Monday, 18 April 2016

[Maine-birds] No Western Grebe - 9:30 AM - 1 PM, 4/18, Simpson's Point, Brunswick

I didn't see any later posts from Simpson's Point so here's an update -
 
After Rob Speir's sighting early this morning, there were no sightings of the Western Grebe through 1 PM despite lots of searching eyes.  I arrived at 9:45 and others were already searching.  I called it quits at 1 PM.  But there were lots of birds visible from the point, including these highlights -
 
Black Scoters - a huge flock that some estimated at 3,000 to 4,000.  At times we could hear them "singing" - a first for me
Kestrels - migrating north up the bay - at least 4
Osprey - likely migrating north - 2
Snowy Egret - 1 flew up the bay and landed near the point - seemed to have just arrived
 
And a short distance away I spotted a flock of about 15 Bohemian Waxwings feeding on a crabapple tree at the corner of Baribeau Drive and Peary Drive just south of Brunswick.  Very cooperative birds.
 
 
Mike Resch
Pepperell, MA

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