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Tuesday, 31 March 2020

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (31 Mar 2020) 8 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2020
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 6 267 267

Osprey 0 0 0

Bald Eagle 0 74 74

Northern Harrier 0 4 4

Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 20 20

Cooper's Hawk 0 7 7

Northern Goshawk 0 2 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 47 47

Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0

Red-tailed Hawk 0 74 74

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 2 2

Merlin 0 2 2

Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0

Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4

Unknown Buteo 0 3 3

Unknown Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Eagle 0 1 1

Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 8 509 509

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter Jeannette Lovitch, Luke Fultz
Observers: Jim Pinfold, Luke Fultz

Visitors:
9 people visited the hawk watch today.

Weather:
Cold and windy start with temperatures warming and winds lightening up through the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
Not much movement today.

Non-raptor Observations:
19 species were observed from the summit today. Individuals deemed migrant included: 29 American Goldfinches 1 Purple Finch 1 Mallard

Predictions:
Slightly warmer with some cloud cover tomorrow. Light northeast winds through the day. Migration could be a lot like today although, if winds are light enough, there may be some birds moving.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

Monday, 30 March 2020

[Maine-birds] mixed precipitation & 21 cedar waxwings

The birds are acting like shoppers in a newly stocked paper products isle.
Franticly demolishing the winter berries & sumac.
Robins to difficult to count as they zoom from worms to shrubs, a FOY pair of cardinals and also FOY, 21 cedar waxwings moving en mass around the buffet. Not to be outdone, the titmice, chickadees, and nuthatches are keeping a constant flow at the feeder.

More birds than we've seen all month.

Steve

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Mar 2020) Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2020
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 0 261 261

Osprey 0 0 0

Bald Eagle 0 74 74

Northern Harrier 0 4 4

Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 18 18

Cooper's Hawk 0 7 7

Northern Goshawk 0 2 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 47 47

Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0

Red-tailed Hawk 0 74 74

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 2 2

Merlin 0 2 2

Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0

Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4

Unknown Buteo 0 3 3

Unknown Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Eagle 0 1 1

Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 0 501 501

(No count conducted today)

Visitors:
N/A

Weather:
Count not conducted due to precipitation and dense fog.

Raptor Observations:
N/A

Non-raptor Observations:
N/A

Predictions:
Moderate northeast winds to start, lightening up through the day. If winds are light enough, there may be birds moving.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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Re: [Maine-birds] N Yarmouth goose fields

Still there as of 15:45.

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> On Mar 29, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Michael Boardman <mike@coyotees.com> wrote:
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> Currently a lone snow goose among the Canada's just east of Toots ice cream. Also had FOY eastern meadowlark there yesterday,
>
> Bird healthy,
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> Michael Boardman
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Sunday, 29 March 2020

Re: [Maine-birds] Phoebe in Sidney

So much for hearing them through an open window the morning of their return...pouring here in West K.

Sharon in West West K.

On March 29, 2020, at 7:21 PM, Scott Richardson <scott.xot@gmail.com> wrote:

Add Berwick to the list of cool and damp phoebe towns.

Scott

On Mar 29, 2020, at 18:14, Sharon F. <sfinley111@hotmail.com> wrote:

Mine returned today as well-gruesome day to do so! Wished it could come share the woodstove :)...

Sharon in West Kennebunk

On March 29, 2020, at 3:22 PM, Julia Hanauer-Milne <windyridgemaine@gmail.com> wrote:

Our first phoebe is back, but what a day to return. Ugh. Rain mixed with a few flakes of snow right now.

Julia

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Re: [Maine-birds] Phoebe in Sidney

Add Berwick to the list of cool and damp phoebe towns.

Scott

On Mar 29, 2020, at 18:14, Sharon F. <sfinley111@hotmail.com> wrote:

Mine returned today as well-gruesome day to do so! Wished it could come share the woodstove :)...

Sharon in West Kennebunk

On March 29, 2020, at 3:22 PM, Julia Hanauer-Milne <windyridgemaine@gmail.com> wrote:

Our first phoebe is back, but what a day to return. Ugh. Rain mixed with a few flakes of snow right now.

Julia

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2020) 8 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2020
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 8 261 261

Osprey 0 0 0

Bald Eagle 0 74 74

Northern Harrier 0 4 4

Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 18 18

Cooper's Hawk 0 7 7

Northern Goshawk 0 2 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 47 47

Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0

Red-tailed Hawk 0 74 74

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 2 2

Merlin 0 2 2

Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0

Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4

Unknown Buteo 0 3 3

Unknown Falcon 0 1 1

Unknown Eagle 0 1 1

Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 8 501 501

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:45:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter Luke Fultz
Observers:

Visitors:
6 people visited the hawk watch today.

Weather:
Light east winds turning southeast by mid-day brought cold air and rain by afternoon. The count was shut down for the day by 1245 (EST).

Raptor Observations:
Only a handful of Turkey Vultures in the air.

Non-raptor Observations:
18 species were observed from the summit. Individuals deemed migrant included: 66 American Goldfinches 2 American Robins

Predictions:
Light to moderate northeast winds and good chances of precipitation on the schedule tomorrow. We'll have to wait and see if the weather offers any windows that may allow birds to move.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

Re: [Maine-birds] Phoebe in Sidney

Mine returned today as well-gruesome day to do so! Wished it could come share the woodstove :)...

Sharon in West Kennebunk

On March 29, 2020, at 3:22 PM, Julia Hanauer-Milne <windyridgemaine@gmail.com> wrote:

Our first phoebe is back, but what a day to return. Ugh. Rain mixed with a few flakes of snow right now.

Julia

Re: [Maine-birds] attaching iPhone to spotting scope & some fun birds

Rich,

Try phone skope https://www.phoneskope.com/

happy birding

Andy Aldrich

north berwick

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 10:49 AM Rich MacDonald <rich@thenaturalhistorycenter.com> wrote:

Hello Maine-birds hive mind! Any suggestions for attaching my iPhone XR to a spotting scope for digiscoping? Will I need to remove the phone from its case?

Some fun birds: A Northern Shoveler has been hanging out on Hamilton Pond (Bar Harbor) and I found Craig Kesselheim's Snow Geese near the Bar Harbor Airport!

Richard MacDonald
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[Maine-birds] FOS on MDI - Brown-headed Cowbird and N. Harrier

Cowbirds (3) at my feeder briefly today in SW Harbor, and an overhead low-flying N. Harrier male along the Manset Shore Road this afternoon.

Craig K

SWH

[Maine-birds] Ducks

Road Between the Ponds Cornish on West Pond. Rafts of ducks. Ring necks, common goldeneyes, bufflehead, hooded merganser, and red breasted mergansers

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[Maine-birds] Ruddy Duck & more Tree Swallows

From Throfare Road causeway on Pleasant Pond in Richmond this afternoon (3/29/20) one lone male Ruddy Duck and flock of 28 Tree Swallows along with some Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and Common Mergs.

Jeff Wells

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Re: [Maine-birds] N Yarmouth goose fields

Still there as of 345 outback near the 18 wheeler trailer

Thanks,
Rob O'Connell

> On Mar 29, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Michael Boardman <mike@coyotees.com> wrote:
>
> Currently a lone snow goose among the Canada's just east of Toots ice cream. Also had FOY eastern meadowlark there yesterday,
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> Bird healthy,
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[Maine-birds] Phoebe in Sidney

Our first phoebe is back, but what a day to return. Ugh. Rain mixed with a few flakes of snow right now.

Julia

[Maine-birds] FOY Great Egret

1:50 pm, in front of 47 Old Neck Road.
A Hancock

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[Maine-birds] Snow Goose YES

There have also been 4 Snow Geese with Canadas in Jefferson near state park entrance in retention pond of work area. There was also a river otter in that pond as well. Looked like he was having fun.

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[Maine-birds] Snow Goose YES

The lone Snow Goose is still present at Thornhurst Farm in N Yarmouth as of 1:00 PM today.

Julie Krasne

Re: [Maine-birds] attaching iPhone to spotting scope & some fun birds

I have not used this yet, but an expert birder here in FL (Larry Manfredi) has recently recommended something called a Phone Skope in response to the same question down here.

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 10:50 AM Rich MacDonald <rich@thenaturalhistorycenter.com> wrote:

Hello Maine-birds hive mind! Any suggestions for attaching my iPhone XR to a spotting scope for digiscoping? Will I need to remove the phone from its case?

Some fun birds: A Northern Shoveler has been hanging out on Hamilton Pond (Bar Harbor) and I found Craig Kesselheim's Snow Geese near the Bar Harbor Airport!

Richard MacDonald
The Natural History Center
P.O. Box 6
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
207/266-9461
Rich@TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com
www.TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com
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[Maine-birds] Tree Swallows return

First Tree Swallows today (3/29/20) that I have had this year over Cobbossee Stream in Gardiner. At least 15 coursing over stream and nearby parking lots.

Jeff Wells

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[Maine-birds] attaching iPhone to spotting scope & some fun birds

Hello Maine-birds hive mind! Any suggestions for attaching my iPhone XR to a spotting scope for digiscoping? Will I need to remove the phone from its case?

Some fun birds: A Northern Shoveler has been hanging out on Hamilton Pond (Bar Harbor) and I found Craig Kesselheim's Snow Geese near the Bar Harbor Airport!

Richard MacDonald

The Natural History Center

P.O. Box 6

Bar Harbor, Maine 04609

207/266-9461

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[Maine-birds] N Yarmouth goose fields

Currently a lone snow goose among the Canada's just east of Toots ice cream. Also had FOY eastern meadowlark there yesterday,

Bird healthy,

Michael Boardman

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[Maine-birds] Wilson's Snipe/G.W Teal

From Robert Dixon

3/29/20 - Eliot - Marshwood Middle School - currently 10 Wilson's Snipe and 11 Green-winged Teal in the flooded fields. Viewed from the chain link fence at the back of the baseball field near the 380 sign.

[Maine-birds] Killdeer

Saw two Killdeer in the fields at Wolfe Neck Farm yesterday. Beautiful coloring.

Charlie

Saturday, 28 March 2020

Re: [Maine-birds] Phoebes are back!

A Phoebe near Hancock Brook in Hiram this morning as well.

Sean Smith

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 12:01 PM Denise Johnson <dpj113@maine.rr.com> wrote:

Happy Day in Cape Neddick/west.

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Mar 2020) 114 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2020
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 74 253 253

Osprey 0 0 0

Bald Eagle 0 74 74

Northern Harrier 0 4 4

Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 18 18

Cooper's Hawk 1 7 7

Northern Goshawk 0 2 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 2 47 47

Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0

Red-tailed Hawk 26 74 74

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 2 2

Merlin 0 2 2

Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0

Unknown Accipiter 1 4 4

Unknown Buteo 0 3 3

Unknown Falcon 1 1 1

Unknown Eagle 0 1 1

Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 114 493 493

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter Luke Fultz
Observers: Catherine Carroll, Dave Gulick, Derek Lovitch, Jim Pinfold, Mathew Gilbert, Scott Belongie

Visitors:
17 people visited the hawk watch today.

Weather:
Beautiful day to be outside! Light northwest winds quickly turning west for the morning and then southeast through the afternoon made for an excellent morning and mid-day flight.

Raptor Observations:
The winds were pretty favorable through the morning with lots of activity in the sky and a lot of birds moving. Activity diminished rapidly as winds turned southeast for the afternoon. Finally had a nice little movement of Sharp-shinned Hawks.

Non-raptor Observations:
35 species were observed from the summit. Those individuals deemed migrant included: 104 American Goldfinches 116 Canada Geese 34 American Robins 22 Common Grackles 13 Red-winged Blackbirds 36 Blackbird sp. 4 European Starlings 5 Sandhill Cranes 5 Purple Finches 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Tree Swallows 9 Common Mergansers 5 duck sp. 1 Great Blue Heron

Predictions:
Looks like plenty of rain for tomorrow. If lucky, there might be a little time in the early morning, but that seems pretty optimistic.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
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[Maine-birds] Messalonskee Boat Launch

FOY Northern Harrier female flying to the right, 10 Ring Necked Ducks, 7 Bufflehead, 1 Pied-billed Grebe yesterday. 4 eagles sitting on floating ice day before - 2 adults and 2 immature.

[Maine-birds] Re: Eagle, Red Tail, & Crow...........

Made me smile Steve, If I make a print I'm gonna title it " Social Distancing" in honor of the current dilemma.

Be safe........

Mike

[Maine-birds] Black vulture mt.a

Saw a black vulture soaring northward high over mt agamenticus in york this morning. Photo on ebird when I get to it.
Dave Tucker, kittery point

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[Maine-birds] Snow Geese in Trenton this afternoon

At least 9 seen around 3:10 this afternoon, north of the Trenton airport and just sound of the Pine State Motors sales lot alongside Rte 1A.

Link here to my eBird report.

Craig K

SW Harbor

[Maine-birds] Song Sparrow FOY

Song Sparrow male back singing this morning.

Montville

Dr. Sarah Caputo

Belfast Veterinary Hospital

Belfast, ME

Mountain Valley Farm

JSBA Reg. Jacob Sheep

Montville Maine

[Maine-birds] No. Shoveler pair Collins Pond No. Windham

Hi, everyone. A new yard bird - first in 28 years.
Hope everyone is being safe. There are much worse places than Maine to be socially isolated.
Btw - as I'm unemployed and healthy, I'm happy to help if you know of someone in the area who needs assistance. Just contact me at the above e-Mail.
Judy Scher

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[Maine-birds] Eastern Phoebe in Kennebunk

At 11 a.m. calling both his calls from the trees over my mailbox. Didn't see it, though.

[Maine-birds] Phoebes are back!

Happy Day in Cape Neddick/west.

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Friday, 27 March 2020

[Maine-birds] Pileated Couple...........

.........and another shot of the male, The female showed up only for a minute and then flew off. Along the Saco River.

Larger Image 1

Larger Image 2

Song Sparrow. Re: [Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 3/21-27

Having not been out at all, I was pleased to see a Song Sparrow in my yard late this afternoon, as well as a

beautiful White-throated Sparrow. Juncos have gone, but for one today. A Purple Finch was here the other day. Robin finally appeared. Sure would love to see some ducks.
Barbara

Sanford (trailer park)

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Subject: [Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 3/21-27

Hi all,

Limited birding - and limited progression of spring - this week produced only the following highlights:

- 4 fly-over Horned Larks, our yard in Pownal - Yard Bird #127!

- only 8 species of waterfowl at the Mouth of the Abby, Bowdoinham, on 3/26, led by 400+ American Black Ducks but including 8 Northern Pintails.

- nice wave of Song Sparrows late this week.

And my personal FOYs this week included:

- 2 Wood Ducks, Old Town House Park, North Yarmouth, 3/21.

- 1 Spring Peeper, Spear Farm Estuary Preserve, Yarmouth, 3/27.

Bird Safe,

Derek

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Mar 2020) 34 Raptors

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Subject: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Mar 2020) 34 Raptors
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Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2020
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 30 179 179

Osprey 0 0 0

Bald Eagle 1 74 74

Northern Harrier 0 4 4

Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 9 9

Cooper's Hawk 1 6 6

Northern Goshawk 0 2 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 45 45

Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0

Red-tailed Hawk 0 48 48

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 2 2

Merlin 0 2 2

Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0

Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3

Unknown Buteo 0 3 3

Unknown Falcon 0 0 0

Unknown Eagle 0 1 1

Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 34 379 379

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter Luke Fultz
Observers: Jeannette Lovitch

Visitors:
7 people visited the hawk watch today.

Weather:
Winds out of the northwest were much strong than hoped for today. Heavy gusts of wind were consistent. Sunshine and warm temperatures on the summit otherwise.

Raptor Observations:
Mostly Turkey Vultures moving again today. Strong northwest winds kept most birds at a distance from the summit.

Non-raptor Observations:
24 species were observed from the summit today; The highlight most certainly being our first Sandhill Cranes of the season. Those deemed migrating included: 19 American Goldfinches 7 American Robins 26 American Black Ducks 9 Blackbird sp. 9 Sandhill Cranes 39 Canada Geese 2 Purple Finches

Predictions:
A cool start tomorrow with temperatures increasing gradually through the count. Light northwest winds turning southwest then south may produce a decent flight.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 3/21-27

Hi all,

Limited birding - and limited progression of spring - this week produced only the following highlights:
- 4 fly-over Horned Larks, our yard in Pownal - Yard Bird #127!
- only 8 species of waterfowl at the Mouth of the Abby, Bowdoinham, on 3/26, led by 400+ American Black Ducks but including 8 Northern Pintails.
- nice wave of Song Sparrows late this week.

And my personal FOYs this week included:
- 2 Wood Ducks, Old Town House Park, North Yarmouth, 3/21.
- 1 Spring Peeper, Spear Farm Estuary Preserve, Yarmouth, 3/27.

Bird Safe,
Derek

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Freeport Wild Bird Supply
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Freeport, ME 04032
207-865-6000
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com
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[Maine-birds] FOY Kestrel Buxton

Always a great day when we see our returning Kestrel on Berry Road in Buxton!

Also treated to a nice flyby of two Bald Eagles slowly making their circling, zigzag way north against the stiff NW'ly breeze.

Hope everyone is healthy and safe!

—mco

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Re: [Maine-birds] New birds in Sidney

Saw one American Kestrel hovering over lower Coburn Ave. neighborhood in Skowhegan late yesterday (Mar. 26) afternoon. FOY. This was just after I had returned from checking places in Madison where I usually see the first kestrels each year but did not see any yesterday. Will

On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 5:44 PM Julia Hanauer-Milne <windyridgemaine@gmail.com> wrote:

First, our kestrel is back!

Also song sparrows are here in numbers and some are singing.

A killdeer or two are back, as are woodcock.

It's that interesting transition between winter and spring with winter birds heading north (tree sparrows, juncos) just as the spring migrants are showing up. Nice to hear some birdsong right now.

Julia

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[Maine-birds] closure of 10 Midcoast and Southern coast state parks

In case this might affect your birding plans, the state closed 10 parks at midnight, including Two Lights, Reid, and Kettle Cove. It's keeping a close eye on Bradbury Mountain, Wolfe's Neck, Sebago, and Range Pond due to recent crowds there. Here's the announcement:

Effective Friday, March 27 at 12:01 am, the following Midcoast and Southern Maine coastal State Parks and beaches are closed until April 8: Reid State Park, Popham Beach State Park, Fort Popham, Fort Baldwin, Kettle Cove State Park, Two Lights State Park, Crescent Beach State Park, Scarborough Beach State Park, Ferry Beach State Park, and Mackworth Island. (Note that the closure could be extended depending on the spread of the potentially deadly virus.)

Overcrowding in the past few weeks has made it increasingly difficult for the public to implement appropriate physical distancing. As a result, the department is closing select coastal parks and beaches and monitoring visitation at all State Parks. Additionally, last weekend, the BPL recorded heavy use at Sebago Lake State Park, Range Pond State Park, Wolfe's Neck State Park and Bradbury Mountain State Park. With warm temperatures, overcrowding may become an issue requiring additional measures in these and other State Parks. The BPL is calling on visitors to be mindful of crowding and to seek alternate close-to-home spots to get outside, including back yards and neighborhoods, land trust trails, wildlife management areas, and public lands.

"Closing any of our State Parks is the last thing we want to do," DACF Commissioner Amanda Beal stated. "We are keeping as many parks as possible open, and we encourage people to look for ways to take much-needed breaks in the outdoors that allow them to avoid crowded places and maintain physical distancing."

The department will work closely with local, county, and state public safety officials as it modifies park operations. Other measures taken to date by the BPL include canceling all park events and closing all playgrounds and public restrooms. Additional steps under consideration for this weekend involve restricting vehicular traffic and parking at some parks to reduce the concentration of visitors.

The BPL has set up a webpage with a list of park closures and descriptions of curtailed services at www.parksandlands.com/covid19. During the closures, BPL staff will continue patrolling parks and will work with local and state law enforcement to enforce all coronavirus guidelines and park regulations.

Full announcement is here: https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/select-coastal-state-parks-closed-due-overcrowding-2020-03-26

Thursday, 26 March 2020

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Mar 2020) 20 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2020
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 10 149 149

Osprey 0 0 0

Bald Eagle 3 73 73

Northern Harrier 1 4 4

Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 7 7

Cooper's Hawk 0 5 5

Northern Goshawk 0 2 2

Red-shouldered Hawk 2 45 45

Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0

Red-tailed Hawk 2 48 48

Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0

Golden Eagle 0 0 0

American Kestrel 0 2 2

Merlin 0 2 2

Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0

Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3

Unknown Buteo 0 3 3

Unknown Falcon 0 0 0

Unknown Eagle 0 1 1

Unknown Raptor 1 1 1

Total: 20 345 345

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter Luke Fultz
Observers: Derek Lovitch, Rick Hartzell

Visitors:
13 people visited the hawk watch today.

Weather:
Cold start and poor visibility until temperatures began rising quickly around 1000 (EST). Winds out of the northeast through the majority of the count were a little stronger than expected for the first hour, calming thereafter.

Raptor Observations:
Limited activity in the sky until about 1000 (EST). I spent the first two hours of the count watching a local pair of Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles, and Red-shouldered Hawks make rounds of their claimed territories in the area while the Common Ravens played and harassed every avian individual in the vicinity. Migration was slow and intermittent. Exactly half of todays migrating raptors were Turkey Vultures, although a Northern Harrier and second year Bald eagle passed near the summit late in the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
24 species were observed from the summit. Individuals deemed migrating included: 35 American Goldfinches 2 Mallards

Predictions:
Sunny skies and light northwest winds tomorrow. If winds stay light enough we may see some birds moving.

Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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[Maine-birds] At Junk Pond in Portland. Bat circling pond. Also titmouse mallards and chickadees making a nest in a hole

Re: [Maine-birds] Eagle, Red Tail, & Crow...........

A fine example of social distancing. Thanks for the picture

Perhaps it could be shared with some of the folks who keep telling me to enjoy the outdoors but stay 6 feet apart!

Steve

On Mar 26, 2020, at 1:39 PM, J. Michael <gepetto@gwi.net> wrote:

...........all in one shot.

I heard a couple of crows squawking off in the distance and saw they were harassing an eagle sitting in the edge of the wood line.
Too far off for a really nice shot but decided to do it anyway, and just as I was gettin' ready to take the picture the red tail flew
into the frame.............."f8 & be there" as the saying goes. I thought it was an interesting picture to share. Harbor Road in Wells

Larger Image

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[Maine-birds] Eagle, Red Tail, & Crow...........

...........all in one shot.

I heard a couple of crows squawking off in the distance and saw they were harassing an eagle sitting in the edge of the wood line.

Too far off for a really nice shot but decided to do it anyway, and just as I was gettin' ready to take the picture the red tail flew

into the frame.............."f8 & be there" as the saying goes. I thought it was an interesting picture to share. Harbor Road in Wells

Larger Image

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2020
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	6	267	267
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	74	74
Northern Harrier	0	4	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	20	20
Cooper's Hawk	0	7	7
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	47	47
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	74	74
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	2
Merlin	0	2	2
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	4	4
Unknown Buteo	0	3	3
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	1	1
Unknown Raptor	0	1	1
Total:	8	509	509

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Jeannette Lovitch, Luke Fultz
Observers:	Jim Pinfold, Luke Fultz

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2020
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	261	261
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	74	74
Northern Harrier	0	4	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	18	18
Cooper's Hawk	0	7	7
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	47	47
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	74	74
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	2
Merlin	0	2	2
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	4	4
Unknown Buteo	0	3	3
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	1	1
Unknown Raptor	0	1	1
Total:	0	501	501

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2020
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	8	261	261
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	74	74
Northern Harrier	0	4	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	18	18
Cooper's Hawk	0	7	7
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	47	47
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	74	74
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	2
Merlin	0	2	2
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	4	4
Unknown Buteo	0	3	3
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	1	1
Unknown Raptor	0	1	1
Total:	8	501	501

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2020
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	74	253	253
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	74	74
Northern Harrier	0	4	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	9	18	18
Cooper's Hawk	1	7	7
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	2	47	47
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	26	74	74
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	2
Merlin	0	2	2
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	1	4	4
Unknown Buteo	0	3	3
Unknown Falcon	1	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	1	1
Unknown Raptor	0	1	1
Total:	114	493	493

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2020
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	30	179	179
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	1	74	74
Northern Harrier	0	4	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	9	9
Cooper's Hawk	1	6	6
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	45	45
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	48	48
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	2
Merlin	0	2	2
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	3	3
Unknown Buteo	0	3	3
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	1	1
Unknown Raptor	0	1	1
Total:	34	379	379

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2020
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	10	149	149
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	3	73	73
Northern Harrier	1	4	4
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	7	7
Cooper's Hawk	0	5	5
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	2	45	45
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	2	48	48
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	2	2
Merlin	0	2	2
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	3	3
Unknown Buteo	0	3	3
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	1	1
Unknown Raptor	1	1	1
Total:	20	345	345