[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 2/4-10

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included the following:

- 24 Dunlin, 5 Purple Sandpipers, and 1 1st-winter Iceland Gull, Winslow Park, Freeport, 2/4 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 Northern Shrike, Desert Road, Freeport, 2/4.

- 1 1st-winter Iceland Gull, Saco Riverwalk, 2/6 (with Jeannette).

- 1 Snowy Owl (apparently, Project SNOWstorm's "Wells") off East Point, Biddeford Pool, 2/6 (with Jeannette).

- 1 HERMIT THRUSH, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 2/9.

- Peregrine Falcon eating a DOVEKIE on the rocks at Dyer Point, Cape Elizabeth, 2/10. Two hours of seawatching there produced 1 southbound Brant (FOY), 12 Razorbills, 2 large alcid species, and 3 smaller alcid species, etc.

- 1 Northern Shrike, Kettle Cove Road, Cape Elizabeth.

- Both the immature male and the female KING EIDERS continue at the Portland Fish Pier, 2/10.

- 5 Iceland Gulls (1 adult, 4 1st-cycle), Old Port, Portland, 2/10.

-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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