[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 3/31-4/6

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included:

- 13 SNOW GEESE, Winslow Park, Freeport, 3/31 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 7 Tree Swallows (FOY), Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 3/31.

- Mouth of the Abagadasset River and Brown's Point, Bowdoinham, 4/1 (with Jeannette).

967 American Black Ducks

344 Mallards 

253 Green-winged Teal

169 Canada Geese

~100 mixed scaup, mostly Lesser

83 Ring-necked Ducks

39 Common Mergansers

19+ Bald Eagles

9 Northern Pintails

4 Wood Ducks

4 Common Goldeneyes

3 Buffleheads

2 American Wigeon

2 GADWALL

2 Blue-winged Teal (FOY)

1 Eastern Phoebe (FOY)

- 1 Double-crested Cormorant (FOY), Mailley Park, Bowdoinham, 4/1 (with Jeannette).

- 1 Osprey (FOY), Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/1.

- 3 "Ipswich" Savannah Sparrows (FOY), 98 Red-necked Grebes, etc, Reid State Park, Georgetown, 4/2 (with Jeannette).

-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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