[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week and Goose Fields Update, 11/19-25

Hi all,

A handful of other observations of note for me over the past seven days, in addition to what I previously posted here, included the following:

- 1 Peregrine Falcon (catching a Black-bellied Plover), Wolfe's Neck Farm, Freeport , 11/19 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk Group).

- 76 Red-necked Grebes, Reid State Park, Georgetown, 11/21 (with Jeannette).

- Sanford Lagoons, 11/22 (with Paul Doiron, Kristen Lindquist, and Jeannette):

1 NORTHERN SHOVELER

1 pair Gadwalls

1 female Northern Pintail

6 Ruddy Ducks

51 Ring-necked Ducks

3 Lesser Scaup

6 American Wigeon

16 Green-winged Teal, etc

- 1 Evening Grosbeak and 1 Red Crossbill, our yard in Pownal, 11/24. 

- 24 American Coots, Chickawaukie Pond, Rockport/Rockland, 11/25 (with Kristen Lindquist and Luke Seitz). 

- scattered Swamp Sparrows, Black-bellied Plovers, and more Dunlin than average this week.

As for the Greater Yarmouth Goose Fields, there was a slight uptick in Canada Goose numbers this week, and the adult "BLUE" SNOW GOOSE does in fact continue, at least through 11/23. Snow Buntings were scattered about the fields this week.

-Derek

 

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 Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

 Freeport Wild Bird Supply

 541 Route One, Suite 10

 Freeport, ME 04032

 207-865-6000

 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com  

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