[Maine-birds] Re: Sanford Lagoons: SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, Least Terns, and more...

Amazing...thoughts as to whether it's breeding nearby?

On Friday, July 1, 2016 at 1:28:36 PM UTC-4, Josh Fecteau wrote:

Hey all,

I thought the bird highlight of my Sanford Lagoons visit this morning
was going to be the 4 Least Terns who made a brief stop over the long
pond around 7:15am, but it turned out there was another surprise on
the way.

At 8:40am, I was watching/photographing a Spotted Sandpiper atop a
sand mound in the north section of the property when I noticed the
bird crouch and tilt his/her head to look skyward; I looked up too and
saw a large black-and-white raptor flying directly overhead; my
initial thought was Osprey, but the body shape was all wrong; I took
several photos as the bird flew over and past me; the bird was out of
view less than a minute later, heading NW.

A large kite with white head, belly, and underwing coverts; black
wings, tail, and back; noticeably forked tail.

I believe this is the 1st record for Swallow-tailed Kite in York County.

Thank you Spotted Sandpiper!

See photos on my eBird checklist:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30481198

--Josh

JoshFecteau.com | Inspiring Nature Connection in New England

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