Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Saturday, 31 March 2018

[Maine-birds] Snow Geese

At about 4:30pm this afternoon there were about 1000 Canada Geese with 51 Snow Geese at Sherman's Farm. One of the Snow Geese was a Blue Morph. This is right on the state line; Pictures can be seen at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44129317 Bob Crowley Chatham, NH -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received...

[Maine-birds] Prout's Pond, Scarborough, 3/31: Northern Shoveler, Am. Wigeon & other ducks

Scoped from behind the Pleasant Hill Cafe this afternoon were a drake Northern Shoveler, 11 American Wigeon, at least 30 Ring-necked Ducks, roughly 45 Common Mergansers, 4 Hooded Mergansers and only a pair of Mallards.checklist (no photos): https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44136709Seen at Eastern Road yesterday were 12 Green-winged Teal, 2 Northern Pintail and 6 American Tree Sparrows. checklist (no photos): https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44136251Also...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (31 Mar 2018) 56 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture22204204 Osprey000 Bald Eagle55555 Northern Harrier133 Sharp-shinned Hawk52121 Cooper's Hawk02121 Northern Goshawk033 Red-shouldered Hawk14646 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk12103103 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel899 Merlin133 Peregrine...

[Maine-birds] Common Loon

Wake up, stretch, then lunch.Camden Harbor.http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p432832521/ha72e9cd4#ha72e9cd4Cheers,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 "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails...

Friday, 30 March 2018

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Mar 2018) 6 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture0182182 Osprey000 Bald Eagle15050 Northern Harrier022 Sharp-shinned Hawk31616 Cooper's Hawk02121 Northern Goshawk033 Red-shouldered Hawk14545 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk19191 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel011 Merlin022 Peregrine Falcon000...

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 3/27-3/30

Hi all,My sightings of note over the past 4 days included the following:- first significant push of large flocks of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds this week, with a definite flight of Song Sparrows on a couple of nights this week (especially overnight 3/28-29).- 1 Great Egret (FOY), Scarborough Marsh, 3/27 (with Zane Baker)- 2 Fish Crows, Route 1, Wells, 3/29 (with Phil McCormack)- 1 Fish Crow, Wells Beach, 3/29 (with...

[Maine-birds] Black-crowned Night Herons - Mercy Pond, Portland

I stopped by Mercy Pond this afternoon to see if any of the Black-crowned Night Herons were back and to my delight there were two adults.Here is the full list and a terrible picture I got through my binoculars.https://ebird.org/atlasme/view/checklist/S44094380Nathan HallPortland, ME -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

[Maine-birds] Finch Fest

Upon further review, the ruling on the field has been reversed. I was up in the north woods last Sunday, and later posted that I had seen two black-backed woodpeckers and three American three-toed woodpeckers. But when I reviewed my video, it turned out that one pair of ATTWs foraging together was actually a BBWO and ATTW together. This is...

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

RAZORBILLS & COMMON MURRES made their first foray onto the island last evening, March 29th.They have remained overnight. As is frequently the case when they 1st come to land, weather has been wet and foggy. -- 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...

Re: [Maine-birds] Bluebirds and FOY Spring Peepers!

Our bluebirds were gone all winter but this week they're back, singing away and checking out nestboxes. No frogs yet--we're still all iced up here in Sidney, but the snow is receding and I have singing robins, cardinals, rw blackbirds, grackles, goldfinches and purple finches. So nice to hear birdsong after the long winter. JuliaOn Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 7:58 AM, 'Pete Darling' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>...

Re: [Maine-birds] Bluebirds and FOY Spring Peepers!

The fields on the other side of the road from the Cape Elizabeth dump have E Bluebirds almost all winter. And FOY Spring Peepers while walking the dogs this morning!!Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 29, 2018, at 1:30 PM, Sarah Caputo <catbird338@hotmail.com> wrote: I do not have winter resident bluebirds, but had a FOY male singing this morning. Sarah Center Montville -- Maine birds mailing...

Thursday, 29 March 2018

Re: [Maine-birds] Bald eagle Brunswick 3/23

No, surprisingly unbothered by the comings and goings below. I'd estimate it was about 30' up with a number of branches below providing some cover. > On Mar 29, 2018, at 9:45 PM, Sean Hatch <seanarih@gmail.com> wrote: > > Was he attacking onlookers? > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds@googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 >...

[Maine-birds] Bald eagle Brunswick 3/23

Was he attacking onlookers? -- 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, visit https://g...

[Maine-birds] Bald eagle Brunswick 3/23

Just found this lurking in my outbox. Better late than never. Bald eagle in pine tree next to Bowdoin College admissions. Eating a squirrel and attacking lots of attention. Steve Plumb -- 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] Turkey Vulture

3/29/18 - I saw my first Turkey Vulture of the year this afternoon in Guilford.Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter -- 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...

Re: [Maine-birds] false alarms at bird feeders

Yes, our yard too is full of AMGOs with no Siskins in sight, but I love the finch chitter-chatter and am eager to hear FEE-BEE and OLD MAN PEABODY, PEABODY, PEABODY! I will watch and listen for a trickster BCCH. Birds never fail to amaze and intrigue. Maggie StricklandHarmony, MaineOn Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Scott Cronenweth <scottcronenweth@icloud.com> wrote:Happy spring, birding friends! Here in the western...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2018) 73 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture39182182 Osprey000 Bald Eagle34949 Northern Harrier222 Sharp-shinned Hawk61313 Cooper's Hawk12121 Northern Goshawk033 Red-shouldered Hawk94444 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk139090 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel011 Merlin022 Peregrine Falcon000...

[Maine-birds] false alarms at bird feeders

Happy spring, birding friends! Here in the western mountains our back doors and bird feeders are reappearing from beneath the snow. I don't do much feeder-watching, but today I caught something intriguing that I never noticed before (with this particular cast of characters, anyhow). The most numerous single species at my feeders right now is American Goldfinch. They outnumber all other visitors combined. Often they swing...

[Maine-birds] Bluebirds

I do not have winter resident bluebirds, but had a FOY male singing this morning. Sarah Center Montville ...

[Maine-birds] Bowdoinham ducks

I went up to Bowdoinham to check on the ice melt... it's mostly melted! 29 Common Mergansers on the water on left over bridge (from Topsham), along with 4 Eagles and 1 Wood Duck. There were 8 Hoodies on a small inlet across from the gas station. Also, 10 House Sparrows, 1 male Cardinal and 2 Pigeons floating on an ice block along the river. About 35 C Geese flew over. The other bridge further along had 130 Mallards hanging out....

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Mar 2018) 132 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture64143143 Osprey000 Bald Eagle64646 Northern Harrier000 Sharp-shinned Hawk577 Cooper's Hawk42020 Northern Goshawk033 Red-shouldered Hawk213535 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk307777 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel111 Merlin022 Peregrine Falcon000...

Re: [Maine-birds] Ruffed Grouse Kennebunk

I need a few of those kinds of grouse in my yard. :-) A few years back a friend of mine had a Ruffed Grouse which came into his yard every day and ate food out of his hand. I found it hard to believe until I saw it for myself. Wally S. On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:29:29 -0700 (PDT), Garrett Erickson-Harris wrote: Today a family member witnessed a ruffed grouse attack a squirrel at my house. The squirrel was apparently...

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

[Maine-birds] Ruffed Grouse Kennebunk

Today a family member witnessed a ruffed grouse attack a squirrel at my house. The squirrel was apparently foraging on what ground has been opened up by melting snow, and the ruffed grouse flew out of the tree and "hit" the squirrel. The grouse then began foraging on the same area of open ground the squirrel was on. This ruffed grouse was first seen at my house on Sunday, where he was feeding on the same piece of open land. He...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Mar 2018) 36 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture177979 Osprey000 Bald Eagle64040 Northern Harrier000 Sharp-shinned Hawk022 Cooper's Hawk11616 Northern Goshawk033 Red-shouldered Hawk41414 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk74747 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel000 Merlin122 Peregrine Falcon000...

[Maine-birds] sightings

A deer carcass has emerged from the snowmelt on Haley Rd in Kittery and has been attracting crows, eagles, and vultures from time to time, though most of the times I drive by no birds are dining. Sunday I was surprised to see a Greater Black-backed Gull chowing down while two TVs watched patiently. Small groups of blackbirds more common every day here. Hawk sightings are up, especially accipiters, just...

Monday, 26 March 2018

[Maine-birds] 30-toed Woodpeckers

I’ve been watching the weather, waiting for that perfect day to get up to the Chamberlain Lake area, scouting out my favorite woodpeckers. Today was the day. And I wanted to be there at dawn, so I went up last night and slept in the car…well, the van…well, the big van. I tried to get to sleep early, but a saw-whet owl kept piping for hours....

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Mar 2018) 24 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture36262 Osprey000 Bald Eagle03434 Northern Harrier000 Sharp-shinned Hawk222 Cooper's Hawk11515 Northern Goshawk033 Red-shouldered Hawk61010 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk114040 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel000 Merlin011 Peregrine Falcon000...

Sunday, 25 March 2018

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (25 Mar 2018) 17 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 25, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture175959 Osprey000 Bald Eagle03434 Northern Harrier000 Sharp-shinned Hawk000 Cooper's Hawk01414 Northern Goshawk033 Red-shouldered Hawk044 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk02929 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel000 Merlin011 Peregrine Falcon000...

[Maine-birds] Pileated Woodpecker

March 25, 7:45 am: There was a lovely Pileated Woodpecker just outside our kitchen window.Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter -- 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...

[Maine-birds] FOYs Skowhegan

This morning brought 8 Canada Geese, 1 drake Bufflehead and 3 Common Goldeneyes. -- 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...

Saturday, 24 March 2018

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (24 Mar 2018) 4 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 24, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture24242 Osprey000 Bald Eagle03434 Northern Harrier000 Sharp-shinned Hawk000 Cooper's Hawk01414 Northern Goshawk033 Red-shouldered Hawk044 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk22929 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel000 Merlin011 Peregrine Falcon000...

Friday, 23 March 2018

Fwd: [Maine-birds] Eastern Rd., Scarborough today: FOY Snowy Egret & Savannah Sparrows

Sent from my iPhoneBegin forwarded message:From: Sean S <therefromhere168@gmail.com>Date: March 23, 2018 at 8:20:02 PM EDTTo: Maine Birding List <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>Subject: [Maine-birds] Eastern Rd., Scarborough today: FOY Snowy Egret & Savannah SparrowsToday there were a SNOWY EGRET, 3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, a pair of Gadwall and at least 25 Northern Pintails seen by myself and Jeff Webb along Eastern Road...

[Maine-birds] Correction: FOY GREAT Egret, not Snow

Before anyone helps me, I wanted to say that I caught my own obvious mistake. We were actually looking around for Snowies today, having seen one at Eastern Road a few years back while there was still a lot of snow on the ground, I think it was in early April. But looking at the photo, yes obviously a Great Egret.Revised checklist:https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43896993 -- Maine birds mailing list...

[Maine-birds] Eastern Rd., Scarborough today: FOY Snowy Egret & Savannah Sparrows

Today there were a SNOWY EGRET, 3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, a pair of Gadwall and at least 25 Northern Pintails seen by myself and Jeff Webb along Eastern Road in Scarborough, all FOY's. Since I had my camera with me and took some photos I thought I'd attempt the eBird experience again. Here is the list, hopefully with the Snowy included:https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43896993I've had mega frustrations with eBird in the...

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 3/17-3/23

Hi all,My sightings of note over the past seven days included the following:- 1 THICK-BILLED MURRE, Lower Haraseekett River, Freeport, 3/17 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).- 2 Fish Crows (FOY), Route One, Saco, 3/18.- 17 Brant, 2 Razorbill, 30 Purple Sandpipers, etc, East Point, Biddeford Pool, 3/18.- 1 Merlin, Washington Avenue, Portland, 3/19 (with Jeannette).- 1 1st-winter Iceland Gull and 12 Snow Buntings, Bath Landfill,...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (23 Mar 2018) 15 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 23, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture04040 Osprey000 Bald Eagle33434 Northern Harrier000 Sharp-shinned Hawk000 Cooper's Hawk21414 Northern Goshawk133 Red-shouldered Hawk144 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk82727 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel000 Merlin011 Peregrine Falcon000...

[Maine-birds] DcCormorant Skowhegan

The center of the river opened overnight and the first Cormorant flew by a few minutes ago. -- 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...

Thursday, 22 March 2018

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (22 Mar 2018) 1 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 22, 2018SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture04040 Osprey000 Bald Eagle03131 Northern Harrier000 Sharp-shinned Hawk000 Cooper's Hawk11212 Northern Goshawk022 Red-shouldered Hawk033 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk01919 Rough-legged Hawk000 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel000 Merlin011 Peregrine Falcon000...