[Maine-birds] Prairie Warblers, Field Sparrow, etc. Whitefield

On Sunday, Jeff and I took an excursion to check out a few places not far from our house in Gardiner. The highlight was a gravel pit area near the intersection of Thayer and Palmer roads in Whitefield that looked good for PRAIRIE WARBLERS. From the side of the road, we had at least two, singing and providing superb looks.

 

Also, EASTERN TOWHEE encouraging us to “sip-your-teeeea” (love that song). Other species included ALDER FLYCATCHER,  FIELD SPARROW, BANK SWALLOW, and a BELTED KINGFISHER nesting somewhere in the side of the pit.

 

Links to a few of the sound files Jeff added to CLO’s Macaulay Library:

 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/61987661?__hstc=60209138.c89c492bbdbf6e60f74f4ba3c70fadb2.1498580225026.1498580225026.1498580225026.1&__hssc=60209138.1.1498580225028&__hsfp=3379052244

 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/61983501?__hstc=60209138.c89c492bbdbf6e60f74f4ba3c70fadb2.1498580225026.1498580225026.1498580225026.1&__hssc=60209138.1.1498580225028&__hsfp=3379052244

 

Allison and Jeff Wells

Gardiner