[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week, 11/25-12/1

Hi all,

My other observations of note over another very productive past seven days also included the following:

- 1 continuing immature male DICKCISSEL, feeders here at the store since 11/2, continuing through week's end.

- 2 male Brown-headed Cowbirds, feeders here at the store, 11/26-27. One continued through 11/29.

- 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (Battery Steele; photos), 1 Gray Catbird, and 1 Chipping Sparrow, Peak's Island, 11/27 (with Jeannette).

- 1 drake Barrow's Goldeneye (first of season; photos) and 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Promenade, Portland, 11/28 (with Jeannette).

- 7 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, Mercy Pond, Portland, 11/28 (with Jeannette).

- 1 immature male COMMON YELLOWTHROATS and 5 Horned Larks, Dragon Field, Portland, 11/30.

- 1 WHITE-EYED VIREO, 1 Gray Catbird, 1 Northern Flicker, and 6 American Wigeons, Capisic Pond Park, Portland, 12/1.

A slight uptick of Canada Geese in the Greater Yarmouth Goose Fields resulted in a high count of 661 on 11/29.

-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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