Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Saturday, 31 May 2014

[Maine-birds] indigo bunting

We had an indigo bunting in the crab apple tree and the feeders yesterday afternoon.This beautiful bird hung around all late afternoon-early evening.Lin RossNew Sweden -- 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] Fw: VIRGINIA'S WARBLER NOt by me, BUT...

Disregard my last post. I just heard from Jeremiah and he did not see the bird today. The last sighting was by Luke Seitz and crew last night at 5:30.Sorry for the confusion! On Saturday, May 31, 2014 8:33 PM, Noah Gibb <voodoochitlins@yahoo.com> wrote: I heard that Jeremiah Trimble saw the bird across from the Trailing Yew this morning. I tried wicked haahd and felt like I had climbed every tree there over 8 hours,...

[Maine-birds] VIRGINIA'S WARBLER NOt by me, BUT...

I heard that Jeremiah Trimble saw the bird across from the Trailing Yew this morning. I tried wicked haahd and felt like I had climbed every tree there over 8 hours, but no luck. There is still hope for some of you lucky folks!Bird haahd,An exhausted Noah Gibb-Portl...

[Maine-birds] Lubec Birding

Today we walked out to the end of the sand spit at Lubec looking for the Tri-colored Heron, but it was a no-show. But we did see two Chimney Swifts and a Horned Lark. Also, a flock of 35 or so Black-bellied Plovers were the only shorebirds we saw. Merle and Anne ArchieHarrington, ME -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Great Crested Flycatcher

FOY Great Crested Flycatcher on the Waning Rd in Unity this afternoon.Austin -- 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] WEVireo, etc. - Phippsburg May 31

Was able to photo at a distance, and record the song of a White eyed Vireo in Phippsburg this morning. Full details of location will be withheld until a later date, because of the possibility of nesting. In an interesting example of the Patagonian Picnic Table Effect, I got good looks at a Bicknell's Thrush while waiting for the vireo to sing. Efforts at a photo entailed pointing my lens in the general direction of the bird...

[Maine-birds] BB cuckoo- Totman Cove, Phippsburg, May 31, 2014

Black-billed cuckoo in my yard this morning, lifer for me and great yard bird, Robin R RobinsonTotman Cove, Phippsburg Me > > Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, US-ME> May 31, 2014 9:26 AM> Protocol: Incidental> 1 species> > Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) 1 first ever reported here> <a href="http://www.robinrobinsonmaine.com/OTHER-AND-MISCELLANEOUS/EBird/20888035_sMnHPp#!i=3282773484&k=2B7q3QZ&lb=1&s=A"...

Friday, 30 May 2014

Re: [Maine-birds] Crazy beerping flyover, Brunswick

I had the same question the last 2 nights! Seemed low and long through our field for a nighthawk. Action was at 8:30 PM each night. On 5/30/2014 9:47 PM, dguzman1964@gmail.com wrote: Do woodcocks beerp when they fly, or did a common nighthawk fly over my yard this evening? Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone. -- Maine...

[Maine-birds] Indigo Bunting, Prairie Warbler, York, ME

Indigo Bunting and Prairie Warbler present at 2PM atop Mt. Agamenticus. -- 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] Crazy beerping flyover, Brunswick

Do woodcocks beerp when they fly, or did a common nighthawk fly over my yard this evening? Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone. -- 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] black billed cuckoo

I had a black billed cuckoo calling near my yard today. Only the second time I've heard or seen one here. Julia in Sidney -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Monhegan MEGAs Update

Hi all, Gabriel Willow informed me that as of 12:30pm today when his NYC Audubon group left the island, neither the VIRGINIA'S WARBLER or the BREWER'S SPARROW had been seen today- to his knowledge anyway. In fact, he had not heard of the sparrow being seen after about 10am yesterday morning. That being said, I'll be the last one to discourage anyone from going to the island this weekend to look for these, or who knows what else? -Derek Sent...

[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week and New Arrivals, 5/27-30.

Hi all,Post-Monhegan-highlights this week for me included:- 12 Purple Sandpipers and 4 Great Cormorants, Fort Foster, Kittery, 5/27 (with Jeannette).- 1 Great Cormorant, The Nubble, Cape Neddick, 5/27 (with Jeannette).- 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Timber Point, Biddeford, 5/29 (with Luke Seitz).- 1 SNOWY OWL continues, Biddeford Pool, 5/29 (with Luke Seitz). But NOT seen in a search on 5/30.- 8 White-rumped Sandpipers,...

[Maine-birds] Petit Manan Island

Friday 5/30 Special birdwatching trip to Petit Manan this morning. 100+ Puffin, 2 Common Murre, 20+ Razorbills, 1000+ Common Terns, 50+ Laughing Gulls. Several Common Loons in both winter and breeding plumage, all flying NE up the coast, passed the boat during the passage from Bar Harbor to Petit Manan. ________________________________________ We...

[Maine-birds] Green heron at Essex St

Lots of activity at Essex St Marsh in Bangor this morning. This green heron and the sora were outstanding photo opportunities. http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p432832521/h3d5b8f1b#h3d5b8f1b Cheers,Dave -- 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] Ovenbird

FOY for my yard Nancy Scarborough 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For...

[Maine-birds] Good Indigo Bunting viewing location - Mt. Agamenticus (York)

For the past 10 days or so, there's been a male indigo bunting perch singing atop Mount Agamenticus in York.From the summit parking lot, head northwest to the 2-story observation deck. You can usually hear/see him from there. Nice transitional plumage still.Also atop Mt A. is a prairie warbler with a very distinct song (not buzzy or ascending). He's usually near the hemlocks & rocks 100 yds E/NE of the observation deck.In...

[Maine-birds] Nighthawk - Monhegan

Watched a Nighthawk over the Meadow yesterday afternoon for about 20 minutes. I had never seen one and it was a spectacular sight. I think the birder who identified it for me was Gabriel. Thank you!Have not seen or heard the Brewer's Sparrow since yesterday morning. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You...

Thursday, 29 May 2014

[Maine-birds] Messalonskee - May 29 Kayak to SE corner

A gorgeous morning after the (Bright) fog lifted. Absolutely FAC on the water. But actually the birds were quite quiet and not very active. At least 20 Black Terns (difficult to estimate numbers) were actively feeding, after the fog lifted. Had a very cooperative Va. Rail, and saw or heard 3 PBGrebes. One burst of bugling from 2 Sandhill Cranes, never seen. Things like Swamp Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow and Marsh Wren were quite...

[Maine-birds] Great bird-related job opportunity in Rockland!

Hello, Forgive me if this is not of interest, but knowing how many are out of work, or looking for something better, I thought I'd post this message. Rockland's Project Puffin Visitor Center, an Audubon affiliate, is in desperate need of an Assistant Manager. The duties include informing and educating the public who visit the center about Puffins and related coastal/island wildlife, assisting with some office duties...

[Maine-birds] Timber Point - Kentucky Warbler & Scoters

Good birding here lately but today's highlights included a raft of about 300 Scoters (mix of Black, Surf & White-winged) and a Kentucky Warbler. KEWA was a treat for us here! Sue Keefer / Steve NorrisTimber Point, Rachel Carson NWR, Biddeford -- 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] West Paris Snowy Owl!

Because I saw the previous posts about a snowy on Rte 26 near W Paris, I kept my eyes peeled on the way over to VT today. I was rewarded with the bird sitting on a wire overlooking the Moose Lake Brook! It was less than 1 mile north of Snow Falls just before W Paris on Rte 26. We got out of the car to have a look and attracted quite a few other cars stopping to see what all the fuss was about. Apparently...

[Maine-birds] Summer Tanager, Portland

There's a female Summer Tanager at the arboretum at Payson Park in Portland along the tall oaks on the left side of the trail -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Penjajawoc Marsh

My first sighting of a brown thrasher. http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p432832521/h195ac6b2#h195ac6b2 Also saw, American bittern, several mallards, blue-winged teal, yellow warblers, common yellow throats, blackbirds, my first Wilson's warbler...lots of activity. Cheers, Dave -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

[Maine-birds] Re: Great day at Fuller Farm - need help with an ID

Your bird is a female Black-throated Blue Warbler.Cheers, and good 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 Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com....

RE: [Maine-birds] VIRGINIA'S WARBLER, Monhegan, 5/29

So as a geographer I am curious regarding the now 4 Virginia’s Warblers in Maine (and I think all of New England, right?) which have all shown up on Monhegan. I am aware of these: May 21 1998, a male (Dennis) Sept 28-30 2006, gender? (Laux et al.) Nov 8 2011, female (Hitchcox) May 29 2014, male (Willow?) Why nowhere...

Re: [Maine-birds] VIRGINIA'S WARBLER, Monhegan, 5/29

Hi again, It's apparently a male as it is now singing. Still in apple trees on the way to Lobster Cove. Or so I have been told. -Derek Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2014, at 9:02 AM, "'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds" <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > Gabriel Willow reports that a female VIRGINIA'S WARBLER has been discovered on Monhegan Island this am. > > I received a text earlier...

[Maine-birds] Weskeag ducks/egrets

A pair of northern shovelers has lingered in the front pannes for about a week, occasionally performing some courtship activites. A great egret continues to forage with several snowys.Don ...

[Maine-birds] VIRGINIA'S WARBLER, Monhegan, 5/29

Hi all, Gabriel Willow reports that a female VIRGINIA'S WARBLER has been discovered on Monhegan Island this am. I received a text earlier from Gabriel, when he found (not sure if he was the original finder or not) a possible Virginia's, an just got confirmation that it was now being observed by several people in apple trees near Lobster Cove. -Derek 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 ---...

[Maine-birds] Black-billed cuckoo, Brooklin

A fun yard bird! Got a great look as he was resting low in the alders beyond our garden. Amazing red eyes!KimAuthor of THE SECRET POOL, a children's picture book about vernal pools. (Tilbury House, 2013). Winner, Riverby Award, John Burroughs Association and Lupine Award, Maine Library Association. Skipping Stones Honor Book, 2014."Share with budding naturalists or use as an excellent guide for a woodland walk..."--Kirkus Reviews...

[Maine-birds] DC Cormorants

I admit to being out of the loop sometimes, but it seemed rather unusual to me to find at least 125 Double-crested Cormorants in one spot along the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow. This was yesterday, late morning. There were also a few shorebirds hunkered down in the cold drizzle at the Flood Farm: Spotted, Least, Semi peep (2), Semi Plover(1), Killdeer, and SB Dowitcher (2). Seems like variety than usual...

[Maine-birds] Capisic Pond - Portland

I saw two otters at Capisic Pond this morning. They were playing around in the cattails and in the open water, rolling around, diving, eating fish and disturbing numerous hidden birds.At first I thought they where minks, but they were much bigger than the other minks I have seen and they clearly had stout tails which tapered to a point. Has anyone else seen otters in Capisic? Is that even possible?ThanksNathan ...

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

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[Maine-birds] Downeast Big Day

I'm sure this is going to make eBird say "are you sure?" A pre-festival Downeast Big Day swept the coast from Columbia to Lubec today, amassing a good list and some great sightings. We started with a Spruce Grouse in Roque Bluffs that should provide fodder for jokes. At the end of my favorite trail, I had to explain that I frequently encounter a male in this spot, but that it looks like we'll miss him today. That's when a participant...

[Maine-birds] Monhegan Island, 5/23 through 5/26 (yeah, there were other birds, too).

Hi all,I spent a wonderful four days on Monhegan (the days out there are always wonderful) this past weekend - three days with my tour group, and on Monday, birding with Paul Doiron, Kristen Lindquist, and Jeannette. Highlights for each of the days included:5/23:1 immature male SUMMER TANAGER1 immature male Orchard Oriole5/24:1...

[Maine-birds] Re: Brewer's Sparrow continues, Monhegan Island, 5/28

not west, it moved EAST up the hill -- 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 more options,...

[Maine-birds] Re: Brewer's Sparrow continues, Monhegan Island, 5/28

I finally got a chance to see it at the end of Wharton's Ave - which is the road that goes past the Parsonage then along the shore and ends in a turn around. It slowly moved west up the hill (toward my house) Later in mid-afternoon it was heard in the bushes behind my feeders and finally I saw it at about 6pm sitting on my fence nearest the feeders. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Flycatchers in Bangor

In Essex Woods this morning (cold and damp) there was some migrant activity going on - we saw a large number of both Least as well as Alder Flycatchers feeding low to the ground. The star flycatcher was a single Olive-sided Flycatcher perched on the north end of the trail near the meadow. In Prentis Woods we saw our FOY Great Crested Flycatcher. Merle and Anne ArchieHarrington, ME -- Maine birds mailing...

[Maine-birds] Brewer's Sparrow continues, Monhegan Island, 5/28

Hi all, We received several reports today that the BREWER'S SPARROW continues on Monhegan. -Derek 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,...

[Maine-birds] Shorebirds today - Harpswell and Phippsburg

Nice manageable number at Stover's Point, Harpswell this morning, in abysmal weather: 55 BBPlover 36 Semi Plover 1 Spotted Sandpiper 14 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Dunlin 10 Least Sands 50 Semi sands 32 SBDows 2 Bonaparte's Gulls This afternoon at Green Point on Atkins Bay: 1 Red Knot 75 BBPlover 16 SBDow 1 Willet 4 Dunlin 15 Semi Plovers 8 peeps unident Later at Popham Beach: 40 BBPlover 6 Semi Plovers 8 SBDows 1 Piping Plover -- Maine...

[Maine-birds] birds

hi everyone, the 2 males indigo buntings are still here they came early this a.m. 7. got a few pictures of them diana in south unity also have 3 male mallards in the pond a woodchuck and a rabbit and 3 turkeys, nice to see all ...

[Maine-birds] Indigo Bunting

A new house bird at my feeders this morning adding color to a dismal day. Alice in Windsor &nb...

[Maine-birds] Summer Tanager

Wed. 28 May... Bar Harbor A Summer Tanager made a brief stop at my feeder at 8:45 this morning. It was in about 75% summer plumage, made a short visit to a suet feeder then flew up into nearby trees and vanished. New yard/feeder bird. ________________________________________ We have updated our webpage with new nature and family pictures. Updated May 2014. Web address is: www.fotki.com/townsend-maine -- Maine birds...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: New Gloucester one mo' time.

I too would like directions! Best regards Roberta Lane - Auburn backyard. -----Original Message----- From: Tracy Rousseau <tracyrousseau5@gmail.com> To: maine-birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tue, May 27, 2014 4:29 pm Subject: [Maine-birds] Re: New Gloucester one mo' time. Can you please post directions to this location? I would love to see/hear...

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

[Maine-birds] White-faced Ibis, Scarborough Marsh, My 6 Year Old's Blog 5/25

My 6 year old son Owen blogged about his experience in Maine this past holiday weekend. We did have the Ibis on Sunday fairly close to the road Also the Tricolored Heron x Snowy Egret Hybrid was present!. Lots of lifers were had for him up there and it was a great experience! On Monday we went up to Belgrade and were able to add Black Terns to both our lifelists. Too bad we didn't have a lot of time as we would have liked to have...

[Maine-birds] NH Audubon Pelagic Bird Trip - 5/26/14 (King Eider, Northern Fulmar)

NH Audubon sponsored an all day pelagic trip yesterday aboard the "Granite State" out of Rye Harbor, NH. We cruised due east over the Scantum area before continuing to Jeffrey's Ledge and worked our way north along the ledge until we made it north to the "Fingers" area of the ledge. With birds still scarce, we cruised west to inspect Boon Island Lighthouse before heading back. Birds were scarce. And although we had about...

[Maine-birds] Re: Indigo Bunting

I too saw an Indigo Bunting at my feeder in North Whitefield about 12:15 PM today. Just passing through, I think. Indeed a treat!On Sunday, May 18, 2014 9:18:23 AM UTC-4, Florence Maguire wrote: I happened to be fortunate enough to look out my window at the right time to see a male Indigo Bunting under my back yard feeder in Scarborough. What a treat. Flo in Scarborough -- Maine birds mailing list...

[Maine-birds] South Point Sanctuary (Biddeford Pool) Remains Active

South Point Sanctuary continues to be very active. Today diversity was down but numbers up: countless yellow, common yellowthroat, redstart, magnolia. Also black-throated blue. Other visitors over the past week have been blackburnian, bay-breasted, chestnut-sided, blackpoll, black-throated green, northern parula, black & white. White-eyed vireo seen & heard over the past week not present today....

[Maine-birds] Re: New Gloucester one mo' time.

Can you please post directions to this location? I would love to see/hear the Mourning Warbler, as well as a Sandhill Crane. It was lovely meeting you the other day at Wildes point. It's nice to put a face to a name :-)On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 3:41:24 PM UTC-4, Mike Fahay wrote:Birded the St Lawrence and Atlantic RR line again this morning, with a focus on the large marsh. A concerted search for the singing Blue-winged...

[Maine-birds] New Gloucester one mo' time.

Birded the St Lawrence and Atlantic RR line again this morning, with a focus on the large marsh. A concerted search for the singing Blue-winged Warbler, failed to relocate. The light rain to start had no effect on bird activity/singing at a little after 6 A.M. A Mourning Warbler seemed to sing in response to a very loud No Waterthrush nearby, right at the start of tracks (small swamp w/ the Am Bittern.). A total of 16 warblers...

[Maine-birds] BREWER'S SPARROW continues, Monhegan, 5/27

Hi all, Gabriel Willow, leading a NYC Audubon group, reports the BREWER'S SPARROW is still present on Monhegan Island. He saw it this afternoon on the lawn of the church, with a small flock of Savannah Sparrows. Other new arrivals on the island included a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. -Derek 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 ---...

[Maine-birds] Great day at Fuller Farm - need help with an ID

Had a great morning out at Fuller Farm in Scarborough. Highlights included a m/f SCARLET TANAGER pair, BLACK-THROATED BLUE warbler down below the canopy singing, and a very vocal WOOD THRUSH and HOUSE WREN. My full list can be found here:http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18580536Had one mystery bird, looks to be a Vireo of some sort. Any help with and ID would be wonderful - wasnt singing at all, so all I have to go...

[Maine-birds] 120 Species in Brunswick

It was a good day birding in Brunswick on Sunday for my annual Big Day, with 120 species recorded, and funds raised for eBird. Highlights included a singing Lincoln's Sparrow, two singing Wood thrushes (one of which has been present at least 10 days and presumably nesting at Brunswick Landing, the former BNAS), a late Greater Scaup off Simpson Point, and a late Common Goldeneye off Wharton Point. One...

[Maine-birds] Bagged our nemesis bird

Finally! After three years in Maine, Bill and I finally spotted and got good looks at the Boreal Chickadee. Found a couple on the Gulf Hagas trail up in the 100 mile wilderness. A lifer for us. Very biddy up there this past weekend. 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...

Monday, 26 May 2014

[Maine-birds] Popham Beach - Atkins Bay

Highlights: 108 BBPlovers (no goldens) counted on the flats of Atkins Bay, vis from Green Point. In the mob were 3 Semi-sands and 3 SBDowitchers. Among the Com Terns sailing around Atkins Bay, was at least one Roseate Tern. 4 Least Terns are patrolling their turf at Popham Beach. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

[Maine-birds] Intervale Marshes - May 26

We birded early on the St Lawrence and Atlantic RR roadbed (New Gloucester) , down to the big marsh. Three of us put a lot of effort into finding continuing Blue-winged Warblers, but dipped. They just didn't perform today. Other highlights included Olive-sided Fly, and Alder.\, Willow, Least Flies, as well as Phoebes and E Kingbirds. 12 spp. of warblers, including singing Wilson's Warbler. 4 Sandhill Cranes; including two...

[Maine-birds] Re: Monhegan, 5.24.14

I've never seen a Bank Swallow. Its funny there haven't been any Purple Finches. I usually see them every spring. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Grand Slam! Well, OK, a Messalonskee Grand Slam

On way back from camp, we stopped at Messalonskee Lake's south boat launch, as well as the Depot Rd Martin Colony and Hallowell Sand Pit, for the annual Spring Mesalonskee Grand Slam. We lucked out with 11 Black Tern and 1 far distant "rusty" Sandhill Crane off the boat launch, a fair numbers of Martins at the Martin houses, on the north end of Depot Rd, and a half dozen, or so, of Bank Swallows at the Hallowell Sand...

[Maine-birds] Various Sightings

I went up to Intervale in New Gloucester today. I first checked out the Intervale Perserve & the railroad tracks next to it & then went to St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad. I managed to find the Alder Flycatchers, 9 between the 2 locations, Willow Flycatcher, only one, & the American Bittern, not very far in on the ST. L&A tracks. It was off to the left. I didn't go in far enough to see the Sandhill Cranes...

[Maine-birds] Chimney Swifts in Auburn

At the Fabric Warehouse at 104 Washington St. you can see an old abandoned factory in Auburn with the smoke stack chimney still standing. On Saturday evening around 7:45 we watched in the pouring rain for 45 minutes while 400 chimney swifts dove, wheeled, dispersed, gathered, buzzed the chimney top, twittered like mad to each other, hawked bugs, and fluttered. Finally, on some unknown signal, they formed a black vortex...