Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Monday, 31 October 2016

Re: [Maine-birds] Female Blue Grosbeak Currently At The Dragonfields

Sorry for not adding directions earlier. I've had several people ask so here they are:Dragon Fields is also known as the "Old City Landfill" in Portland on the west side of Route 9, almost directly across from Presumpscot Street. It has acquired the "Dragon Fields" name because of the Dragon Cement factory and lime stone quarry that abuts the field where the landfill was. The parking for this location is the same as that used...

Re: [Maine-birds] Weasel

Best email I got today....:-) !!!Sent from my iPadOn Oct 31, 2016, at 6:34 PM, 'Leon Mooney' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:All we are saaayyyiing......is give weasels a chaaaanncce .......Allll we are saaayyyiing .....is give weasels a chaaannccce..... Everybody now...Sent from my iPadOn Oct 31, 2016, at 12:39 PM, 'Judith & Reid Scher' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:other...

[Maine-birds] RE: Cree Haven Lazuli Bunting

Just thought i would make it known that a good friend and birder who just got off Cree Haven for the winter saw a Lazuli Bunting by the stone wall on her property out there. It was on Oct 8th - awhile ago but nevertheless thought i'd tell you all . -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this...

Re: [Maine-birds] Weasel

All we are saaayyyiing......is give weasels a chaaaanncce .......Allll we are saaayyyiing .....is give weasels a chaaannccce..... Everybody now...Sent from my iPadOn Oct 31, 2016, at 12:39 PM, 'Judith & Reid Scher' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:other responders have failed to point out that it is illegal to trap and relocate wildlife & I think Diane's article probably sites the US Humane Society's...

Re: [Maine-birds] Female Blue Grosbeak Currently At The Dragonfields

Just heard from Josh Fecteau that this bird is still present as of 4:40PM. Good birding,DougSent from my iPhoneOn Oct 31, 2016, at 2:42 PM, Bill Bunn <moosetrunks51@gmail.com> wrote:Gorgeous bird, walk up the path and bear left headed towards the quarry, the bird is right where the corner of the quarry is! -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Female Blue Grosbeak Currently At The Dragonfields

Gorgeous bird, walk up the path and bear left headed towards the quarry, the bird is right where the corner of the quarry is! -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving...

Re: [Maine-birds] Mr Weasel

Dear Ken,Just FYI: Weasels are not rodents.Long-tailed weasels eat mostly small mammals such as mice, voles, rabbits, and chipmunks. They will occasionally eat birds (and insects).While it is true that weasels can carry ticks and host the dreaded deer tick nymph, the white-footed mouse is ubiquitous and the number one vector to host deer tick nymph.If your argument for trapping the weasel(s) is to protect your yard and family...

[Maine-birds] Re: Mr Weasel

Some 40 years ago and not knowing any better I took in an orphaned raccoon. She proved to be very affectionate while growing up and was a delight to have around. Wonderful vocabulary of chortles and purring. This was fine until the end of summer when she grew up and started being very aggressive toward our very young children. I trapped her, easily done since all I had to do was pick her up. I drove a mile or...

[Maine-birds] GYBOB Maine

Hi All, Thanks to those of you who have shared your weekend lists with GYBOB Maine. We now have 129 species from 12 counties reporting. 102 checklists have been shared. If you still have yet to share your eBird data, please try to ASAP. Doug and I will start looking at the data and see what...

Re: [Maine-birds] Flat Bay (Harrington) Shorebirds

We have fox sparrows, grackles, 2 tufted titmice, & Sat. am we had a female oriole. TammyOn Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 8:28 PM, Merle and Anne Archie <ravensreachme@gmail.com> wrote:During this afternoon's low tide we observed flocks of shorebirds using the north end of Flat Bay in Harrington. We saw approximately 25+ Black-bellied Plover, 13 Semipalmated Plover, a large flock (100+) of small peeps - Semipalmated Sandpipers...

RE: [Maine-birds] Mr Weasel

Having assisted with bird banding for years, I can assure you that birds are often covered in ticks. So the tick thing doesn't really fly...:)Linda Scotland From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken DiBiccariSent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:31 PMTo: Maine birdsSubject: [Maine-birds] Mr Weasel I have received a few emails from well intentioned people about me catching and...

Re: [Maine-birds] Weasel

other responders have failed to point out that it is illegal to trap and relocate wildlife & I think Diane's article probably sites the US Humane Society's study that reports 60% of relocated wildlife die. Actually having rodents attracting the ticks makes it less likely that they will resort to people as hosts.and finally - a plug for opossums. I recently learned that opossums are tick magnets. ticks are drawn...

[Maine-birds] Mr Weasel

I have received a few emails from well intentioned people about me catching and releasing the Weasel away from my home.I was torn between letting it stay on my property to kill the bad rodents like mice and moles and voles that are always around my bird feeders.But Weasels climb trees and they hunt mostly at night and could kill and eat the song birds that sleep in my hemlocks and arborvitaes.Another reason is I have seen it going...

RE: [Maine-birds] Long- tail Weasel

Another point of view is that relocating mammals rarely works out well for them; e.g. http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/scrap_the_trap.html Diane www.avianhaven.org -----Original Message----- From: 'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 9:35 AM To: Ken DiBiccari <kendibiccari@roadrunner.com> Cc: Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> Subject:...

[Maine-birds] YB Chat

A few minutes ago I spied a strange bird skulking through the honeysuckle that lines our deck: grayish back, white spectacles. I stepped outside and followed it through the garden. It turned and showed me briefly but clearly, its deep yellow breast and heavy dark bill. I got several more quick looks at it, and will try to get a photo if it reappears. I'm quite sure it's a Yellow-breasted Chat....

[Maine-birds] Re: Snow Buntings-Bucksport

Yesterday I observed a small flock of snow buntings while on a run in the blueberry fields of Bucksport, on the Dedham side of town.Rod -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and...

Re: [Maine-birds] Possible Common Eider

The photo I got:On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 9:33 AM, Marianne Taylor <andale62@gmail.com> wrote:I believe I just had a Common Eider here. All brownish, notable color pattern on back, head not a mallard. It was foraging alone along the shore. I only got a distant photo as it was moving down river Perhaps it will show...

[Maine-birds] Sandy Point Morning Flight, 10/31

Hi all, A light flight passed over and through Sandy Point Beach, Cousin's Island, Yarmouth this morning. 7:13-8:35 38F, mostly cloudy, NW 4.5-5.3mph 123 American Robins 18 American Crows 14 Dark-eyes Juncos (minus one snagged by Merlin) 13 Yellow-rumpled Warblers 9 Common Grackles 8 American Goldfinches 4 Golden-crowned Kinglets 4 Cedar Waxwings 4 White-throated Sparrows 4 Rusty Blackbirds 4 Purple Finches 3 Snow Buntings 3...

Re: [Maine-birds] Long- tail Weasel

Ken, et al, I feel a need to comment on this, because the idea that trapping native predators is good for prey is a simplistic and outdated philosophy. It's just never that simple: in the case of Long-tailed Weasels, yes, they do eat some birds and their nests, but they also kill occasional nest predators such as chipmunks and Red Squirrels. They also hunt mice, including White-footed Mouse that is the primary vector of Lyme's...

[Maine-birds] Possible Common Eider

I believe I just had a Common Eider here. All brownish, notable color pattern on back, head not a mallard. It was foraging alone along the shore. I only got a distant photo as it was moving down river Perhaps it will show up at Shawmut. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received...

[Maine-birds] Long- tail Weasel

I forgot to mention that I also caught in my back yard, a Long-tailed Weasel in a Have-a- Heart trap.I know that Weasels kill song birds so I took him well away from my yard and released him in a safe place.Ken DiBiccari -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed...

[Maine-birds] River Otters

Hi Everyone,Yesterday I was walking along the Mousaum River when I spotted a family of River Otters. It was a good morning birding.I was able to get some good photos of some Blue Birds, Hawks, one Bald Eagle and the Otters.You can see some of the images I took on my flickr page.Cheers............ Ken DiBiccarihttps://www.flickr.com/gp/131910334@N03/4a1461 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Re: Snow buntings atop Mt. Agamenticus today

Nice find, Dan. I watched a flock of 8 Snow Buntings combing the rack on Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport yesterday. Such beauties!Cheers,Lena MoserBiddeford, MEOn Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 1:34:21 PM UTC-4, Dan Gardoqui wrote:While running the trails @ Agamenticus, I popped out into the open meadow on top and spooked a small group of Snow Buntings - about 4 - my first flock of the fall.Happy birding!Dan GardoquiCape...

Sunday, 30 October 2016

[Maine-birds] On the border Maine /New Hampshire

First migrant flock of 14 Sand Hill Cranes arrived today in a harvested corn field off the West Fryeburg road, Fryeburg. No migrant waterfowl yet. Bob Crowley Chatham, NH -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe...

[Maine-birds] Biddeford Pool, 10/30 (MAGO, AMOY,lingering migrants, new arrivals, etc).

Hi all,I spent a lovely Sunday morning birding in and around Biddeford Pool. Nothing too rare, but a nice slate of "good birds." Highlights included:- 2 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrows (First of Fall), Timber Point- 1 "Western" Palm Warbler, 1 Snow Bunting, 9 Horned Grebes (FOF), etc, Timber Point.- 1 Black-legged Kittiwake - in pond at Fortunes Rocks Beach; odd location! Likely storm-related.- 1 drake Northern Pintail and 1 drake...

FW: [Maine-birds] GYBOB weekend - PLEASE JOIN US!

All Maine Birders, Now that the weekend is winding down, I hope you all were able to get out birding. Please don't forget to enter your data into eBird and share with "GYBOB Maine". Below is a chart showing our GYBOB eBird stats so far. I'm guessing there are still a lot of...

[Maine-birds] Busy Feeders Today

Had 2 new yard birds that came in with mix Female Evening Grosbeak Orange crown warbler Mix flock of Yellow rump Warblers x Goldfinches x House Finches 2 DE Juncos x WB Nuthatches 2 RB Nuthatches 1 MoDos 6 Bluejays 4 Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers 1 each Cardinals 2 Chickadees x Bluebird 1 Robins Tufted Titmouse x Unidentified accipiter 1 Things have slowed down to just the usuals Fun day Nancy Scarborough Sent from my...

[Maine-birds] Evening Grosbeak and Baltimore Oriole in Wells, Maine

My husband spotted two unusual visitors at our feeders in our backyard in Wells Maine. First was an Evening Grosbeak followed shortly afterwards by a female Baltimore Oriole. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine...

[Maine-birds] MDI King Eider

Birding this morning at Hadley Point, the northernmost point of Mount Desert Island, there were at least 1,500 Common Eider. A Bald Eagle flew over and flushed most of them. Scanning the flying flock through my scope, there was a slightly smaller eider showing a gray head and more black above and below than on a male Common Eider: King Eider! The flock landed across Mount Desert Narrows near the boat launch at Lamoine State Park. Richard...

[Maine-birds] SABINE'S GULL-- NO

Laura and I looked unsuccessfully from F Sanborn Rd between noon to 1:00 today. There were 100 or so gulls roosting on a little beach but no SAGU among them. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group...

Re: [Maine-birds] SABINE'S GULL, Sabattus Pond, 10/29

Hello all,Since I haven't seen any reports yet today, I wanted to pass along that Jay Stormer (and others) did not see the Sabine's Gull this morning, 10/30. He was there around 9:30-11:00.-Jeannette From: 'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> To: Maine-birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 12:07 PM Subject: [Maine-birds] SABINE'S GULL, Sabattus...

[Maine-birds] Snow Goose

Currently a dark morph Snow Goose in field across from junction of Greely and Hillside Roads, w/ approx 50 Canadas -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails...

[Maine-birds] Evening Grosbeaks - Yarmouth

Two right now at NE end of parking lot of Yarmouth town landing. Becky Sent from my iPhone -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For...

Saturday, 29 October 2016

[Maine-birds] Re: Savannah subspecies question

The other thing I forgot to mention is this sparrow has a deformed bill, which does not show well in the photos, so if its a large billed, that will throw it off also!On Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 6:59:07 PM UTC-4, Bill Bunn wrote:I found this Savannah Sparrow today in Falmouth and it appears to look like a Beldings, with supposely 17 subspecies, this one is different than the ones I normally see, my other choice was a labradorius,...

[Maine-birds] Flat Bay (Harrington) Shorebirds

During this afternoon's low tide we observed flocks of shorebirds using the north end of Flat Bay in Harrington. We saw approximately 25+ Black-bellied Plover, 13 Semipalmated Plover, a large flock (100+) of small peeps - Semipalmated Sandpipers for sure (we heard them as well) and a scattering of Least Sandpipers. About 30 Dunlin were present as well as 3 Lesser Yellowlegs. The Black Ducks have invaded the bay...

[Maine-birds] Savannah subspecies question

I found this Savannah Sparrow today in Falmouth and it appears to look like a Beldings, with supposely 17 subspecies, this one is different than the ones I normally see, my other choice was a labradorius, any help would be appreciated! -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Evergreen Cemetery - BHVI, NAWA & FOSP

This morning at Evergreen Cemetery I ran into a lingering Blue-headed Vireo and a Nashville Warbler. There was also a pair of Fox Sparrows present off of the trail that leads around the back-side of the main pond. Two Hooded Mergansers were also present on the ponds. http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist/S32283365Happy fall birding!Brendan -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Sabine's Gull, Sabattus Pond, Sabattus, ME, photos

This morning Deb and I went on a Merrymeeting Audubon bird walk led by John Berry. We went to Sabattus Pond in Sabattus, ME. At our second stop, at Martin's Point Beach, Deb spotted a distant Gull, with a black head, on the water. When it flew it became obvious that it was a Sabine's Gull.John knew how to get us closer, so we followed him to F Sanborn Rd where I was able to get some doc shots. ...

Fwd: [Maine-birds] SABINE'S GULL, Sabattus Pond, 10/29

Hi all,Dan Nickerson and I are observing the bird off of Sanborn Rd in Sabattus at the moment. Sanborn is accessible via Access Rd from Rte 132 on the pond's east side. Apparently the bird has been here for some time this afternoon, but those present did not post. Hopefully you'll still have time to make it up here before dark!Thanks for the report, John, and nice find! Congrats!-DerekSent from my iPhoneBegin forwarded message:From:...

[Maine-birds] Sabine's Gull - Sabattus

Still present at 2:40. Becky Sent from my iPhone -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options,...

[Maine-birds] SABINE'S GULL, Sabattus Pond, 10/29

Hi all, John Berry just called to report a SABINE'S GULL at Sabattus Pond in Sabattus late this morning. The bird was still present as of 11:30, near the sandbar best viewed from Access Road. However, it was viewed elsewhere over the lake earlier, and was identified as an adult. -Derek Sent from my iPhone -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

Friday, 28 October 2016

[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week and Goose Fields Update, 10/22-28

Hi all,Some more observations of note from me over the past seven days included the following:- 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, Wolfe's Neck Farm, Freeport, 10/22 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).- 1 BLUE GROSBEAK, 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW, 1 Indigo Bunting, etc, Private property in Cape Elizabeth, 10/24 (with Jeannette).- 1000+ Common Grackles, Mitchell Field, Harpswell, 10/25 (with Curtis Library birdwalk group).- 3 Horned Lark, 9...