I have definitely found this to be true here in Phippsburg. I thought it was just me!
That being said, in my yard yesterday I had a fall out of numerous warbler species, Redstarts, Indigo bunting, big uptick in goldfinches and NINE ruby throated hummers at a single feeder yesterday!
For those of you on Facebook, there is a group called MAINE Birds that you might find interesting and useful. Photos are accetped.
Robin R Robinson
Phippsburg Maine
> From: mfahay@gmail.com
> Subject: [Maine-birds] The Midcoast is getting robbed
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:00:57 -0400
> To: maine-birds@googlegroups.com
>
> I just noticed something about the spring migration of 2014. The Midcoast is being sidestepped by a lot of species. It's almost as if certain migrants are following Rt 295 up to the NE, and are avoiding the "peninsulas" (Harpswell; Bath-Phippsburg; Arrowsic-Georgetown; Boothbay. ) A crossing of Casco Bay seems to be what's missing, possibly due to all the easterly weather we seem to be "enjoying".
>
> Of course, Monhegan gives the lie to this observation, but doesn't it always?
>
> The species I plotted on eBird maps include the following: Canada Warbler, REVireo, Sc. Tanager, BBCuckoo, Am. Redstart, Bobolink.
>
> Some species, of course, do not fit this trend. Try it yourself with your favorites.
>
> I can't really believe this is a sampling error. I've been birding hard on the peninsulas, as have other steady birders hereabouts. We're just getting 'dissed by the migrants this year.
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That being said, in my yard yesterday I had a fall out of numerous warbler species, Redstarts, Indigo bunting, big uptick in goldfinches and NINE ruby throated hummers at a single feeder yesterday!
For those of you on Facebook, there is a group called MAINE Birds that you might find interesting and useful. Photos are accetped.
Robin R Robinson
Phippsburg Maine
> From: mfahay@gmail.com
> Subject: [Maine-birds] The Midcoast is getting robbed
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 22:00:57 -0400
> To: maine-birds@googlegroups.com
>
> I just noticed something about the spring migration of 2014. The Midcoast is being sidestepped by a lot of species. It's almost as if certain migrants are following Rt 295 up to the NE, and are avoiding the "peninsulas" (Harpswell; Bath-Phippsburg; Arrowsic-Georgetown; Boothbay. ) A crossing of Casco Bay seems to be what's missing, possibly due to all the easterly weather we seem to be "enjoying".
>
> Of course, Monhegan gives the lie to this observation, but doesn't it always?
>
> The species I plotted on eBird maps include the following: Canada Warbler, REVireo, Sc. Tanager, BBCuckoo, Am. Redstart, Bobolink.
>
> Some species, of course, do not fit this trend. Try it yourself with your favorites.
>
> I can't really believe this is a sampling error. I've been birding hard on the peninsulas, as have other steady birders hereabouts. We're just getting 'dissed by the migrants this year.
>
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> maine-birds@googlegroups.com
> http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds
> https://sites.google.com/site/birding207
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