Re: [Maine-birds] Time of day for Whip-Poor-Will Songs?

On May 12, 2020 at 7:43 PM Charles Duncan <charles.d.duncan@gmail.com> wrote:

Many thanks—quite helpful.

Charles D. Duncan

76 Emery Street

Portland, Maine 04102, USA

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On May 12, 2020, at 6:30 PM, Joanne Stevens < joshawk@maine.rr.com> wrote:

When I would go to Fuller Farm in Scarborough for Woodcock, the Woodcock would start around the 20 minutes after sunset time.  About 10 minutes later the Snipe would display and about 10 minutes after that the Whip-poor-will would call.  This progression seemed pretty consistent the times when all three were present.

Joanne


On 5/11/2020 2:57 PM, Charles Duncan wrote:

Friends:  What time of the evening compared to sunset do whip-poor-wills begin singing at K'bunk Plains?  Same as woodcock, or ...??

Thanks.

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 Charles,

Guidance from Pam Hunt of New Hampshire Audubon on monitoring Whip-poor-wills (as part of their research Project) recommended that you time your visit for best listening opportunities to the full moon period in May and June. Whips seem to be most vocal then.

When Bob and I were monitoring along Ossipee Lake Road in Ossipee, NH's pine barrens, we would get in position 15 minutes after the full moon just began to rise and their was minimal cloud cover. It was magical - a full moon and Whips. 

Enjoy,

Dana

Dana Duxbury-Fox

Center Tuftonboro, NH & North Andover, MA

With in past years, occasional forays into Maine