[Maine-birds] Re: LBHE, SNEG, NOPI, AMWI, NSHO, LESC etc Scarborough Marsh

Hey Noah, 

Thanks for pointing out the shovelers, it has been one of those birds that has eluded me over the past year or so, so it is nice to have that drought ended. A little while after you left, an eagle scared up the gulls across the street from Pelreco and when he decided he wasn't getting a meal there, proceeded over to our side of the road which activated all of the birds our our side of the road and they all flew around for a bit before landing again. There wound up being 3 shovelers in the mix and they were a little closer after they landed. 

It is great to see how spring is bringing a lot more to the area than green on the trees!

Thanks again!

Rob O'Connell

490 Greely Road Extension

Cumberland, ME 04021

207-450-4092

On Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 9:49:45 PM UTC-4, Noah Gibb wrote:

Productive day around the Scarborough Marsh today. There was a Snowy Egret at Dunstan Landing among the 9 Great Egrets, 6 American Wigeons, a drake Northern Pintail, a pair of Lesser Scaup, at least 3 Green-Winged Teals,2 Belted Kingfishers, and many Hooded Mergansers along with the usual, larger waterfowl.

Bob and Ann Watson headed down to Pelreco before me and texted me that a earlyish Little Blue Heron was there. It was not visible when I arrived, but soon flew into view. Also 3 Gadwall, 2 Northern Shovelers, and 2 Northern Harriers patrolled the area.

It's great to see how fast things change once a long winter finally loses it's grip! 

Bird haahd!

Noah Gibb-Portland

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