The Greater Portland CBC took place this past Sunday, December 14. The beautiful weather, moderate early-winter temperatures, and light winds made for a great day of birding. The thirteen teams plus feeder-watchers tallied 104 species with an additional five so far for count-week. Seventeen regularly occurring species set new high counts: Mallard (2070), Northern Pintail (42--the previous record high was 7), Harlequin Duck (41), Black Scoter (1704), Common Loon (332), Red-necked Grebe (153), Red-tailed Hawk (52), Black Guillemot (51), Downy Woodpecker (85), White-breasted Nuthatch (130), Brown Creeper (13), Eastern Bluebird (77--the previous high was 40), Hermit Thrush (15--the previous high was 5); Song Sparrow (109); Swamp Sparrow (6), White-throated Sparrow (191), and American Goldfinch (951--the previous high was 616).
Notable other birds included: the ongoing Eurasian Wigeon at Grondin Pond; five owl species, including 2 Snowy Owls and a Long-eared Owl; a Brown Thrasher; 6 American Pipits; a single Bohemian Waxwing; ten sparrow species, including a Field and a Lark sparrow; and a lone Common Redpoll.
Bill Hancock
Gray
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