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Thursday, 31 May 2018

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Thinking of eliminating feeder

I had a cat I could not keep inside for love or money. I feel for you. Some people have had luck with making scrunchies to put around the cat's neck; the idea is the bright colors warn the birds. I don't know if it would work to warn squirrels or chipmunks but it might be worth trying. This place sells them but it seems to me you could make one (or fifty, since they're easy to lose): https://www.birdsbesafe.com/

On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 6:19 PM, jill ippoliti <djill.ip@gmail.com> wrote:

Would you loan me the cat long enough for the cat to eliminate the several chipmunks, red squirrels and gray squirrels that frequent my feeders? My dog chasing them but has only killed one this season.

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 4:19:57 PM UTC-4, Axe...@yahoo.com wrote:
After 30 years, I'm thinking of doing away with my bird feeder. We have accidentally acquired a cat who refuses to stay inside and is bent on destroying every red squirrel and chipmunk in the neighborhood. I fell as if I'm baiting them for him. Thankfully, he is less interested in birds. What happens to all the usual feeder species if a feeder ceases to exist?

Any advice will be appreciated— except getting rid of the cat.

MaryLou in Sullivan

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[Maine-birds] Black-bellied Plover continuing to arrive at Flat Bay, Harrington

I counted 182 Black-bellied Plover this morning on the sunlit mudflats of Flat Bay. This is the highest count this week. Laughing Gulls have arrived.

Anne Archie

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

[Maine-birds] Loon on nest

I went to see the fish at the Nequasset fish ladder (looking really for some eagles, osprey or warblers). Across the way where the parking lot, picnic benches and boat launches are, I spotted this Loon on the nest.

Donna Salko

[Maine-birds] Monhegan Island, 5/25-29

Hi all,

My daily highlights for a five-day visit (the first four with my tour group, the last with just Jeannette for a one-day vacation) were as follows. I'll have a full trip list posted soon.

5/25:

2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (my 210th Monhegan bird!)

30+ Red Crossbills

1 Warbling Vireo

5/26:

- just an amazing day led by 80+ Red-eyed Vireos, 50+ Blackpoll Warblers (ridiculously conservative counts), 20+ Tennessee Warblers; 14 total species of warblers including 4 Cape May and 2 Bay-breasted, etc.

3 Eastern Bluebirds

1 imm. male Orchard Oriole

1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

1 Carolina Wren

1 Warbling Vireo

1 imm. Great Cormorant

1 Field Sparrow

1 Common Nighthawk (personal FOY).

2 American Woodcocks

5/27:

1 Eastern Bluebird

1 Northern Mockingbird

2 Warbling Vireos

2 Field Sparrows

5 Red Crossbills

1 Black-billed Cuckoo

- 14 species of warblers

5/28:

1 BRANT (my 211th Island bird!)

1 Eastern Bluebird

1 drake Long-tailed Duck

1 Red-bellied Woodpecker

1 Warbling Vireo

2 Field Sparrows

1 Sora

Red Crossbills - heard only.

- 71 total species; high count of weekend

5/29:

1 imm male SUMMER TANAGER

1 Mourning Warbler (FOY)

2 Red Crossbills

1 Warbling Vireo

- 16 species of warblers; high count of weekend.

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Re: Mourning Warbler Cape Elizabeth now

Was seen 3x over an hour long period. On the 1st bend of RockWall Lane , in the brush immediately to the right after the 2nd house on the right.

On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 5:26:09 PM UTC-4, Rafael Adams wrote:

My neighbor had a Mourning warbler flying around in her garage. I caught it and released it. Found it again in perfect habitat next to her house. Was still there 30 minutes later when I looked again. Last seen 10 minutes ago.

Rock Wall Lane, Cape Elizabeth (off of Oakhurst rd, I live at 88 Oakhurst).

[Maine-birds] Mourning Warbler Cape Elizabeth now

My neighbor had a Mourning warbler flying around in her garage. I caught it and released it. Found it again in perfect habitat next to her house. Was still there 30 minutes later when I looked again. Last seen 10 minutes ago.

Rock Wall Lane, Cape Elizabeth (off of Oakhurst rd, I live at 88 Oakhurst).

[Maine-birds] Eastern Bird Banding Association Meeting: June 22-24

Hi all,

The Eastern Bird Banding Association will be holding its annual meeting at the Schoodic Institute from June 22-24. All are welcome!

In addition to papers and workshops on a variety of topics, events of special interest to folks from Maine include the two keynote speakers Brad Allen ("The History of Maine Eiders and Islands in Art - 170 years or so of research") and Dr. Donald Dearborn ("Genetics and Ecology of Diseases in Wild Birds), and a workshop on using eBird for entering breeding bird atlas data.

Early bird registration is just $55, but rates rise on June 1. Check out the meeting website at http://www.easternbirdbanding.org/2018-ebba-meeting/.

Hope to see you there!

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Wells: 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (May 30)...

All,

The Oxcart Lane Road is closed to all vehicular and foot. I would like to stress Brads point to please respect the area closed signs.

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On May 30, 2018, at 7:13 AM, Brad Zitske <brad.zitske@gmail.com> wrote:

I would add that the dirt road at the end of Oxcart Lane does NOT allow vehicular access as that is Rachel Carson NWR property that has been abused in the past. Please respect those signs. I'm not sure about the paved section. Billy's Chowder House on Mile Road should allow for views also.

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On May 30, 2018, at 6:34 AM, Nathan Hall <hallnatec@gmail.com> wrote:

Continuing.

Not sure about the parking, but they are very close to Oxcart Lane and can be seen easily from there, currently. As well as, from Mile Rd and scoped from the Wells Harbor.

On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 5:28 AM Josh Fecteau <joshuafecteau@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,

The 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS continue this morning at Wells Harbor,
slightly further up the Webhannet River, closer to Mile Road.

Wildly,
Josh

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Re: [Maine-birds] Pelicans on the move? Possible report over Falmouth minutes ago.

Keep your eyes peeled brother Bill. Nothing says Aroostook County Maine like spruce trees, potato fields and American White Pelicans gliding above. Perhaps you'll have a repeat visit in triplicate.

On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:24 PM, 'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi all,

Zane Baker immediately texted a tantalizing report of three possible AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS over Route One in Falmouth, over the Starbucks at 11:45am. He tried to get better looks to confirm but they disappeared soaring north overhead.

However, what he did see of them makes it seems unlikely to be anything else. Not sure if anyone is seeing the Wells birds at the moment, but anyone from Falmouth north might want to look up!

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Pelicans not at Wells Harbor

I am at Wells Harbor right now (1230) and no pelicans so the Falmouth birds may be the former Wells sighting.

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[Maine-birds] Pelicans on the move? Possible report over Falmouth minutes ago.

Hi all,

Zane Baker immediately texted a tantalizing report of three possible AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS over Route One in Falmouth, over the Starbucks at 11:45am. He tried to get better looks to confirm but they disappeared soaring north overhead.

However, what he did see of them makes it seems unlikely to be anything else. Not sure if anyone is seeing the Wells birds at the moment, but anyone from Falmouth north might want to look up!

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Little Egret?

Millcreek SP aprox 11:15am
left as tide rolled in

Observed 2 feathers coming off back of head
extending down

Black legs w yellow feet
Yellow bill
Nancy
So Portland

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Wells: 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (May 30)...

Thanks Josh and Nathan for updates. Best view at 9am from Wells Harbor dock. Not visible in current position from Oxcart Lane or Billy's due to low tide but with estuary now filling those and other options should be possible. The birds are about as far away as possible from every viewpoint. Glad they're huge.

Scott

On May 30, 2018, at 07:13, Brad Zitske <brad.zitske@gmail.com> wrote:

I would add that the dirt road at the end of Oxcart Lane does NOT allow vehicular access as that is Rachel Carson NWR property that has been abused in the past. Please respect those signs. I'm not sure about the paved section. Billy's Chowder House on Mile Road should allow for views also.

Sent from my iPhone

On May 30, 2018, at 6:34 AM, Nathan Hall <hallnatec@gmail.com> wrote:

Continuing.

Not sure about the parking, but they are very close to Oxcart Lane and can be seen easily from there, currently. As well as, from Mile Rd and scoped from the Wells Harbor.

On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 5:28 AM Josh Fecteau <joshuafecteau@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,

The 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS continue this morning at Wells Harbor,
slightly further up the Webhannet River, closer to Mile Road.

Wildly,
Josh

Inspiring Nature Connection in New England ... joshfecteau.com

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Wells: 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (May 30)...

I would add that the dirt road at the end of Oxcart Lane does NOT allow vehicular access as that is Rachel Carson NWR property that has been abused in the past. Please respect those signs. I'm not sure about the paved section. Billy's Chowder House on Mile Road should allow for views also.

Sent from my iPhone

On May 30, 2018, at 6:34 AM, Nathan Hall <hallnatec@gmail.com> wrote:

Continuing.

Not sure about the parking, but they are very close to Oxcart Lane and can be seen easily from there, currently. As well as, from Mile Rd and scoped from the Wells Harbor.

On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 5:28 AM Josh Fecteau <joshuafecteau@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,

The 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS continue this morning at Wells Harbor,
slightly further up the Webhannet River, closer to Mile Road.

Wildly,
Josh

Inspiring Nature Connection in New England ... joshfecteau.com

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Wells: 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (May 30)...

Continuing.

Not sure about the parking, but they are very close to Oxcart Lane and can be seen easily from there, currently. As well as, from Mile Rd and scoped from the Wells Harbor.

On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 5:28 AM Josh Fecteau <joshuafecteau@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

The 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS continue this morning at Wells Harbor,
slightly further up the Webhannet River, closer to Mile Road.

Wildly,
Josh

Inspiring Nature Connection in New England ... joshfecteau.com

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[Maine-birds] Re: Wells: 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (May 30)...

Hi all,

The 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS continue this morning at Wells Harbor,
slightly further up the Webhannet River, closer to Mile Road.

Wildly,
Josh

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Tuesday, 29 May 2018

[Maine-birds] Wells: 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (May 29)...

Hi all,

Tipped off by an eBird report of another birder, Jenny and I booked it
to Wells Harbor to try for 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS. From the end of
Harbor Road, we scoped the trio loafing on the Webhannet River south
of the public pier.

I captured a few poor photos as darkness fell and the full moon rose.

https://ebird.org/me/view/checklist/S46144335

Wildly,
Josh

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[Maine-birds] Probable Little Egret at Scarborough Marsh

Walked out through the marsh on the Eastern Trail this afternoon and before the wooded section there was a bird working the pannes on the right. The bird was too far for me to get a decent photo but I was able to study him for a while through the scope. The bird was about the size of a snowy and had plumes on its head. He had a thick, long black beak with no discernible yellow lores. His legs were black but I never saw his feet as they were below my line of sight. He was hopping and holding his wings very much like a Reddish Egret would do while hunting prey. I have occasionally seen Snowy Egrets practice this same behavior. His coloring was almost all a silvery gray which was like no other bird I've ever seen. He was not an immature Little Blue as the beak, leg color and overall color were wrong. I've studied photos tonight and believe him to be a grayish variety of the Little Egret.

Sally P

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[Maine-birds] Re: Thinking of eliminating feeder

Would you loan me the cat long enough for the cat to eliminate the several chipmunks, red squirrels and gray squirrels that frequent my feeders? My dog chasing them but has only killed one this season.

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 4:19:57 PM UTC-4, Axe...@yahoo.com wrote:

After 30 years, I'm thinking of doing away with my bird feeder. We have accidentally acquired a cat who refuses to stay inside and is bent on destroying every red squirrel and chipmunk in the neighborhood. I fell as if I'm baiting them for him. Thankfully, he is less interested in birds. What happens to all the usual feeder species if a feeder ceases to exist?

Any advice will be appreciated— except getting rid of the cat.

MaryLou in Sullivan

[Maine-birds] Re: Little Egret Gilsland Farms

Congrats, Magill, on this sighting. Haden from Parsons Beach

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 7:44:06 AM UTC-4, Magill Weber wrote:

A LITTLE EGRET was present this morning 5/29 at Gilsland over on the Route 9 side near the train bridge with several Snowy Egrets. I've been over there several times in the last few days without success, so I'm guessing the(se) bird(s) are moving around Back Cove or elsewhere quite a bit.
Magill Weber

[Maine-birds] Thinking of eliminating feeder

After 30 years, I'm thinking of doing away with my bird feeder. We have accidentally acquired a cat who refuses to stay inside and is bent on destroying every red squirrel and chipmunk in the neighborhood. I fell as if I'm baiting them for him. Thankfully, he is less interested in birds. What happens to all the usual feeder species if a feeder ceases to exist?

Any advice will be appreciated— except getting rid of the cat.

MaryLou in Sullivan

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[Maine-birds] Least Bittern - Sanford Lagoons

This morning at Sanford Lagoons, Fletch Missud and I flushed up a bird that looked good for Least Bittern based on size and flight but we were unable to get great looks due to back lighting and unable to relocate. I returned a couple hours later and the bird flushed again in the same area. This time I was able to get a couple of photos to confirm id.

The bird was along the edge of the leftmost pond. To the left as you enter the gate. It flushed from the edge that the yellow building is against.

Good birding,
Kevin Couture

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[Maine-birds] Osprey /Mill Creek SP / tide out

Last night aprox 8pm
my son
And I watched a Osprey gather a stick (s) fly off toward Portland Harbor
Could not see where it landed
Car in shop so couldn't go searching ...
New nest or old nest ?

Nancy Schwarzel

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[Maine-birds] Little Egret Gilsland Farms

A LITTLE EGRET was present this morning 5/29 at Gilsland over on the Route 9 side near the train bridge with several Snowy Egrets. I've been over there several times in the last few days without success, so I'm guessing the(se) bird(s) are moving around Back Cove or elsewhere quite a bit.
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Re: [Maine-birds] deficit of birds

Here in Harmony, we seem to have many fewer gold finches and purples as well as fewer WT sparrows. RB grosbeaks are more numerous. Numbers of our other usual species seem about the same. Chipmunks are practically underfoot.

Maggie Strickland

Harmony, Maine

On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 8:27 PM, <gnappell@marudu.org> wrote:

Here in Phillips, on a ridge farm and forest, for two years there has been a deficit of White-throats. We used to hear them sing, trying out their new voices in the early morning. Not the past two years, and no songs anywhere.

White-crowneds, always less than the White-throats,have been completely absent.

Hermit Thrush: 60% to 70% less singing in the evenings here.

George N. Appell

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Monday, 28 May 2018

[Maine-birds] deficit of birds

Here in Phillips, on a ridge farm and forest, for two years there has been a deficit of White-throats. We used to hear them sing, trying out their new voices in the early morning. Not the past two years, and no songs anywhere.

White-crowneds, always less than the White-throats,have been completely absent.

Hermit Thrush: 60% to 70% less singing in the evenings here.

George N. Appell

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[Maine-birds] morning walk at Viles Arboretum

Went out early this morning for a walk in Augusta and spotted many bobolinks including males and females working together in the shrubs.

Also lots of jays and bluebirds and several flocks of geese.

Check out this little chick! He wasn't sure he wanted to get out of bed, but he finally decided he was up for it. So tiny!! Any idea what he/she will grow up to be?

Happy Memorial Day!

Brad

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan birds, 5.27-5.28.18

The last day and a half on Monhegan Island (we left on the 12:30 boat today) was quieter, bird-wise, than the previous couple of days, but what was around to be found was interesting.

Most unexpected was a single BRANT located by Derek Lovitch and his group today on Nigh Duck. We had just enough time to see it for ourselves before our boat left dock.

Other highlights included:

-Long-tailed Duck - 1 drake in the harbor this morning but previously seen by others in Lobster Cove

-Great Blue Heron - 1 fly-by this morning

-At least 5 Spotted Sandpipers, seen in the Ice Pond and along the shore near Pebble Beach

-Continuing displaying Am. Woodcocks in the ballfield and around the lighthouse (at least 2 birds)

-ATLANTIC PUFFIN - 1 seen from the boat this afternoon

-Great Crested Flycatcher - 1

-Warbling Vireo - 1 yesterday and today (the millions of Red-eyed Vireos that we had seen on Saturday had almost all flown the coop by Sunday a.m.)

-C. Raven acrobatics over Manana (pair)

-Brown Thrasher - at least 2 singing today near the brewery

-N. Mockingbird - Paul spotted 1 this morning, probably the same one seen flying in from Manana yesterday

-Field Sparrow - at least 2 yesterday: 1 singing in the Meadow; 1 continuing on birdseed in the road near Jamie Wyeth's house

-White-crowned Sparrow - 1 feeding with the FISP yesterday; 1 singing this morning

-Pine Siskin - at least 1 in with a flock of AMGO yesterday

Also, trip total of only 16 warbler species, but that included in the past two days:

-multiple singing Tennessees (at least 2 singing this a.m.)

-fem. Cape May seen yesterday

-Bay-breasted - 1 fem. seen yesterday; 1 male seen today

-Blackburnian

-Prairie - 1 heard today

-and who doesn't love watching Yellow Warblers singing among the apple blossoms?

-And many Harbor Seals romping in the waves off Pebble Beach yesterday a.m.

With several tour groups on the island, I know people are seeing a lot more than I've been reporting. But that's my small slice of what's been happening out there, which doesn't encompass any of the other wonders and joys of spending time on the island.

Kristen

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Re: [Maine-birds] raft of birds on Englishman's Bay -evening 27 May

I'm voting for Black Scoters as well. I frequently see very tight rafts and line formations off of Seawall Picnic Area in Acadia, albeit not as huge as Carol's. Here's one eBird list with a few photos (my estimate was 105 for that raft). Linear rafting is very common for this species in my experience.

Given that Black Scoters are late northbound migrants, perhaps this large flock could be a modest pile-up of northbound birds?

In addition to Carol's wondering about rafting up for protection against eagles, maybe this could also be a group courtship thing, getting everyone's hormones in sync for the breeding grounds and jostling for mates? Whatever the answer, this is a cool phenomenon. Thanks for sharing, Carol.

Craig K

On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 9:54 AM, Carol Muth <suzmuth@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank you for your responses to our seabird question. Halifax Island is about a mile offshore from here and the birds appeared to be about half to two-thirds of that distance from shore (closer to the island). We are used to seeing groups of DC Cormorants make daily flights back and forth, from sea toward mainland in morning and back again at evening. This did not resemble the usual DC Cormorant behavior and the birds seemed smaller, but it is possible. Common Eider also congregate here (not as many in recent years as in the past) but the usual groups are females with young and often they are near shore; we can hear their humming. Occasionally we see groups of Eider farther out but they don't seem to be doing the motivated directional movement that the birds showed yesterday. We see single to a few Black Scoters close to the rocks or much father offshore, but before this we have never noticed such a large group headed seaward together. But they seem to be the most logical possibility. Thanks for suggesting this.
I wonder if the group movement of smaller birds is a defense against Eagles. Two days ago, at about 7 pm four Eagles were putting on a dramatic show close to shore. Two were adults, one had a faint buff band at the end of its white tail (an almost-adult?) and one was entirely black, no white visible on breast or anyplace else. After some dramatic swooping and chasing of the group of four, the young (?) black Eagle dove into the branches of a tall mature fir (or possibly spruce) near the water. It was facing toward the trunk of the tree about 10' off the ground, probably looking out at the other Eagles through the branches. At this point it was hard to tell the others apart. Two were strafing each other like dive-bombers, the chaser flying full-tilt into the midsection of the chased. Then there were numerous maneuvers on high with rapid descent, legs stretched full out and talons distended. Two birds would approach each other at full speed in this posture- yikes! Sometimes there was just chasing of the third bird. Half a dozen times or more an adult bird (I could not tell them apart when they were in action) would swoop into the conifer on the shore where the black (young?) Eagle was sitting. After a minute or two it would fly out again to rejoin the aerial activity but the black eagle remained. I think this might have been mating or dating or parent checking on the young? I had the binoculars in one hand and the bird-guide in the other, looking for info. The activity was fast and furious and non-stop for about half an hour, with only a few short breaks. Then a pair of the adults flew off to toward the small islands a mile away and I had to make dinner. When I looked again the young (?) Eagle was gone from the tree.

On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 8:35 AM, Merle and Anne Archie <ravensreachme@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Carol, how far out where the birds? If I knew a distance estimate it may be possible to make an educated guess. If it was pretty far out the birds could be Double-crested Cormorants as their migratory flight pattern is very much what you describe. If it is a bit closer in the birds could be Black Scoters. They are the last sea ducks to move north in large numbers.

Brant were still being seen up on Grand Manan Island and it's kinda, a little, possible the birds are Brant but that would be my last resort for an answer!

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Re: [Maine-birds] raft of birds on Englishman's Bay -evening 27 May

Thank you for your responses to our seabird question. Halifax Island is about a mile offshore from here and the birds appeared to be about half to two-thirds of that distance from shore (closer to the island). We are used to seeing groups of DC Cormorants make daily flights back and forth, from sea toward mainland in morning and back again at evening. This did not resemble the usual DC Cormorant behavior and the birds seemed smaller, but it is possible. Common Eider also congregate here (not as many in recent years as in the past) but the usual groups are females with young and often they are near shore; we can hear their humming. Occasionally we see groups of Eider farther out but they don't seem to be doing the motivated directional movement that the birds showed yesterday. We see single to a few Black Scoters close to the rocks or much father offshore, but before this we have never noticed such a large group headed seaward together. But they seem to be the most logical possibility. Thanks for suggesting this.

I wonder if the group movement of smaller birds is a defense against Eagles. Two days ago, at about 7 pm four Eagles were putting on a dramatic show close to shore. Two were adults, one had a faint buff band at the end of its white tail (an almost-adult?) and one was entirely black, no white visible on breast or anyplace else. After some dramatic swooping and chasing of the group of four, the young (?) black Eagle dove into the branches of a tall mature fir (or possibly spruce) near the water. It was facing toward the trunk of the tree about 10' off the ground, probably looking out at the other Eagles through the branches. At this point it was hard to tell the others apart. Two were strafing each other like dive-bombers, the chaser flying full-tilt into the midsection of the chased. Then there were numerous maneuvers on high with rapid descent, legs stretched full out and talons distended. Two birds would approach each other at full speed in this posture- yikes! Sometimes there was just chasing of the third bird. Half a dozen times or more an adult bird (I could not tell them apart when they were in action) would swoop into the conifer on the shore where the black (young?) Eagle was sitting. After a minute or two it would fly out again to rejoin the aerial activity but the black eagle remained. I think this might have been mating or dating or parent checking on the young? I had the binoculars in one hand and the bird-guide in the other, looking for info. The activity was fast and furious and non-stop for about half an hour, with only a few short breaks. Then a pair of the adults flew off to toward the small islands a mile away and I had to make dinner. When I looked again the young (?) Eagle was gone from the tree.

On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 8:35 AM, Merle and Anne Archie <ravensreachme@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Carol, how far out where the birds? If I knew a distance estimate it may be possible to make an educated guess. If it was pretty far out the birds could be Double-crested Cormorants as their migratory flight pattern is very much what you describe. If it is a bit closer in the birds could be Black Scoters. They are the last sea ducks to move north in large numbers.

Brant were still being seen up on Grand Manan Island and it's kinda, a little, possible the birds are Brant but that would be my last resort for an answer!

Anne

[Maine-birds] Female Wilson’s Phalarope

Actively feeding in first pool at Westkeag Marsh off Buttermilk Lane.
Pat
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Sunday, 27 May 2018

Re: [Maine-birds] raft of birds on Englishman's Bay -evening 27 May

Common Eider gather in very large numbers when molting - not sure of the timing of that, though.

On May 27, 2018, at 9:10 PM, Carol Muth <suzmuth@gmail.com> wrote:

At about 7:20 p.m. we noticed a raft of hundreds of birds going past toward open sea. They were passing Halifax Island, leaving Roque Island and Cow Point behind them on either side. Wally saw a similar sight in spring 2016 and spring 2017. He thought they were Black Guillemot.
This time the evening light and our lack of a powerful telescope made it difficult to determine what these might be. Any insight would be welcome. I took photos with my little 10X Point and Shoot. Something strange has happened with my Wordpress; it created a "page", whatever that is. But if you go to the link you can see the raft as it changed shape from teardrop to V. There was a smaller raft ahead of this one.

acadiabirds.wordpress.com/raft-of-birds-on-englishmans-bay/

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[Maine-birds] raft of birds on Englishman's Bay -evening 27 May

At about 7:20 p.m. we noticed a raft of hundreds of birds going past toward open sea. They were passing Halifax Island, leaving Roque Island and Cow Point behind them on either side. Wally saw a similar sight in spring 2016 and spring 2017. He thought they were Black Guillemot.

This time the evening light and our lack of a powerful telescope made it difficult to determine what these might be. Any insight would be welcome. I took photos with my little 10X Point and Shoot. Something strange has happened with my Wordpress; it created a "page", whatever that is. But if you go to the link you can see the raft as it changed shape from teardrop to V. There was a smaller raft ahead of this one.

acadiabirds.wordpress.com/raft-of-birds-on-englishmans-bay/

[Maine-birds] Grand Lake Stream

While fishing- - Veery Thrush Pair, Myrtle Warblers, Immature and adult Bald Eagles.

[Maine-birds] MAINEBIRDS-Windham possible first year male SUMMER TANAGER

Hi;

I had a few visits by a SUMMER TANAGER to the feeders this morning. I have a few pics but I am unsure of the photo posting protocol. I could use help for a positive ID. Thanks!

Eric E

Highland Lake

Saturday, 26 May 2018

[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

May 26, evening: There are several Baltimore Orioles at Wassookeag Lake in Dexter. Tonight I discovered a nest in a tree at the water's edge. Also seen tonight was a Least Sandpiper.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

Re: [Maine-birds] Monhegan, 5.25-5.26.18

So sad about the pheasants.

Enjoy

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On May 26, 2018, at 4:52 PM, Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com> wrote:

Back on the island for another long weekend, this time with my husband Paul Doiron. Rough ride out from Port Clyde, but we did see a puffin fly by. Yesterday afternoon on the island was pretty quiet, so we spent much of our time hiking, but we also found a few birds.

Friday highlights included:
-Mother Mallards with wicked cute ducklings (at least two different families)
-Green Heron and Spotted Sandpiper at the Ice Pond (saw 3 SPSA there today)
-Black-billed Cuckoo posing nicely in an apple tree along the Meadow
-Eastern Bluebird near the Monhegan House
-Winter Wren in Cathedral Woods
-Big flock(s?) of Cedar Waxwings
-continuing flock(s?) of Red Crossbills. Others reported White-winged also, but I haven't had any luck getting on them.
-2 Am. Woodcocks calling up on Lighthouse Hill after sunset
-Presumed Sora calling after dark in the Meadow, though the call was not immediately recognizable as a Sora (peeper-like but less strident than usual)

Heard that a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER had been seen over the past two days, including yesterday morning, near the Ice Pond; we had no luck turning it up and I haven't heard any reports of it being seen since we arrived. Also yesterday Oen Kennedy reported a BOREAL CHICKADEE with 2 Black-capped Chickadees on the White Head Trail. Several people tried to relocate it with no luck, although I heard a rumor that it had been seen again today by someone.

Intermittent rain today but warm temps. Clearly many more birds came in over the night, including approximately half the world's population of Red-eyed Vireos, which are everywhere, rivaled in numbers only by Blackpoll Warblers. Many more birders arrived today, too, so I'm sure there's a lot more to add to what I've seen so far.

Today's highlights included:
-Several (6+) singing Tennessee Warblers
-Several Cape May Warblers (2-3), including at least one bright adult male
-1 each Bay-breasted and Nashville Warblers
-BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER
-Baltimore Orioles
-1 male Scarlet Tanager
-Field Sparrow on the road to Jamie Wyeth's house (thanks, Derek!)
-Merlin
-2-3 E. Bluebirds
-1 each PHILADELPHIA VIREO and Blue-headed Vireo (We missed Warbling V. but others saw one.)
-Singing Indigo Bunting

Scott Surner reported a male SUMMER TANAGER flying over the road up to the lighthouse.

No pheasants.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan, 5.25-5.26.18

Back on the island for another long weekend, this time with my husband Paul Doiron. Rough ride out from Port Clyde, but we did see a puffin fly by. Yesterday afternoon on the island was pretty quiet, so we spent much of our time hiking, but we also found a few birds.

Friday highlights included:

-Mother Mallards with wicked cute ducklings (at least two different families)

-Green Heron and Spotted Sandpiper at the Ice Pond (saw 3 SPSA there today)

-Black-billed Cuckoo posing nicely in an apple tree along the Meadow

-Eastern Bluebird near the Monhegan House

-Winter Wren in Cathedral Woods

-Big flock(s?) of Cedar Waxwings

-continuing flock(s?) of Red Crossbills. Others reported White-winged also, but I haven't had any luck getting on them.

-2 Am. Woodcocks calling up on Lighthouse Hill after sunset

-Presumed Sora calling after dark in the Meadow, though the call was not immediately recognizable as a Sora (peeper-like but less strident than usual)

Heard that a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER had been seen over the past two days, including yesterday morning, near the Ice Pond; we had no luck turning it up and I haven't heard any reports of it being seen since we arrived. Also yesterday Oen Kennedy reported a BOREAL CHICKADEE with 2 Black-capped Chickadees on the White Head Trail. Several people tried to relocate it with no luck, although I heard a rumor that it had been seen again today by someone.

Intermittent rain today but warm temps. Clearly many more birds came in over the night, including approximately half the world's population of Red-eyed Vireos, which are everywhere, rivaled in numbers only by Blackpoll Warblers. Many more birders arrived today, too, so I'm sure there's a lot more to add to what I've seen so far.

Today's highlights included:

-Several (6+) singing Tennessee Warblers

-Several Cape May Warblers (2-3), including at least one bright adult male

-1 each Bay-breasted and Nashville Warblers

-BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER

-Baltimore Orioles

-1 male Scarlet Tanager

-Field Sparrow on the road to Jamie Wyeth's house (thanks, Derek!)

-Merlin

-2-3 E. Bluebirds

-1 each PHILADELPHIA VIREO and Blue-headed Vireo (We missed Warbling V. but others saw one.)

-Singing Indigo Bunting

Scott Surner reported a male SUMMER TANAGER flying over the road up to the lighthouse.

No pheasants.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] 2 LITTLE EGRETS, Falmouth

Marian Zimmerman just called to report 2 Little Egrets being seen as of 1:45 from the Middle Road Bridge in Falmouth.

-Jeannette

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[Maine-birds] help with id

Hi everyone. Here's another small bird I encountered last week at Viles Arboretum. Is it a sparrow of some kind?

The photo is somewhat grainy, sorry.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y0ZD2uKUicwgqNiwGXZSfWVjKBV6g5p7/view?usp=sharing

[Maine-birds] Wood thrush and hermit thrush

Both a wood thrush and hermit thrushes were singing at the Beech Hill Preserve in Rockland on Friday. Later, a veery was heard.

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[Maine-birds] Black Billed Cuckoo

I found a dead black billed cuckoo in our yard in Portland.Is this possibles?
H.Donovan

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Friday, 25 May 2018

[Maine-birds] Maine Bird Atlas - Weekend Challenges, 5/25

Hi everyone:

Breeding is in full swing and we are closing in on 100 species confirmed in Maine already! Here is another round of "challenges" for your atlasing effort and, as always, more information on the Maine Bird Atlas is available here: maine.gov/birdatlas

Before the challenges, here is a quick tip for eBirders: We strongly encourage creating personal locations rather than using hotspots with breeding records. Some hotspots are quite large and may cross multiple block boundaries, so using personal locations will help ensure that breeding species are plotted in the correct blocks. Here is an article I wrote to further explain this: https://ebird.org/atlasme/news/tips-borders

As usual, lets take a look at how we did with last week's challenges…

Mallards - Great work confirming these fuzz-balls around the state! We are up to 23 confirmed blocks and I bet that keeps jumping in the next few weeks. Canada Geese have really been spiking, now up to 74 confirmed blocks.

Chipping Sparrow - up to 20 confirmed blocks with an interestingly wide spread distribution around the state. Confirmed from York to Washington County but lots of gaps to be filled in.

Barn Swallow - Not a great showing for these birds over the past week, only being found in two more blocks. Tree Swallows jumped to 39 confirmed blocks though. Keep em coming!

NEW CHALLENGES:

1) European Starling - Seems like every starling I've seen this week has been carrying food in its beak so let's see if we can get them confirmed around the state. We are already at 64 blocks confirmed but a dedicated effort to enter sightings, even incidentals, should really fill in the map.

2) House Finch - I get way too many calls about these birds nesting on wreaths (and other random items) on porches for there to only be 11 confirmed blocks. See if you can find a nest or pass along to your non-birding friends that they should report these bird too.

3) Warblers - This is a tough group to confirm but there are some fun behaviors to look for right now. I've seen a few photos/videos of Black-throated Green and Chestnut-sided Warblers gathering webbing from Eastern Tent Caterpillar tents as nesting material over the past week - something to keep an eye out for!

Good birding and happy atlasing!

Doug Hitchcox
Maine Bird Atlas - Outreach Coordinator
Maine Audubon - Staff Naturalist
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[Maine-birds] Re: Female Eastern Bluebird?

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[Maine-birds] LIEG just flew in direction of Gilsland with SNEG

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[Maine-birds] Little Egret @ Middle Rd Bridge

One LIEG currently on upstream side of Middle Rd Bridge. One SNEG as well. Thanks Noah!

Tim Fennell

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[Maine-birds] Brewster's Warbler (hybrid) - Saco, 5/22

Hi everyone:

On Tuesday, a group of us stopped at Smutty Lane in Saco to check on the Blue-winged Warblers that have frequented that location for a few years (see the eBird checklist below for the precise spot). While looking for the Blue-winged we also found a "Brewster's Warbler", a first generation hybrid between Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers. The one Blue-winged Warbler we saw was silent the entire time but the Brewster's was quite vocal, singing a typical "bee-buzz" song of a Blue-winged. I figured anyone visiting that location would want to know because of the possibility of a "heard only" bird not being a pure Blue-winged.

I went back this morning (5/25) and did have an (apparently pure) Blue-winged Warbler singing but didn't see the Brewster's. However, increased wind and sun made it a little less birdy than our Tuesday visit.

This site also hosted a Brewster's Warbler in spring 2010. The habitat around there is great for Blue-winged and Prairie Warblers.

Here is a complete checklist from Tuesday (with some lousy photos of the Brewster's): https://ebird.org/me/view/checklist/S46011451

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox
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Maine Audubon
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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 5/19-24

Hi all,

My sightings of note over the past six days included the following:

- 17 species of warblers led by 40+ American Redstarts and 20+ Magnolia Warblers, but also including one Cape May and 1 Tennessee (FOY), Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, 5/22 (with clients from MA and ME/AZ).

- 15 species of warblers, including 1 Cape May and one Bay-breasted for our 20th species in Portland on the morning and the pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES, Capisic Pond Park, Portland, 5/22 (with clients).

- over 1,000 White-winged Scoters - all except about 50 on the water - in large flocks overhead, heading inland, up the coast, and/or swirling in the bay. Massive "visible migration" day, which was first indicated by 200 over Higgin's Beach in the early am, 5/22 (with clients).

- continuing WHITE-FACED IBIS (but my FOY), Pelreco Marsh, Scarborough Marsh, 5/22 (with clients).

- 17 species of warblers, led by 18 Common Yellowthroats and 13 American Redstarts, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 5/23.

- 1 imm. male ORCHARD ORIOLE, Old Town House Park, North Yarmouth, 5/24.

And my other new arrivals this week were as follows:

1 Red-eyed Vireo, Spear Farm Estuary Preserve, Yarmouth, 5/19 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Spear Farm Estuary Preserve, 5/19 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

1 White-crowned Sparrow, feeders here at the store, 5/19.

1 Eastern Wood-Pewee, Scarborough River Sanctuary, 5/20.

15+ Least Terns, Pine Point Beach, Scarborough, 5/20.

4 Roseate Terns, Pine Point Beach, 5/20 (15+ on 5/22, with clients).

75+ Short-billed Dowitchers, Pine Point, 5/20.

26 Semipalmated Plovers, Pine Point, 5/20.

2 Semipalmated Sandpipers, Pine Point, 5/20 (30 on 5/22 with clients).

1 RED KNOT, Pine Point, 5/20.

1 Olive-sided Flycatcher, Evergreen Cemetery, 5/22 (with clients).

1 Alder Flycatcher, Capisic Pond Park, 5/22 (with clients).

1 Little Blue Heron, Pelreco Marsh, 5/22 (with clients).
2 Willow Flycatchers, Old Town House Park, 5/24.

1 American Bittern, Old Town House Park, 5/24.

-Derek

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Thursday, 24 May 2018

[Maine-birds] LITTLE EGRET Falmouth

One of the LIEG's was just at Tidewater Farm and I am currently looking at one from Middle Rd at the Presumpscot River at the waters edge on the upstream side.

Bird haahd,

Noah Gibb-Freeport

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