Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Sunday, 31 March 2019

[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (31 Mar 2019) 73 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture21340340 Osprey111 Bald Eagle14545 Northern Harrier366 Sharp-shinned Hawk61515 Cooper's Hawk31919 Northern Goshawk011 Red-shouldered Hawk75353 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk89494 Rough-legged Hawk022 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel202626 Merlin055...

[Maine-birds] FOY song sparrow

FOY Song Sparrow calling this afternoon. Common Redpolls continuing, albeit in smaller numbers. Sarah Montville Dr. Sarah Caputo Belfast Veterinary Hospital Belfast, ME Mountain Valley Farm JSBA Reg. Jacob Sheep Montville Maine ...

[Maine-birds] Sandhill Cranes

2 Sandhill Cranes continue for the second day in the field with the cattle on Harbor Road, Fryeburg, Maine. Very foggy with a couple of feet of snow on the ground. Look for them near the manure pile. Bob CrowleyChatham, NH...

[Maine-birds] Isle au Haut Harlequin Cruise

The annual Isle au Haut Harlequin Duck cruise was a great trip despite the cold, damp, foggy weather and choppy seas. Many thanks to trip leaders Sandy and Bob Duchesne for their expertise and camaraderie on this annual voyage.Highlights of the trip for me were the Harlequin Ducks (36), 16 Long-tailed Ducks, 3 Great Cormorants, 2 Brant, 2 Razorbills, and 3 Thick-billed Murres. Others on the trip may have had higher counts of some...

[Maine-birds] First snowy egret at Scarborough Marsh

My Foy snowy egret is currently behind the Pelreco building at Rt. 9 and Snow Canning Rd in Scarborough. Smallish, black thin bill, yellow feet. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] FOY E. Phoebe

Phoebe across the road this am from the Intervale Preserve, New Gloucester. -- 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....

[Maine-birds] Falmouth

Great Egret and three Great Blue Herons at Tidewater at 8 am. Flew off east. Also a Phoebe. From Susan Gilpin -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Isle au Haut

Yesterday’s Island Heritage Trust boat trip to see the harlequin ducks around Isle au Haut produced approximately 50 harlequins in the fog, plus a few unusual sights: By my count, there were FIVE thick-billed murres. (I don’t know what was going on out there, but that was a surprise. This annual trip has been going on for several years,...

Saturday, 30 March 2019

[Maine-birds] Scarboro area

A large raft of Eiders at the outlet of the river off Ferry Beach at 11 am along with many White-winged and Black Scoters - see my Ebird report.Prouts Pond only had a few Common Mergansers compared to yesterday's large group but a big increase of Canada Geese - 75 or more.Another addition there today was three golfers, so that season has started so the birds where well away from the viewing point.Marie -- ...

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

The RAZORBILLS and MURRES are in the process of coming ashore. Numbers are increasing each night. As expected, there are no Puffins. Not much else going on other that a ton of sparrows scouring the lawn and area. JUNCO numbers have increased this last day or so but SONG SPARROWS still overshadow all the other species. Lawns are alive with 150-200 sparrows at any given moment. BIRD OF THE DAY: WHITE BREASTED NUTHATCH A single...

[Maine-birds] New Birds on Monhegan

Some firsts: Phoebe at swim beach, Brown Headed Cowbirds (m + f) at my feeders, Killdeer - heard it over the meadow in the fog2 kinglets I saw and heard fly by the post office -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Mar 2019) 86 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture84319319 Osprey000 Bald Eagle04444 Northern Harrier133 Sharp-shinned Hawk199 Cooper's Hawk01616 Northern Goshawk011 Red-shouldered Hawk04646 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk08686 Rough-legged Hawk022 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel066 Merlin055 Peregrine Falcon000...

[Maine-birds] Webber Pond, Bremen

I've heard there is open water and a loon in at the south end of the pond but the north end is still frozen--watched an eagle checking the old ice fishing sites on Thursday, on Friday the mallards followed their usual storm pattern by walking up to the area under the feeder for corn etc. and then I realized to my delight that a wood duck pair was walking across the lawn as well.later heard the crows and grabbed my...

[Maine-birds] Sparrows

Spent about an hour just watching the feeder area today. It was the most activity I have seen since probably end-November. 4 was a magic number: there were 4 Song Sparrows, 4 Fox Sparrows, and 4 Juncos, along with a smattering of Mourning Doves, Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, and a single shy White-breasted Nuthatch. A Raven 'gronked' for a while in the nearby forest.Paul MillerDeer Isle -- Maine birds mailing list...

[Maine-birds] Sandhill Cranes, Fryeburg

2 Sandhill Cranes were observed on the Harbor road today. First of the Season. Photos in eBird report. https://ebird,org/view/checklist/S54376984 Bob CrowleyChatham, NH &nb...

[Maine-birds] kestrel in Sidney

One of our kestrels is back. It was sitting in the tree where they nested last year. It called a few times, so perhaps its mate is around too. Yay!I also saw a FOY woodcock. They still have slim pickings here in central Maine. The fields are mostly open, but the woods and wood edges are full of snow. A northern harrier also cruised over the field behind my house today. Julia -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...

[Maine-birds] FOY Snow geese, Brown Headed cowbird and Horned Larks

My husband and I spent the afternoon traveling through Benton and Clinton on the River Road. FOY Horned Larks, Snow Geese, thousands of Canada Geese all at Flood Brothers farm. FOY Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged blackbirds, Robins and Common Grackles. It was nice to see so many birds back. Linda Powell Skowhegan Get Outlook for Android ...

[Maine-birds] Great Blue Heron arrival day

Looks like they are landing everywhere today, including Bass Harbor Marsh on MDI.Craig K -- 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....

[Maine-birds] Wood Ducks

Two pairs of WoodDucks have returned to the beaver pond on Long Island Casco Bay H.Donovan Sent from my iPad -- 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...

[Maine-birds] West Newfield Great blue heron

On Friday,FOY great blue heron, also 2 mallards(FOY) on Rock Haven lake. Ice out just around edges. Canada geese walking on ice. Red-bellied woodpecker and brown creeper still around. -- 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"...

[Maine-birds] Bremen

FOY Great Blue Heron just landed in the cove! All is good. Juanita RoushdyBremen, ME ...

Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 5 topics

FOY Great Blue Heron just landed at Tidewater, 7 a.m. March 30.On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 4:32 PM <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote: maine-birds@googlegroups.com Google Groups ...

[Maine-birds] Re: MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

Fantastic natural history. Thank you so mich for the generous detail. The early (breeding) season behavior of the alcids super interesting. So many parallels with penguins; with similar life history requirements and constraints. Kudos on sticking it out with the harlies! -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received...

Friday, 29 March 2019

[Maine-birds] Grondin and Prouts Ponds, Scarboro plus

Prouts is open - 50 plus Common Mergansers (mostly male), 6 Hooded Mergs, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, a few Mallards, 2 Great Black-backed Gulls and a DC Cormorant. Grondin - only open on the edges off the circle and the beach area. 50+ Mallards.Also a Pied-billed Grebe at the MA Center at Scarboro Marsh around 1 pm. Marie -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2019) 24 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture19235235 Osprey000 Bald Eagle04444 Northern Harrier022 Sharp-shinned Hawk288 Cooper's Hawk01616 Northern Goshawk011 Red-shouldered Hawk04646 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk08686 Rough-legged Hawk022 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel366 Merlin055 Peregrine Falcon000...

[Maine-birds] Messalonskee Marsh Highlights - 3/29/19

Things are starting to heat up on the southwest end of Messalonskee Lake in Belgrade. I stopped in today and spent some time scoping the marsh and open water. There's a good amount of waterfowl including Ring-necked Ducks, Green-Wing Teal, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Wood Ducks, and a pair of Gadwall. Other recent spring arrivals include Eastern Phoebe, Northern Harrier, Pied-billed Grebe, and a handful of Tree Swallows foraging...

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 3/23-29

Hi all,My observations of note over the past seven days included:- 8 Greater Scaup with ~200 distant Scaup sp, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 3/24.- 1 COMMON MURRE, The Nubble, York, 3/25 (with Jeannette).- 1 pair American Wigeon, Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, 3/26 (with Zane Baker)- 1 Northern Shrike, Pleasant Hill Preserve, Scarborough, 3/26 (with Zane Baker)- 2 continuing SNOW GEESE, Jordan Farm, Cape Elizabeth, 3/26 (with...

[Maine-birds] Fox Sparrow

My first Fox Sparrow of the season today! Song sparrows have been increasing in number through the week, and I had a few singing in the morning chorus this am. Robins starting to sing as well.Paul MillerDeer Isle, ME -- 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...

[Maine-birds] NSHR Franklin, ME (Hancock Co.)

2019-03-27 Northern Shrike observed perched on phone wire, and erratic boulder, flying (gentle undulations), hawking, and hunting. In blueberry barrens on Martin's Ridge in Franklin, Hancock County. Happy birding. -- ~Boots. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] shrike and harrier

New arrivals in our yard today were a N Shrike, perching on a treetop and calling loudly, and a N Harrier, hunting by flying a few feet off the ground, tilting in the wind. Nancy Dickinson Pemaquid/New Harbor ...

[Maine-birds] Tree Swallows, Sanford

Cruising over the ice at Sanford Sewerage, 11 tree swallows. Ties my earliest sighting date (2006) in Maine. Last year I didn't see one until May. Scott -- 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...

Thursday, 28 March 2019

[Maine-birds] Search for King Eider at Blue Hill

Today, I made the drive to Blue Hill Falls to finally cross the King Eider off of my life list, since it was seen yesterday. We searched for almost two hours with optics in the raft, but there was no King Eider. There was, however, 5 Barrow's Goldeneyes very close, as well as two interesting Common Eiders; one was very pale, and could possibly be an individual of the Northern subspecies (S.m.borealis) and the other was a hen...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Mar 2019) 48 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture15216216 Osprey000 Bald Eagle14444 Northern Harrier022 Sharp-shinned Hawk366 Cooper's Hawk21616 Northern Goshawk011 Red-shouldered Hawk64646 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk178686 Rough-legged Hawk022 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel333 Merlin055 Peregrine Falcon000...

[Maine-birds] Re: MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

Another delightful read Ralph. Hope you've warmed up by now. Many thanks from the Maine-land.Karen BurkeLubecOn Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 12:07:02 PM UTC-4, RALPH ELDRIDGE wrote: The ALCIDS have been just a little slow in rafting up this season but there were a few notable rafts Tuesday evening. Through much of Wednesday and especially into the mid to late afternoon significant flocks were assembling. By supper time there...

[Maine-birds] Brant Geese

The 4 Brant Geese reported earlier are still present near or on shore on the Crescent Beach side of Kettle Cove. -- 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] WEST NEWFIELD-3 MORE FOYS

THIS AM-EASTERN PHOEBE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER,COMMON REDPOLL. ALSO MORE MOURNING DOVES,ROBINS AND RED-WINGS SHOWING UP. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Mt. Agamenticus Hawk watch today 5 hours

Mt. Agamenticus, York, York, Maine, USMar 28, 2019 8:22 AM - 1:31 PMProtocol: StationaryComments: Hawk watching, south wind 20 to 20 MPH, mostly clear skies. 37 to 45 degrees22 species (+5 other taxa)Canada Goose 40 Migratinggoose sp. 20 MigratingCommon Merganser 3 MigratingHerring Gull (American) 2Great Black-backed Gull ...

[Maine-birds] Brant and HOLA Kettle Cove

There are currently 4 brant and a single female Horned Lark at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth. Sent from my iPhone -- 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...

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

The ALCIDS have been just a little slow in rafting up this season but there were a few notable rafts Tuesday evening. Through much of Wednesday and especially into the mid to late afternoon significant flocks were assembling. By supper time there were several thousand RAZORBILLS & MURRES gathered, mainly on the western side of the island. Around 19:00 they began wheeling over the island and landing soon after....

[Maine-birds] Jeff and Doug on MPBN's Maine Calling today at 1pm

In case folks here want to tune in to hear them discuss birding, spring migration, and more: https://www.mainepublic.org/programs/maine-calling Allison Wells Natural Resources Council of Maine 3 Wade Street, Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 430-0180 www.nrcm.org Protecting the nature of Maine – join today! ...

[Maine-birds] NOPi at Spurwink Marsh

There are two pairs of Northern Pintails foraging in the open water of Spurwink Marsh in Cape Elizabeth next to Sawyer Road. Sent from my iPhone -- 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...

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

[Maine-birds] song sparrows in Sidney

I've been expecting them, and tonight they're at my feeder--a pair of song sparrows has returned.Julia -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Mar 2019) 69 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture60201201 Osprey000 Bald Eagle14343 Northern Harrier122 Sharp-shinned Hawk033 Cooper's Hawk01414 Northern Goshawk011 Red-shouldered Hawk14040 Broad-winged Hawk000 Red-tailed Hawk56969 Rough-legged Hawk022 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel000 Merlin155 Peregrine Falcon000...