[Maine-birds] Re: Monhegan, 5.20.16

On Friday, May 20, 2016 at 9:58:13 PM UTC-4, Kristen Lindquist wrote:

Man, what a day to be out on the island! Beautiful weather, smooth trip out, and warblers to be found. Nothing overly dramatic or unusual, but nice pockets of birds all over, on a perfect sunny day.

Several people who have been out here for a few days told me they had tallied 19 warbler species. We had 16 today, including several Bay-breasted, Blackburnian, Cape May (drab first spring bird), lots of Blackpolls (FOY for me), and N. Waterthrush singing. Dipped on Ovenbird, Black-throated Blue, and Tennessee (reported this morning by Pat Moynahan). 

Other highlights include:

Surf Scoter - 3 seen from boat in Port Clyde harbor

Razorbill - 1 seen from boat right outside Port Clyde harbor

C. Murre - 3 seen from boat as we approached Monhegan (alas, not by me, being short and on the wrong side of the boat; would have been a new island bird for me)

Green Heron - 1 at the Ice Pond

Sora - at least 3 calling tonight in the Meadow

Am. Woodcock - at least 2 males doing their sky dance tonight by the light of the almost-full moon, up by the lighthouse/ball field

Common Tern - several seen from boat

Merlin - 1

House Wren - 1

Brown Thrasher - 2

Lincoln's Sparrow - 2

Indigo Bunting - 1 

Scarlet Tanager - 1 female

Rose-breasted Grosbeak - several 

Many Baltimore and 1 - 2 Orchard Orioles

Bobolink - several singing, a favorite

Interestingly, no flycatchers, no thrushes besides Am. Robin, no vireos. Tomorrow?

Kristen

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