Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

[Maine-birds] Sanford woods Hermit Thrush and R-b Nuthatch

Hermit Thrush poking in leaf litter, and Red-breasted Nuthatch poking under bark on small maples. (I have no feeders.) Barbara Partridge Herrgesell Sanford, ME herpartb@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Delia Guzman <dguzman1964@gmail.com> To: maine-birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tue, Sep 30, 2014 10:38 pm Subject: [Maine-birds] Brunswick layabouts...

[Maine-birds] Lincoln's Sparrow (Searsmont, 9/30/14)

First of fall Lincoln's Sparrow with some Songs and a Savannah this morning.http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19995025Good 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...

[Maine-birds] Brunswick layabouts

I had a Gray Catbird and a Hermit Thrush still hanging out in my yard this evening. Also had a Downy Woodpecker female on Sunday--first one I'd seen in at least a month. Have heard lots and lots of chip notes of late but I'm no good at IDing those, and the birds all stay hidden in the thick young hemlocks! Have been looking for White-throated Sparrows or Dark-eyed Juncos but have seen neither yet. Guess I'll just keep filling...

[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: Peregrine Falcons, Great Egret, American Pipits

Much of the passerine migration is winding down here in northern Maine. There are still plenty of thrushes and sparrows about, but the warblers, flycatchers and vireos have mostly departed.In exchange, we are seeing the expected large influx in waterbirds. Canada Goose numbers have been stable for the past few days following a big pulse of migrants mid-month. 6 to 8 thousand are now being seen in the central Aroostook area. ...

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

Last night's migration and drop-out proved to be moderate but still significant, comprised of a good mix of warblers and other passerines. I spent some time examining them during the night, knowing that today's weather wouldn't be very pleasent.As I mentioned earlier, COMMON YELLOW THROATS dominated the flight, followed by immature WHITE THROATED SPARROWS. OVERBIRDS, RED EYED VIREOS & YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS were also...

[Maine-birds] SE AZ in the spring

Does anyone have a good itinerary he'd be willing to share for a birding mission next spring?Thx for the help.Judy Sc...

[Maine-birds] montville

saw 2 blue herons on 220 this morning near fry mountain, one fishing one flying diana in south unity ...

[Maine-birds] Roadside Weskeag

A 5-minute stop this morning yielded 3 great egrets; 6 snowies; 3 GBH; 3 killdeer, 1 pectoral; 1 distant ibis entering the outer marsh area.Don ...

[Maine-birds] Belfast Bay census on 9/26/14

Gary Gulezian and myself censused Belfat Bay last Friday morning, so that this report is a little late (my apologies). The complete ebird report can be found at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19988622 Ron Harrell -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Hummingbirds

Tuesday 9/30/14 There are three Ruby-throated Hummingbirds working over late flowers at Thuya Garden in Northeast Harbor this morning. There are also several Monarch butterflies. ________________________________________ We have updated our webpage with new nature and family pictures. Web address is: www.fotki.com/townsend-maine -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

Re: [Maine-birds] Duck Identification Question

Thanks Don. Good to know about that color being a good indicator. As for the shot. I took it with my "point and shoot and pray and develop and hope and sigh with relief when one actually comes out OK" camera. :-)I was happy with it though as it was clearly a different bird than any of the rest I had seen that day and it was cruising by so fast I was lucky to have gotten 3 shots off, 2 of which were completely out of...

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

There seems to be a significant migratory movement underway this night.I'm seeing notable dropout since about 02:00 AST.Flight composition here appears to be weighted heavily towards COMMON YELLOWTHROATS & WHITE THROATED SPARROWS.Sunday and Monday produced lots of FLICKERS & PINE SISKINS, harassed by almost constant HARRIER activity.MERLINS & PEREGRINES were also frequently seen.Monday's strong wind (25-30 knots) made...

Monday, 29 September 2014

[Maine-birds] Feather Identification

Hello, Forgive me if it has already been mentioned without my noticing, but a good and visually arresting online resource for feather ID is the FWS Feather Atlas, a collection of scanned feather series from a growing sample of N. Am. species. Link here: http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/idfeather.php Good birding! Willy Hutcheson Concord, MA and Beals, ME -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

Re: [Maine-birds] Duck Identification Question

Rob,Yeah, definitely a blue wing. That dark at the "wrist", along with the other traits, is a way we usually help narrow the bird down to "teal" sp. The bird in your photo shows a healthy band of dark. Nice shot. DonSent from my iPadOn Sep 29, 2014, at 4:34 PM, Rob O'Connell <flashart123@gmail.com> wrote:Thank you Louis. I had kind of narrowed it down to 3 of which that was the leading contender although...

Re: [Maine-birds] Digest for maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 14 updates in 11 topics

Hi Andrew, Fieldfares in Rangely briefly,ErnieSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 29, 2014, at 4:38 PM, maine-birds@googlegroups.com wrote: maine-birds@googlegroups.com Google Groups ...

[Maine-birds] Two Bluebirds in backyard - South Portland

I wonder if they are the pair that nested here this summer? A welcome sight as I have not seen them for over a month . Leaves are turning here along the coast - Maine’s fall beauty for us to enjoy.Marie...

Re: [Maine-birds] Duck Identification Question

Thank you Louis. I had kind of narrowed it down to 3 of which that was the leading contender although most of the underwing shots of the BWTE I have seen do not show as dark of a stripe on the leading edge of the wing so I was not sure if that was it or not. It must have been more shadow that actual color on there. Thanks again!On Monday, September 29, 2014 3:50:55 PM UTC-4, Louis Bevier wrote:A relatively small list...

Re: [Maine-birds] Duck Identification Question

A relatively small list of ducks in the world have blue or blue-gray forewings. There are Blue-winged and Cinnamon Teals, Garganey, and four species of shovelers. Given only two species of those are likely on Lake Josephine, I think we've got a good chance at identifying this bird. You were at the right web site for help--Sam Carney's duck identification by wing plumage is a classic. Take a look at this page showing the upper...

[Maine-birds] White-wing Scoters

Off Butter and Eagle Island-Mid-Coast, Me. 150+ Common Eiders 30 White-wing Scoters 40 Surf Scoters 1 Common Tern Skip Small Rockport 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...

[Maine-birds] Duck Identification Question

Sorry for the multitude of posts that I attempted to post. Apparently it did not like me pasting graphics in the file. It kept telling me that it was not submitted and to try again later. So I did a few minutes apart and it kept saying it wasn't posting. Imagine my horror when I saw a slew of jibberish... Trying again, this time trimming it down and trying it from a different browser. Anyway. I have a duck that I would like...

[Maine-birds] Nice Barred Owl pics by David Small

Thought I’d invite fellow birders to view some nice Barred Owl photos by Mainebirds’ David Small, currently featured as NRCM’s “My Maine This Week” feature: http://www.nrcm.org/my-maine-this-week/my-maine-this-week-dave-small/ Jeff and I saw a Red-shouldered Hawk soar over Rummels Field in Waterville yesterday during Evan’s soccer match. Also, we’ve noticed singing Pine Warblers in various places lately (one...

[Maine-birds] Bangor PEFA

I was up in Bangor this past Thursday and saw a Peregrine Falcon circling above the public library. I am not up that way often, so maybe it is a resident or common visitor there, but I thought I'd share.Jeff -- 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] N Wheatear NOT Fieldfare! Obvioulsly I'm mentis incompetetus.

sorry for the confusion and kudso to the couple of people who were able to translate my nonsense & get me the info! Judy Scher ...

[Maine-birds] fieldfares in Rangeley

I spotted a couple of fieldfares with a flock o robins in Rangeley during my lunch break. They were foraging in a field next to my house but the flock seems to have have moved westward. I saw two, but there might be more . Hopefully someone else will spot them . Kirk Betts Rangeley,ME -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

Sunday, 28 September 2014

[Maine-birds] Bluebirds back - CE Spurwink Marsh & H'birds gone

The bluebirds that were here all winter and played at nesting in one of our boxes thru spring have returned. We are watching them build up a nest again and defend the box against any other birds.Also, no hummers in over a week, so the feeder came down this weekend. :-( -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

[Maine-birds] May's Scarboro Marsh Fieldfare

Does anyone have the dates that this bird was sighted last May?Thanks for the help.Judy Sc...

[Maine-birds] Birding on Deer Isle--Stonington area

I am going to be in that area next Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning - I should have time to check out a couple birding spots while I am there. I would like to get a couple suggestions on where I might bird from someone familiar with birding the islands at this time of the year. ...

[Maine-birds] Monhegan, 9.28.14

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD continues on the island, seen most frequently in the morning in the vicinity of the Meadow. New birds today include BLUE GROSBEAK and Pine Warbler, both found with Derek's group.Continuing daily: 1 immature male Dickcissel and 1 Lark Sparrow. White-crowned Sparrows showed up on Friday.Other reported birds include: Connecticut Warbler and Clay-colored Sparrow.Other highlights we enjoyed today...

Re: [Maine-birds] Help with bird ID

Thanks, Louis. Excellent description with pertinent photos.On Sunday, September 28, 2014 3:50:57 PM UTC-4, Louis Bevier wrote:The attached photos look like Green-winged Teal. Yes, the speculum appears bluish or purplish, but that can depend on light angle (and the photo/camera settings). There should be a pale border at the leading edge, but that could be obscured by feathers. The outer part of the speculum is black on these...

Re: [Maine-birds] Help with bird ID

Green wing teal. Sent from my iPadOn Sep 28, 2014, at 9:40 AM, John Lazzaro <ultimatespinachfilms@gmail.com> wrote:Hi folks,I saw this duck on Friday at the Essex Bog in Bangor. Could this be one of the teal species?thanks! -- 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...

Re: [Maine-birds] Help with bird ID

The attached photos look like Green-winged Teal. Yes, the speculum appears bluish or purplish, but that can depend on light angle (and the photo/camera settings). There should be a pale border at the leading edge, but that could be obscured by feathers. The outer part of the speculum is black on these birds, and the beginning of that is seen. One of the key things to look for on hen-plumaged Green-winged Teal is the little slash...

[Maine-birds] Snow bunting in K'port

Yes, it's true, although I wasn't quick enuf for a photo. Pure white head; black and white tail. It stopped at the black oil sunflower feeder, twice. No other birds around at the time. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Help with bird ID

Hi folks,I saw this duck on Friday at the Essex Bog in Bangor. Could this be one of the teal species?thanks! -- 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...

Saturday, 27 September 2014

[Maine-birds] Rockland - North Haven on a lobster boat

4 P.M. An adult Gannet halfway across. Unusual sight there. 1 Red Necked Grebe closer to North Haven. Early? -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Ruby-crowned Kinglet and a few warblers (Searsmont, 9/27/14)

Birding around the farm this afternoon yielded a few goodies - 6 warbler species, tons of sparrows, and my first of fall RCKI. The full checklist can be viewed here.Good birding,Fyn Searsmont, ME(207) 323-6613 -- 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...

[Maine-birds] 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls continue at Seawall/Popham

Barbara and I spent the latter part of the afternoon at Seawall with exquisite light conditions. We saw 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the mouth of the Morse River, 2 adults and 2 juvs. They were among 400+ Greater Black-backs and 100+ Herring gulls, and a few Ringers. Fall arrivals here include: single Red-throated Loon, Horned and Red-necked grebes. Shorebirds, an Am Golden-Plover and expected calidrids. Splendid afternoon. Best,...

[Maine-birds] Yellow-throated vireo, Sanford Sewage Plant, Sep 27, 2014

This morning at the sewer ponds it was nice to see and hear a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. And one single RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD is a rare bird for this place in Sept. View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19955317 Happy birding Andy Aldrich North Berwick Directions: take Gavel Rd. east off of Rte. 4 at blinking light, 3.7 miles south of jct. of Rtes. 4 and 111, (in Alfred) or 0.7 miles north...

[Maine-birds] Flycatching nuthatches and good birding in South Addison

A flying ant swarm in our area brought the gulls soaring over our house snapping up the ants. A big surprise for us were at least three Red-breasted Nuthatches joining in - they would sit at the top of a tall spruce tree and then sally up and out to catch the flying ants! At Ingersoll Preserve in South Addison we enjoyed a nice morning hike and encountered 37 species of birds including 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers,...

[Maine-birds] River Point, W Falmouth

90+ birds handled Wednesday and 82 today. Numerous Swainson's Thrushes and White-throated Sparrows continued today. Several Lincoln's Sparrows and a Gray-cheeked Thrush both days. Very few warblers banded and none of particular note. A Yellow-breasted Chat was seen Wednesday but not relocated. Stella -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

[Maine-birds] White-winged Scoters and Greater Scaups - Great Pond, Rome, ME

In addition to the usual Loons, DC Cormorants, and Ring-billed Gulls on the lake, we were surprised to find a flock of 17 Greater Scaup and 2 White-winged Scoters in the middle of Great Pond about noon today while out on our last boat ride of the season on this great Indian summer day. Upon returning to land, we also had a mixed flock of migrants, mostly yellow-rumps, 2 pine warbler and a few...

[Maine-birds] bluebirds

A group of six has stopped by this a.m., the first we've had in a couple of months. Not sure if they're "our" bluebirds who nested here or others passing through. They are hanging out in my garden chattering away.Juliain 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...

[Maine-birds] Tree Swallows on Great Pond

This week I counted 35 Tree Swallows on Great pond Cape Elizabeth, first Juncos of the year at Cresent Beach along with Ovenbird, Northern Parula, many Yellow-rumped warbs and on the beach Semi Plovers, Semi sandpipers, Sanderling, Dunlin, and American golden-plover juvenile. Grondin pond 80 Canada geese were it is safe from hunters. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND EPORT

Another warm, nearly calm day on Friday with little bird activity other than raptors.At least 12 PEREGRINES through here today. Had 7 in sight at one time, including two sitting over my head on the lighthouse.Also, 2 EAGLES (likely local regulars), 4 MERLINS, 5 HARRIERS, 2 BROAD WINGED HAWKS and 4 OSPREY.As you may well assume, with almost continuos predator activity, other species largely kept to cover.I did manage to find 6...

Friday, 26 September 2014

[Maine-birds] Plover on Flat Bay

There has been only a trickle of shorebirds passing through our viewing area of Flat Bay - until today. We saw a flock of 250+ Semi-palmated Plover across the bay from our house. That was the number we could see and it appeared that more birds were further up the bay beyond our view point. Merle and Anne ArchieHarrington -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Pectoral Sandpipers - Sebasticook Lake, Newport

The water level is being drawn down at Sebasticook and some decent sized mudflats are now exposed. North-west of the Durham Bridge at the northern end of the lake there was a flock of 46 Pectoral Sandpipers this morning. And, I counted 56 Wood Ducks, most south of the bridge.Good Birding,J...

[Maine-birds] Re: Feathers question

Thanks to everyone for help guessing the ID of the feathers I found. The guess I’m going with at the moment is female Cardinal. The pinkish-red flight feathers with white rachis don’t fit anything else I can think of, although these feathers had white tips which I don’t normally associate with Cardinal. The gray, buffy-yellow tipped downy breast(?) feathers don’t strike me as Cardinal-like...

[Maine-birds] Re: Photo of feathers

Could be a catbird?On Thursday, September 25, 2014 7:44:28 PM UTC-4, Sean wrote: Sorry everyone, didn't include this the first time. Sean Smith -- 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] Raymond Sandhills are back

Over the past few days we've spotted the Sandhill Cranes back in the farm field on North Raymond Road across from Mailman Road. There's a lot of construction going on up by the barn, the beautiful old house has been torn down and are building a new one so that may be what had scared the cranes off. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

Thursday, 25 September 2014

[Maine-birds] Photo of feathers

Sorry everyone, didn’t include this the first time. Sean Sm...

[Maine-birds] Feathers ID question

I found these feathers on the walking/running trail at Saxl Park in Bangor this afternoon, not far from where I saw several Bohemian Waxwings yesterday. Looks like the remnants of a hawk kill. There were no Bohemians when I went today (only one Cedar was seen in the fruiting trees) but I’m wondering what these might belong to? ...