[Maine-birds] Re: RFI: Searching for the Little Egret

Hey there. 

I will chime in and let everyone else correct me if I misspeak. The Meadow's are accessible from Gilsland farm (google maps) which is the Maine Audubon Society HQ. I would recommend stopping in at the welcome center when you arrive. They are awesome folks and usually on top of the location of the little egret since it has adopted their backyard as its summer home. There are parking spaces for the north meadow just after you enter on the right. For everything else there is parking closer to the main building. 

Providence Ave is residential and there is space for a couple of cars at the end. The grass is very tall there and although you may be able to get a view but it is somewhat limited. It is a good place to check from though just in case you miss it at Gilsland Farm. 

Tidewater Farm is a residential area with some open spaces and trails. Personally I have not visited it yet so I will let others provide more guidance there. 

Timing it best would be to try and hit it on a falling tide as that seems to be when it is most active in that area. The closer to high tide the further up the channel I have seen it, so Providence Ave if you are there shortly after the high tide mark and work your way towards the North Meadow afterwards. 

Tide Chart for Portland

Also, check with the locals on site as you are walking the trails. Some people just go there to walk but chances are anyone with binoculars or a spotting scope may have more up to the minute information. 

Cheers and good luck!

Rob O'Connell

On Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 8:35:39 PM UTC-4, Willie D'Anna wrote:

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are making a trip from western New York to Hancock, Maine to visit family next week and we wanted to try for the Falmouth Little Egret, assuming it is still in the area. I see that it has been found in four different locations:

North Meadow at Gilsland Farm

South Meadow at Gilsland Farm

The end of Providence Avenue

Tidewater Farm

On Google Maps it looks like the North Meadow trail is accessed from the end of Walcott Ave. Is this correct and is it okay to park on the street there?

The end of Providence Avenue looks very residential. Is there a particular spot where people view from and are the residents okay with birders being there?

Finally, where is Tidewater Farm? I haven't been able to find that on Google Maps.

We won't have a lot of time for the search so I was hoping someone could recommend how we should go about it - for example, try spot A first, spot B second, etc. Is the bird present at these spots at high tide or low tide or somewhere in between?

Thanks in advance for any tips and information.

Good birding!

Willie

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Willie D'Anna

Wilson, NY

willie...@gmail.com

 

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