Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Tuesday, 30 April 2019

[Maine-birds] Six spruce grouse day

It happens every year. I suddenly realize that I have promised to find spruce grouse for the Acadia Birding Festival. So, in a panic, every year I go out scouting. I am happy to report that the spruce grouse named “Woody,” who had a starring role in last year’s festival, has survived the winter and returned to his breeding spot in Gouldsboro....

[Maine-birds] Todays Birds - EAME, WISN, WILL, LBHE, BWTE

Hi all - on a downeast to Kennebunk transect today for work, I had time to enjoy a Wilson's Snipe calling and a single E. Meadowlark in Winslow, a Blue-winged Teal drake at Dunstan's Landing (Scarborough Marsh), two Little Blue Heron's at Pelreco Building (near Pine Point, Scarborough) and my first of spring Willets, a strident calling pair at the Pine Point boat landing on Jones Creek.Nice way to wrap up the month of April.Craig...

[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Apr 2019) 14 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture0233573 Osprey3383384 Bald Eagle02772 Northern Harrier0133139 Sharp-shinned Hawk0503518 Cooper's Hawk14362 Northern Goshawk023 Red-shouldered Hawk04497 Broad-winged Hawk928842884 Red-tailed Hawk191185 Rough-legged Hawk002 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel0412438 Merlin05661...

[Maine-birds] LITTLE EGRET - Gilsland Farm, Falmouth, 4/30

The LITTLE EGRET continues in the marsh off the north side of the North Meadow at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, this morning (30 April) as of 9:10AM. Good birding! Doug Hitchcox 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...

[Maine-birds] Little Egret photo for use in column?

Anyone out there have a photo of Little Egret (preferably from Maine) that they would be willing to let us use for our Boothbay Register column? Unfortunately, would need it in next 15 minutes, so if you read this after about 9:30 then probably too late. Thanks in advance in case anyone is online and willing to share on such short notice! Jeff ...

[Maine-birds] Tree Swallows, Rockport

Happy to see a big flock of Tree Swallows over Tolman Pond (Rt. 90, Rockport) yesterday afternoon. First swallows I've seen this spring. There were a few Common Mergansers (3-4) hanging out on the pond, as well, and as I drove by later in the afternoon, they were being strafed by an adult Bald Eagle. Kristen-- Kristen LindquistWebsite: kristenlindquist.comHaiku blog: www.kristenlindquist.com/blog/ -- Maine birds...

RE: [Maine-birds] Greater Yellow-legs at Weskeag

Meant to post over the weekend that Jeff and I had a single Greater Yellowlegs on Saturday in the "pond" in the field where Beedle and Weeks Rds intersect in Richmond, and we had three there on Sunday. Also surprised to see a pair of Bufflehead trying to find food here, and a flock of more than 100 Tree Swallows. Allison and Jeff Wells Gardiner From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com]...

Monday, 29 April 2019

[Maine-birds] Greater Yellow-legs at Weskeag

Two Greater-Yellow-legs were at Weskeag around 11:40am. No Tri-colored Heron....Merle and Anne Archie, Harrington, 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 to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Apr 2019) 14 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture0233573 Osprey2380381 Bald Eagle02772 Northern Harrier0133139 Sharp-shinned Hawk2503518 Cooper's Hawk04261 Northern Goshawk023 Red-shouldered Hawk14497 Broad-winged Hawk828752875 Red-tailed Hawk090184 Rough-legged Hawk002 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel0412438 Merlin15661...

[Maine-birds] Black vulture in Bar Harbor

This afternoon around 3:20 PM I saw a Black Vulture soaring over the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor. It looked like it was cruising towards the town. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Tricolored Heron Yes

Weskeag 8:45 am this morning. Main parking area on Buttermilk Lane, right hand side just beyond the patch of red osier. Close enough to see yellow at the base of the bill.Austin -- 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] LITTLE EGRET - Gilsland Farm, Falmouth, 29 Apr

The LITTLE EGRET is currently (10:12AM) in the marsh off the North Meadow at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Good birding, Doug Hitchcox 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...

Sunday, 28 April 2019

[Maine-birds] FOY Northern Parula, Brunswick

Had my first NOPA this morning in the yard! Can the BT Greens be far behind?Delia in Brunswick -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Fort Foster Closing in May

FYI: http://www.kitteryme.gov/home/news/fort-foster-closure-may-2019From the Kittery town website... Beginning in May, Fort Foster will be undergoing repairs to pathways that have been damaged by winter storms. The work being done to protect the beach paths from future storm damage will require large equipment moving in and out of Fort Foster. In an effort to keep both the workers and public safe,...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Apr 2019) 199 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture0233573 Osprey14378379 Bald Eagle02772 Northern Harrier2133139 Sharp-shinned Hawk23501516 Cooper's Hawk54261 Northern Goshawk023 Red-shouldered Hawk14396 Broad-winged Hawk14028672867 Red-tailed Hawk290184 Rough-legged Hawk002 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel7412438...

[Maine-birds] Re: Identification help, please

When asking for i.d. help, please put location and date into the post, as well as any other observations about the bird's behavior.On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1:56:44 PM UTC-4, David Small wrote:https://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p432832521Thanks,Dave -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this...

Re: [Maine-birds] Identification help, please

Ruby Crowned kinglet maybe? I can almost see an eye ring. Dr. Sarah Caputo Belfast Veterinary Hospital Belfast, ME https://www.facebook.com/BelfastVets/ Mountain Valley Farm JSBA Reg. Jacob Sheep Montville Maine From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> on behalf of David Small <docfinsdave@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2019 5:56...

[Maine-birds] Identification help, please

https://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p432832521Thanks,Dave -- 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] More FOYs Wesserunsett Lake, Madison

April 26 Pair Canada GeeseApril 27 Two pairs Ring-necked Ducks(Ice-Out on April 27) -- 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....

Saturday, 27 April 2019

[Maine-birds] Pine Siskin flock passing back through Cumberland

I had 1 show up here in Wiscasset yesterday. First time I've seen them here in about a month. Today there were 2. I saw that that Little Egret was Essex Marsh, MA. a couple days ago and thought we may be getting him again. Does he migrate with the Snowys and stay in N. America now? Forgive me I am no expert, if that seems like a silly question. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 ---...

[Maine-birds] Maine Bird Atlas Trainings

Hi everyone: I wanted to make sure everyone here was aware of training events that are coming up for the Maine Bird Atlas. Hopefully you all know of the atlas by now, but if not it is a project by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, that began in 2018, to document the distribution and relative abundance of all breeding and wintering birds across Maine. You can learn more here: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife/maine-bird-atlas/...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Apr 2019) 62 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture0233573 Osprey1364365 Bald Eagle02772 Northern Harrier0131137 Sharp-shinned Hawk6478493 Cooper's Hawk13756 Northern Goshawk023 Red-shouldered Hawk04295 Broad-winged Hawk5027272727 Red-tailed Hawk188182 Rough-legged Hawk002 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel2405431 Merlin15358...

[Maine-birds] Tri-colored Heron still at Weskeag

My husband and I re-located the Tri-colored Heron at Weskeag Marsh, Thomaston about 2:15 pm. We almost missed it, after scoping the panned to the left and far back toward the woods in the drizzle and wind for about 20 minutes. We were just leaving when the bird came out of the right upper corner nearer the parking area but where it must have been obscured by the hill and vegetation. Great looks of it walking around the marsh...

[Maine-birds] Pine Siskin flock passing back through Cumberland

Yesterday I noticed some birds high up in the trees with the resident American Goldfinch flock that my first impulse thought were Pine Siskin, however the lighting and branches they were in did. It allow an adequate view to officially confirm. Today however, they have visited my feeders a few times. There are about 8-10 in this group for sure however there may be more up above. As is the case with Maine, it can't decide when to...

[Maine-birds] Bohemian Waxwings Brunswick

At the Shaw's/petsMart plaza (Merrymeeting Plaza) bear Cooks Corner is a big flock (~50) of BOWA right near the entrance, eating crabapples in the little tree just after you enter. They're flying between that tree and the oaks in the woodlot area between parking lot and Bath Rd. Plenty of fruit left, but hurry!Delia in Brunswick-- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] American Bittern

Just now, flew over BooksAMillion in Bangor and landed in the Penjajawock marsh. 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 email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For...

[Maine-birds] LITTLE EGRET - Gilsland Farm, Falmouth, 27 Apr

The (a) Little Egret is back at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Just found during our first walk of the Maine Spring Live event here today. Currently with three Snowy Egrets in the marsh off the North Meadow. Good birding, Doug Hitchcox 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...

Friday, 26 April 2019

[Maine-birds] This Week+ Highlights and New Arrivals, 4/17-26

Hi all,My observations of note over the past 10 days included the following:- Yellow-rumped Warblers have been daily at our feeders in Pownal, with a high count this week of 16 today. A pair of Pine Warblers have been consistent as usual. - 4 American Wigeons, etc, Brown's Point Road, Bowdoinham, 4/19.- 40-50 Palm Warbler and 40+ Yellow-rumped Warblers, Papermill Trail, Lisbon, 4/21 (with Jeannette).- 1 continuing adult WHITE-FACED...

[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

I was at Corundel Lake in Corinna about 5 pm. There were 3 pair of Bufflehead. I don't recall seeing a female before. There were many Ring-necked Ducks and hundreds of Tree Swallows on a feeding frenzy. The swallows would swoop down almost touching the ducks on their heads. The ducks quickly went underwater only to pop up again. It was comical to watch.Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...

Fwd: [Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2019) 3 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture0233573 Osprey0363364 Bald Eagle02772 Northern Harrier0131137 Sharp-shinned Hawk3472487 Cooper's Hawk03655 Northern Goshawk023 Red-shouldered Hawk04295 Broad-winged Hawk026772677 Red-tailed Hawk087181 Rough-legged Hawk002 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel0403429 Merlin05257...

[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2019) 3 Raptors

Re: [Maine-birds] Purple Finch pairs. Not pair.

We have had 2 glorious males and one boldly marked female purple finch in the yard in Hallowell this week.The males really live up to the "dipped in raspberry juice" description :)After years of house finches, any thoughts on why we're having this welcome sight?On Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 6:51:04 PM UTC-4, dcow...@maine.rr.com wrote:I also had three PUFI pairs this morning here in Cumberland. Initially it appeared to be only...

[Maine-birds] FOYs Wesserunsett Lake, Madison

April 24: Common Loon (2). Two in separate slivers of openings in ice. One was spooked by a Bald Eagle flying over, gave an alarm call, and dove. The loon eventually surfaced in another small opening. The only sizable open water area is off Hayden Bk. My guess is that the loons landed there, then swam under the ice to much smaller openings.April 24: Belted Kingfisher (1).April 26: Common Merganser (3). -- Maine birds...

[Maine-birds] Towhee pair!

Saw my first of the year towhee on Earth Day; today a pair. Female is so lovely with muted colors. Barbara ~ -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Bowdoinham, April 25

Good birding morning yesterday.FOY rose-breasted grosbeak. eBird asked to confirm. Also had an evening grosbeak which I was able to photograph.One fox sparrow was still in the yard April 24 along with at least 15 active white-throated sparrows.Yellow-rumped warblers are at the suet all day long challenging the woodpeckers. Photos at the check list. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55431...

[Maine-birds] Common Gallinule

A dead, but none the less beautiful, Common Gallinule was found in Martinsville on Monday, April 22. -- 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] FOY Black-and-white Warbler and Chimney Swift today in Gardiner-4/26

Took a quick walk down the Gardiner Waterfront Trail this morning before the expected rains and had my first of the year (in Maine) Black-and-white Warbler. A few minutes after I submitted my eBird checklist for the walk, I saw what was probably the earliest Chimney Swift I have ever had in Maine (had to submit a second eBird checklist for that!). Jeff Wells ...

[Maine-birds] Lubec Flicker Flock

This morning there were 30 to 40 Northern Flickers at West Quoddy Head with more along the road leading to the park. Many more were heard in the forest along the Coast Guard Trail.Jennifer MulthoppLu...

[Maine-birds] Early birds...

Here in West Kennebunk I had a towhee over the weekend and last evening came across a black and white warbler flitting through the hemlocks-both here nearly 2 weeks earlier than the average date for my area. Sharon in West K. ...

Thursday, 25 April 2019

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (25 Apr 2019) 486 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State ParkPownal, Maine, USADaily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2019SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason TotalBlack Vulture000 Turkey Vulture0233573 Osprey18363364 Bald Eagle22772 Northern Harrier11131137 Sharp-shinned Hawk128469484 Cooper's Hawk53655 Northern Goshawk023 Red-shouldered Hawk24295 Broad-winged Hawk22726772677 Red-tailed Hawk1287181 Rough-legged Hawk002 Golden Eagle000 American Kestrel61403429...