Greetings all,
The originally scheduled date for the Misery CBC (The Forks Plantation) was going to be Wednesday 1/1/20 with a rain date of 1/4/20 however the weather reports up there are looking less inviting for the week so we have pushed the date up to tomorrow, Monday, 12/30/19 instead.
If there is anyone who might be interested in participating, please let me know today so I can coordinate meeting times. I will be driving up from the Portland area so if anyone wants to carpool, please feel free to let me know that as well.
Current forecast for tomorrow is partly sunny with a high of 23 with E-NE winds of 5-10 mph.
If you are not familiar, Misery is far from what it's name implies. It is a largely undeveloped landscape that although it has been logged heavily, still manages to keep some of that boreal diversity that is unavailable on most other counts. It contains three main sections, the west section covers US 201 from The Forks up to Parlin Pond with any and all side roads in between. The Capital Road logging/camp road complex which is the center section. Weather permitting this can be done by 4WD vehicle, skis, snowmobile, snowshoe, or foot. The eastern section extends in from The Forks to East Moxie Township via the Lake Moxie Road and then continues up to Indian Pond with any side roads in between. There are some hiking opportunities throughout the east and center sections although time constraints make it a bit challenging.
The birds are scarce so do not plan on seeing counts like you would in other parts, but what it lacks in quantity, it CAN make up for in quality. In past years this count has produced birds not found as often found in other parts of the state such as Northern Goshawk, Great Gray Owl, Evening/Pine Grosbeaks, American Three-Toed and Black-Backed Woodpeckers, Northern Shrike, Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Bohemial Waxwing, Snow Bunting, Red and White-Winged Crossbills, Common Redpoll, Pine Siskin, and Evening and Pine Grosbeak. I however promise nothing, other than good fun while we look for all of these and the rest of the local resident population.
All travel is of course, weather permitting, with your safety coming first. 4WD vehicles are strongly recommended.
Cheers and good luck with all the other counts this week!
Rob O'Connell
490 Greely Road Extension
Cumberland, ME 04021
H-207-221-3462
M-207-450-4092
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