[Maine-birds] Shorebirds and Yard Birds in Flat Bay, Harrington

The Whimbrel migration seems to be complete - only one bird still hanging around on the low tide mudflats near Birch Point in Milbridge.

Each day seems to bring more Black-bellied Plover.  There are hundreds feeding on the mudflats now.  Add in the Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitchers, Semi-palmated Sandpipers and Semi-Palmated Plover the mudflats seem to swarm with activity from south of Birch Point all the way north into the narrow part of Flat Bay. 

The Laughing Gulls have left, but there are 30-150 Bonaparte's Gulls (depending on day and time of the low tide), Common Terns and the ubiquitous Ring-billed Gulls.  More Double-crested Cormorants than usual are coming in.  A pair of adult Bald Eagles and at least one young-of-the-year are obvious every day. 

In our yard the Eastern Phoebes have  re-appeared and several flycatch around the deck.  Warbler migration is off and on with Yellow-rumps, Black-and Whites and Black-throated Green flocks moving through with chickadees, nuthatches and creepers. Only one Merlin so far.

Merle and Anne Archie

Harrington, ME

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