[Maine-birds] Re: more bobolinks

After 45 days of hay activity in Cornih, our yard, about three acres in back, is the only field nearby that has not been hayed. Today I was rewarded by a group of about 20 to 25 bob-o-links a mix of babies, males and females. My gut tells me the bob-o-link breeding was largely a failure this year due to the drought and haying. But at least there's a group getting a good sense of who their Daddy is in preparation for next year. 

On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 12:22:19 PM UTC-4, Michael Boardman wrote:

A little addition to the bobolink conversation of late.

We were walking our dog at Twinbrook park in Cumberland and noticed they were mowing the fields (which have been fairly regular spots for bobolink activity).

A friend who has been watching the birds all spring approached the mower as we could see bobolinks in a frenzy all around the field he was currently working on.

To the mower's credit he immediately stopped and let us contact the town office, who claimed they had seen on a website somewhere that bobolinnks should have fledged by now.

Obviously they had not. The farmer left the fields unmowed, but if you are a Cumberland resident it might be a good idea to contact the town and let them know you care about the nesting birds.

Maybe it would be a good idea for a few folks from our community next year to monitor the birds to see which fields they are using and give a best guess on fledging activity?

Just a thought. I'd be willing to pitch in where needed.

Michael Boardman

North Yarmouth

www.coyotees.com

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