[Maine-birds] "Bean count" CBC Highlights-

The Brunswick-Freeport CBC was held Sunday, Jan. 3.  The south-west half of the circle, aka "The Bean Count" tallied 68 species.  

 

Birds of some note seen included

·         3 Northern Shovelers Maquoit Bay

·         1 Northern Pintail Maquoit Bay

·         1 American Widgeon Maquoit Bay

·         Two large rafts of diving ducks were noted from Maquoit Bay: 530 Scaup, sp., and a raft of mixed Scoters including 515 Surf, 135 White-winged, and 75 Black Scoters were notable.

·         2 Snowy Owls hunting at dusk at Brunswick Landing

·         1 Short-eared Owl also at dusk at Brunswick Landing

·         1or 2 Merlin-spotted at two locations, possibly same bird-and a first for the circle

·         1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Brunswick

·         1 Pine Warbler near Wharton Point