[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 TANAGER

1 immature male Orchard Oriole

5/24:

1 immature male SUMMER TANAGER

1 immature male Orchard Oriole

1 Mourning Warbler (FOY)

1 Bay-breasted Warbler (FOY)

5/25:

1 BREWER'S SPARROW (you may have heard about this)

1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

1 immature male SUMMER TANAGER

1 adult male and 1 immature male Orchard Oriole

1 Common Nighthawk (FOY)

1 Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's Thrush (FOY)

3 Alder Flycatchers (FOY)

5/26:

1 BREWER'S SPARROW

1 adult male Orchard Oriole

1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (late)

Complete daily lists, and photos of the Brewer's Sparrow (and Summer Tanager, and a few others), can be seen on my blog, here:

 http://mebirdingfieldnotes.wordpress.com/2014/05/28/2014-monhegzen-spring-migration-birding-weekend/

-Derek

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
Freeport Wild Bird Supply
541 Route One, Suite 10
Freeport, ME 04069
207-865-6000
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com

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