Re: [Maine-birds] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Gardiner

In the same area as Jeff, Bowdoinham Apple Creek Farm, at dawn today, at least 12 yellow-rumped warblers in a large group, a second group in another area of the farm as well, 6 pine warblers, 2 palm warblers, chipping and white-throated sparrows also returned overnight as well as 8 common flickers, all feeding on the ground. Ruby-crowned kinglet (2) singing. Over 25 species in 2 hours.

On Apr 24, 2018, at 9:19 AM, Jeff Wells <jeffwells@borealbirds.org> wrote:

From our perspective, the Birdcast forecast was pretty much on target. Here in Gardiner we had a beautiful male Rose-breasted Grosbeak sunning himself in a bare maple tree in the backyard this morning. There were also singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets, a couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers, a bunch of Chipping Sparrows, a boldly-plumaged White-throated Sparrow and at least eight fly-over Northern Flickers—all seemingly overnight arrivals. And the Red-bellied Woodpecker that has taken up residence in the neighborhood was calling loudly.

 

A little late to report, but we had our first Broad-winged Hawk circling low over the house on Saturday (4/21) and enjoyed seeing a male Green-winged Teal in a little shallow pool of water in someone's backyard in Alna later that day.

 

Jeff and Allison Wells

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