I was able to shoot down there after work and was able to locate one Juv. YCNH and 2 Juv. BCNH. One adult BCNH that showed up just before I left. I managed to sneak in between downpours but the activity level in the pond was amazing. A Great Blue Heron and 17 Snowy Egrets also shared the far side from the stone bench with a deer that meandered back and forth. Swallows and Waxwings were hunting insects around the edges while some Common Terns were feeding in the middle. The outer edge was a mass of movement with peeps of all sorts skittering around as well. I was able to identify Semipalmated, Spotted, Least, and Pectoral Sandpipers as well as Semipalmated Plover, and a couple of Sanderlings. It had poured as I was driving down Main St. in Saco heading there and I almost turned around. Soooo glad I did not. Thanks to Kevin and everyone else who posts here!
Cheers,
Rob
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From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Couture
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 11:36 AM
To: Maine Birds List <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [Maine-birds] Yellow-crowned Night Herons (3) at Great Pond, Biddeford Pool
Birding with York Count Audubon Society group this morning we identified three juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Herons (YCNH) at Great Pond from First Street (granite bench area), Biddeford Pool, Biddeford. Previous reports have shown one YCNH. This morning, however, we had three visible at the same time. Additionally, we saw 3 juvenile, 1 first summer, and at least 2 adult Black-crowned Night Herons at this location. Frequently we could get the two species in the same spotting scope for easy comparison.
The birds are across the pond so spotting scopes are extremely helpful.
Kevin C.
South Berwick, ME
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