Saturday, 13 January 2018

[Maine-birds] Waterville CBC

A bit delayed, here is the Waterville CBC summary for Sunday, December 17. 

On a cold, bright morning, a group of 20 set out for the count. Visibility was good with minimal open water.

Species count was slightly below average with 52 and an additional 5 during count week.

The more interesting birds included:
1  Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow, first for the count
1  American Pipit, first for the count
6  Rusty Blackbirds

Unusual and lingering:
1  Great Blue Heron
2  Hermit Thrushes

And during count week:
1  Northern Goshawk
1  Red-shouldered/Red-tailed hybrid, first identified during last year's CBC.

All time low number:
16  Herring Gulls 

High count:
94  Northern Cardinals
6  Rusty Blackbirds


Lea and Jose Ramirez

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