My guess would be juvenile alewives dropping downstream, though it’s getting a little late for that. Have they completed the seasonal draw down at Sebasticook Lake? That always flushes a lot of alewifes downstream. The other possibility would outmigrating adult eels. Maybe both.
How close was the feeding to the dam? Some years ago, there used to be significant mortality of eels at the Benton Falls Dam, and it was a feast for the birds. They’ve installed some measures that are said to be working well to safely pass eels, and Maine DMR staff would be very interested in signs there might still be problems.
From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of diana Davis
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 6:41 PM
To: birds
Subject: [Maine-birds] eagles in benton
saw 6 or 7 eagles today along the river, does anyone know what they could be fishing for .
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