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Friday, 31 May 2019

Re: [Maine-birds] Help with Song ID

That's the one for sure!

Thanks all

—mco

On May 31, 2019, at 11:50, Matt Kuhrt <matt@mkwriting.com> wrote:

Hi Mike,

Sounds like a house wren to me.

Cheers,

Matt

On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 10:57 AM Mike Chace-Ortiz <mchaceortiz@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear All

Anyone able to identify this guy?

You'll hear four clear rounds of song and a fainter one of the same in the background, usually just before the closer one sings.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8h3n951hviyhzge/20190523_075110.wav

Stood in front of the three for about half an hour and never got a visual.

Thanks

—mco

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlight's, 5/24-5/31 (including highlights from 5 days on Monhegan)

Hi all,

My observations of note from a 4-day tour, followed by a 1-day vacation, to Monhegan Island (mostly already posted here by Kristen Lindquist) resulted in the following:

5/24

Hardy Boat to Monhegan (with group):
- 1 Atlantic Puffin
- 2 Roseate Terns

Arrival: absolutely incredible! It took us almost 2 hours to walk up Dock Rd:
- 1 WHITE-WINGED DOVE (my first on the island!)
- 1 ad male SUMMER TANAGER
- 6 Philadelphia Vireos (FOY)
- 2 Eastern Wood-Pewees (FOY)
- 1 Prairie Warbler
- 19 species warblers led by 40 Tennessee and 40 Blackpoll

5/25 w/ group:
- 1 WHITE-WINGED DOVE
- 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
- 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- 1 Prairie Warbler
- 1 SUMMER TANAGER
- 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
- 20 species of warblers led by 25 Tennessee and 20 Chestnut-sided.

5/26 w/ group:
- 1 Green Heron
- 1 Black-billed Cuckoo (FOY)
- 1 Hairy Woodpecker

- 1 Eastern Bluebird

- 1 SUMMER TANAGER
- 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
- 17 species warblers led by 25 Chestnut-sides and 20 Tennessee and 20 Yellow

5/27 w/ group:
- 1 EURASIAN-COLLARED DOVE (another new island bird for me and my first in Maine! 2nd State Record)
- 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
- 16 species of warblers led by 25 Blackpoll and 20 Yellow

5/28 w/Jeannette:
- another great day with lots of birds!
- 1 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
- 40+ Eastern Wood-Pewees
- 1 Willow Flycatcher (FOY)
- 1 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
- 1 Pine Warbler (22nd warbler species of the weekend)
- 17 species of warblers led by 60 Blackpoll and 40 American Redstarts

*Since returning from the island:

- Uncommon migrants at Spear Farm Estuary Preserve in Yarmouth on 5/29 included 2 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, 1 Philadelphia Vireo, 1 Bay-breasted Warbler, etc.

- 1 Solitary Sandpiper (getting late), Florida Lake Park, Freeprt, 5/30.

- 39 White-winged Scoters, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 5/30.

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Blue-Winged and possible Brewster's Warbler - Smutty Lane in Saco

I spent about an hour down at Smutty Lane in Saco earlier this afternoon and heard and saw a Blue-Winged Warbler singing, flitting back and forth across the street. I also got very brief flashes of a bright golden capped warbler which appeared to fly into the same tree as the Blue-Winged. Shortly thereafter they both flew deeper towards the power line cut and I was unable to relocate either of them. I definitely don't feel confident enough to report it on eBird as a Brewsters (it very easily could have been a Chestnut Sided) but figured I'd report it here for any members who are in the area this weekend. Smutty Lane is one of Maine's best spots for Blue-Winged Warblers and there was great diversity there today including a lot of Prairie Warblers as well. My sightings were right around 81/86 Smutty Lane - ebird Checklist from today below.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56941307

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[Maine-birds] Re: Sidney Swallow-palooza

I just had several at Harrison Ave. Nature Trail soar high over the dam. Still plenty of Bay-breasted Warblers there too.

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[Maine-birds] Re: Sidney Swallow-palooza

Six common nighthawks just zoomed over. Busy airspace tonight.

On Fri, May 31, 2019, 6:53 PM Julia Hanauer-Milne <windyridgemaine@gmail.com> wrote:

We have a sky full of swallows. I spent a fine hour watching 8-10 barn swallows swirl over our yard and the surrounding field this evening. It seems like their numbers are up from the last few years when there have been only two pairs. They nest down the road in my neighbor's barn, but come up daily to hunt over the fields here. They landed often in my recently turned garden bed--could not figure out exactly what they were after there. Bugs? Dust bath? Calcium from egg shells that were in the compost?

We also have three--possibly four--pairs of tree swallows nesting in our boxes, so when they are also flying it seems like the airspace is fully occupied. The bluebirds may be picking a fight with the tree swallows over one of the boxes, but they don't seem all that determined.

Add to that the four male bobolinks singing and displaying over the field and it's a joyful cacophany. We also have our resident yellow and common yellow throated warblers, plus Baltimore orioles that seem to be hanging around.

Hoping for full dawn and evening choruses soon with all the resident birds (veeries, thrushes) in place.

Julia

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[Maine-birds] Sidney Swallow-palooza

We have a sky full of swallows. I spent a fine hour watching 8-10 barn swallows swirl over our yard and the surrounding field this evening. It seems like their numbers are up from the last few years when there have been only two pairs. They nest down the road in my neighbor's barn, but come up daily to hunt over the fields here. They landed often in my recently turned garden bed--could not figure out exactly what they were after there. Bugs? Dust bath? Calcium from egg shells that were in the compost?

We also have three--possibly four--pairs of tree swallows nesting in our boxes, so when they are also flying it seems like the airspace is fully occupied. The bluebirds may be picking a fight with the tree swallows over one of the boxes, but they don't seem all that determined.

Add to that the four male bobolinks singing and displaying over the field and it's a joyful cacophany. We also have our resident yellow and common yellow throated warblers, plus Baltimore orioles that seem to be hanging around.

Hoping for full dawn and evening choruses soon with all the resident birds (veeries, thrushes) in place.

Julia

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[Maine-birds] Help with Song ID

I am NO expert. I'd guess House Wren.

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[Maine-birds] Brownfield Bog

I have not seen any reports from B.Bog. Is the road to the shack still closed. Thanks for any info. Leon.

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[Maine-birds] Scarborough Marsh Little Egret continues

Currently in Route 1 pannes.

Tim Fennell

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[Maine-birds] Help with Song ID

Dear All

Anyone able to identify this guy?

You'll hear four clear rounds of song and a fainter one of the same in the background, usually just before the closer one sings.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8h3n951hviyhzge/20190523_075110.wav

Stood in front of the three for about half an hour and never got a visual.

Thanks

—mco

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Thursday, 30 May 2019

[Maine-birds] Thank You

Thank you so much to all of the kind birders who visited my feeders. You brought me bird food and left generous donations which I appreciate very much. You were respectful and funny and helpful and I loved every minute birding with all of you. I always learn so much. It has been a stellar spring birding (and still is). I hope to see you in the fall!

Donna

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[Maine-birds] Scarborough Marsh Little Egret

Currently feeding in the route 1 pannes.

Tim Fennell

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Wednesday, 29 May 2019

[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

May 29 - This morning I saw a large group of newly arrived Chimney Swifts swooping and feeding over the water from the boardwalk at Corundel Lake in Corinna.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

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Re: [Maine-birds] Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Skowhegan

Congratulations. It was my lifer yellow-bellied flycatcher day today too. I'm confident I've overlooked this species, even in the past week. I might have missed today's if it hadn't gotten right in my face and sung at me.

"Why can't I find that semipalmated plover that keeps calling?"

Scott

> On May 29, 2019, at 15:02, Marianne Taylor, Skowhegan <andale62@gmail.com> wrote:
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> This morning there was a lot of flycatcher activity near the river with E Wood-Pewee, Least and a lifer Yellow-bellied.
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[Maine-birds] Catbird on the suet just now...... that's new....

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[Maine-birds] Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Skowhegan

This morning there was a lot of flycatcher activity near the river with E Wood-Pewee, Least and a lifer Yellow-bellied.

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Tuesday, 28 May 2019

[Maine-birds] NH Audubon Pelagic Trip - 5/27/19

NH Audubon sponsored an all day pelagic trip yesterday aboard the
"Granite State" out of Rye Harbor, NH. We started with a tour of the
Isles of Shoals where we saw the wonderful tern colony on White and
Seavey Islands, the Cormorant rookery on Lunging Island and two separate
sightings of American Oystercatchers on Little Seavey Island in NH (1)
and Appledore Island in ME (2). The two birds on Appledore Island were
seen in a brief attempted copulation. This species has not been
confirmed as nesting on the islands, but it likely has already nested
out there on one of the islands.

After this, we cruised offshore toward Jeffrey's Ledge. Early season
whale activity had been reported from southern areas off Cape Ann, but
there hadn't been many accompanying bird sightings. So we decided to
explore northern areas. We worked our way east and then north along
the middle or outer edge of Jeffrey's into Maine and continued north to
the "Three Fingers". We then worked back along the inside of the ledge
before turning west and heading home. Bird and whale activity offshore
was, unfortunately, very slow. But we still managed to get a few nice
early spring sightings and enjoyed a great day on the ocean.

Thanks to Jon Woolf for organizing this trip, to Captain Pete Reynolds,
and to whale biologists Melanie and Jonathan for helping to spot whales
and birds!

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Variable clouds with some offshore fog limiting visibility at times
Variable winds 5-10 mph. Seas about 1-3'
Birders - 30 +/-

Species Totals from Jeffrey's Ledge area (combined NH & ME waters)
Totals DO NOT INCLUDE sightings from the islands and inshore waters
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White-winged Scoter 2 - Migrating north together.
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE 17 - Several small groups offshore. In nice
breeding plumage.
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 34
Common Tern 10 - Offshore count only.
Common Loon 7 - 3 migrating north.
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 18
NORTHERN FULMAR 2 - One gave nice views.
Northern Gannet 25
BLUE JAY 1 - Rather rare sighting from far offshore. Blue Jays are
migrating right now, but they are notoriously fearful of crossing water.
Barn Swallow 1
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER 1 - A nice companion during part of our trip. It
landed on various parts of the boat and ate bits of apple for departing.
passerine sp. 3

Marine Mammals
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Humpback Whale - 4 including "Pinball" and calf as well as "Clamp"
Minke Whale - 2
Harbor Porpoise - 1
Gray Seal - 2

Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA

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[Maine-birds] Today on Monhegan, 5/28 (EUCD, WWDO, ACFL, lots of migrants)

Hi all,

I'll take over for Kristen Lindquist on my last day on the island. And today was a very good day.

Lots of migrants arrived overnight with large numbers of flycatchers and the late warblers, Blackpoll Warbler and Eastern Wood-Pewees led the way. And incredible and completely unexpected day.

Highlights today included:
- Continuing EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
- WHITE-WINGED DOVE (continuing or another? Last seen on Saturday) spotted by at least two parties flying with the Collared-Dove over town (only on Monhegan!)
- 1 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
- 1 Mourning Warbler seen by others
- 1 HOUSE FINCH seen by Luke Seitz et al.

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

This morning as I was walking on the Owlsboro Road in Dexter, I saw a singing, male Scarlet Tanager. I also saw a Hermit Thrush.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

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[Maine-birds] Eurasian Collared-Dove continues, 5/28 am

Hi all,

The Eurasian Collared-Dove continues this morning on Monhegan. Brendan McKay, Jeannette, and I are currently observing it at a feeder at the Hill Studio.

-Derek

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Monday, 27 May 2019

[Maine-birds] WHITE-WINGED DOVE AND SHOVELER IN LUBEC

A white-winged dove was sighted on Machias Seal Island several days ago, and today a Texan birder in my Road Scholars group made a positive ID on a white-winged dove in downtown Lubec. She has them in her back yard, and she noted the lack of black spots, white along the edge of the wing, and larger size as confirming marks. I've seen maybe three in my life, so I deferred to her superior knowledge. I only gave it a passing glance before it flew, as I assumed it was just a chunky mourning dove. They look very similar!

A male northern shoveler continues in the pond behind the Crow Town Gallery on the South Lubec Road. The owner, Shanna Wheelock, was incredibly generous and welcoming to our party of 11 birders when we stopped in to take a peek today.

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[Maine-birds] EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, Monhegan, 5.27.19

Still present as of 4:40. First heard from Horn Hill and then seen preening in a large dead snag towards Donna's house. A search near Donna's house at 5:00 did not yield the bird but it is still on the island.

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Re: [Maine-birds] Indigo Bunting CN

Here in the hills of N Nobleboro it has been a very birdy year. It may just be that we are paying better attention as I am on crutches for a few weeks and Lynn has gone to half time work now.
We had wonderful views today of the male Indigo Bunting which has been around for about 10 days, Lynn hears a second but has been unable locate it (maybe female?). As I can't hear the birds well anymore I'm limited to spotting them and then watching.
Also seen today was a Scarlet Tanager. Flitting around high in the oaks. I hoping it's eating the brown-tailed caterpillars. 2 males were seen earlier in the month as well.
In our 30 years here we've never seen Indigo Buntings and only seen Scarlet Tanagers a couple times on the hillside.

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> On May 26, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Denise Johnson <dpj113@Maine.rr.com> wrote:
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> I haven't seen an Indigo Bunting here in Cape Neddick, west of Ogunquit across the t'pike, for 30 years. 'Course I could've missed a migrant or three, but I have one now, at dusk at the finch feeder and on the ground. Lucky me.
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[Maine-birds] EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, Monhegan, 5.27.19

I don't usually feel regret at seeing a new state/island bird, but mixed emotions over this morning's sighting of a (vocal) EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE out here on Monhegan, last seen flying toward Jamie Wyeth's house. (Did this invasive species already manage to displace the WHITE-WINGED DOVE that was being seen here through Saturday?) (That's a joke.)

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Sunday, 26 May 2019

[Maine-birds] Acadian Flycatcher - Seal Island NWR

Hi all,

Just wanted to pass along a fun sighting from Seal Island NWR. Yesterday I found an Acadian Flycatcher! It was first heard which was quite fun considering many of the migrants we have are usually silent. Anyways, here are the lists from the past couple days with some photos and a recording.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56747092

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56779316

Keenan Yakola

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[Maine-birds] Brant

Brant migration over Porters Landing Freeport. At least 230 so far.

Dan Nickerson

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[Maine-birds] Indigo Bunting CN

I haven't seen an Indigo Bunting here in Cape Neddick, west of Ogunquit across the t'pike, for 30 years. 'Course I could've missed a migrant or three, but I have one now, at dusk at the finch feeder and on the ground. Lucky me.

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Saturday, 25 May 2019

[Maine-birds] This week's sightings digest: Baldwin & Hiram

On the 20th in Hiram behind the Village Cemetery (on Rt. 117), near Hancock Brook at least 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCK were flying around and making noise the evening of the 20th. Since the birds weren't visible I automatically thought the peenting was from Common Nighthawks (which I've also been seeing or hearing around the area daily in small numbers all week), but the twittering wing noises made me listen to the call again.. definitely buzzier, flatter and mechanically repetitious than a Nighthawk's, though similar in pitch. Incidental list with sounds: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56563079 .

At least one Woodcock was heard calling the next night as well, but around 9:20 on Wednesday evening an EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard calling in the same general area, making me temporarily forget about the Woodcocks. Regrettably the recording from that night consists almost entirely of stomping foot noises and breathing, from trying to get close enough to get a decent level while the bird seemed to move further and further toward the brook. I haven't heard it (or the Woodcocks) the past couple of nights, and it would be great if it's not just passing through.

On the 21st there were again a ton of NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS at Ingalls Pond near the Hiram/Baldwin town line. Seriously not trying to give the eBird staff headaches, but yes! There were 35-45 of them milling around the sky, overhead on the trails (flying in close to catch the bugs following us), and above a large area of the pond, high and low. Although it was windy and not optimal for hearing bird calls, fortunately the NRWS were more vocal than the other swallow species (with some pairs were chasing each other) and can be seen and heard in some numbers in this video (turn up sound to hear their "jriit" calls). As before, they were in 2 main groups on the north and south ends of the water frontage, and mixing with slightly fewer Tree Swallows and far fewer Cliff & Barn. The birds were visually scanned for half an hour by Jeff Webb and myself, in an attempt to be accurate re. numbers.

Ingalls list: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56607589

Ingalls video link: https://youtu.be/CwdNYV23f_I

It's been my experience that luck for viewing larger numbers of swallows seems to hinge on the afternoon being later and the weather being cooler, although there were 3 individuals noted in 72 degree weather at 3:45 this afternoon, as well as a male BAY-BREASTED and 2 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS. Today's list: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56730223

My supposition as to why there are so many NRWS (by all accounts NOT a colonial nesting species) in the vicinity of Ingalls Pond is the continually unbroken and relatively unspoiled habitat along Rt. 113. Simply put, there's more than enough habitat space to accommodate many nesting pairs without stepping on each others' toes. The same type of uncommon shallow wetlands, which somewhat resemble the boat landing area at Messalonskee Lake (minus any cattails), extends unbroken for a very long distance and then begins again in Hiram near the juncture of Rt. 117 along the Saco River, continuing for another 2/5 of a mile there. The shallows of Ingalls Pond are bordered along almost the entire shore with the same low scrubby water bushes (no idea what they are called) that extend out into the water. There is lots and lots of water frontage with no houses built next to the pond. The same low brushy frontage (backed by mostly deciduous mixed trees...the area is not "spruce bog" at all) is contiguous with both sides of Ingalls Pond, and occurs in a third parallel strip just across the railroad tracks which thinly separate Ingalls from the Saco River. Zooming in on the satellite feature of eBird at the spot gives an idea of the unusual and picturesque landscape features of this area.

This is a hotspot worth checking for anyone who's in the area, or visiting the Brownfield Bog. I've found 65 species there since my first visit there on the 14th. It would be great to see what anyone else is able to turn up.

Sean Smith

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[Maine-birds] Northern Shoveler in South Lubec

A northern shoveler male was in the marsh behind Crow Town gallery at 406 South Lubec Rd. this afternoon. Bill Schlesinger and I saw and photographed it at 5:15. The bird could be seen from the parking area next to the gallery. The owner is birder-friendly, and if she is open, you can go in and view it from her back deck.

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[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

May 25, morning, wetland in Dover-Foxcroft

Canada Goose family and 7 goslings

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Northern Flicker

Eastern Kingbird

Bobolink - heard only

I saw the Rose-breasted Grosbeak pair again and other birds already seen here.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

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[Maine-birds] Snowy Owl - Messalonskee boat ramp, Belgrade

I'm 95% sure I had a Snowy Owl perched on a brush pile on the far side of the channel just to the right of the duck blind as seen from the boat launch. I watched it for over 1/2 hour with a scope and despite the distance could see it move its head without moving its body- Owl style. It dwarfed a crow that landed lower on the pile, and I could see it look down at the crow.

It finally flew off to the right, with wide long wings and short thick head and tail extending from the body - eliminating Snowy or Great Egret as it did not have a long neck or legs extending behind.

Very poor photos to come, once I get back to my computer later this weekend as we are at our place on Great Pond with no computer for the weekend.

Be on the lookout.

Margaret Viens
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Re: [Maine-birds] Blue-winged warbler in Gardiner

Thanks to Glenn and Jeff for information on Harrison Avenue. I was there at 6:30 this morning and could not believe the sound and activity! Amazing warblers as mentioned by all who have been there. Hard as it is to do (there are constant distractions), walking to the end of the trail first helps with early morning light and sighting.

On May 23, 2019, at 2:36 PM, Glenn Hodgkins <hodgkinsglenn@gmail.com> wrote:

The great collection of warblers continued for the 6th straight day today at Harrison Avenue Nature Trail in Gardiner, with the highlight being a Blue-winged Warbler (near the end of the trail, there's actually a sign to mark the end of the trail). Also many Bay-breasted and Canadas, plus Blackburnian, Wilson's, Magnolia, Cape May, Blackpoll, and a Tennessee.

https://ebird.org/atlasme/view/checklist/S56653495

Glenn Hodgkins

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Friday, 24 May 2019

[Maine-birds] Mourning Wbler-Phil Vireo this morning at Harrison Ave Trail - Gardiner

Correction to my vireo list. That would be Yellow-throated*, not Yellow-bellied.

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan, 5.24.19

My husband Paul and I arrived late morning on the island. Despite the continuing bleak weather, the birding was just as exciting as when I left the island on Monday. Began seeing warblers as we walked up from the boat—always a good sign—as well as a male SUMMER TANAGER.

We were tipped off to a WHITE-WINGED DOVE at Donna Cundy's feeders, so headed up there after checking in. The dove came down to the suet while we were there, as did 6 different Scarlet Tanagers (5 males, 1 female). Nice looks at a female Canada Warbler grazing on the lawn, too.

Ended up spending most of the afternoon near Jamie Wyeth's house, where many warblers were actively feeding on the rocks and in the spruces, heedless of observers, including at least a dozen Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, many Magnolia, BT Blue, BT Green, man Am. Redstarts, Cape May, and others. Saw a Merlin pass over a couple of times; maybe it wanted more of a challenge? Other highlights for us included 2-3 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, 2-3 Philadelphia Vireos, a Warbling Vireo, a Swainson's Thrush, and a big flock of Cedar Waxwings eating juniper berries very close to us. Also, a male cardinal attacking his reflection in a truck's rear-view mirror.

Not seen by us but reported was a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER in that same area. A KENTUCKY WARBLER reported out here a couple days ago doesn't seem to have been seen since.

A very satisfying day of birding, even if we didn't range very far or tally a zillion species.

Kristen

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[Maine-birds] SUTA in Lewiston

Hi all -- a cousin of mine who is new to birding sent a photo to me with the caption, "This doesn't look like a Cardinal!" Sharp eyes. It was a male Summer Tanager. I shared the picture with Louis Bevier and laid on praise to this new birder.

Best,

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[Maine-birds] Tennessee and Philadelphia, Skowhegan

FOY Tennessee Warbler and Philadelphia Vireo. Photographed the vireo same date and location last year. Also Blackburnian and Parula.

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[Maine-birds] Mourning Wbler-Phil Vireo this morning at Harrison Ave Trail - Gardiner

Found the Mourning Warbler skulking near the brick wall east of the picnic table on the point along the path. I didn't get to hear it sing regrettably.

I found a Yellow-throated Vireo in among the mix. Not often do I get morning with five vireo species (Red-eyed, Blue-headed, Warbling, Philadelphia, and Yellow-bellied)!

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[Maine-birds] App to check safe dates for Maine Bird Atlas

For those of you collecting data for the Maine Bird Atlas, I've made an app where you can check whether today's date falls within the safe dates for a given species.

So, if you see or hear a bird and want to know in the field whether it is all right to submit as Possible (H) or Possible(S), just go to https://christinemurr.shinyapps.io/CheckDates/ on your phone, type in the species name, and it will tell you whether it is "safe" to submit a breeding code.

Here's a shortened URL for the same thing: https://bit.ly/2W7JPa0

Feedback welcome. You can also check out a more elaborate app to look at eBird hotspots overlaid with the bird atlas blocks at https://bates.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=605433980a2d43beb5b8e86bc0c018e9 ( or https://bit.ly/2M6T2ul)

-Christine

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[Maine-birds] SUTA at Curtis Farm

There is also a Summer Tanager working the field edges at Curtis Farm.

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[Maine-birds] Mourning Wbler-Phil Vireo this morning at Harrison Ave Trail - Gardiner

The amazing numbers and diversity of warblers and other birds continues at the Harrison Avenue Nature Trail in Gardiner this morning and included a singing Mourning Warbler (nobody got a look at it while I was there) and at least two Philadelphia Vireos.

Jeff Wells

[Maine-birds] Golden-winged Warbler

At Curtis Farm Preserve 25 yds on right from parking lot in made-to-order habitat. Many other warblers too.

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[Maine-birds] Cherryfield feeders

Wife Sandy and I have been back in Cherryfield for 9-10 days now. The feeders have been busier, and with more species than in previous years. We have had a huge variety of species at or near the feeders, including Scarlet Tanager and Indigo Bunting. One bird we're really happy to see is Purple Finch (though only 2-3 of them), which had been absent following that finch disease a while back.

However, there are no chickadees! This is bizarre, since they are normally all over the place. I even put up several of those winter roost boxes for shelter from the weather. I hope other people in the area have chickadees, and that this is just some local anomaly. Other unusual no-shows are Red-breasted (normally pretty constant at the feeders) and White-breasted Nuthatches.

BTW the woods around the lawn have had a lot more warblers than usual, best (a new yard bird) a gorgeous Magnolia.

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[Maine-birds] Black Bellied Plovers- Milbridge

Approximately 40-50 Black-bellied Plovers , low tide, Narraguagus Bay, Milbridge

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[Maine-birds] Gilsland Farm LIEG and warblers

Little Egret was present this morning 5/24 at about 630am with two Snowy Egrets on the 295 side at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. As the tide came in the egrets flew out of sight up the Presumpscott. My best morning of the migration, mostly for the volume of birds, with a ton of Bay-breasted and 12 other species of warblers around the parking lot and wooded trail to the North Meadow.
Magill Weber

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Thursday, 23 May 2019

[Maine-birds] Cuckoos, warblers, etc., in Gardiner-Dresden area

Allison and I had a chance to bird along Old Cedar Grove Road in Dresden and Pittston yesterday (5/22) early evening and had some great birds including several Black-billed Cuckoos putting on a bit of a show for us, many warblers including multiple Wilson’s and Canada, Blackburnian, Magnolia, Northern Parula, etc., as well as several Virginia Rails, Bobolinks, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and other birds. And FOY Solitary Sandpiper.

This morning (5/23) in our backyard in Gardiner we had Tennessee and Blackpoll Warblers. Late in the day we visited the Harrison Avenue Nature Trail in Gardiner and were astounded at the number of warblers there including the most Bay-breasted Warblers we ever recall seeing in one place along with lots of Blackburnians, Northern Parula, Canada, Blackpoll, Cape May and many others as has been recounted by other birders who have visited in recent days. Also our FOY Eastern Wood-Pewee there. Plus there are many spots where the birds were very close and sometimes on the slope below you so you have great views. We had Bay-breasts foraging on the forest floor at times just 10-15 feet from us, obviously hungry birds but they appear to be also finding food as they are all actively flycatching and poking their bills in the tree flowers for nectar/pollen. Fabulous spot!

Jeff and Allison Wells

[Maine-birds] Additional Highlights This Week and New Arrivals, 5/18-23

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past 6 days included the following:

- 16 species of warblers led by 17 Common Yellowthroats and 11 American Redstarts, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 5/18 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 16 species of warblers, led by 26 Common Yellowthroats and 22 American Redstarts, Florida Lake Park, 5/19.

- 10 species of shorebirds, led by 900+ Ruddy Turnstones and 400+ Black-bellied Plovers, and including 2 White-rumped Sandpipers, Pine Point, Scarborough, 5/19.

- 36 Brant, Pine Point, 5/19.

- 20 species of warblers as previously reported, Florida Lake Park, 5/20 (with Jeannette).

- 17 species of warblers led by 50+ Northern Parulas and 40+ American Redstarts, Sears Island, Searsport, 5/21 (with Jeannette).

- 5 female/imm Buffleheads, Sears Island Causeway, 5/21 (with Evan Obercian and Jeannette).

- 17 species warblers, Florida Lake Park, led by 21 Common Yellowthroats and 10 each of Magnolia, Blackpoll, and American Redstart, 5/23.

And my personal FOY's this week were:

- 2 Cape May Warblers, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 5/18 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 Blackpoll Warbler, Florida Lake Park, 5/18 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

- 1 ARCTIC TERN, Pine Point, Scarborough, 5/19 (rare inshore and even rarer sitting on a sandbar off the co-op!).

- 2 Tennessee Warblers, Sears Island, Searsport, 5/21 (with Evan Obercian and Jeannette).

- 1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Sears Island, 5/21 (with Evan Obercian and Jeannette).

- 1 Common Nighthawk, our yard in Pownal, 5/22.

-Derek

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

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[Maine-birds] Blue-winged warbler in Gardiner

The great collection of warblers continued for the 6th straight day today at Harrison Avenue Nature Trail in Gardiner, with the highlight being a Blue-winged Warbler (near the end of the trail, there's actually a sign to mark the end of the trail). Also many Bay-breasted and Canadas, plus Blackburnian, Wilson's, Magnolia, Cape May, Blackpoll, and a Tennessee.

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Glenn Hodgkins

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[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

May 23 - I walked north from Dexter on the Recreational Trail. Some birds I saw:

Warblers: Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green,Blackburnian, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Yellow-rumped, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Common Yellowthroat

Also: Eastern Phoebe, Least Flycatcher (identified by song), Great-crested Flycatcher, Solitary Sandpiper

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

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[Maine-birds] Little Egret - Falmouth, 23 May

A Little Egret is feeding with a Snowy Egret on the mud flats off the North Meadow at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Seen during Maine Audubon's Weekly Bird Walk, this is my first time seeing it during low tide here this year.

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox

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[Maine-birds] Diversity in the yard, Swainson's thrush, among others

It seems from all your reports and our experience that yard birds have been very interesting this spring.

A Swainson's thrush showed up in the duff amidst our shrubs. We noticed it first on Tuesday and it was here all day yesterday.

It blended in so perfectly with last year's leaves; we only saw it when it tossed them around delicately (compared to the catbird).

Our yard has warbler species uncommon to us, like Canada, Blackburnian, Wilson's, besides Nashville, 4 Cape May warblers and 15+ hummingbirds at once across the street.

What's interesting besides the diversity is that they have all stayed around for 2 or more days.

I'm assuming weather is the main driver.

I'm grateful our mostly no-spray neighborhood with diverse plantings is offering food for their journey.

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[Maine-birds] Oriole attacks (and eats?) hummingbird - Cumberland

We observed an adult female Baltimore oriole attack and possibly kill a female Ruby-throated hummingbird this morning, before flying off with the hummingbird in her bill. The attack occurred within a foot or so of a sugar-water hummingbird feeder where both birds had been feeding. We didn't witness the capture, but had been watching the activity around the feeders when we noticed the oriole perched, with the hummingbird pinned against a branch with her feet, jabbing at the smaller bird with her bill. She did this for maybe 15 seconds and then flew off to a favorite nesting tree 100 feet away, after which we lost sight of her.

We have two sugar-water feeders, two suet cages, and a big bowl of jelly all within maybe 30 feet of each other. We have at least six each of orioles, hummingbirds and catbirds (among others) regularly visiting and occasionally getting scrappy with each other, but this is the first we've observed anything like this. We wondered if it may have been simply a territorial/food resource dispute. On the other hand to an oriole a hummingbird may be as good as a big fat bug. Anyone know of any other accounts like this?

Dave Cowan

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[Maine-birds] Biddeford Pool: TRICOLORED HERON

Morning all,

There is currently an adult TRICOLORED HERON, an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON, and a few SNOWY EGRETS in the marsh beside the bridge at Bridge Street and Mile Stretch Road in Biddeford Pool.

Wildly,

Josh

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[Maine-birds] Monhegan, 5.20.19

This is a few days late because I left the island on the 11:30 boat on Monday on the birdiest day of the (long) weekend, and thought for sure someone who stayed on the island would post about all the amazing birds being seen. I'm only posting now because I wanted to add that before we left, we had our first Canada Warblers of the trip, an extremely obliging MOURNING WARBLER basically grazing in Donna Cundy's lawn, and several C. Nighthawks were reported (one very visible roosting in a pine tree at the brewery). Don Reimer reported a WHITE-EYED VIREO, as well, that we were not able to relocate. It was really hard to leave, as there were clearly large numbers of "fresh" birds all over the island despite (because of?) thick fog everywhere.

But the highlight for us was on the boat on the way back to Port Clyde, when a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO followed and then circled the boat several times, considered landing, and then flew back toward Monhegan. We were probably a little less than halfway to the next islands in (Allen and Burnt). We saw about a half-dozen more songbirds do the same thing--and were able to ID a C. Yellowthroat and Red-eyed Vireo--but none of them actually landed on the boat. It was both exciting and heart-breaking to witness this behavior of what must have been desperate birds in thick fog.

We also spotted a Black-legged Kittiwake from the boat, which was fun, as we really couldn't see much at all in the fog.

Headed back out tomorrow for another long weekend, will share highlights again.

Kristen

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Re: [Maine-birds] Bay-breasted Fallout?

I had a Canada Warbler in my Bangor yard yesterday as well.

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On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 10:43 AM Allison Wells <awells@nrcm.org> wrote:

Jeff saw one in our yard this morning. I, however, had already left for the office, bummer for me.

I did, however, see a Canada Warbler (my FOY) and Magnolia.

Our yard also had a rare visit from an Indigo Bunting...which I also missed out on.

Allison

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An informal rail trail in North Berwick (beside Pratt and Whitney) held about 8 bay-breasted warblers in a half-mile stretch this morning. It was the most abundant of 15 warbler species. A lifetime experience. FOY Olive-sided flycatcher (silent) was another treat.

Scott

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