[Maine-birds] Sandhill Crane, nighthawks, in Chelsea

This morning I found this fella in a field in Chelsea, a nice Sandhill Crane (crappy phone-pic attached).  This field is right next to route 27 on the east side, south of the Hallowell Rd.  This is where “Nettie’s Perennials” is located, a single greenhouse business with some nice flowers for sale.  I spoke with the “Nettie” and she said the crane has been been there since Monday, and is usually near the road in the morning, but moves back in the field as the day goes on.

 

And last night in about the same area were 5 Common Nighthawks.

 

 

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Michael Smith MS GISP
State GIS Manager, Maine Office of GIS
State of Maine, Office of Information Technology
michael.smith _at_ maine.gov 207-215-5530

Board Member, Maine GeoLibrary
Education Chair, Maine GIS Users Group
State Rep, National States Geographic Information Council


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