[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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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
Freeport Wild Bird Supply
541 Route One, Suite 10
Freeport, ME 04032
207-865-6000
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com

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