is in the field at the far west end on the field with about 100 Canada's . Leon Sent from my iPad -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Yellow-breasted Chat - Gilsland Farm Birdwalk, 10/31

Temperatures stayed in the 30s throughout our walk this morning and we only got a glimpse of the sun before low clouds rolled in. We still managed to tally 42 species for the walk though! Beginning next week (7 Nov) we will be starting the walks at 8:00am. A few highlights from today included:Our first Common Goldeneye of the fall, at least 23 birds in two groups along the river. Bufflehead numbers continue to increase and dabbling-duck...

[Maine-birds] GWFG

The Greater White Fronted Goose is at Smiling Hill Farm right now on Rte 22 . The bird is in the field at the far west end on the field with about 100 Canada's . 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...

[Maine-birds] Greater White Fronted Goose

The GWFG is at Smiling Hill Farm on rte 22 Westbrook right now 9:45 10/31. The bird is at the far end off the field ( southwest ) with a hundred or so Canada's . 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...

[Maine-birds] Winter Wren, Camden, 10.31.13

Heard and then saw a scolding Winter Wren this morning at the edge of my driveway. Carolina Wrens are a regular in our neighborhood, but this little guy was a new yard bird for us.Kristen -- Kristen Lindquist12 Mount Battie St.Camden, ME 04843www.klindquist.blogspot.com"What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" --Mary Oliver -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

[Maine-birds] Eastern Bluebird - Monhegan

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[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: Glaucous, Iceland Gulls, Red-necked Grebes

Spent an hour at Lake Josephine in Easton and Christina Reservoir in Fort Fairfield this AM. Temperatures were in the high 20's and snow was on the ground and all the smaller wetlands were frozen. A good assortment of diving ducks were at Lake Jo including White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Ducks and a slew of Hooded Mergansers. A few lingering dabblers including Gadwall and American Wigeon were...

[Maine-birds] greater white-fronted goose and snow goose

Since I was headed to southern Maine yesterday morning, I decided to search *goose fields* there for the first time ever. Thornhurst Farm fields in North Yarmouth provided plenty to see. I counted 595 Canada geese scattered throughout the viewable fields, but no other goose species. After seeing smaller flocks throughout the local area, I headed to Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook. There were many geese scattered throughout those...

Re: [Maine-birds] Grackles--nooooo! Brunswick

You would probably be glad to miss the swirling crow spectacle here this am. --hundreds of them in our yard and in the cornfield across the street, all lifting up at once then settling down to feed. Juliain SidneyOn Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com> wrote: The grackles will be migrating onward soon, so enjoy them for their ephemeral beauty and impressive numbers while you can, Delia....

[Maine-birds] Spirit Pond - Phippsburg - Oct 29

Late afternoon yesterday, while mud was exposed in this confusing place.192 Dunlin28 GYLegs14 BBPlover3 peeps unident.38 Bonaparte's Gull (NO Black-headed Gull) 86 Ring-billed Gulls (with which the BHGull sometimes travels)and while stumbling out of the woods as dusk descended: Winter Wren and Am Woodcock. -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

[Maine-birds] Schoodic Point SeaWatch

The first Harlequin Duck of the Fall SeaWatch was spotted today, leading a small mixed flock of Surf and Black scoters.5 Snow Buntings also visited the Point during the watch stint (1 hour).Others:Red-throated Loon 1Northern Gannet 13Long-tailed Duck 33White-winged Scoter 7Common Eider 66DC Cormorant 85Common Loon 4Surf/Black Scoters 15Surf Scoters 33Black Scoters 4 Seth Benzseth@schoodicinstitute.orgConnecting...

[Maine-birds] eBird and flickr

Some of us (apparently not all) have been given the opportunity to review flickr's "new photo experience beta". It frustrated me for a week or so, until I found I could opt out of the new and go back to the old. Problem with "new" is that you are not given the option to grab the html code should you want to do so (eg in order to plant a photo on your eBird report.) But I noticed today that they are fielding comments...

Re: [Maine-birds] Grackles--nooooo! Brunswick

The grackles will be migrating onward soon, so enjoy them for their ephemeral beauty and impressive numbers while you can, Delia. And while you're at it, look carefully at the flock for any stray blackbirds. Interesting things could be traveling with those grackles this time of year! Cheers,KristenOn Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Delia Guzman <dguzman1964@gmail.com> wrote: Sitting here watching my feeders and, for...

[Maine-birds] Grackles--Gone!

Just that like, after ten minutes of frenzied feeding, the grackles flew up into a big tree in the woods at property edge, communicated to one another in grackle-ese, and flew away as a flock. Farewell, kiddos! And good riddance!Delia in Brunswick -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received...

[Maine-birds] Bowdoinham Eastern towhee and Fox sparrow

The blue jays are back in large numbers, as are chickadees, white-breasted nuthatches, 10-15 goldfinches, tufted titmice, downy and hairy woodpeckers, mourning doves, crows, ravens….feels like winter. But, an added treat for us in the country, a male cardinal has been here every day for 6 weeks and he brought a female one day last week. Have not seen her since. Among the dark-eyed juncos and white-throated sparrows still passing...

[Maine-birds] Grackles--nooooo! Brunswick

Sitting here watching my feeders and, for the first time since I moved to my new home this August, I'm getting Common Grackles--looks like a whole flock--swooping into my backyard and hitting my feeders hard. They're coming in waves and just dropping in, like they were flying over and suddenly saw a great restaurant at my exit. Noooooooo! What's next, House Sparrows? Is my run of pest-free backyard feeding over?Will they ever...

Re: [Maine-birds] Cape Small

Where is Cape Small? Thanks!KristenOn Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Mike Fahay <mfahay@gmail.com> wrote: Doug Suitor and I birded Cape Small this morning. Highlights included: - 9 sparrows incl: Fox, Field and Ipswich.- Flock of 38 Rusty Blackbirds fell out of the sky like rain. - A solo Orange-crowned Warbler, singling out goldenrod seed-heads among a sea of Bayberry/Multiflora Rose- Multiple Sharpies. Harriers,...

[Maine-birds] Cape Small

Doug Suitor and I birded Cape Small this morning. Highlights included:- 9 sparrows incl: Fox, Field and Ipswich.- Flock of 38 Rusty Blackbirds fell out of the sky like rain. - A solo Orange-crowned Warbler, singling out goldenrod seed-heads among a sea of Bayberry/Multiflora Rose- Multiple Sharpies. Harriers, and BEagles; plus a male Merlin- 1 Pipit overhead; plus a H Lark-Pipit type - Oldsquaws, WW Scoter, Black Scoter,...

[Maine-birds] "Audubon's" Yellow-rumped Warbler - YES - Fort Foster, Kittery, 10/30

Hi all, Cameron Cox - slowly working his way north for tonight's program and book signing (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) - reports that the "AUDUBON'S" YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER is still present at Fort Foster in Kittery. The bird was in the exact same area as on Sunday: follow the entrance road towards the water. Where the woods open up, and there is a parking lot on the left, the bird was on the right edge...

[Maine-birds] Clay-colored and other MDI sparrows!

I went birding at the Mount Desert Island High School this morning. What was going to be a quick stop to see if there was anything interesting on the ponds (a male American Wigeon, a female Bufflehead, and a female Green-winged Teal were all good) turned into an hour of chasing sparrows. There seemed to be a sparrow fallout! The sparrows were all rapidly flitting about, making it difficult to get on any of them for very long....

[Maine-birds] 10/29 pelagic trip results

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of joining the Bar Harbor Whale Watch on their last whale watching trip of the season. This was a perfect day for the last trip of the season: calm with seas 1-2 feet, light winds, clear and sunny. The only whales were the small and toothed Harbor Porpoise, but we did see 13 of them during the course of the trip. Our route took us from Bar Harbor to Mount Desert Rock. We then continued south...

[Maine-birds] PACIFIC LOON Marinal Way

Hi all,While birding with the Wednesday birding group, I stumbled on a pair(!) of PACIFIC LOONS off of Marginal Way in Ogunquit. When I first saw them, they were wayyy out, perhaps at the theoretical limit of how far one could recognize than a loon wasn't a Common Loon. Fortunately, they eventually drifted a little closer in, to just within the limit that one could safely identify a Pacific Loon through a 60x scope on a cloudy,...

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today in south unity a rusty blackbird has been here for 2 hours. also mallards in the pond and the usual birds, hairy and downy woodpeckers, juncos, chickadees, nuthatches, and a couple of sparrows. diana ...

[Maine-birds] Tolman Pond, W. Rockport-10.30.13

Stopped by Tolman Pond on Route 90 in West Rockport this morning (access by the gas station/market) to check out the ducks.Bufflehead-40-50+Hooded Merganser-4Mallard-6 Plus a bunch of Song and White-throated Sparrows in the alders and bittersweet along the shore.Kristen-- Kristen Lindquist12 Mount Battie St. Camden, ME 04843www.klindquist.blogspot.com"What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"...

[Maine-birds] Bremen - Buffleheads and Common Merganser

Ah, more first of season birds - a flock of 12 Buffleheads and 1 Common Merganser in the cove plus 3 common loons - all enjoying the bounties of high tide in sheltered water. The Red-Bellied Woodpecker is also coming more frequently to the feeders. Juanita Roushdy Bremen, ME -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

[Maine-birds] Christmas Bird Count Dates Posted

Christmas Bird Count Dates for Maine can be found at Maine Audubon CBC. Additional count dates will be added as they are obtained. Please let us know if you have comments, additional information or trouble with accessing the web page. Doug Hitchcox 207.7812330, ext. 237 ( dhitchcox@maineaudubon.org )Stella Walsh 207.807.3679 ( naturalist@maineaudubon.org )NaturalistsMaine Audubonwww.maineaudubon.org &nb...

[Maine-birds] Nashville Warbler Bar Harbor/Town Hill

Perched n the rhododendron this morning, a Nashville Warbler.Other visitors to the yard this week included:Yellow-rumped warbler 1 Purple Finch 1Barred Owl 1Brown creeper 1White breasted nuthatch 1 daily since Oct 4Downy woodpecker 1 sporadic since 1st of OctBetweeen Oct 4 and 17 : Mallards 2 in fire-pond for a few daysDk-eyed juncos return as a small groupPileated Woodpecker ...

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

[Maine-birds] Monhegan, continued

And to add to Peter's account, this afternoon a second Red-eyed Vireo (this one at Lobster Cove) and, to round out the very late flycatcher parade, a Great Crested Flycatcher (no, not the Ash-throated reported about a week ago, but a real Great Crested). Very same spot as the Least Flycatcher. Ah, the productive Monhegan House yard! Good birding, all! Jan Jan Pierson Field Guides Birding Tours jpierson@fieldguides.com 1-207-729-5927 www.fieldguides.com www.facebook.com/fieldguides --...

[Maine-birds] Sebasticook Lake 10/29

Hi all, The highlight of birding central Maine with Derek today was by far Sebasticook Lake. The totals from this site were: 1 RED-NECKED GREBE 30 Pectoral Sandpipers 1 White-winged Scoter 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 White-rumped Sandpiper 295 Canada Geese 177 Mallards 134 Green-winged Teals 88 Hooded Mergansers 12 American Black Ducks 11 Common Mergansers (first of fall) 11 Red-winged Blackbirds 7 Killdeer 4 American Wigeons 3 Wood...

[Maine-birds] Monhegan -pewee, Least Flycatcher, R-e Vireo, etc..

I joined Jan Pierson and family for two partial days of birding.Of interest on Monday, 28 Oct: a silent, very late pewee in the fierce wind, we think it's an Eastern Wood-Pewee, photographs posted on my Flicker account. Field Sparrow and a wide variety of other sparrows.http://www.flickr.com/photos/103802626@N05/10563579574/in/photostream/Tuesday, 29 Oct: juv. Am Golden-Plover, calling, very late Least Flycatcher (ph.), Red-eyed...

[Maine-birds] A. Redstart--TLSP

Not very birdy this beautiful morning but there was a late American Redstart (imm/fem. type) at Two Lights State Park in C.E. at the edge of the small pond. Also a Merlin zipping southwest over the water. Joanne -- -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Sunrise SeaWatch at Schoodic Point

This morning's one hour effort:Common Loon 15Red-throated Loon 1Northern Gannet 16DC Cormorant 16Long-tailed Duck 24Black Scoter 3Surf Scoter 23White-winged Scoter 10Red-breasted Merg 14Common Eider 32 (many others in near surf)Merlin 2Common Grackle 1G-c Kinglet 2Estimate 80% identifiable with binocs, 20% with scope.Merlins were naked eye (no binocs needed).Seth Benzseth@schoodicinstitute.org...

[Maine-birds] Sandy Point Morning Flight, 10/29

Hi all, A light flight passed over and through Sandy Point Beach, Cousin's Island, Yarmouth this morning. 7:12-8:27 26F, Mostly clear, lt NW. 76 Dark-eyed Juncos 22 Buffleheads (FOS) 13 Golden-crowned Kinglets 11 American Robins 11 Yellow-rumped Warblers 9 Canada Geese 6 American Goldfinches 6 Unidentified (I would really like another look at one of these, a mostly-yellow small warbler) 4 White-throated Sparrows 3 Hermit Thrushes 3...

[Maine-birds] crows in Sidney

The crows, as others have noted, are certainly on the move. This a.m. I watched a river of crows flow past our house headed southwest. They had not stopped passing when I had to leave for work. We've also had dozens of crows in the yard (some eating our remaining apples. Glad I picked the rest!) and in the cornfields surrounding our house. This weekend we still had bluebirds and song sparrows at our house. I'm not sure if they've...

Monday, 28 October 2013

[Maine-birds] Northern Shrike, Searsmont 10/28/13

A lifer for me. I'll go back tomorrow to see if I can relocate it. Seemed to know and like the habitat.Winter's a comin'.http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15513329Good birding,Fyn -- -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Northern Shrike, Searsmont 10/28/13

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15513329 -- -- 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....

[Maine-birds] A batman of Robins - Green Point

Big flock of feeding Robins at Green Point WMA this morning, being shadowed by a few CWAX and Starlings. Also a No. Harrier and a GHOwl being dive-bombed by crows 2 loud Pileated WP fly-oversa late-ish E Phoebe6 RCKinglets4 Hermit Thrushesa few each of 5 sparrowsand a solo Rusty Blackbird -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

[Maine-birds] Greater White-fronted Goose - Westbrook, 10/28

Just wanted to forward a report of an adult Greater White-fronted Goose that was seen yesterday in Westbrook. The bird was photographed around 12:30PM in a flock of Canada Geese as they took off from the fields at Smiling Hill Farm (781 County Road, Westbrook). Sounds like we've got a couple in the state right now!Good birding,Doug HitchcoxStaff NaturalistMaine Audubon207-781-2330 x237dhitchcox@maineaudubon....

[Maine-birds] The Muck, Belfast

Watching 10+ Hooded Mergansers (1-2 males), very active in the little pond called The Muck in Belfast. Kristen Kristen Lindquist Camden, ME www.klindquist.blogspot.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 Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe...

[Maine-birds] Greater white-fronted Goose, Blackberry Hill Road, Berwick

I located a Juv. Greater White-fronted Goose on my way to run some errands at about 10:24 this morning. While sitting in my car and calling my birding friends it and about 150 Canada Geese flew up and off. I came back about 11:30 and did not find any geese at all. I travelled the roads in the area. At Spring Hill Restaurant on 117 Pond Hill, S. Berwick, I found 85 Canada Geese sitting on Knights Pond. I talked to...

[Maine-birds] Audubon's Warbler photos and "sharp-tailed" sparrow correction

Hi all, I posted photos and field notes for yesterday's Fort Foster "Audubon's" Yellow-rumped Warbler on my blog at the link below. Also, having reviewed my photos of the posted "Interior" Nelson's Sparrow, it is clear that it was actually a late Saltmarsh Sparrow. Photos and a brief explanation are also included on the blog. http://mebirdingfieldnotes.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/audubons-warbler-...

[Maine-birds] Northern Shrike & Carolina Wren

This morning on a sunrise walk at Viles Arboretum in Augusta I found a Northern Shrike on the Outer Loop Trail, in the row of trees by the gravel road leading into the park from the north (Piggery Road). Back at home, a very richly colored Carolina Wren spent a minute poking around the bushes and trees by my kitchen window as I was having lunch. Maybe it will hang around for the winter.Kyle Te PoelEast Winthrop, ME...

[Maine-birds] Snow Bunting- Rangeley

I found a lone Snow Bunting here in Rangeley this morning. Other than that, the mountains are getting real quiet. Kirk Betts Rangeley,ME -- -- 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...

Sunday, 27 October 2013

[Maine-birds] Maine RBA - October 25, 2013

Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert Reporting Period: October 19 – 25, 2013 Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Pink-footed Goose+ Cackling Goose Iceland Gull Long-eared Owl Short-eared Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Ash-throated Flycatcher+ White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo+ Townsend's Solitaire Orange-crowned Warbler Lark Sparrow Blue Grosbeak (+ Details requested by Maine Bird Records Committee:...

[Maine-birds] Viles Arboretum birds and plants

Hi Folks, I titled this 'Birds and plants' because I had more species of plants still in flower than bird species on Friday Oct 25. I went to Piggery Road next to the arboretum and birded the area behind the first building and ball field on the left, the boardwalk across the wetland and a brief walk to Piggery Pond. Bird numbers and variety had really dropped from the previous weekend. I went...

[Maine-birds] Tufted Titmice

For our first 20 or so years here we had titmice regularly as fall and spring migrants, but for the last couple of years they have been year round and definitely nesting. Their song is different from what we knew in NC. Mary Lou in Sullivan (Hancock County) -- -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this...

[Maine-birds] Bremen - Mergansers

Was delighted to look out the window this morning and see a flock of 10 diving Red-Breasted Mergansers in the cove- FOY - one came u with a small crab. Later, three male and 1 female Hooded Mergansers. Juanita Roushdy Bremen, ME -- -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Ingersoll Point Preserve White-eyed Vireo YES

In S. Addison (Washington Cty) and thanks to the postings of Merle and Anne Archie, Billy Helprin and I walked the Adler Pt and Wahoa Bay trails at the Ingersoll Point Preserve today. Many highlights, obviously including a well-seen and photographed White-eyed Vireo. In addition: White-crowned Sparrow - 1Common Yellowthroat - 1Hermit Thrush - 1Boreal Chickadee - 3 (we had both species calling and surrounding us, which provided...

[Maine-birds] YCAS "Rarity Roundup" Field Trip, 10/27 ("AUDUBON'S" WARBLER, interior Nelson's Sparrow, Nashville Warbler, etc)

Hi all, I had the pleasure of leading our annual "York County Rarity Roundup" Field Trip for York County Audubon today. With no rarities to "round up," we set out to find our own, birding from Kittery through Wells. The bird of the day was obviously the "AUDUBON'S" YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at Fort Foster in Kittery. A very dull, probably 1st-year female, we were able to study it exhaustively. Noah Gibb and I photographed it,...

Re: [Maine-birds] Downy woodpeckers return to my yard

In Franklin, I have not seen a Downy Woodpecker at my feeders in years. I would have to dig out records to determine when. Until yesterday (10/26/2013) A lone male landed, then flew off. BG On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Susan Guare <susanguare@gmail.com> wrote: in Bangor. I've had Hairy Woodpeckers all late summer and fall, but the Downies disappeared in August. Today, two males showed up together. ...