[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 4/6-12

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included the following:

- 12 Wilson's Snipe, 11 Horned Larks, etc. Highland Road, Brunswick, 4/6 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 3 drake, 1 hen NORTHERN SHOVELER, 400 distant scaup, etc, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 4/6 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group). 

- Brown's Point Road, Bowdoinham, 4/7:

1500+ Common Mergansers

500 Canada Geese

308 Ring-necked Ducks

28 Lesser Scaup

8 Greater Scaup

etc

-Mouth of the Abagadasset River, Bowdoinham, 4/7:

2500 American Black Ducks

400 Mallards

125 Green-winged Teal

5 Northern Pintails

4 Wood Ducks

etc

- 2 female GADWALL, Prout's Pond, Scarborough, 4/9 (with Zane Baker).

- 3 drake NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 4 American Wigeon, 9 Horned Larks, 1 Snow Bunting, etc, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 4/9 (with Zane Baker).

And my personal FOY's:

- 1 Winter Wren, Highland Road, 4/6 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 Fox Sparrow, here at the store, 4/6.

- 1 Osprey, over the store, 4/6.

- 1 Rusty Blackbird, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 4/7.

- 1 Palm Warbler, Florida Lake Park, 4/7.

- 2 Pied-billed Grebes, Prout's Pond, 4/9 (with Zane Baker).

- 1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Grondin Pond, Scarborough, 4/9 (with Zane Baker)

- 2 Chipping Sparrows, Grondin Pond, 4/9 (with Zane Baker).

- 1 "IPSWICH" SAVANNAH SPARROW, Eastern Road Trail, 4/9 (with Zane Baker).

- 1 Swamp Sparrow (first of spring), Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 4/11.

- 2 Hermit Thrushes (first of spring), Old Town House Park, North Yarmouth, 4/12.

- 1 Pine Warbler (interestingly an early female), our feeders at home in Pownal, 4/13.

- 2 Broad-winged Hawks, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/12.

-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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