Friday, 20 May 2016

[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week and New Arrivals, 5/14-20

Hi all,
Some more sightings of note for me over the past seven days included the following:
- 1 pair LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES nest-building, West Poland, 5/16 (with Jeannette; photos).
- 1 pair NORTHERN SHOVELERS, Pelreco Marsh, Scarborough Marsh, 5/17 (with Jeannette). 
- 2 Yellow-throated Vireos, 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and 15 species of warblers, Morgan Meadow WMA, Raymond, 5/20.

And my personal first-of-years this week also included:
- 1 Great-crested Flycatcher, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 5/14 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).
- 1 Green Heron, Florida Lake Park, 5/14 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).
- 37 Semipalmated Plovers, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 5/17 (with Jeannette).
- 12 Semipalmated Sandpipers, Eastern Road, 5/17 (with Jeannette).
- 15 Least Terns, Eastern Road Trail, 5/17 (with Jeannette).
- 13+ Short-billed Dowitchers, various locations, Scarborough Marsh, 5/17 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Alder Flycatcher, Florida Lake Park, 5/19 (with clients).
- 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee, Morgan Meadow WMA, 5/20.
- 1 Blackpoll Warbler, Morgan Meadow WMA, 5/20.
- 1 American Bittern (finally!), Merrill Road, Pownal, 5/20.

- And here's Jeannette's photo of the adult HUDSONIAN GODWIT we found at Pine Point on Tuesday:

-Derek


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 Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
 Freeport Wild Bird Supply
 541 Route One, Suite 10
 Freeport, ME 04032
 207-865-6000
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