Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

[Maine-birds] RFI purple sandpiper and American woodcock

Hello Birders! We are California biologists and birders visiting Maine/NH for about a week. I've subscribed to both listservs and use eBird, but was hoping to "pick you brains" on any lingering purple sandpipers (without going to an island) and American Woodcock. We saw the 2 recent reports of AMWO near Spurwink Creek crossing and one from Ice Pond Road. Is this the unmarked, dirt road across from the cemetery? Is this road okay...

[Maine-birds] Monhegan Island Highlights, 5/26-30

Hi all,I enjoyed five wonderful days (even when it was cold and raw, it's Monhegan, so it was still wonderful) on the island from Saturday through Tuesday. I had a tour group Friday-Sunday, a private tour followed by some birding with friends on Monday, and then Jeannette and I enjoyed a relaxing Tuesday. These are the birds of note for each of my five days out there, with a total of 96 species , but only 17 species of warblers.5/26:2...

[Maine-birds] Bar Harbor boat trip highlights Tuesday

Hello Maine Birders:We went out with Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company's "Puffins and Whales Trip" yesterday at noon and enjoyed a fantastic day on the water, both for seas and birds.The first highlight came before we even left the dock. A lingering subadult Iceland Gull was standing on a dock in the harbor. Out at Petit Manan we had great looks at Razorbills, Atlantic Puffins, Arctic Terns, and a single Common Murre. We left...

[Maine-birds] Blue-gray gnatcatcher

Greetings, Two "firsts" sightings and photos for me at Essex Woods in Bangor.Orchard oriole and a blue-gray gnatcatcher.http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p432832521/h8c02f5ec#h8c02f5ecCheers,Dave -- 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...

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

[Maine-birds] Great Horned Owls

Two were just hooting from either end of our barn roof! Lucy LaCasse 52 Old Neck Rd Scarborough, ME 04074 207-883-3637 207-928-3637 (Stoneham) 207-650-4770 (cell) wnder@aol.com -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Bobolink

Male, route 9 Newburgh, Maine. First of the season. -- 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....

Monday, 29 May 2017

[Maine-birds] Re: MACHIAS DEAL ISLAND REPORT

I enjoy your reports Ralph. Thank you for your efforts. Karen BurkeLubec MaineOn Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 10:07:46 AM UTC-4, RALPH ELDRIDGE wrote:The TERNS have settled down somewhat. The 1st egg was spotted about 3 days ago and several more had been found by Saturday evening. Birds are staying overnight on the island and there are quite a few flying at night. The numbers aren't what I'd hoped but it looks like it could be...

[Maine-birds] Clay-colored Sparrow at Kennebunk Plains; plus Pine Point highlights

Hello Maine Birders:There was a Clay-colored Sparrow singing its buzzy three-noted song opposite the parking area on the south side of Maguire Road this morning at Kennebunk Plains. There were plenty of Eastern Whip-poor-wills calling predawn, as well as a calling Barred Owl and a Common Nighthawk. Several pairs of Upland Sandpipers were up displaying after sunrise and the usual compliment of expected species.Two Red Knots and...

[Maine-birds] Peregrines

Had a pair of Peregrines yesterday afternoon soaring over Chipotle in Westbrook, drifting southward. Wondering if they might be nesting in the Blue Rock pit. 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...

[Maine-birds] Re: Query: Upland Sandpiper-Plains/ stones/ phoebe

Inre the stone spiral. My guess would be Wiccans.On Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 2:52:09 PM UTC-4, Barbara Herrgesell wrote: A group I am with, not birders, is planning to walk at the Kennebunk Plains, on June 6 in late afternoon. I am interested to know if the Upland Sandpipers are nesting there, rather near the beginning of the trail on Rte.99, this year. A non-birder stake- out for the walk said she did not...

Sunday, 28 May 2017

[Maine-birds] Red Crossbills and Prairie Warbler -Fryeburg Fairgrounds

Did a bit of birding once I was finished checking out the Sunday Fleamarket at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds this morning. Most noteworthy were: Red Crossbills 7 , feeding on cones in the tall pines (we have seen them here in other recent years also) Prairie Warbler, heard singing from the "camping area" (of grass and small pines) to the right of the race track. distinctive rising series of insect-like notes (not a Field sparrow)...

[Maine-birds] Black Vultures

Black vultures are back in Gorham. I saw 2 over 202 earlier. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Bay breasted warbler in Brooklin

A gorgeous male is foraging in the oaks in Harriman Point Preserve! 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...

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS DEAL ISLAND REPORT

The TERNS have settled down somewhat. The 1st egg was spotted about 3 days ago and several more had been found by Saturday evening. Birds are staying overnight on the island and there are quite a few flying at night. The numbers aren't what I'd hoped but it looks like it could be a good year; food and weather permitting. An adult BLACK TERN is making its presence known this morning. As they are prone to do, it's trying to elicit...

Saturday, 27 May 2017

[Maine-birds] Warblers Mt A

5/27 Yellow Rump and Prairie Warblers. Also, Tufted Titmouse singing away up there. Good birding today with all the regulars despite lots of hikers and tourists. 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...

[Maine-birds] Query: Upland Sandpiper-Plains/ stones/ phoebe

A group I am with, not birders, is planning to walk at the Kennebunk Plains, on June 6 in late afternoon. I am interested to know if the Upland Sandpipers are nesting there, rather near the beginning of the trail on Rte.99, this year. A non-birder stake- out for the walk said she did not see any, but they can be elusive....

Friday, 26 May 2017

[Maine-birds] Summer or Scarlet

At first glance this looks like a female scarlet to me. The wings are uniformly darker than the rest of the plumage, although lighter than usual in keeping with the general overall tone of this bird. bab-- Bruce BartrugNobleboro, Maine, USAbbartrug@gmail.comwww.brucebartrug.com•The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein•In...

Thursday, 25 May 2017

[Maine-birds] Nice sightings

Hi all-- Recent noteworthies include a pair of yellow-throated vireos seen consecutive days (SUN 5/20 and MON 5/21) at River Point Falmouth, the pair in tall trees betwen the red shed and the manure spreader, not singing. Interesting mix at Scarborough Ind. Park AM 5/22-land bordering Gervais Farm. In dense thickets going left of the main trail a pod of warblers incl. female Cape May and Wilsons warblers and 4 other common...

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 5/20-25

Hi all,My observations of note over the past seven days included the following:- 1 EVENING GROSBEAK, Old Town House Park, North Yarmouth, 5/20 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).- 1 pair ORCHARD ORIOLES, Capisic Pond Park, Portland, 5/21 (with clients from Massachusetts).- 1 male ORCHARD ORIOLE, Evergreen Cemetery, Porland, 5/22 (with Zane Baker and Jeannette).- Shorebird fallout in Scarborough Marsh on 5/22, with high counts...

[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

I was at Kiwanis Park in Dover-Foxcroft this afternoon and watched a Common Crow across the water. I didn't actually see him pull the fish out of the water but he did have a live fish. Eventually he dropped the fish on the ground and flew up into a tree where he cawed loudly. I didn't see him return to the fish. Question: Do crows eat fish, if not, how do you explain this behavior?Aloyse Larrabee, curious in Dexter ...

[Maine-birds] Up to 36 pairs of Purple Martins, Belgrade, 5/25!

Hi all,I visited the Purple Martin colony on Depot Road in Belgrade this morning to check on the occupancy rates of the now fully-restored colony. Thanks to Don Mairs, Hammond Lumber and family, and local volunteers, we have now replaced every single dilapidated house in the colony, and added more homes this year thanks to additional donations. Down to as few as 6-8 active nests by 2014, the results have been remarkable!This morning,...

[Maine-birds] Great Crested Flycatcher in Kennebunk

On the Bridle Trail, off Route 9, near the Butland Shipyard Marker, in mixed forest along the Mousam River. -- 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,...

[Maine-birds] Ancient Murrelet still in the Gulf of Maine

John Drury, who found this bird last year, saw the Ancient Murrelet at Matinicus Rock yesterday, 24 May. Unless some North Pacific wormhole exists in the Gulf of Maine, one would assume this is the same bird as last year and the same as found by Kyle Lima and others on Sunday, 21 May, off Machias Seal Island (MSI) 100 miles east-northeast of Matinicus Rock. I know the New Brunswick crew tried on the 23rd at MSI and didn't see...

[Maine-birds] Runaround Pond Rd, Durham - brown thrasher, others

At least 28 species along Runaround Pond Rd, Durham (rec parking area to route 9) this am. Highlights included BROWN THRASHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, ALDER FLYCATCHER, and 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...

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

[Maine-birds] Re: Mourning Warbler Hinckley Park South Portland

Man, I was on the wrong side of the pond! I was there at the same time and saw almost no warblers at all. Yellows and Yellowthroats in the clearcut under the power lines. Great looks at Indigo bunting, many orioles, RE Vireos and a Red-bellied woodpecker. When u say the brambles, is that the area after the bridge at the top of the lower pond? I understand you were on far side. I will check it...

Re: [Maine-birds] female questionable Tanager photos

Hi,I would lean toward Summer, though I am not sure. There seems to be a lot of gray here, and it is hard to tell how much of that is an effect of the light. My evidence for Summer is the big thick bill, the apparent lack of really dark color in the wings, the generally pale appearance of the upperparts, and the variations in color between...

[Maine-birds] Re: female questionable Tanager photos

Sorry - forgot to say - MonheganOn Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 8:16:27 PM UTC-4, Donna Cundy wrote:These are all photos of the same female Tanager that some think is a Summer and others a Scarlet. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

[Maine-birds] female questionable Tanager photos

These are all photos of the same female Tanager that some think is a Summer and others a Scarlet. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Canada / Blackburnian along Eastern Trail in Kennebunk

Greetings,Highlights of a reasonably birdy walk this morning along the Eastern Trail from the Kennebunk Elementary School to Duck Brook (just north of the Kennebunk River) were a lovely Canada Warbler and a probable Blackburnian, though we did not both get a confirming look at the latter. Other warblers included: Yellow, Black & White, Chestnut-sided, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird (even got a couple of visuals).A non-avian...

[Maine-birds] Mourning Warbler Hinckley Park South Portland

Just located a Mourning Warbler along the perimeter trail just beyond the juncture of trails between the two ponds. If you walk the outside trail (furthest from the parking area) keep a lookout on the right side in the brambles just beyond where the connector trail comes in.I had only a brief, but quite open look at it before it went back inside for cover. Trying to get another look was complicated by a Wilsons, a Bay-breasted,...

[Maine-birds] Downeast Spring Birding Festival - THIS WEEKEND!

Hi All,There are some excellent birding walks this weekend in Washington County for the 14th Annual Downeast Spring Birding Festival. Check out more information at www.downeastbirdfest.org. Hope to see you there!-Colin -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Black-billed Cuckoo - Sandy Point Yarmouth

Seen at 8:30am. 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] MOWA continues, Flint Woods, Farmington

Looked for this Mourning Warbler hours before finally finding in same general vicinity as Scott C. previously reported. I never heard the bird until I was almost on top of him. Curious if he is nesting because once I walked pass a certain area and the MOWA he came out right next to me giving harsh call notes. Seemed agitated so I moved on quickly. Thanks Scott for fairly precise directions. Awesome bird, lifer for me. For those...

[Maine-birds] Cranes

There are two sandhill cranes in a cornfield on the Tiffany Road in Sidney.Nice way to start the day. Julia -- 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...

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

[Maine-birds] Birds in Aroostook County this afternoon

Hi all -- Birding with Bill Sheehan this afternoon after work, we found a few goodies. At Lake Josephine our birds included N. Waterthrush, P-b Grebe, Sora, Virginia Rail, Least Sandpipers, R-b Grosbeak, B. Oriole and a ratty White-winged Scoter. Also Am. Wigeon, Gadwall and Common Goldeneye.At Christina Lake we found a Black Tern resting and preening on a rock in mid-lake.The kind of afternoon to make your whole week a good...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Cerulean Warbler

I also know at least one birder who spent hours tracking down what he was convinced was a singing Cerulean, and it turned out to be a Black-and-white Warbler with an unusual twist to his song.KristenOn Tue, May 23, 2017 at 1:49 PM, S. Davis <kd7gxf@gmail.com> wrote:I'd be cautious in calling a Cerulean Warbler by sound alone. A week or two, I swore I heard one and even did some playback and a Black-throated Blue actually...

[Maine-birds] Re: Cerulean Warbler

I'd be cautious in calling a Cerulean Warbler by sound alone. A week or two ago, I swore I heard one and even did some playback and a Black-throated Blue actually responded. I and another birder watched the BT Blue for a good 10 minutes amazed that it was dead on for a Cerulean. If it has been reported in your area previously (especially with all the reports coming in) then you're probably safe.Here's a good discussion on the...

[Maine-birds] Re: Cerulean Warbler

I'd be cautious in calling a Cerulean Warbler by sound alone. A week or two, I swore I heard one and even did some playback and a Black-throated Blue actually responded. I and another birder watched the BT Blue for a good 10 minutes amazed that it was dead on for a Cerulean. If it has been reported in your area previously (especially with all the reports coming in) then you're probably safe.Seth On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at...

[Maine-birds] Cerulean Warbler

Heard yesterday on Acadia Carriage Road between Brown Mountain Gate House and beginning of Hadlock Brook Trail:https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cerulean_Warbler/sounds -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Re: Scarlet Tanager, Camden

Given that your yard is also the home (I guess) of Maine's most noted fictional wildlife management professional, Mike Bowditch, it seems like karma, perhaps?On Friday, May 19, 2017 at 7:02:03 AM UTC-4, Kristen Lindquist wrote:Seems auspicious to start the day with a Scarlet Tanager singing in our yard this morning, along with Chestnut-sided Warbler and Am. Redstart. (Especially exciting if you could see how small our yard is.)Kristen--...