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Saturday, 29 February 2020

[Maine-birds] Chipping Sparrow stats

From Robert Dixon 2/29/20 - Eliot yard.Some numbers from the unusual wintering Chipping Sparrow flock in our yard.First arrived- 11/13/19Have been present sixty-eight days thru 2/29/20 (every day in February).High count-39 on 2/3/20Most days twenty or more.Highest counts at daybreak.I'm interested to see how and when they disperse.Bob Dixon Eliot -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

[Maine-birds] Crows in Augusta

Driving across Route 3 from I-95 to Church Hill Road (today, Saturday, Feb 29) , there were thousands of crows in the trees and in the fields on the north side of Route 3. Mike and Dawn Little...

[Maine-birds] Turkey vultures and bluebirds

We had a male bluebird on the wire to the barn here in Bucksport this morning. Later while driving to Brunswick, we saw a Turkey Vulture over Belfast, and then 3 more before Brunswick on Route 1 and 90. Mike and Dawn Little...

[Maine-birds] Re: Rough-legged Hawk/Richmond

Sean, thanks for posting several times about the Rough-legged. A beautiful bird! I agree wholeheartedly. Danny Danforth and I drove to Richmond today and relatively quickly spotted it a fair distance away (good scope views though), across an open field from Weeks Rd about 100 yds north of its intersection with Beedle Rd. It swooped to the ground out of sight for a moment then reappeared, empty-taloned, in a neighboring tree. After...

[Maine-birds] Three Turkey Vultures! Freeport

Thursday, I saw three TUVU flying low together in the fast-setting sunshine around 5:45 pm. False spring? Early spring? I hope they can find some food. 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...

Friday, 28 February 2020

[Maine-birds] Redwing Blackbirds in Bucksport

We had 6 male Redwing Blackbirds under our feeders this afternoon (Friday - Feb 28) Mike and Dawn Little...

[Maine-birds] Turkey Vultures have arrived in Camden

Turkey Vultures have made it this far up the coast, at least. Was very excited to see two of them soaring over my neighborhood this afternoon. I think this is the second-earliest date I've noted their return here. Kristen-- Kristen LindquistCamden, MEwebsite: www.kristenlindquist.comhaiku blog: www.kristenlindquist.com/blog"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." --Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama ...

[Maine-birds] FOY Grackle Cumberland

Just one so far the feeders. 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. To view this...

Thursday, 27 February 2020

Re: [Maine-birds] breeding codes

This may be redundant but may be useful that two letter codes indicate levels of "confirmed" breeding while single letter codes represent lesser possible or probable codes. Perhaps people have noticed that. Not sure if it has been stated explicitly.Hope this is of some use Dan Nickerson Freeport MaineOn Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 5:38 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:Hi Andy, and...

Re: [Maine-birds] breeding codes

Hi Andy, and everyone: ON--Occupied Nest is meant to be used for: "incubating adult directly observed or nest presumed through multiple observations such as adults entering or leaving an area in circumstances strongly indicating an occupied nest. Can be used for nests which are too high, enclosed, or the contents not visible for other reasons." So an adult sitting on the edge of a nest should not be submitted as "ON", but could...

[Maine-birds] breeding codes

Hi All,Fed. 24th i saw an eagle standing on the nest site at the Sanford Lagoons. I entered it "ON Occupied Nest (Confirmed)" Is this the right code? Is " ON Occupied Nest (Confirmed)" code only to be used if it is laying down on in the nest on eggs?Which code should be used if this was the wrong one?ThanksAndy AldrichNorth Berwickchecklist https://ebird.org/checklist/S65016441...

Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Re: [Maine-birds] mystery duck

It looks fine for an American Wigeon--my interpretation of that white collar is that its part of a wave of water. It appears to be connected more to the water than a feature on the bird. On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 8:59 PM 'e' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote: Hi All, The picture was taken 20 Feb. at Mattamuskeet NWR in North Carolina while we are birding our way back to Maine. ...

[Maine-birds] Re: mystery duck

It's something with American Wigeon in it. It could be 100% Wigeon just with some anomalous coloring, or it could be a hybrid of some sort. What's throwing me off is that little bit of white on the collar. On Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 9:59:11 PM UTC-5, pegfamhist wrote: Hi All, The picture was taken 20 Feb. at Mattamuskeet NWR in North Carolina while we are birding our way back to Maine. The bird in the...

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

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[Maine-birds] mystery duck

Hi All, The picture was taken 20 Feb. at Mattamuskeet NWR in North Carolina while we are birding our way back to Maine. The bird in the middle is my question. Is it a hybrid or what? You may reply to the Maine list or off line at pegfamhist@aol.com Thank you in advance, ...

Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 10 updates in 8 topics

Look for hiker/ birderSent from my iPhoneOn Feb 21, 2020, at 3:36 PM, maine-birds@googlegroups.com wrote: maine-birds@googlegroups.com Google Groups ...

[Maine-birds] Singing creepers-Camden

While I've been seeing Brown Creepers throughout the winter, heard my first singing ones (three, in fact) this morning on Mt. Battie in Camden Hills SP. Also enjoyed a glimpse of the resident pair of Pileated Woodpeckers working on either side of the same tree. Kristen-- Kristen LindquistWebsite: kristenlindquist.comHaiku blog: www.kristenlindquist.com/blog/ -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...

[Maine-birds] Maine Birds

February 25 - I saw 2 American Robin in Bangor this morning. Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter -- 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] Maine Bird Atlas - New Wetlands Available for Adoption! Volunteers Needed!

Although there are still a few more weeks before the Maine Winter Bird Atlas' survey window closes, in just a few months our wetlands will fully thaw and our herons, bitterns, and rails will begin their northern flights back to their breeding grounds here in Maine. After a successful first season of surveys, the Atlas' Secretive Marsh Bird Project has just added a great number of wetland survey sites all throughout the state....

[Maine-birds] Re: red-winged blackbirds

FOY male grazing under feeder in Whitefield, 7:15 AM. Just creamy color to wing bars, and a lot of speckle still on his back. NOt singing yet. Our earliest sighting by a week for this guy!On Monday, February 24, 2020 at 4:56:56 PM UTC-5, kathys wrote:FOY red-winged blackbirds (2 males) were in my yard in Buxton this afternoon. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds...

Monday, 24 February 2020

[Maine-birds] red-winged blackbirds

FOY red-winged blackbirds (2 males) were in my yard in Buxton this afternoon. -- 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] Webber pond Bremen

First red-winged blackbird today— plus bluebirds, downy woodpecker, tufted titmice, juncos, whitethroated sparrows, and the regulars— heard a raven over the pond —not his usual range but possibly checking out where the ice fishermen had been ( crows were there on Saturday)Chipmunk bouncing across the snow -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

[Maine-birds] Turkey Vulture in SoPo

I also had one by Falmouth exit around 1030. My earliest record. -- 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. To...

[Maine-birds] Turkey Vulture in SoPo

At about 1130, I had a TUrkey Vulture fly over my car on Running Hill Road near Target. Earliest year record for me in Maine. Peggy Page 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, 23 February 2020

[Maine-birds] Northern Shrike

From Robert Dixon 2/23/20 - Rustlewood Farm Kittery - Northern Shrike continues to be reliable especially early in the morning.This morning it spent over an hour in the same tree behind the farm singing and preening. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds ...

[Maine-birds] Rough-legged Hawk/Richmond

While looking for this bird it showed itself fairly close to my position. What an amazing raptor. Rite next to highway on Beedle and Weeks Rd. Photos & checklist here: /https://ebird.org/me/checklist/S64904135 -- 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...

[Maine-birds] White-Winged Crossbill in Schoodic

My spouse and I hiked on the bike paths at Schoodic. We were over by Wonsqueak and got a nice view of a white-winged crossbill. Photo attached.Best,Dean Tyler59 Heather LaneHancock, ME 04640dtylerphoto@gmail.com www.dtp-realestate.comwww.deantylerphotography.com 207-812-4052 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...

[Maine-birds] Turkey Vultures

My husband and I were birding down in Gardiner along the Kennebec River up to Augusta and we saw three turkey vultures. One over the river in Gardiner and two in Augusta. On the open water in Gardner there were 35 to 40 Mallards, one common Goldeneye female, many Herring gulls and a half-dozen Ring-billed Gulls. We also had an adult Bald Eagle in the trees along the river. A beautiful afternoon for birding! ...

Re: [Maine-birds] Red-winged Blackbird

I've had a chipping sparrow for the past week at my feeder in West Bath. On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 14:02 Sean S <therefromhere168@gmail.com> wrote:One in Hiram this morning as well. Chipping Sparrows until mid-November, White-throated Sparrow flocks in January.... it seems like the birds this past year have been generally opposed to the idea of winter.Sean SmithOn Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 10:29 AM Sean Hatch <seanarih@gmail.com>...

Re: [Maine-birds] Red-winged Blackbird

One in Hiram this morning as well. Chipping Sparrows until mid-November, White-throated Sparrow flocks in January.... it seems like the birds this past year have been generally opposed to the idea of winter.Sean SmithOn Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 10:29 AM Sean Hatch <seanarih@gmail.com> wrote:There are now 2 males at this location singing away. Music to my ears!!!! -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...

[Maine-birds] Harris's Sparrow, etc

Just realized I didn't mention when this was. It was yesterday the 22nd. Turk -- 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. To...

[Maine-birds] Harris's Sparrow, Etc

Linda Woodard & I went up to Lavant to see the Harris's Sparrow. We were there over an hour before it finally made an appearance. This was a lifer for both of us & my 100th Maine bird this year. Thanks go out to Carol & her husband for their gracious hospitality. Oh, I can't leave out Molly, their miniature poodle, who greeted us warmly. On our ride home, I checked Ebird for reports from the Portland area &...

[Maine-birds] Red-winged Blackbird

There are now 2 males at this location singing away. Music to my ears!!!! -- 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. To...

Re: [Maine-birds] bluebirds and others

I've had a group off and on all winter--the first time I've had them all winter. I often have them in early winter before they head out. They usually come back in March. I will say this may not have been successful for all. The group started with six and now I'm only seeing three. On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 9:22 AM Sarah Caputo <catbird338@hotmail.com> wrote: I heard a Bluebird 'churring' a few minutes...