Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert
Reporting Period: December 6 – 12, 2014
Area: State of Maine
Compilers: Doug Hitchcox
Noteworthy Species Mentioned:
Eurasian Wigeon
King Eider
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Snowy Owl
Townsend's Solitaire
Varied Thrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
American Redstart
Yellow-breasted Chat
Clay-colored Sparrow
Summer Tanager
(+ Details requested by Maine Bird Records Committee: https://sites.google.com/site/mainebirdrecordscommittee/)
York County
A drake KING EIDER was found near The Cliff House in York on the 12th.
On the 11th, a SUMMER TANAGER was photographed along Maguire Road in Kennebunk.
A linger AMERICAN REDSTART continued at the Saco Yacht Club at the end of Front Street in Saco as of the 7th.
Greater Portland
At least one EURASIAN WIGEON continues to be see at at Grondin Pond throughout the week, best viewed from the end of Woodview Drive in Scarborough.
A SNOWY OWL was seen from Pine Point in Scaborough on the 11th.
The TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE that has been at Florida Lake in Freeport since November 22nd, continued to be seen feeding on the winterberries along the dike at the north end of the lake through the 12th.
On the 12th, a SNOWY OWL was seen from Willard Beach in South Portland.
Kennebec River Valley (Augusta-Waterville)
A Yellow-breasted Chat was seen in a small patch of winterberry along Pleasant Hill Drive, off Ridge Road in Waterville, on the 8th.
Midcoast
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen on the north end of Vinalhaven on the 6th.
Penobscot Bay
On the 7th, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was spotted along the north side of Rockland Harbor.
Central Maine
A SNOWY OWL was reported from the Bangor International Airport on the 6th; two SNOWY OWLS were reported here on the 11th.
A VARIED THRUSH continues at 490 North Chester Road in Chester though at least the 11th. This bird was first seen on the 5th was still being reported as of the 11th. The homeowners are allowing birders to visit but ask that you do not park in the road. You may pull into their driveway and park either in front of the house or big garage.
Downeast
On the afternoon of the 6th, a SNOWY OWL was seen at Leighton Point Road in Pembroke.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was photographed in an Eastport yard on the 6th.
Northern Maine
On the 6th, two SNOWY OWLS were being seen southeast of Presque Isle along Route 10.
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