Friday, 7 October 2016

[Maine-birds] Sandy Point Morning Flight, 10/7 (Western Kingbird!)

Hi all,

A light flight passed over and through Sandy Point Beach, Cousin's Island, Yarmouth this morning, but was punctuated by a WESTERN KINGBIRD - my 181st species here!   Photo here:  https://www.facebook.com/Freeportwildbird/photos/a.1200342509995701.1073741849.198877036808925/1401986769831273/?type=3&theater

6:45-8:30am.
49F, clear, puff from the NW to N 4.9mph.

52 Blackpoll Warblers
38 Yellow-rumped Warblers
16 Dark-eyed Juncos
7 Unidentified
5 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
5 Palm Warblers
4 Red-eyed Vireos
4 Blue Jays
4 Golden-crowned Kinglets
3 Blue-headed Vireos
3 Black-capped Chickadees
3 White-throated Sparrows
2 Merlins (hunting)
2 Northern Flickers
1 Osprey
1 Eastern Phoebe
1 WESTERN KINGBIRD (still present in the powerline cut as of 8:20am).
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
1 Palm Warbler
1 Scarlet Tanager
1 Swamp Sparrow
1 Philadelphia Vireo
1 Purple Finch

T= 157

-Derek
 
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 Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
 Freeport Wild Bird Supply
 541 Route One, Suite 10
 Freeport, ME 04032
 207-865-6000
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