Jay Adams, Cheryl Ring and I spent the day checking out some of the recently spotted spring migrants and found a couple of our own as well:
Gardiner Waterfront - had about 30 Tree Swallows first thing this morning, also a "flotilla" of 48 male Common Mergansers floating downstream, a few goldeneyes,
Greenpoint WMA, Dresden had 26 Wood Ducks along with Blacks, Mallards, Canadas, Goldeneyes among other year round birds
The drake Redhead was still across from the American Legion Hall off Main St, near Phelan Rd., Sabbatus across from the dam, with Ring-necked Ducks and Mallards, and we heard a Carolina Wren there
We were surprised to find not a couple but a large flock (16) of very vocal Fish Crows on the wires, and around the dumpster behind the Hannaford on Maine St., Brunswick
Wharton Point, Maquoit Bay was a little disappointing for variety, although we did see 16 Great Blue Herons migrating overhead as well as 4 in the water with Black Ducks, and a few GW Teals
While heading toward Yarmouth to try to find the Cackling Geese reported by Rob Spiers, Jay spotted a white goose on the golf course in Freeport with several Canada Geese. We turned around and drove to the parking area of the golf course where we found 3 Snow Geese - 1 adult, 2 juv. with 8 Canadas
We could NOT find the Cackling Geese among 200-300 geese and mallards in the fields and stream on the Greeley Road, Cumberland, by the railroad tracks.
On the way back at the bridge in Dresden, we found at least 16 Bald Eagles of various ages fighting over a large carcass on the ice next to the bridge. At least 4 adults, with the rest juveniles of various ages. We think it was a fish carcass.
I will be posting the complete lists and some photos to e-bird later tonight or tomorrow
- Margaret Viens
Waterville
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