Walked the trail around Mackworth Island in Falmouth today. Lots of life in the water however my Christmas carol singing 6 year old kept most of the terrestrial birds away.
Saw a huge raft of Common Eider towards the East End Beach.There were plenty of Buffleheads, Red Breasted Mergansers, and Horned Grebe's. Also spotted one Common Goldeneye, several American Black Ducks, and mostly Herring Gulls. In the distance there were a few loons although I could not make them out for sure.
The disconcerting addition was what appeared to be a dead hawk or owl in a tree along the path at approximately these coordinates. 43.690874, -70.230817 (These were taken from google maps so accuracy may be a bit off, but it is easily visible from the trail) If you walk the trail heading northeast (clockwise) around the island, you will find it at about the 12:00 mark. You come around a switch back and there is a bit of a clearing in the trees and there are 2 large dead trees side by side. I took a picture ( Link ) and intended to get a little closer to try and identify it better but was discussing possible causes with my wife and apparently did not take them.
-- Saw a huge raft of Common Eider towards the East End Beach.There were plenty of Buffleheads, Red Breasted Mergansers, and Horned Grebe's. Also spotted one Common Goldeneye, several American Black Ducks, and mostly Herring Gulls. In the distance there were a few loons although I could not make them out for sure.
The disconcerting addition was what appeared to be a dead hawk or owl in a tree along the path at approximately these coordinates. 43.690874, -70.230817 (These were taken from google maps so accuracy may be a bit off, but it is easily visible from the trail) If you walk the trail heading northeast (clockwise) around the island, you will find it at about the 12:00 mark. You come around a switch back and there is a bit of a clearing in the trees and there are 2 large dead trees side by side. I took a picture ( Link ) and intended to get a little closer to try and identify it better but was discussing possible causes with my wife and apparently did not take them.
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