Friday, 9 June 2017

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 6/3-6/9

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days were as follows:

- 250+ Cedar Waxwings, 1 Black-billed Cuckoo, etc, Bradbury-Pinelands Corridor Trail, Pownal, 6/3 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).
- 3 Upland Sandpipers, 6 Grasshopper Sparrows, etc, etc, Kennebunk Plains, 6/4 (with Birds on Tap - Roadtrip! tour group).
- 3 Saltmarsh Sparrows (FOY), 4 White-rumped Sandpipers, etc, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 6/5 (with Jeannette).
- 3 White-rumped Sandpipers, etc, Old Orchard Beach, 6/5 (with Jeannette).
- 3 RED KNOTS, 3 Short-billed Dowitchers, 50+ Semipalmated Sandpipers, 28 Black-bellied Plovers, 13 Ruddy Turnstones, 1 Dunlin, etc, Pine Point, Scarborough, 6/6 (with Jeannette).
- 1 drake Gadwall, Pelreco Marsh, 6/6 (with Jeannette) and 6/9 (with Coastal Quick Hit Van Tour group).
- 10 Long-tailed Ducks, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 6/8.
- 4 Long-tailed Ducks, Simpson's Point, Brunswick, 6/8.
- 1 apparent LEUCISTIC LITTLE BLUE HERON (photos and details to follow as soon as I get a chance; full breeding plumes suggested an adult or near-adult, nothing suggestive of hybridization. Need to study photos), 1 White-rumped Sandpiper, and 1 Fish Crow, Eastern Road Trail, 6/9 (with Coastal Quick Hit Van tour group).
- 4 BRANT, Pine Point, 6/9 (with Coastal Quick Hit Van Tour group).
- 1 continuing KING RAIL, Webhannet Marsh from Eldridge Road, Wells, 6/9 (with Coastal Quick Hit Van Tour group).
- 1 Surf Scoter, Moody Point, 6/9 (with Coastal Quick Hit Van Tour group).
- And those were all in addition to the target species for the tour: Saltmarsh and Nelson's Sparrows, Least and Roseate Tern, Piping Plover and "Eastern" Willet, and Manx Shearwater (MA).

And finally, I have finally posted my blog for my May 26-30th visit to Monhegan, with photos (mostly from Erin Walter and Jeannette), and daily birdlists:

-Derek

P.S. Yes, we sell binoculars of all price ranges. ;)
 
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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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