[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week, 10/4-10

Hi all,

Some additional observations of note from me over the past seven days included:

- 1 female Red-winged Blackbird, Wolfe's Neck Farm, 10/4 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk Group).

- 2 juvenile LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 1 1st winter STILT SANDPIPER, 60+ Pectoral Sandpipers, 1 Lapland Longspur (FOF), etc, Eastern Road, Scarborough Marsh, 10/6 (with Evan Obercian. Photo of LBDO at link below).

- 1 Carolina Wren, Whistlestop Rec Trail, WEST FARMINGTON, 10/7 (with Kirk Betts and Jeannette).

- 1 Great Cormorant, 2 Ruddy Ducks, ~40 scaup sp, Sabattus Pond, Sabattus, 10/7 (with Jeannette).

- 7 Common Grackles, Old Town House Park, North Yarmouth, 10/9.

Photo of one of the LBDOs: http://www.facebook.com/Freeportwildbird/photos/a.764276326935657.1073741835.198877036808925/920952724601349/?type=1&theater)

 

-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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