[Maine-birds] Monhegan Island, 9/26-27 (YHBL, BLGR, YBCH, LASP, CCSP, DICK, etc)

Hi all,

Sorry for the delayed report, but most of the rarities have already been mentioned.  However, I wanted to briefly summarize the highlights of my weekend on Monhegan (Friday through Sunday with my tour group, Monday with Kristen Lindquist and Jeannette). 99 species in four days is just above my 7-year average of 95 for this weekend.

9/26:

2 Red-necked Grebes

12++ Peregrine Falcons

1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

1 DICKCISSEL (photos)

9/27:

10+ Peregrine Falcons

1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo

2 Cape May Warblers

1 DICKCISSEL

1 Bobolink

1 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD (photos)

80 Pine Siskins

9/28:

10+ Peregrine Falcons

1 Warbling Vireo

1 Pine Warbler

1 BLUE GROSBEAK

1 LARK SPARROW (photos)

1 DICKCISSEL

1 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

50 Pine Siskins

9/29:

1 BLUE GROSBEAK

2 DICKCISSELS

1 Bobolink

1 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

40 Pine Siskins

My complete daily list, photos, etc, are on my blog now:

http://mebirdingfieldnotes.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/2014-monhegzen-birding-fall-migration-weekend-trip-report/

 

-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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