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Saturday, 30 April 2016

[Maine-birds] Kennebunk Plains

I took an early morning, 4:14 am, ride out to the Plains to see what was
there when we're normally asleep. When I got out the car I heard a
woodcock then a Barred Owl starting calling followed by a Whip-poor-will
then an Upland Sandpiper.
I stayed there for a little over an hour listening to these birds &
Towhees , Sparrows, Meadowlarks & a Thrasher.

Full list at EBird

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29294901

Turk Duddy
Cape Porpoise

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Re: [Maine-birds] Pine Warbler Scarborough

we had a Pine Warbler at our feeder today in Cape Elizabeth.. Paula saw an Eastern Towhee seen earlier in the week.. We are about to set up for our annual N Cardinal visit last 2 years we had 2 males and 1 female fun to watch !!

Bill Laverty

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:21 PM, Todd Devenish <todddevenish@gmail.com> wrote:

Pine warbler along the Camp Ketcha access trail/road leading to the SLT's Fuller Farm in Scarborough. Warbler was moving between the pines near the ropes course.

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[Maine-birds] Re: Pine Warbler Scarborough

Make that Libby River Farm. Thanks, Joanne!

On Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 7:21:06 PM UTC-4, Todd Devenish wrote:

Pine warbler along the Camp Ketcha access trail/road leading to the SLT's Fuller Farm in Scarborough. Warbler was moving between the pines near the ropes course.

[Maine-birds] Pine Warbler Scarborough

Pine warbler along the Camp Ketcha access trail/road leading to the SLT's Fuller Farm in Scarborough. Warbler was moving between the pines near the ropes course.

[Maine-birds] Northbound eiders

Winter’s over. Eight common eiders are on the north end of Pushaw Lake tonight, heading toward Hudson Bay.

Bob Duchesne

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Apr 2016) 67 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2016
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 0 38 260

Osprey 7 448 450

Bald Eagle 0 13 59

Northern Harrier 0 106 123

Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 629 668

Cooper's Hawk 0 20 64

Northern Goshawk 0 0 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 25 74

Broad-winged Hawk 34 1841 1842

Red-tailed Hawk 1 55 238

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 4 378 413

Merlin 0 58 62

Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Accipiter 1 3 6

Unknown Buteo 0 7 12

Unknown Falcon 0 4 4

Unknown Eagle 0 0 0

Unknown Raptor 1 15 21

Total: 67 3641 4299

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter Anna Stunkel
Observers: Tom Downing, Zane Baker

Visitors:
51 people visited the hawkwatch.

Weather:
It was a mostly sunny day, with light winds throughout the morning varying between north and west. During the afternoon, winds picked up to a moderate speed and became more southeasterly in general.

Raptor Observations:
It was a decent day of hawkwatching, with nice numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks and Broad-winged Hawks. Local Broad-winged Hawks and Cooper's Hawks continued to display and there were a few aerial battles. Birds started out quite high, but became lower and closer as the winds picked up. Visitors had the opportunity to see several close birds.

Non-raptor Observations:
Black-throated Green Warblers were singing quite a bit at the beginning of the count period. 40 bird species were observed today.

Species deemed migrating:

19 Common Grackles

16 Tree Swallows

3 Barn Swallows

3 blackbird sp.

2 Double-crested Cormorants

1 American Goldfinch

1 Belted Kingfisher

1 Common Loon

1 Pine Siskin

Predictions:
Tomorrow is expected to be overcast with light southeast winds and temperatures in the fifties. There is a small chance of showers during the late afternoon, but these might not hit until after the count period. As long as clouds stay high and precipitation holds off, it should be a decent day of hawkwatching. Feathers over Freeport will be happening at Bradbury Mountain State Park tomorrow, and we hope to see you there! Programs will include bird walks, a hawkwatch workshop, and a live raptor presentation. Don't forget your binoculars! Please see the following website for the full schedule of events: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/discover_history_explore_nature/activities/feathers_over_freeport.shtml

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp

[Maine-birds] Biddeford: White-eyed Vireo...

We just had the bird with others just down Timber Pt. Rd. Lifer for me. Also almost stepped on the Little Egret this morning as I got to N. Meadow. Was forging extremely close. 2 plumes visible witbout binoculars. Wow!!! Good day.

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[Maine-birds] Hirundo wildlife refuge

Profitable morning due to warbler fallout and massive hatch of some flying insect along the Pushaw
making the waterfront trail very popular.

E. Phoebe
Palm Warbler
Black throated green w.
Black throated bluew.
yellow rump w.
Bay breasted w.
Golden crowned kinglet
Hermit Thrush
Swainson's thrush
Am. Robin
white throated sparrows in abundance
Osprey
Tree Swallows
Winter wren
Belted Kingfisher
Catbird (singing a RW blackbird combo song)

[Maine-birds] Black Throated Blue - Range Pond

I biked around Range Pond State Park today and was rewarded with one of the most leisurely looks at a male black-throated blue warbler I've ever had. I left before the bird did.

Also: pine, palm and yellow rumped warblers, swamp sparrow, red breasted nuthatch, yellow bellied sapsucker, brown creeper, ruby crowned kinglet, black capped chickadees, hermit thrush, Amer robins.

And of course the resident pair of bald eagles. In the past week I've also seen a pair of loons on the lake but did not lay eyes on them today.

Cindy

[Maine-birds] Hermit thrush

Hermit thrush at Great Pond Mountain Land Conservation Trust, saw 12 at different times, also a few northern parula.

http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p432832521/h778ca8c4#h778ca8c4

Cheers,

Dave

[Maine-birds] Fw: TRICOLORED HERON Fore River

The bird flew to the right side of the river where a Great Egret just flew In right next to it.

Nice open views right now in good light.

Noah

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On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Noah Gibb
<voodoochitlins@yahoo.com> wrote:

There is currently a Tricolored Heron at the Fore River in Portland viewed from the parking lot by the white church on Congress St. Currently on the left banking looking up the river. Tide is closing in fast.

Bird haahd,
Noah Gibb-Portland

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[Maine-birds] TRICOLORED HERON Fore River

There is currently a Tricolored Heron at the Fore River in Portland viewed from the parking lot by the white church on Congress St. Currently on the left banking looking up the river. Tide is closing in fast.

Bird haahd,

Noah Gibb-Portland

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[Maine-birds] Winter Wren/Cape Eliz.

Got great looks of a Winter Wren from the "swampy" trail at Gull Crest just off Spurwink Rd in Cape Elizabeth.

Was hopping from branch to branch along the boardwalk section that has lots of deadfall and stumps. Kept me entertained for about 5 minutes. THis is the same location that I heard a Winter Wren sing last summer while on territory - hopefully this little guy is here to stay for awhile.

[Maine-birds] Biddeford: White-eyed Vireo...

From 9:30-9:50am, Turk Duddy and I observed the continuing White-eyed Vireo along Timber Point Trail in Biddeford. Sue Keefer had relocated the bird earlier in the morning. This bird was first reported by Sue on 26 Apr. I did not hear the bird vocalize.

Parking is available at the end of Granite Point Rd., the bird was seen about .2 miles south of the parking area, in the wide branching Red Maple to the right of the wooden gate. (GPS coordinates: 43.404996, -70.396478). Photos on my eBird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29299172

--Josh

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[Maine-birds] Little Egret

11am 4/30 Bay Shore Rd Falmouth near Mackworth causeway.

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[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

There seems to have been a push of WHITE THROATED SPARROWS overnight.

There are over twenty excavating on the patio and nearly as many visible around the boardwalk.

Along with the WTs we also got a pulse of FLICKERS.
No other obvious species but I haven't been around the island, either.

Flickers have been displaying and it's a great chance to see where they get their name.

When two of them square off they spread their tails wide, clearly showing the yellow shafts of each tail feather.

They also mostly hold their tail steady but occasionally give their tail a strong "flick".
I watched two of the Flickers as they engaged and noted the reaction of other Flickers in the area.
The two "combatants" weren't moving around much, just displaying, face to beak, in one spot.
However, during that couple of minutes I saw 5 other Flickers arrive from as much as 50 yards away.
The non-combatants zipped in to land in the adjacent tall vegetation, some 30-40 feet from the displaying pair.
Their behaviour looked exactly like the response to a predator threat but no other birds offered the slightest concern.
After a brief stop in the tall vegetation, the "observers" trickled away and the displaying soon ended.

There was a trickle of HARRIERS & KESTRELS hunting and moving throughout yesterday.

The local EAGLE spent most of the day on the island.

By appearance, a 4th year female, she is unwelcomed by the Raven pair but their occasional spats end quickly and she doesn't seem dissuaded from her scavenging or hunting.
She certainly can make the Alcids disappear with a low pass over the island.

Friday, 29 April 2016

[Maine-birds] Barred Owl CN

1:50am Barred Owl in (west)Cape Neddick. I recorded it on my IPhone :-).

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Apr 2016) 35 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2016
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 0 38 260

Osprey 10 441 443

Bald Eagle 0 13 59

Northern Harrier 0 106 123

Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 610 649

Cooper's Hawk 1 20 64

Northern Goshawk 0 0 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 25 74

Broad-winged Hawk 18 1807 1808

Red-tailed Hawk 0 54 237

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 374 409

Merlin 1 58 62

Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Accipiter 0 2 5

Unknown Buteo 0 7 12

Unknown Falcon 0 4 4

Unknown Eagle 0 0 0

Unknown Raptor 0 14 20

Total: 35 3574 4232

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter Anna Stunkel
Observers: Derek Lovitch

Visitors:
16 people visited the hawkwatch.

Weather:
The morning started off with light winds, which picked up and became moderate and gusty after the first few hours of counting. Wind direction was variable, becoming southerly and southeasterly during the afternoon. Winds calmed slightly towards the end of the count. Temperatures were mainly in the forties, with mostly cloudy skies.

Raptor Observations:
Raptor migration came through at a slow and steady pace today, and there was interesting activity from some local birds. At least four Broad-winged Hawks were displaying over Hedgehog Mountain, with several more over the horizon towards Portland. The Hedgehog Mountain locals got into a mid-air scuffle, tumbling and chasing one another. Cooper's Hawks were also busy displaying, with one flying close over the summit. Osprey numbers picked up during the afternoon, with a few close fly-bys. Migrant Broad-winged Hawk numbers peaked towards the middle of the count.

Non-raptor Observations:
A Pine Warbler was gathering nesting material again today. 33 bird species were observed.

Species deemed migrating:

31 Double-crested Cormorants

4 warbler sp.

2 Barn Swallows

2 blackbird sp.

1 American Goldfinch

1 Brown-headed Cowbird

1 Yellow-rumped Warbler

Predictions:
Tomorrow should be mostly sunny, with some periods of cloudiness and light winds starting from the northeast. Wind speed should increase during the afternoon and become southeasterly, with temperatures in the forties and low fifties. The morning may be slow given the wind direction, but hopefully things will pick up as winds shift during the afternoon.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp

[Maine-birds] Birdnote

While hiking for the Colima-which I got- meet a group of birders who produce the bird podcast-BirdNote a daily 2 min program on facts and general interest of birds- Great people and think it would be of interest to the Maine birders- just search BirdNote on your podcast app-
Skip Small
Rockport

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 4/23-29

Hi all,

Some of my observations of note over the past seven days included:

- 3 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, here at the store, 4/23 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 45 Palm and 20 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Blue-headed Vireos, etc, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 4/23 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 10 Black-bellied Plovers (FOY) with 4 Ruddy Turnstones and 6 Dunlin, The Pool, Biddeford Pool, 4/24 (with Lena Moser and Pat Moynahan).

- 4 Fish Crows, outside the Palace Diner, downtown Biddeford, 4/24 (with Pat Moynahan).

- 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (FOY), Fort Foster, Kittery, 4/25 (with Jeannette).
- 28 Purple Sandpipers, Long Sands Beach, York, 4/25 (with Jeannette).

- 3 Fish Crows, The Nubble, Cape Neddick, 4/25 (with Jeannette).

- 2 Purple Sandpipers, Short Sands Beach, York, 4/25 (with Jeannette).

- 4 Fish Crows, Wells Harbor, 4/25 (with Jeannette).

- 7 Rusty Blackbirds, Florida Lake Park, 4/28.

- 600+ Black Scoters, etc, Simpson's Point, Brunswick, 4/28.

And other personal FOYs for me this week included:

- 1 Eastern Towhee, East Point, Biddeford Pool, 4/24 (with Lena Moser and Pat Moynahan).

- 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons, Great Pond, Biddeford Pool, 4/24 (with Lena Moser and Pat Moynahan).

- 1 House Wren, Fort Foster, 4/25 (with Jeannette).

- 2 Blue-winged Teal, Moody Marsh, Wells, 4/25 (with Jeannette).

And finally, don't forget about a weekend of FREE events (with park entry) this Saturday and Sunday the the 5th Annual Feathers Over Freeport. See: www.maine.gov/feathersoverfreeport

-Derek

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Re: [Maine-birds] Little Egret - Falmouth, 4/29

The Little Egret is visible from the southern blind in the West Meadow at Gilsland Farm right now, 12:45.

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> Just got off the phone with David Ladd who is currently viewing the Little Egret in the flats off the Mackworth Island causeway in Falmouth.
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> Good birding!
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[Maine-birds] Noon owl

It is 12:11 p.m. on a cloudless day, and a barred owl is hooting in my neighbor's woods. WT--??

Mary Lou in Sullivan

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[Maine-birds] Little Egret - Falmouth, 4/29

Just got off the phone with David Ladd who is currently viewing the Little Egret in the flats off the Mackworth Island causeway in Falmouth.

Good birding!

Doug Hitchcox

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[Maine-birds] Spotted Sandpipers, Skowhegan

While looking out at a pair of Wood Ducks I watched 2 Spotted Sandpipers fly in to our shore on the Kennebec. Very noticeable spots and bobbing.

Marianne Taylor

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Thursday, 28 April 2016

[Maine-birds] Owl pellets wanted

I'm supervising a Bates student's research project for which she needs to collect owl pellets from several locations around southern Maine. The goal is to identify characteristics of the location that predict the diversity of mammals represented in the pellets. We understand the sensitivity of owl nests and roosts, and do everything we can to avoid disturbances while collecting pellets. If anyone knows specific locations we should visit, please email me at dlevitis@bates.edu. Thank you.

Dan Levitis
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[Maine-birds] Aerialists over Suckfish Brook,etc. (FOYs)

Suckfish Brook Trails are off Mast Rd. to the right if headed east, just beyond Highland Lake public boat access road which is on the left. Look for Upland Way. A small parking area at the end of the drive puts you in front of a beaver pond that because of a breach in the beaver dam has lost much area. Visited the place today for the first time since last August.

I was treated to a small flurry of activity on stepping out of the car. Many ruby-crowned, chickadees, yellow-rumped, brown creepers, downies, an eastern phoebe, and then one black-throated green warbler(foy).

Standing by the water surveying the scene, an aerial display of northern rough-winged, one tree swallow, and eventually a barn swallow turned up. One yellow-rumped added to it by hawking for insects from snags at the edge.

Recent personal firsts of year:

Field Sparrow: 4/21 Kennebunk Plains

Vesper Sparrow: 4/21 " "

Little Egret: 4/23 Gilsland Farm Falmouth

White-faced Ibis: 4/23 ""

Eastern Screech Owl: 4/23 York Village (life bird)

Blue-headed Vireo: 4/24 Cascade Falls Saco

Louisiana Waterthrush: 4/27 Sanford Lagoons (life bird)

Spotted Sandpiper: 4/27 " "

CANG goslings: 4/27 " "

White-eyed Vireo: 4/27 Timber Point Arundel

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Apr 2016) 192 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2016
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 0 38 260

Osprey 7 431 433

Bald Eagle 0 13 59

Northern Harrier 0 106 123

Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 605 644

Cooper's Hawk 1 19 63

Northern Goshawk 0 0 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 25 74

Broad-winged Hawk 160 1789 1790

Red-tailed Hawk 0 54 237

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 4 374 409

Merlin 7 57 61

Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Accipiter 0 2 5

Unknown Buteo 0 7 12

Unknown Falcon 0 4 4

Unknown Eagle 0 0 0

Unknown Raptor 0 14 20

Total: 192 3539 4197

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter Anna Stunkel
Observers: Jeannette Lovitch

Visitors:
24 people visited the hawkwatch.

Weather:
Winds started off at moderate speeds and were generally from the northwest, eventually shifting to south and strengthening towards the end of the count. Skies were mostly clear, with some heat haze along the horizon especially towards the middle of the count.

Raptor Observations:
The day started off with a burst of activity during the first two hours of the count. Broad-winged Hawks were circling up in many directions- far in the distance, close, and directly overhead. This seemed a little puzzling considering the weather conditions, but the birds put on a good show! After this period of activity, migration slowed and most birds were distant. There was a nice little flurry of fast, close Merlins late in the afternoon. Few birds came through when the wind shifted to southerly, which may have been because of the increase in gusting.

Non-raptor Observations:
The first Chimney Swift of the season zipped by! A Pine Warbler was gathering nesting material (some sprigs of lichen) at the summit.

36 bird species were observed. Species deemed migrating:

60 Double-crested Cormorants

7 Tree Swallows

1 Chimney Swift

1 warbler sp.

Predictions:
Light southeast winds, partly cloudy skies, and temperatures in the forties are predicted for tomorrow, which should make for a great day. Winds may be more easterly in the morning, but activity should pick up as they switch over to southeast in the late morning and afternoon (unless birds pleasantly surprise us with a morning rush despite the wind direction, like they did today).

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

It's been a fair but chilly day with a mid-afternoon high of 7 degrees. Fortunately the wind was very light.
Birds were active but no great numbers.

SAVANNAH SPARROWS easily dominate, followed by WHITE THROATED SPARROWS.
Other sparrows were mostly in ones and twos: VESPER, CHIPPING, SONG & SWAMP & JUNCO.

Only one FLICKER was seen today but there were at least 4 YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS.
Other that the Butter Butts, the only warblers were 2 PALM WARBLERS.

The only raptor was a single EAGLE, by its appearance, it would seem to be one of our regular visitors.

The two local RAVENS continue along with the single CROW.
There are hints that it could be a FISH CROW but it simply will not speak in my presence.

The bird of the day is a single WILLET, the first this season.

[Maine-birds] Fwd: (NYP) New York Post: This little guy had bird watchers freaking

If you haven't heard of this....see link far bellow. Swainsons Warbler in Central Park

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(NYP) New York Post: This little guy had bird watchers freaking
out in Central Park

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New York Post: This little guy had bird watchers freaking out in Central Park
2016-04-28 19:29:37.538 GMT

http://nypost.com/2016/04/28/this-little-guy-had-bird-watchers-freaking-out-in-central-park/

PageExcerpt:
An elusive, rare bird spotted in Central Park on Thursday morning already has a flock of followers. The "skulky" Swainson's warbler touched down in the shrubbery near Strawberry Fields around 8 a.m. — the first time one has been spotted in ...

[Maine-birds] Re: Little Egret off Mackworth Island Causeway

Bummer, I just missed it!

On Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 8:38:17 AM UTC-4, Bill Bunn wrote:

At 8'oclock this morning the egret was off the causeway and flew off towards the other side of the bridge, probably headed around the back side towards Gisland Farm

[Maine-birds] Little Blue Herons in the Bunk

Adult and Juvenile Little Blue Herons in tidal flats along Mousam River bridle path off Route 9 in Kennebunk, at 8:30 a.m., today, 4/28.

[Maine-birds] 4/25 Ruby-throated Hummingbird

About 9 am on 4/25 I had a male RT Hummingbird in Franklin. Photos

[Maine-birds] Little Egret off Mackworth Island Causeway

At 8'oclock this morning the egret was off the causeway and flew off towards the other side of the bridge, probably headed around the back side towards Gisland Farm

[Maine-birds] barn swallow west k.

Sitting on birdhouse with pair of tree swallows @ 7 AM today in West Kennebunk; wish it would stay-they have not nested here for 5 or 6 years.

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

Someone cancelled the migration!
The ground was alive prior to the weather shift on Tuesday. Then we received about 2 hours of snow (no accumulation) late in the afternoon.

Since then it's been dead. Almost everything other than presumed resident SAVANNAH SPARROWS .... gone.
In a walk about yesterday (except for the Savannahs) I saw only 3 SWAMP SPARROWS, 2 SONG SPARROWS, 4 WHITE THROATED SPARROWS, 1 YELLOW RUMPED WARBLER, 3 FLICKERS, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 2 HERMIT THRUSHES and 1 LITTLE BROWN BIRD.

The same Little Brown Bird was first observed on Tuesday, along with a VEERY and a probable SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
First glance hinted at Lark Sparrow but it was "off". However, it's been a well behaved bird and content to sit and feed when it's not being harassed by Savannahs. So, FINALLY, I got a nice flash of Rufous on its shoulder (lesser coverts) that I wanted to lock it down as a VESPER SPARROW.

Contrasting with the land birds, the ALCIDS returned in force on Wednesday, with a lot on the island all day and a lot of coming and going.

The island was loaded last night.

COMMON EIDERS are settling down for their summer stay while HARLEQUINS seem somewhat down in number.

Presumably the LORDS & LADIES are departing for their nesting areas.

I haven't noticed a PURPLE SANDPIPER for perhaps a week. It's unnusual for them to all leave so soon but perhaps it's just that there were so few this winter. SPOTTIES should be arriving soon.

DOUBLE CREASTED CORMORANTS have been moving, mostly in flocks of less than 20.

They are presumed to be migrating but around here they can make a body dizzy.
They have a tendency to approach the island, perhaps fly a kilometer or two past and them reverse direction, more or less circle the island once or twice, and eventually resume their original course.
They remind me of highway travellers checking out motels for a stop-over.

Yesterday did bring the return of GANNETS.
Many of you may remember that Gannets have been coming ashore here for the past few years and there was an unsuccessful nest a couple years back.
Last year, 2 and sometimes 3 Gannets spent a lot of time exploring the rocks at the SW corner of the island, not too far from one boardwalk and blind.

They seemed to favour one area and one bird was seen with nesting material.
However, it was rather late in the season and nothing developed. A lot of tourists did get good Gannet views.
Yesterday afternoon, on the fresh winds where Gannets excel, several adults and at least one sub-adult began over-flying the island, leaving and returning repeatedly.
Eventually, one sat down on their favoured rock and another did a "touch-and-go". This continued for over an hour.

This morning I see Gannets on the water just off their favoured spot.
Sooooooo ....... a Gannet summer??????

GRAY SEALS, easily numbering a couple hundred, are hauling out on Gull Rock each day, with a few (mainly young) seen here on MSI.
HARBOUR SEALS are more apparent now and their pups will soon be appearing.

[Maine-birds] Mars Hill this morning: N. Shovelers and Wood Ducks

Good morning all -- a quick stop in Mars Hill this morning, at the in-town pond, yielded a pair of N. Shovelers and two drake Wood Ducks. A Tree Swallow in Monticello as well.

Forgot to mention in yesterday's post: a singing Winter Wren in SW Harbor, MDI. FOY.

Craig K

[Maine-birds] Black-throated green warbler

Heard call twice in West Falmouth this morning.

Jess

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Apr 2016) 148 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2016
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 0 38 260

Osprey 9 424 426

Bald Eagle 0 13 59

Northern Harrier 2 106 123

Sharp-shinned Hawk 26 592 631

Cooper's Hawk 0 18 62

Northern Goshawk 0 0 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 25 74

Broad-winged Hawk 98 1629 1630

Red-tailed Hawk 1 54 237

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 5 370 405

Merlin 5 50 54

Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Accipiter 0 2 5

Unknown Buteo 0 7 12

Unknown Falcon 1 4 4

Unknown Eagle 0 0 0

Unknown Raptor 1 14 20

Total: 148 3347 4005

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter Anna Stunkel
Observers: Dave Gulick

Visitors:
16 people visited the hawkwatch, including a Daisy troop from Cumberland/North Yarmouth.

Weather:
It was a beautiful morning, with clear skies and a very light wind mainly from the west. The layer of snow that accumulated yesterday melted in the sunlight. Temperatures started out just above freezing, but warmed gradually and reached 10 degrees Celsius by the end of the afternoon. Skies remained mostly clear throughout the day, but the westerly wind picked up quite a bit during the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
Raptor movement started off strong from the beginning of the count. There was a lull during early afternoon when the winds started to pick up, but bird movement increased again after about an hour of moderate winds. Many raptors were quite high, especially during the afternoon. The first confirmed immature Broad-winged Hawk of the season flew low over the summit today.

Non-raptor Observations:
The first Black-throated Green Warbler of the season was heard singing today. Just before the counted ended, a Barred Owl called several times. 43 bird species were observed.

Species deemed migrating:

81 Double-crested Cormorants

6 Tree Swallows

5 American Robins

2 Brown-headed Cowbirds

2 Pine Siskins

1 Barn Swallow

1 Common Grackle

1 warbler sp.

Predictions:
Tomorrow's forecast looks great, with light westerly winds in the morning and clear skies. Winds should shift to become more southwesterly during mid-afternoon, which could cause a nice push of migration.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp

[Maine-birds] Laughing Gull on MDI

Fellow birder Billy Helprin reported a Laughing Gull in Somes Harbor on Monday, fyi, and a colleague of his has seen them arrive on nesting islands off Milbridge.

This evening, a pair of Osprey on station at Sherman, I-95

Best,

Craig K

[Maine-birds] More Spruce Grouse

Today was another scouting day, trying to find pockets of Spruce Grouse
closer to MDI for the Acadia Birding Festival. Tried out a couple more
Frenchman's Bay Conservancy trails, including Schoodic Bog trail. Wouldn't
you know it? I had a male in the path only a hundred yards from where I
parked. In the woods, I heard a female calling seductively to him. It
turned out that two females were teasing him. I sat down and watched for a
while, since they were much more interested in each other than in me.

Also nabbed 9 White-winged Crossbills and 3 Reds. For photos:
https://www.facebook.com/MaineBirdingTrail/.

Coming back down the hill, there was an American Woodcock doing the Hokey
Pokey across the road. That comical video is on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5ejnov8950.

Bob Duchesne
Grouse Whisperer

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Tuesday, 26 April 2016

[Maine-birds] red-breasteds, Mackworth Is, Falmouth

Evening stroll around Mackworth produced, not surprisingly, a wintry mix of birds with only traces of spring arrivals.

Highlight for me was 2 red-breasted nuthatches, FOY.

Also, red-breasted mergansers.

Surf scoters

Common eiders

Red-necked grebe in what appeared to be full breeding plumage.

Double-crested cormorants in the typical elongated raft

For passerines, one yellow-rumped warbler, one pine warbler(heard only), chickadees, song sparrows.

The most welcome sight was the break in the clouds on the western horizon as I completed the loop.

[Maine-birds] FOY Hermit Thrush CN

Cape Neddick, west of turnpike (mile 13).
Heard the call first, then three short songs before dark. Sweet. Used Cornell "Merlin App" to confirm song was Hermit.

Sent from my iPhone

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2016) Raptors

Resending with forecast completed.

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 26, 2016 at 8:30:42 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2016) Raptors
Reply-To: reports@hawkcount.org

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2016
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 0 38 260

Osprey 0 415 417

Bald Eagle 0 13 59

Northern Harrier 0 104 121

Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 566 605

Cooper's Hawk 0 18 62

Northern Goshawk 0 0 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 25 74

Broad-winged Hawk 0 1531 1532

Red-tailed Hawk 0 53 236

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 365 400

Merlin 0 45 49

Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Accipiter 0 2 5

Unknown Buteo 0 7 12

Unknown Falcon 0 3 3

Unknown Eagle 0 0 0

Unknown Raptor 0 13 19

Total: 0 3199 3857

(No count conducted today)

Weather:
Snow throughout the day kept any counting from being conducted today. A total of 3.5" accumulated before slowly melting from below.

Raptor Observations:

Non-raptor Observations:

Predictions:
Westerly winds follow the departing low pressure system, and abundant sunshine is forecasted. If the winds stay on the lighter end of the predicted 10-15, it could make for a very good day. Regardless, we would expect a decent flight considering the date and the missed day of migration today.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp

[Maine-birds] Northern Parula

Apologies for the late post, distractions of life... A singing Northern Parula was near the X-C ski trails (at the intersection with the Caribou Bog Trail sign) on the TaylorBait Farm, Orono this previous Sat. Teeny bit early,eh?

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29148466

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[Maine-birds] York County and beyond sightings (Apr 20-26)...

Here are some bird happenings from around York County and beyond:

4/21 (Thursday)
...Little Blue Heron (FOS), Osprey, Bald Eagle, 5 Greater Yellowlegs, and a singing Hermit Thrush along section of Mousam River bridle path near Rt. 9, Kennebunk

4/22 (Friday)

...Upland Sandpiper (FOY) at Kennebunk Plains

...Eastern Towhee (FOY) at recreation area on Clearbrook Crossing Rd., Kennebunk

...2 Blue-winged Teal, 6 Wilson's Snipe, 2 Fish Crows, Brown Thrasher (FOY), 5 Louisiana Waterthrush, and Vesper Sparrow at Sanford Lagoons

...Spotted Sandpiper (FOY) at farm pond on Downing Rd. (near Curtis Rd.), Arundel

...Northern Rough-winged Swallow (FOY) and Brown Thrasher at Lily Pond, Fortunes Rocks Road, Biddeford

...a flock of 10 Glossy Ibis heading north over Granite Point Rd., Biddeford

4/23 (Saturday) -- beyond York County

...continuing Western Grebe (Life Bird!) from Simpson's Point Landing, Brunswick [Thanks to Derek Lovitch for finding this bird!]
...1 Sandhill Crane (FOY) heard bugling at Messalonskee Lake marsh, Belgrade

...7+ Purple Martins (FOY), Depot Rd., Belgrade

...Ruffed Grouse and Blue-headed Vireo (FOY) along Rt. 113 in Batchelder's Grant Township

...2 Sandhill Cranes in plowed field along Old River Rd., Fryeburg

4/25 (Monday)

...Eastern Whip-poor-will (FOY) singing along Guinea Rd. near the Biddeford / Kennebunkport town line

...4+ Purple Martins at the Great Hill Rd. martin hotel, Kennebunk

4/26 (Tuesday)

...31 Greater Yellowlegs and Wilson's Snipe along section of Mousam River bridle path near Rt. 9, Kennebunk

--Josh

Josh's Journal: New England Natural History and Foraging [joshfecteau.com]

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2016) Raptors

Wanted to get out to look for Gyrfalcons, but...

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2016
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 0 38 260

Osprey 0 415 417

Bald Eagle 0 13 59

Northern Harrier 0 104 121

Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 566 605

Cooper's Hawk 0 18 62

Northern Goshawk 0 0 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 25 74

Broad-winged Hawk 0 1531 1532

Red-tailed Hawk 0 53 236

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 365 400

Merlin 0 45 49

Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Accipiter 0 2 5

Unknown Buteo 0 7 12

Unknown Falcon 0 3 3

Unknown Eagle 0 0 0

Unknown Raptor 0 13 19

Total: 0 3199 3857

Observation start time:
Observation end time:
Total observation time: 0 hours
Official Counter
Observers:

Weather:

Raptor Observations:

Non-raptor Observations:

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp

[Maine-birds] Veery early afternoon in the snow

Hi folks,

I had a Veery mixed in with a group of 8-10 American robins in my front yard. The mixed flock foraged primarily in the grass with a robin or two in the leafy edge of the woods. This was one of my better undisturbed views of a Veery foraging out of the woods or dense shrubs. Beautiful bird in the snow!

The Veery had a nice even-colored reddish-brown back. tail and nape; faint spotting in the upper 1/3 of breast; did not flick or wag its tail up-and-down (no reddish coloration like that of a Hermit thrush); and had a very faint, continuous eye ring (nothing jumped out about it).

The number of White-throated sparrows and juncos were more numerous today.

Good birding,

Norm Famous

Norman Famous, Wetlands and Wildlife Ecologist

513 Eight Rod Road

Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 623 6072

Re: [Maine-birds] BELATED GYRFALCON, Monhegan, 4/14

Hi all,

Louis is right, it is indeed fine for a Peregrine. One of the key issues that led to my mistake was that the photos were only viewed on my phone...and I still cannot see any yellow in the eye ring or cere there. When one of my friends, who also viewed the bird only on his phone, later took a look at it on a real computer (as I too now have), that hint of yellow was readily apparent. Furthermore, the lack of any contrast within the facial hood is clearer on the big screen.

So yeah, I was wrong, Angela was right, and unlike Chris Mortenson (Pats fans know what I am talking about!), I will readily admit to the mistake!

Regardless, it's a cool bird, a good discussion, and very different from the migratory tundrius Peregrines most often seen on Monhegan. And these "anatums" in the East can be very, very tricky indeed.

-Derek

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 26, 2016, at 9:59 AM, Louis Bevier <lrbevier@colby.edu> wrote:

Hello Maine birders,

One can see characters that identify this bird as Peregrine Falcon, and the top photo on the Monhegan Trucking facebook page shows most of what one needs to see. Here is a link to that photo: http://tinyurl.com/hnaqgbm

This is a heavily marked 1st-year Peregrine, but they are not uncommon to see. Here is a similar bird from March in Quebec: http://ebird.org/ebird/qc/view/checklist?subID=S27918689

The key thing in all of Angela's photos is the yellowish orbital ring and faint yellow in the cere (skin around nostrils at base of beak). Peregrines acquire this color in their first year, some faster than others. By contrast, Gyrfalcon has a decidedly bluish skin color around the eye and over the cere. Gyrfalcons do become yellow with age, but much later than Peregrines. Some Gyrfalcons retain the bluish skin into their second winter, and a first-year bird in April should still be bluish (grayish blue) around the eye and on the cere.

The other feature that is typical of Peregrine and not Gyrfalcon is the broad, wide, and rounded dark facial bar shown on the Monhegan bird. This broad dark bar is bordered to the rear by a pale, rounded indentation with a few distinct spots. This pattern is typical of Peregrine, most paler birds having the rounded pale area much more noticeable and the dark facial bar more distinctly set-off. By contrast, first year Gyrfalcons have just a thin dark streak in the face (a "tear"). This thin vertical streak is often veiled and blended with a coarsely streaked cheek. The key is that the whole cheek is streak and does not show the pale, rounded indented patch of Peregrine. Some dark Gyrfalcons may show an entirely dark face (again, no pale indentation), but most show at least a veiled *thin* vertical tear.

If we could see the bottom third of this bird, then one of the quickest hints would be the undertail coverts, which are barred on Peregrine (see link above) and streaked on Gyrfalcon. The wing tips on a Gyrfalcon would also fall short of the tail tip, whereas the wing tips on a Peregrine fall at the tail tip. Such proportions can be deceptive in photos, however; so the undertail coverts provide firmer clues.

Falcons can be tough, so Derek's error is understandable. While looking for last year's Gyrfalcon in the Wells area, we encountered a falconer with a Peregrine x Gyrfalcon hybrid. This dark, juvenile male was allowed to fly, and on the wing would have been a tempting call as a Gyrfalcon, showing features that most of us would use to ID a bird in flight as a Gyrfalcon. Photos of the bird were even identified as Gyrfalcon by some very experienced birders. I know such birds have been flown in central Maine too. So a word of caution is in order and why the Maine Bird Records Committee decided to review reports of Gyrfalcon from 2014 onward.

Louis
Fairfield, Maine

On Apr 26, 2016, at 8:55 AM, 'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi again,

While catching up on Facebook at lunch yesterday, I was at one point arguing about how the media blew the early reporting on "Deflategate" while at the same time possibly rushing to judgement on my own. To stick with the football analogy, the "call is under review" again.

So, luckily, there are no daily ferries for people to race out and chase this falcon! Because, I may have been wrong in my excitement. One of my friends who adamantly agreed with Gyr brought up a good point and we're revisiting the ID. Three of us involved in the discussion may have all rushed to judgement.

The problem is that we have three photos, all essentially showing only the upper 2/3rds of the bird, when some of the important characteristics (wing projection, tail pattern, leg feathering) is just not known. Furthermore, the re-introduced eastern Peregrine (subspecies "Anatum") can look very, very dark, perhaps due to expression of genes from some of the possible hybrid stock or Peale's (Pacific NW) used in the breeding stock.

Anyway, don't charter a boat to Monhegan just yet. ;) More soon.

-Derek

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 25, 2016, at 3:35 PM, 'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi all,

Angela Iannicelli photographed a dark morph GYRFALCON at White Head on Monhegan Island back on April 14th.

It was shared to her Monhegan Trucking Facebook page, just in case this link doesn't work:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMR7mppvmfB8ZDgYn6BWZ02aTy5B-z4giexCxXyZE89E5oPzDMMjj89h0Gn_SxWVQ?key=cVhubmw5WEFpaU9uMGxBeVQ4MHBEUE5DU21xS2NR

-Derek

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Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2016
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	38	260
Osprey	7	448	450
Bald Eagle	0	13	59
Northern Harrier	0	106	123
Sharp-shinned Hawk	19	629	668
Cooper's Hawk	0	20	64
Northern Goshawk	0	0	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	25	74
Broad-winged Hawk	34	1841	1842
Red-tailed Hawk	1	55	238
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	4	378	413
Merlin	0	58	62
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	1	3	6
Unknown Buteo	0	7	12
Unknown Falcon	0	4	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	1	15	21
Total:	67	3641	4299

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Anna Stunkel
Observers:	Tom Downing, Zane Baker

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2016
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	38	260
Osprey	10	441	443
Bald Eagle	0	13	59
Northern Harrier	0	106	123
Sharp-shinned Hawk	5	610	649
Cooper's Hawk	1	20	64
Northern Goshawk	0	0	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	25	74
Broad-winged Hawk	18	1807	1808
Red-tailed Hawk	0	54	237
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	374	409
Merlin	1	58	62
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	2	5
Unknown Buteo	0	7	12
Unknown Falcon	0	4	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	14	20
Total:	35	3574	4232

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2016
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	38	260
Osprey	7	431	433
Bald Eagle	0	13	59
Northern Harrier	0	106	123
Sharp-shinned Hawk	13	605	644
Cooper's Hawk	1	19	63
Northern Goshawk	0	0	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	25	74
Broad-winged Hawk	160	1789	1790
Red-tailed Hawk	0	54	237
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	4	374	409
Merlin	7	57	61
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	2	5
Unknown Buteo	0	7	12
Unknown Falcon	0	4	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	14	20
Total:	192	3539	4197

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2016
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	38	260
Osprey	9	424	426
Bald Eagle	0	13	59
Northern Harrier	2	106	123
Sharp-shinned Hawk	26	592	631
Cooper's Hawk	0	18	62
Northern Goshawk	0	0	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	25	74
Broad-winged Hawk	98	1629	1630
Red-tailed Hawk	1	54	237
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	5	370	405
Merlin	5	50	54
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	2	5
Unknown Buteo	0	7	12
Unknown Falcon	1	4	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	1	14	20
Total:	148	3347	4005

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2016
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	38	260
Osprey	0	415	417
Bald Eagle	0	13	59
Northern Harrier	0	104	121
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	566	605
Cooper's Hawk	0	18	62
Northern Goshawk	0	0	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	25	74
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1531	1532
Red-tailed Hawk	0	53	236
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	365	400
Merlin	0	45	49
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	2	5
Unknown Buteo	0	7	12
Unknown Falcon	0	3	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	13	19
Total:	0	3199	3857