Saturday, 8 September 2018

Re: [Maine-birds] Digest for maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 7 updates in 4 topics

This afternoon (9/8) off Eastern Road in Scarborough Marsh, there was a Hudsonian Godwit, as well as two stilt sandpipers. 
The snowy egret hybrid was also present. After looking at some photographs on line and checking two articles in the Auk (Meeks et al, Interbreeding of a Tricolored Heron and a Snowy Egret in South Dakota, 113 (4) Oct 1996 pp 955-957 and Sprunt, A Hybrid between the Little Blue Heron and the Snowy Egret 71 1954 pp 314-5), I am curious how this bird has been identified as a snowy egret x tricolored heron rather than a snowy egret x little blue heron. I would welcome any information. Thank you. Danny Danforth 

On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 4:33 PM, <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Josh Fecteau <joshuafecteau@gmail.com>: Sep 07 06:09PM -0400

The WESTERN KINGBIRD was still visible as of 5:30pm near the start of
the Barrier Beach Trail, within view of the fenced in vegetable
gardens. Earlier four of us observed the bird snatching insects and
ripe Black Cherries along the Knight Trail, at the edge of the field
near the tan camper.
 
Great find, Will!
 
Best,
Josh
 
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Scott Richardson <scott.xot@gmail.com>: Sep 07 10:36PM -0400

While western kingbird is not a mega rarity, I imagine many would like to chase this one.
 
nota bene:
 
This weekend is a major fundraising event at the Wells Reserve (Laudholm Farm). The main gate opens late (~9:30) and traffic is usually very heavy. Every visitor is asked for festival admission, which is $5 for members and $10 for others. The reported kingbird site is used for volunteer and vendor parking beginning long before the public gate opens.
 
I would advise not trying to beat the rush or parking on roadsides to "sneak in early" on Saturday morning. It really is hectic. Police give the area extra attention.
 
If you insist on an early attempt and don't mind walking, there's a small public parking area behind 100 Laudholm Farm Road. From there, follow the road or take the scenic route (Yankee Woodlot Trail…).
 
If you don't mind waiting a bit and are willing to pay the elevated entrance fee, come to the 31st annual Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival. Help pay the bills for the place, support its work, and — bonus — maybe get a lifer / state bird / year bird.
 
Or wait until 4pm, pay the standard admission ($0 / $5) and take your chances the kingbird is still around.
 
Thanks for understanding.
 
Scott
 
Scott Richardson <scott.xot@gmail.com>: Sep 08 11:04AM -0400

Present at 11. Knight trail at Laudholm connector
 
Scott
 
Sean Hatch <seanarih@gmail.com>: Sep 08 11:51AM -0700

Still present at 2:50pm. Very cooperative beautiful kingbird!
Joe Scott <joescottbsn@hotmail.com>: Sep 08 06:35PM

Migrating sandhill cranes have returned to the Fryeburg Harbor area. This morning there were 10 of them in a group on West Fryeburg Road (Rt 113), in a field across the street from Riverside Farm. For those using a GPS the nearest mailbox was 943 West Fryeburg Road.
 
 
Joe Scott
 
Chatham NH
Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: Sep 08 03:33PM

Hi all,A very light flight passed over and through Sandy Point Beach, Cousin's Island, Yarmouth this morning.
6:12-7:4557F, cloudy, NW 7.6mph.
51 unidentified32 Northern Parulas15 American Redstarts14 Cedar Waxwings8 Red-breasted Nuthatches7 Blackpoll Warblers4 Yellow-rumped Warblers3 Common Loons3 Black-throated Green Warblers2 SANDERLINGS (flying north into bay, my 188th all time species here!)2 Black-throated Blue Warblers1 Red-eyed Vireo1 Scarlet Tanager1 Yellow Warbler1 Nashville Warbler1 Dark-eyed Junco (early!)
T=146
1 continuing Brown Thrasher (was my 187th patch bird 3 days ago!)
-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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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: Sep 07 08:35PM -0400

Hi all,
 
Some additional sightings of note away from Sandy Point for me this week:
- 1 continuing pair SANDHILL CRANES, Mayall Road, Gray/New Gloucester, 9/1 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).
- 35 Common Nighthawks, over our yard in Pownal, 9/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 continuing presumed TRICOLORED HERON x SNOWY EGRET hybrid, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 9/6.
- 1 continuing LITTLE EGRET, Rte 1/9 salt pannes, Scarborough Marsh, 9/6.
 
And my shorebird high counts this week were as follows (limited by the lack of a beach/oceanside mudflat visit this week):
Black-bellied Plover: 29, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 9/7.
Semipalmated Plover: 93, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 9/6.
Killdeer: 32, Mayall Road, Gray/New Gloucester, 9/1 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).
Solitary Sandpiper: 1, Old Town House Park, North Yarmouth, 9/7 (with Piet and Stacey Bridge).
Greater Yellowlegs: 60+, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 9/6.
Lesser Yellowlegs: 51+, Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
Semipalmated Sandpiper: 670, Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
Least Sandpiper: 225, Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
White-rumped Sandpiper: 29, Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER: 1 juv, Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
Pectoral Sandpiper: 4, Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
STILT SANDPIPER (FOY): 4 juv, Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
Short-billed Dowitcher: 4, Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (FOY): Eastern Road Trail, 9/6.
 
And Jeannette's photos from our trip last week to Washington County, including that first summer Purple Sandpiper from Head Harbor Passage, can be viewed here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/freeportwildbird/sets/72157673168361668/
 
-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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