Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Saturday, 31 January 2015

[Maine-birds] Bluebird Morning

Pleasantly surprised to see a beautiful male Bluebird foraging with Robins behind my house in Rockland in this harsh weather. It's good to keep an eye on these flocks of Robins we're seeing now. We all could use a Fieldfare for our Maine list.

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[Maine-birds] OGUNQUIT, SHORE RD., BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, NEWFIES???

Two Bohemian Waxwing on shore Rd. in Ogunquit near Wharf lane is an apple
tree with lots of apples on it. Robins, Starlings and a song sparrow.
There was lot of variations in color of the robins, maybe some newfies
robins in the group. Here are 2 poor quality video. Good reason not to
hand hold a video camera.

This bird looks like it has a dark nape:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22247688@N04/15791427314/in/photostream/

Near the end of this video a darker bird comes into view:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/22247688@N04/15791569354/in/photostream/

do yea think I got any newfie robins?
Here is link to Louis article
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/maine-birds/8uEnoKBus-M

Happy birding
Andy Aldrich
North Berwick

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Subject: eBird Report - OGUNQUIT, SHORE RD., Jan 31, 2015

OGUNQUIT, SHORE RD., York, US-ME
Jan 31, 2015 3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Eating apples along Shore Rd.
4 species

American Robin 25 a few of them had dark napes
European Starling 10
Bohemian Waxwing 2
Song Sparrow 1

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[Maine-birds] Bald Eagle

Saw an adult Bald Eagle today flying over the B&M Bean plant, just east of Back Cove, Portland.
Bill Blauvelt
Portland, ME

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[Maine-birds] Warren raven/red-tailed interaction

Gulls, corvids and raptors have been feeding on an abandoned frozen turkey carcass in my yard for over a week. A huge raven arrived to feed today and then posted himself securely in a large, overlooking maple. When an adult red-tailed landed at the carcass, the raven blew in and puffed its feathers, opening its massive bill widely and spreading its wings to fullest extent. The raven waved its wings in a slow, threatening manner, while backing up the hawk and moving it away from the carcass. In about 30 seconds, a brief flight battle ensued near ground level as the smaller red-tail was handily routed.

Don

[Maine-birds] Re: Northern Shrike Great pond Cape Elizabeth

Couldn't find it today, but thanks for the reply. I did catch a look at a hermit thrush on the trail, very quiet this afternoon Perhaps the strong gusts had the birds hunkered down.

Aaron

On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 11:10:20 AM UTC-5, Chuck barnes wrote:

The bird was seen at 220 Fowler road, bird was hunting from peanut feeder and apple tree.

On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 9:29:13 AM UTC-5, Chuck barnes wrote:
A lot of action around after storms, Shrike was seen today, Red-winged Blackbirds have been on pond all month, most seen 3.
Twenty nine species for January

[Maine-birds] Re: Northern Shrike Great pond Cape Elizabeth

The bird was seen at 220 Fowler road, bird was hunting from peanut feeder and apple tree.

On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 9:29:13 AM UTC-5, Chuck barnes wrote:

A lot of action around after storms, Shrike was seen today, Red-winged Blackbirds have been on pond all month, most seen 3.
Twenty nine species for January

Re: [Maine-birds] mystery raptor

In addition to accipiters, Red-tailed Hawks often do a flap, flap,
flap glide. You probably won't see that written anywhere as a trait but
I often observe this in RTHAs.

Joanne

On 1/30/2015 5:07 PM, Michael Boardman wrote:
> I have a beginner question: just finished a snowshoe across the Grover airfield in N. Yarmouth and scared up a fairly large raptor (hawk sized) but of course forgot to bring my binocs. Didn't get a look a the head as it was flying away, but it had a distinctive flap flap glide beat pattern, light underneath, darkish (grey?) above. Is the wing beat any help in ID'ing a good sized raptor?
>

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[Maine-birds] Re: mystery raptor

A rule of thumb is that if the raptor is the size of a crow, it is a coopers, and if it is larger, it is a gos. If it is smaller then it could be a sharpy.

On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 9:02:12 AM UTC-5, Michael Boardman wrote:

It was definitely bigger than a Cooper's, my first thought was owl due to the size and time of day (dusk). Maybe I saw my first goshawk-
Thanks for the expertise!

Michael

On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 5:07:26 PM UTC-5, Michael Boardman wrote:
I have a beginner question: just finished a snowshoe across the Grover airfield in N. Yarmouth and scared up a fairly large raptor (hawk sized) but of course forgot to bring my binocs. Didn't get a look a the head as it was flying away, but it had a distinctive flap flap glide beat pattern, light underneath, darkish (grey?) above. Is the wing beat any help in ID'ing a good sized raptor?

[Maine-birds] Re: Northern Shrike Great pond Cape Elizabeth

Any particular spot on the trail that the Shrike is perched? Thanks for the tip!

Aaron

On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 9:29:13 AM UTC-5, Chuck barnes wrote:

A lot of action around after storms, Shrike was seen today, Red-winged Blackbirds have been on pond all month, most seen 3.
Twenty nine species for January

[Maine-birds] pine siskin K'bunk

FOY on "thistle" feeder-neighbor had redpolls on Thurs. Sharon in West K.

[Maine-birds] Northern Shrike Great pond Cape Elizabeth

A lot of action around after storms, Shrike was seen today, Red-winged Blackbirds have been on pond all month, most seen 3.

Twenty nine species for January

[Maine-birds] FW: eBird Report - Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Jan 30, 2015

Enormous influx of Pine Siskins yesterday, biggest flock I have ever recorded here. Oddly, very few repolls, which last week were abundant. We have another 8" of accumulation here. Wild turkey flock continues as feeder birds. Very funny to see them do the turkey panic and fly into the trees, startling all the siskins with them. Some of the turkeys were unable to fly as they day wore on as they appeared saturated with snow and ice that they couldn't shake off. Eagles busy in Totman Cove clearly hunting ducks, but not being successful.
Robin R Robinson
Birdin' in The Burg
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> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 09:02:28 -0500
> From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
> To: rrrobinson2010@hotmail.com
> Subject: eBird Report - Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Jan 30, 2015
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> Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, US-ME
> Jan 30, 2015 8:00 AM
> Protocol: Incidental
> Comments: birds observed from windows of my home over the course of the day. Rain in the morning, temps mid 30s, dropping over day, snow for remainder of day. No winds.
> 35 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 16
> American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 82
> Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 8
> American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) (Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos) 1
> Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 18
> Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 6
> White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 22
> Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 2
> Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 10
> Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 6
> Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 6
> Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 7
> Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) 1
> Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2
> Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 6
> Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 3
> Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
> Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 2
> Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 22
> Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
> Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 9
> Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 5 the biggest flock I"ve ever counted here
> Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 2
> Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4
> American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 12
> Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 22
> Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
> Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
> White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 3
> Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 8
> Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2
> Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 3
> Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) 3
> Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 68 HUGE flock at mixed seed feeders, was able to count and recount several times
> American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 9
>
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[Maine-birds] Re: mystery raptor

It was definitely bigger than a Cooper's, my first thought was owl due to the size and time of day (dusk). Maybe I saw my first goshawk-

Thanks for the expertise!

Michael

On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 5:07:26 PM UTC-5, Michael Boardman wrote:

I have a beginner question: just finished a snowshoe across the Grover airfield in N. Yarmouth and scared up a fairly large raptor (hawk sized) but of course forgot to bring my binocs. Didn't get a look a the head as it was flying away, but it had a distinctive flap flap glide beat pattern, light underneath, darkish (grey?) above. Is the wing beat any help in ID'ing a good sized raptor?

[Maine-birds] Lesser Scaup York Harbor

Have seen a solitary Lesser Scaup twice this past week including JAN 30 at Town Dock #1 area off Rte 103 in York (just past Wiggly Bridge as you drive south). In same area yesterday included a Bald Eagle flyby en route to his regular perch on the York River near Sewalls Bridge and a Red-tailed Hawk with a fresh kill in the adjacent Wheeler Wildlife Refuge.

Friday, 30 January 2015

[Maine-birds] Re: mystery raptor

In both cases the descriptions strongly point to an accipiter (woodland Hawks that prey on birds). The flap flap glide pattern is characteristic of this group and they are the most likely Hawks to be preying on feeder birds. The most likely species is Cooper's Hawk, though the description of the bird at the airport also matches the larger and rarer Northern Goshawk.

Cheers,

Shiloh Schulte

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[Maine-birds] Re: mystery raptor

It's the field along Prince Well Rd off 115 near Toots. It was about 4 when I saw the bird, so it could have come over from Greely Rd. Will have to check tomorrow if it's still in the area.

On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 9:02:20 PM UTC-5, Rob O'Connell wrote:

I had a similar occurrence today. I was snowblowing my driveway on Greely Road Extension in Cumberland (down at the dead end) while a large flock of siskins/goldfinches/chickadees/juncos/mourning doves were eating at my feeders. I had just finished up (around 1PM or so) and was backing my tractor into the garage and turned around to see a large hawk sized bird dive on the feeders and peel across the driveway landing clumsily on a branch that was too small to hold its weight. It took off again immediately and disappeared through the trees towards my neighbors house. I was not able to see the wing beat pattern but at first glance it was a brownish gray on top with light belly. My first thought was a juvenile Northern Harrier? But again it all happened so fast I would not even stake my life cereal on it. . When I stood up upon seeing it my tractor stalled and backfired which also did not help my powers of concentration any. I am not familiar with the "Grover Airport". Where is that located? My house is not far from Knights Pond and the power lines so it is possible that it was hunting down those either before or after?

On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 5:07:26 PM UTC-5, Michael Boardman wrote:
I have a beginner question: just finished a snowshoe across the Grover airfield in N. Yarmouth and scared up a fairly large raptor (hawk sized) but of course forgot to bring my binocs. Didn't get a look a the head as it was flying away, but it had a distinctive flap flap glide beat pattern, light underneath, darkish (grey?) above. Is the wing beat any help in ID'ing a good sized raptor?

[Maine-birds] Re: mystery raptor

I had a similar occurrence today. I was snowblowing my driveway on Greely Road Extension in Cumberland (down at the dead end) while a large flock of siskins/goldfinches/chickadees/juncos/mourning doves were eating at my feeders. I had just finished up (around 1PM or so) and was backing my tractor into the garage and turned around to see a large hawk sized bird dive on the feeders and peel across the driveway landing clumsily on a branch that was too small to hold its weight. It took off again immediately and disappeared through the trees towards my neighbors house. I was not able to see the wing beat pattern but at first glance it was a brownish gray on top with light belly. My first thought was a juvenile Northern Harrier? But again it all happened so fast I would not even stake my life cereal on it. . When I stood up upon seeing it my tractor stalled and backfired which also did not help my powers of concentration any. I am not familiar with the "Grover Airport". Where is that located? My house is not far from Knights Pond and the power lines so it is possible that it was hunting down those either before or after?

On Friday, January 30, 2015 at 5:07:26 PM UTC-5, Michael Boardman wrote:

I have a beginner question: just finished a snowshoe across the Grover airfield in N. Yarmouth and scared up a fairly large raptor (hawk sized) but of course forgot to bring my binocs. Didn't get a look a the head as it was flying away, but it had a distinctive flap flap glide beat pattern, light underneath, darkish (grey?) above. Is the wing beat any help in ID'ing a good sized raptor?

[Maine-birds] HETH West Falmouth

A hermit thrush was having a snack at the feeder today in West Falmouth. It was also eyeing the suet cage on the porch but didn't seem to know how to get into it so I left a chunk out on the porch railing.

[Maine-birds] waxwings, Belfast

Good sized flock of Cedar Waxwings in the Hannaford parking lot near the old pond this afternoon.
Sarah

[Maine-birds] Maine RBA - January 30, 2015

Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert
Reporting Period: January 24 – 30, 2015
Area: State of Maine
Compilers: Doug Hitchcox

Noteworthy Species Mentioned:
Barrow's Goldeneye
Red-shouldered Hawk
Snowy Owl
Gyrfalcon+
Clay-colored Sparrow
Eastern Towhee

(+ Details requested by Maine Bird Records Committee: https://sites.google.com/site/mainebirdrecordscommittee/)

York County

A GYRFALCON was reported from Wells Harbor on the 28th. This is presumably the same bird that was seen here from January 17th through the 19th and in Hampton, NH on the 25th and 26th. A SNOWY OWL was seen near here, from Mile Road, on the 29th.

4 or 5 SNOWY OWLS were reported around the Biddeford Pool area throughout the week.

Greater Portland

A late EASTERN TOWHEE was found at Fuller Farm, located off Broad Turn Road in Scarborough on the 25h. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was also been seen here over the past week.

At least two or three SNOWY OWLS continued around the Scarborough Marsh this week.

A SNOWY OWL was seen at Bug Light park in South Portland on the afternoon of the 24th.

On the 25th, a pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were reported from South Freeport Harbor.

Kennebec River Valley (Augusta-Waterville)

An EASTERN TOWHEE was reported visiting feeders in Hallowell on the 28th.

Midcoast

On the 24th, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was relocated at the corner of Ridge Road and Old Brunswick Road in North Bath.

Central Maine

SNOWY OWLS were reported in Hampden and Hermon on the 26th.

Downeast

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at feeders in Eastport as of the 24th.

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 1/24-30

Hi all,

Highlights for me over the past seven days included:

- 1 Belted Kingfisher, Freeport Town Wharf, 1/24 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk Group).

- 1 Swamp Sparrow, private property in Cape Elizabeth, 1/26.

- 1 Swamp Sparrow, Village Crossings, Cape Elizabeth, 1/26.

- 3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS (1 pair plus one immature male) continue, Riverbank Park and Westbrook Riverwalk, through 1/26.

- 2 drake Northern Pintails, Riverbank Park and Westbrook Riverwalk, 1/26.

- 1 SNOWY OWL, Biddeford Pool area, 1/29.

- 1 drake RING-NECKED DUCK and all three mergansers continue in Yarmouth Harbor through at least 1/26.

- 3 Barrow's Goldeneyes (1 pair plus one drake) are in the Harraseeket River here in South Freeport.

- Dunlin continue at Winslow Park in Freeport, with a season-to-date high of 33 on 1/24 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group) and 22 on 1/25 (with Intro to Waterfowl Workshop group).

- Scattered Common Redpolls and Pine Siskins throughout the week

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] mystery raptor

I have a beginner question: just finished a snowshoe across the Grover airfield in N. Yarmouth and scared up a fairly large raptor (hawk sized) but of course forgot to bring my binocs. Didn't get a look a the head as it was flying away, but it had a distinctive flap flap glide beat pattern, light underneath, darkish (grey?) above. Is the wing beat any help in ID'ing a good sized raptor?

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RE: [Maine-birds] Song Sparrow

I have them in Phippsburg all day everyday. Is this unusual? RRR

> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:40:07 -0800
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> Was surprised to see a Song Sparrow with the Juncos and Chickadees down Indian Trail in Newcastle.
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[Maine-birds] Song Sparrow

Was surprised to see a Song Sparrow with the Juncos and Chickadees down Indian Trail in Newcastle.

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[Maine-birds] cw

Lone male Cedar Waxwing on School St in Rockport. at 1:30 today.

James Alden Lea

Rockport Maine 04856

[Maine-birds] Bohemian Waxings

Working in Jefferson today installing some flooring. During one of my trips from the house to the work truck a flock of roughly 33 B. Waxwings landed in a crab next to the house. So beautiful!!

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[Maine-birds] redpolls and siskins ~ North Haven

Had a mixed flock of common redpoll and pine siskin touch down under the feeders this morning. 50+ individuals. Most I've counted at once. More siskins than redpolls this time. Last occurrence of a few days ago the flock of 25-30 contained only 2-4 siskins.

Terry on North Haven, midcoast island, Knx Cty.

[Maine-birds] Canadian national bird

There is chance to vote for a national bird for Canada and they are allowing U.S. citizens to vote at their website. Go to: www.canadiangeographic.ca/nationalbird All of the species with votes and their current totals are listed. You can fill out the voting form and place your vote. Current leaders are Common Loon with 5185, Snowy Owl 3723, Gray Jay 2281, Canada Goose 1620, and Black-capped Chickadee 1117.
The New Brunswick bird group is urging a vote for the Gray Jay.
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[Maine-birds] BDN birding column

I don’t usually post my birding columns to the listserv, but every now and then there is a column that all Maine birders can identify with. Well, I hope so anyway. We’re a pretty lucky bunch.

http://bangordailynews.com/2015/01/30/outdoors/snow-geese-at-an-inopportune-time/

Bob Duchesne

[Maine-birds] Swamp Sparrow

An odd little bird blew into our yard during the blizzard, and joined the two Song Sparrows that are spending the winter in the shrubs and grasses around the house. It is more plain than a Song, with a more cocked tail, and tends to run around on slightly longer reddish legs. It appears to be a first-winter Swamp Sparrow. I have photos if anyone is interested. I am looking at it right now.

Nancy Dickinson

New Harbor/Pemaquid

Thursday, 29 January 2015

[Maine-birds] Red-shouldered Hawk still at Fuller Farm Scarborough

The Red-shouldered Hawk was perched in a lone maple tree at the
right of the parking lot at Fuller Farm, Broadturn Rd. Scarborough this
afternoon.

Joanne

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[Maine-birds] ? Red Shouldered hawk

I think my husband and I saw a Red Shouldered Hawk today around 1:30 from the North bound lane on Kennebunk ramp high in the trees. We slowed down a little but couldn’t stop as there was traffic behind us. What ever it was caught our attention as we immediately noticed it’s red head and shoulders. We couldn’t see any other markings because we couldn’t slow down.

[Maine-birds] Snowy still on marsh in Welld

Directly south from Billy's parking lot on Mile Road. Good scope view.

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[Maine-birds] Snowy Owl Wells Gyr NO

Snowy owl Mile Road at Billy's chowder looking south . No sign or word of Gyrfalcon

Dan Nickerson

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[Maine-birds] pileated-west kennebunk

While taking a break from snow blowing Tues.---I was walking about 50 yards down the road from my feeders when all of a sudden comes a pileated call-next thing I knew she was on a feeding station(made of cut saplings) and digging into the beef suet hanging there! First time in a lifetime of feeding birds that one has come to visit; made all the work worth it! Observed her nearby drilling for carpenter ants(I assume) later in the morning.
Also a red breasted nuthatch in the all day gang-very rare feeder visitor for me even though usually in the surrounding hemlocks. Sharon in West K.

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

Aside for a few tiny drifts beside boardwalks or around building corners, we have only a couple inches of that nasty white stuff around here. Most everything was blown away and/or drifted out in the taller vegetation with wind that hit 70 knots (120 Km/hr).
There's a bit of ice/snow mix frozen on the helicopter pad and solar panels but today's sun should loosen that.

After watching food being cached dozens of times, I had a chance to watch a RAVEN retrieving stashed food this morning. It/they (we have a pair) visited several spots and excavated to reach the caches. Quite impressive in a nearly featureless, snow-covered field.

Two days prior to the storm I saw 3 large adult GRAY SEALS hauled out on Gull Rock and adjacent to them was a gull with what appeared to be a placenta. The following day, there was a white-coat pup near the same spot.
Gray Seals rarely pup up here and this one couldn't survive the storm in that location.

I've only be able to confirm 4 SONG SPARROWS wintering here this year. This latest weather will challange them.

The HARLEQUIN DUCK population continues at around 50 and there's a similar number of PURPLE SANDPIPERS.

Other seabirds have been normal except for a concentration of several thousand Alcids, mostly all RAZORBILLS, that spent a few hours near here on Saturday, the 24th.

Very little wildlife was visible during the storm except for infrequent gulls and 3 unexpected sightings.
The 1st and 2nd sightings were BLACK DUCKS, bucking 50 knot (90 km/hr) winds and making impressive headway.
Blacks are unusual here at any time except perhaps early spring. 2 sightings in the middle of a storm is really unexpected.
The 3rd sighting was a flock of some 2 dozen ROBINS, also flying into the wind. They had it only slightly better than the Black Ducks, with sustained wind of 45 knots (83 Km/hr).
Neither the ducks nor the robins stopped, rather they continued out over the water.

Prior to the storm, a PEREGRINE FALCON chaseing Purple Sandpipers was a daily occurance, as was visits from several different EAGLES. No sightings of either so far today.

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

[Maine-birds] Redpolls in China

While shoveling out today I tried to keep an eye on the feeders. The redpolls continued in large numbers, but I did not see the light colored one that I saw yesterday. Will keep watching.

On the other hand, I had two new birds at my feeders today: a male red-bellied woodpecker and a male pine Grosbeak. Made my day!

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[Maine-birds] Redpolls + surprises

Redpolls are continuing in Rockland. Was surprised to see a Northern Flicker fly in behind my house and land high up in a tree showing off his characteristic black bib. And later this afternoon was surprised again to see a Great Blue Heron flying across a corner of Weskeag Marsh. Very tough birds to have endured this month's severe weather.

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[Maine-birds] Eagle in Rockport

This morning there was an adult Bald Eagle in the Ash tree by our house at 2 West St. in Rockport. He was watching something in the snow and soon made off with a red squirrel. I was told that they are nesting near the harbor but have been unable to confirm that. Seems very early to nest anyway.

James Alden Lea

[Maine-birds] Gyrfalcon re-sighted in Wells

Donald Oakes has reported to York County Audubon's Facebook page that he "saw an Immature Gyrfalcon on the Wells Harbor Road at 2:30 pm today - we were right underneath it- what an amazing Raptor!"

[Maine-birds] Hermit Thrush

A Hermit Thrush flew in front of my truck close to the Samoset Hotel in Rockport.
A Cooper Hawk checking feeders at my house-
Late Report- Close look at a Great Cormorant seen from the North Haven Ferry
Skip Small
Rockport

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[Maine-birds] Towhee in Hallowell

Didn't expect to see an Eastern Towhee at my neighbor's feeder in town this morning. I wouldn't have guessed the storm blowing in a southern bird.

Glenn Hodgkins
Hallowell

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[Maine-birds] Redpolls

Redpolls at my feeding station this morning here in Hollis. They have been absent for three years.

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Tuesday, 27 January 2015

[Maine-birds] Redpolls in China

Numbers of redpolls exploded today with 40+ at my feeders. There was one bird that looked like it could be a Hoary redpoll. Could not get a decent picture from the house. Hopefully they will be back tomorrow and I can get a picture.

Also a big increase in American goldfinch numbers. Feeders were very busy all day today despite the wind and snow.
Nothing else unusual, just the usual ones in bigger numbers.

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[Maine-birds] Redpoll ID help

Redpolls and siskins have taken over our feeders. There is considerable variation in the redpolls, including some (3 or 4 of the 30 plus) that look like they could be hoarys. The subtle variation on these birds that just do not sit still gets me confused. Any comments on the flikr photos are welcome.

Thanks,

[Maine-birds] Redpolls

Here on Slab City Rd in Lovell, we have had 30+ Common Redpolls at our feeders for the past week. Today with the storm the number grew to about 70, hopefully they will stay around.

Andy

[Maine-birds] eBird Report - Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Jan 27, 2015

I think I should get some points for even trying to do some birding today! But, I did. Nothing rare or even unusual, but a pretty good number of birds. It's still snowing and blowing here. These are the birds that I was able to see from the safety of inside the house today when there brief peeks of visibility. RRR
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> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:33:37 -0500
> From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
> To: rrrobinson2010@hotmail.com
> Subject: eBird Report - Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Jan 27, 2015
>
> Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, US-ME
> Jan 27, 2015
> Protocol: Incidental
> Comments: birds observed from the windows of my house over the course of the day, during winter storm Juno. Temps 9-14 degrees, winds 30-43 mph, seas rough and high, swells about 5 feet (less than expected), snowing hard all day. Visibility 0-120 feet. Birds at sea observed during brief windows of better visibility.
> 32 species
>
> Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
> American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 100
> Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7
> Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 11
> White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) 14
> Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 2
> Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 9
> Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 4
> Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 7
> Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) 1
> Common Loon (Gavia immer) 2
> Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 7
> Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
> Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 2
> Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 2
> Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 22
> Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
> Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 8
> Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 2
> Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 2
> Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 3
> American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 16
> Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 22
> Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
> Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
> White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2
> Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 12
> Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2
> Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) 3 counts way down from previous days
> Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 3
> American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 8
>
> View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S21571935
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

[Maine-birds] 2 Redpolls plus

In blowing snow - wild day - my birds are having a hard time to stay on feeders and even pick up seeds off the ground without being blown away from them.

Other than the Redpolls, just the regular ones in the usual numbers!

Marie in south portland

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[Maine-birds] Re: Redpoll!

At one point when I could barely see the feeders for all the snow, and with some of the birds disappearing behind drifts, I counted 42 siskin, 8 goldfinch, 9 chickadee's, 3 bluejays, 10 dark eyed juncos, 6 chickadees, 2 downy woodpeckers, 1 hairy woodpecker and 4 tufted titmouses. I also spread a lot of seed under an old lilac where the juncos and chickadee's hang out and there were probably another 20 or so birds out there. Not sure the counts of those as they kept disappearing into it and popping back out. I expected some activity, but this has been great. They are lucky the "feeder filler" didn't get a snow day.

Rob O'Connell

Cumberland

On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 11:16:16 AM UTC-5, Julie Krasne wrote:

I love watching my feeders during snowstorms! Just saw my first Common Redpoll of the season chowing down on nyjer along with the Am Goldfinches and Pine Siskins.

Julie Krasne
Yarmouth, Maine

[Maine-birds] robins

I have 2 very loud robins objecting to the weather in my crabapple tree this morning.
Also chickadees, titmice, 2 lone pine siskins, hairy woodpecker vying for the feeder in between gusts.

Sarah

Re: [Maine-birds] Redpoll!

I have had four redpolls here off and on this a.m., first of the winter. No nyjer for them--just sunflower seeds, but they appear grateful.

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:16 AM, Julie A. Krasne, DVM <jkraz1984@gmail.com> wrote:

I love watching my feeders during snowstorms! Just saw my first Common Redpoll of the season chowing down on nyjer along with the Am Goldfinches and Pine Siskins.

Julie Krasne
Yarmouth, Maine

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[Maine-birds] Redpoll!

I love watching my feeders during snowstorms! Just saw my first Common Redpoll of the season chowing down on nyjer along with the Am Goldfinches and Pine Siskins.

Julie Krasne

Yarmouth, Maine

[Maine-birds] Northern Maine Birds: Rough-legged Hawk, Barred Owl, finch onslaught

The finch numbers continue to grow in northern Maine. In order of abundance, Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins, Common Redpolls and Pine Grosbeaks are now widespread in northern and central Aroostook County.

For a short time this AM, (prior to the predicted arrival of Snowmageddon), I had several hundred birds gorging at my feeders. Evening Grosbeaks were the most numerous species with 180+ birds.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/71911844@N04/16192608208/

Also in attendance were well over 100 Pine Siskins with lesser numbers of Common Redpolls and an attractive troupe of Pine Grosbeaks. My unusual gray backed male PIGR continues to visit the yard.

Continuing uncommon winter-ers for my Woodland feeder are a male Northern Cardinal, a White-breasted Nuthatch, a Dark-eyed Junco and a Euro Starling. Rounding out the flock are Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, a half dozen Red-breasted Nuthatches, American Tree Sparrows, Blue Jays and several dozen Black-capped Chickadees.

I received a report of a Barred Owl was stalking rodents during the day at a Caribou feeder this weekend.

Also, saw my first Rough-legged Hawk of the season on Sunday near the border in the River-de-Chute area of Easton. Spectacular kiting in the howling wind!

Good birding

Bill

Bill Sheehan
Woodland, Aroostook Co., Maine
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Monday, 26 January 2015

[Maine-birds] Snow buntings in Vassalboro

Flock of approximately 35 snow buntings in a field on Nelson Road in Vassalboro today. They were in a field near the road. I was driving and when I slowed to have a look, the car behind me passed and caused them to fly off. Could not tell if there was anything mixed in with them.

Over the weekend I had 50+ robins descend on the mountain ash tree in my yard in China. There were 9 cedar wax wings mixed in with them.

After about a week of seeing few birds at the feeders, today was like Grand Central Station!! 20+ gold finches, 7 common redpolls, 15 chickadees, 1 hairy woodpecker, 2 downies, 1 pileated , 1 Carolina wren, 2 northern cardinals ( male and female), 2 tufted titmouse, 15 mourning doves, 6 crows, 6 bluejays, 14 American tree sparrows, 1 white breasted nuthatch, 2 purple finches, and 3 juncos.

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[Maine-birds] Fryeburg today

There were about 12 Snow Buntings and 12 Horned Larks in the corral on Fish St. this morning.

Bob Crowley
Chatham, NH

[Maine-birds] Hermon and Hampden snowy owls

Saw one snowy in each place this morning. Didn't appear to be aggressively hunting...yet!

http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p432832521/h490b242#h490b242

Cheers,

Dave

[Maine-birds] Big waxwing flock, Waterville

Among over 300 Cedar Waxwings on the Colby Campus (Olin building), I finally managed to spot at least 1 Bohemian. I'm guessing the flock will be gone by Wednesday - the hungry little buggers have eaten almost all of the fruit available. There are just as many robins around as well.

[Maine-birds] Gyrfalcon - NH - Hampton Harbor

If you are not following the NH alerts you may not know that the gyrfalcon has been hanging out in Hampton Harbor in NH. She is currently loafing on a mudflat, visible from the Yankee COOP. 9:30am

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[Maine-birds] Cancellation-Merrymeeting Audubon Pot Luck

Scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, has been cancelled due to expected bad weather.

[Maine-birds] Re: large mixed flock

My office is on the third floor of a building on the Colby campus and at eye level with the crabapples (cherries?) that these birds are feeding on. The birds are here every day, though they are going to run out of fruit soon. I've been keeping an eye out - no bohemian waxwings here so far.

On Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 7:55:10 PM UTC-5, Leslie Starr wrote:

After admiring the Bohemian Waxings in Unity, reported yesterday by Tom A (thanks!), we encountered a large mixed flock of Cedar Waxwings, American Robins, and European Starlings along College Avenue in Waterville a little after 2:00 this afternoon. The snowflakes and birds were swirling by then and we had to move on, but I think it's safe to say there were at least a couple hundred each of waxwings and robins, with exponentially more starlings and possibly other blackbirds adding up to what seemed like thousands of birds.

Friday's highlight was a quartet of Pine Grosbeaks on the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Leslie Starr & Joe Turner
Baltimore

[Maine-birds] Hermit Thrush - Gardiner

David's report below reminds me that Jeff saw a Hermit Thrush in our yard in Gardiner on Saturday. No sign of it later that day or since.

A single Pine Siskin among a couple dozen Common Redpolls, and another visit from the Red-bellied Woodpecker we've been seeing off and on through the winter.

Allison Wells
Gardiner, ME

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Subject: [Maine-birds] Hermit Thrush - Cumberland

We have had a Hermit Thrush with us regularly for the past few months. I was afraid we had lost this bird when the weather turned cold but it appears to be doing fine. It is subsisting at least in part on our crabapples (what few were left by a marauding band of Robins) and spending nights in a dense Alberta Spruce nearby. Even without leaves in our two crabapple trees, it is surprisingly difficult to spot this bird as it sits quietly for long periods. Seen again minutes ago.

Re: [Maine-birds] Pine Siskins-Sanford

I have no birds at all, and even fewer squirrels than usual. I have seen a hawk in the neighborhood at various times over the years, and I wonder if my feeders are being stalked.

On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 6:22 PM, 'Barbara Herrgesell' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Having only recently put out a feeder, I had 2 Pine Siskins on it this afternoon, briefly. The goldfinches easily put off siskins, chickadees, 1 W-B. Nuthatch, a junco, and Tufted Titmice. Nice to see birds again!!
Barbara

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Sanford, ME
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Subject: [Maine-birds] Pine Siskins

After years with no sightings,...today we had 19 Pine Siskins at the feeder area. They were very active, and flew off quite frequently. Other than a couple of Barred Owls last month, it's been a rather dull birding season in N Bucksport.

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Sunday, 25 January 2015

[Maine-birds] Bangor Peregrine

A male Peregrine Falcon was attempting to stay out of the wind near the top of the Fairpoint phone building (Park St., downtown Bangor) this morning . A female was seen a week ago,harassing pigeons in Brewer.
Hopefully the pair has returned to the area after an extended absence.

[Maine-birds] R B woodpecker

Red-bellied woodpecker seen on feeder in Bath.

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[Maine-birds] Scarborough: Eastern Towhee

After locating the previously reported Northern Shrike and
Red-shouldered Hawk at Fuller Farm in Scarborough, I returned to the
parking area and noticed an out-of-place bird call. At first I
couldn't place it, but then I realized I was hearing an Eastern
Towhee. The bird was in the low thicket across the street from the
parking area.

Full details and photos are here: http://bit.ly/1uO37xQ

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Josh Fecteau
Kennebunkport, ME

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