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Thursday, 31 December 2020

[Maine-birds] NEW CLIFF HOUSE WINTER/SPRING VISITING HOURS

Hello birders,the new hours for visiting the Cliff House, Cape Neddick, Maine. Each week "The resort will be closed from 2pm on Monday through 12pm on Thursday"Starting January 1st, 2021 through May 31, 2021Happy birdingAndy Aldrich -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this...

Re: [Maine-birds] So. York County CBC

Correction: RBWO not RBWP!On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 11:17 AM Bill Grabin <grabin@roadrunner.com> wrote:And our new high for Red-bellied WP at 47 was considerably higher than our previous record of 28. It wasn't that long ago that a RBWP was a very unusual sighting here! On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 11:05 AM Monica Grabin <grabinmonica@gmail.com> wrote:The Southern York County CBC (MEYC) was held on December...

Re: [Maine-birds] So. York County CBC

And our new high for Red-bellied WP at 47 was considerably higher than our previous record of 28. It wasn't that long ago that a RBWP was a very unusual sighting here! On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 11:05 AM Monica Grabin <grabinmonica@gmail.com> wrote:The Southern York County CBC (MEYC) was held on December 14th. 22 birders covered small parts of each section in couples or singles. The weather was pretty good, with...

[Maine-birds] So. York County CBC

The Southern York County CBC (MEYC) was held on December 14th. 22 birders covered small parts of each section in couples or singles. The weather was pretty good, with calm winds in the morning and temperatures from 33 to 39 degrees, although the wind picked up in the afternoon.We found 10,002 birds, including 2 new species for the count: Rock Wren and Northern Shoveler. The Western Tanager was also located for count day, along...

Wednesday, 30 December 2020

[Maine-birds] Short-eared owls in Belgrade

Lance Benner discovered 3 Short-eared Owls at Messalonskee Marsh on 12/28. They weren't seen on 12/29 but were seen today. Both the 28th and today were overcast and not too windy whereas yesterday was sunny and windy. Hard to know if this is a pattern or not. Here's the eBird list from today with some pictures. The owls were seen pretty much due east of the boat launch and also to the south, both perched on snags/posts and actively...

[Maine-birds] Waterville CBC

The Waterville CBC was completed on Sunday, December 20. Temps stayed mostly below freezing, precipitation was 0, and a few inches of old snow lay on the ground. There was very little frozen water, and the air was calm for much of the day. The participants persevered despite COVID and the requirement for social distancing. Some territories were sub-divided between extra vehicles which showed up as an...

Re: [Maine-birds] Dead Dovekie Dyer cove

Thanks, Charles. I was going to suggest that. juanitaOn Dec 30, 2020, at 10:02 AM, Charles Duncan <charles.d.duncan@gmail.com> wrote:Hi Matthew—Sad news, but not a surprise. I would very much like the specimen to add to the collection at Audubon Hog Island Camp. I'm happy to pick it up—are you still at Dyer or in the area?—C. Charles D. Duncan76 Emery StreetPortland, Maine 04102, USAcharles.d.duncan@gmail.com207.871.9295...

Re: [Maine-birds] Dead Dovekie Dyer cove

Per the Maine Cooperative Extension Service Web Site: If you find a single dead wild bird: Be sure to wear gloves or otherwise protect your hands when handling dead birds. Put the bird into a bag or other container, and dispose of it in a way that will keep other animals from being exposed to it. Incineration is a good option or you can place the bagged bird in with your everyday garbage as long as other animals do not...

Re: [Maine-birds] Dead Dovekie Dyer cove

Hi Matthew—Sad news, but not a surprise. I would very much like the specimen to add to the collection at Audubon Hog Island Camp. I'm happy to pick it up—are you still at Dyer or in the area?—C. Charles D. Duncan76 Emery StreetPortland, Maine 04102, USAcharles.d.duncan@gmail.com207.871.9295 On Dec 30, 2020, at 8:51 AM, Matthew Gilbert <matthewgfrommaine@gmail.com> wrote:I just found a dovekie dead on the...

[Maine-birds] Dead Dovekie Dyer cove

I just found a dovekie dead on the rocks in Dyer Cove. It's very likely the same one that was seen by Charles Duncan yesterday. Since it's body is mostly intact, I was wondering if anybody out there would want it as a specimen. I can either leave it somewhere safe above the high tide line (its already frozen solid) or I can take it home and put it in my freezer. I'm not sure what to do with it. Matthew Gilbert Matthewgfrommaine@gmail.com...

Tuesday, 29 December 2020

[Maine-birds] Dyer Pt SNOW--gone

Want to let anyone who might be thinking of chasing that the Snowy Owl reported several times this morning at Dyer Point, Cape Elizabeth, was driven off at 11:48 by half-a dozen crows. It headed out to sea, generally northeast and out of sight. -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Snowy Owl

On Sat, 26 Dec 2020, spotted a Snowy Owl at Fortune's Rocks. Seen by several birders. Sitting on a log at edge of pond. -- 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...

Monday, 28 December 2020

[Maine-birds] Re: CBC results

Hi Jeff,The Unity CBC also had many high counts of common species. It seemed that most of these like chickadee, creeper, House Sparrow, doves, Downy Woodpecker, crows and jays were just artifacts due to the record number of participants that participated this year. However there did seem to be some high counts that truly reflected high population levels in species like titmouse, Carolina Wren and both nuthatch. ...

[Maine-birds] Pine Grosbeaks at Portland International Jetport

A flock of about 20 Pine Grosbeaks was devouring fruit in trees along the right side of International Parkway just after I turned in from Congress Street around Noon today. I parked up the street at the Hilton Garden Inn, walked back over to the pedestrian path on International Parkway, and got some great views of the birds in terrible light. No bright red males unfortunately, all were either immature males or adult...

[Maine-birds] CBC results

Just wondering if any other CBCs besides the Augusta CBC had a lot of new high counts for common species and high counts for Pine Grosbeak? Jeff Wells ...

[Maine-birds] Machias Highlights

I have tried to get outside more this winter, but have really enjoyed watching our feeders in Machias with my elderly mother-in-law. Of note we have had a pine warbler coming to our feeders for the last 5 weeks. Over the last couple of weeks it seems to be loosely associated with a flock of American Goldfinches. While it comes to the suet feeders, it is also going after hulled sunflowers. We have also had a Ruby- crowned...

Sunday, 27 December 2020

[Maine-birds] Re: Another Snowy Owl

Saw one atop a house chimney off Milestretch just past Bridge Street, 12/26/20 at 4:pm. A couple in a red SUV pulled into a driveway way closer to the owl than I was, moved the car three times, then got out of the car and walked right up to the house where it was, when it of course flew away. Burned me up.On Sunday, December 27,...

[Maine-birds] Female Goldeneye

Phillips Cove Pond Cape Neddick, off Shore Road, 12-27-20, 4:pm. 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...

[Maine-birds] short-eared owls

We saw a short-eared owl Saturday afternoon 12/26 foraging on some blueberry fields on Appleton Ridge.We were on Clarry Hill in Union at sunset the same day and met birders who had seen one there in recent days. Not far as the owl flies, so perhaps the same individual.A friend saw one in Monmouth on 12/19; not as likely to be the same individual.Is this an unusual year for them? If so, thoughts as to why? -- Maine birds...

Re: [Maine-birds] Carolina wren persists

Great news Rob! That makes me very happy (as compiler of this count). It would have been a shame to miss it, with so many around this winter. We still have our wren in the yard here in Unity and there were (shockingly) four tallied on that count last weekend, when only one bird had EVER been counted previously on our CBC.Good birding,tomOn Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 10:02:42 PM UTC-5 flash...@gmail.com wrote:Was...

[Maine-birds] Another Snowy Owl

12/24 Biddeford Pool along the edge of the Pool itself along Mile Stretch at low tide.Looking at the posts on ebird there are 2 there a couple of days after my photo was taken.Larger Image -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

Saturday, 26 December 2020

Re: [Maine-birds] Carolina wren persists

Was surprised to see one in St. Albans today (in a yard at the corner of Palmyra Street and Water Street near the hardware store gated driveway) while doing the Hartland CBC. I also had 9 on Long Island during the Portland CBC last weekend so it seems to be a good year for them. Thanks, Rob O'Connell > On Dec 25, 2020, at 1:51 PM, John McCarthy <jmccarthy1944@gmail.com> wrote: > > Carolina Wren is here too...

[Maine-birds] Turkey Vulture

Around 10am today driving through bath observed soaring. -- 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....

Re: [Maine-birds] Wanted: Photos of the Scarborough Marsh Tricolored Heron x small white egret(s) hybrid

Hi Everyone,Thanks to everyone who sent me photographs from this request back in November. But as the plot seems to have thickened, I am looking for more photographs from 2014 through 2017 in particular. There's a gap in the storyline/lineage that I am trying to fill in.Many thanks again!-Derek***************************************** Derek and Jeannette Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10...

[Maine-birds] Augusta CBC results

We had the Augusta CBC on December 19th and tallied 59 species (highest since 2006) plus a count-week Northern Flicker. With all the irruptive finches around this fall we were hoping to see a lot on count day. We did break our 50-year record for Pine Grosbeaks and ended up with a modest number of Common Redpolls, Snow Buntings, Pine Siskins, Bohemian Waxwings, and a single Evening Grosbeak. We had our first White-winged Crossbills...

[Maine-birds] This Week's (few) Highlights, 12/19-25

Hi all,I don't usually get out birding much in the week before Christmas, and this year it was even less. But a few quick stops, dog-walks, and incidental observations produced only the following observation of note over the past seven days. 1 GRAY CATBIRD, Saco Riverwalk, 12/20. This Week in Finches: Although my birding was limited, the dearth of finches was noteworthy. Has the flight passed us by? Did the largest...

Friday, 25 December 2020

Re: [Maine-birds] Carolina wren persists

Carolina Wren is here too (Yarmouth)— every day at our feeder. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2020, at 12:11 PM, Denise Johnson <dpj113@maine.rr.com> wrote: > > On Christmas Day in the morning 🎶. Cape Neddick, West. > > 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 >...

[Maine-birds] Carolina wren persists

On Christmas Day in the morning 🎶. Cape Neddick, West. 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...

Wednesday, 23 December 2020

[Maine-birds] Am. Wigeon, Camden

The open part of the upper Megunticook River, just below the Molyneaux Road bridge, is full of ducks these days, including many Mallards, at least 2 American Black Ducks, Buffleheads, several C. Goldeneyes, and a female American Wigeon first noted by my dad. We saw the wigeon there today. My parents have also had E. Bluebirds coming to their feeders there, as have several other people locally in the past week. Guess it's...

[Maine-birds] Rough-legged Hawk in Harrington

Yesterday I observed a light-morph Rough-legged Hawk soaring over our house and swooping down in front of our deck. It was close enough to observe the pale head and the two dark carpal patches on the underside of the wings and belly band. This was a good yard bird!!Merle Archie, Harrington -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...

Sunday, 20 December 2020

[Maine-birds] Rock Wren in Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine

The Rock Wren that has been seen in Perkins Cove for some days is still there. Today, I observed it around the building near the Marginal Way. The building on the left that has a sign that says Oarweed on the cove side of the parking lot. It was first seen in some pine trees next to the building. Then, it flew...

[Maine-birds] Fwd: Lawrece Winter Crow Roost Numbers

---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Dana Fox <dana.fox1939@gmail.com>Date: Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 9:31 AMSubject: Lawrece Winter Crow Roost NumbersTo: <massbird@theworld.com>Amazingly, last night (December 19) Bob (my husband Bob Fox) and I went to count the crows in the Lawrence, MA winter roost for the Andover CBC. First of all, as you know from previous posts, the crows strike a different pattern...

Saturday, 19 December 2020

[Maine-birds] Great Blue Heron

Just watched a GB Heron flying south over Route 1, Kennebunk over CVS. Hope it is headed to a warmer destination! -- 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...

Friday, 18 December 2020

[Maine-birds] Webber pond, Bremen

Have seen mostly mallards and black ducks recently-/ with the mallards puttering in the yard and under feeder—but to my delight four hooded mergansers began swimming off shore on Monday and today three common goldeneyes were diving nearby.Lots of wb nuthatches, tufted titmice, chickadees and blue jays at feeder, as well as hairy, downy, and red- bellied woodpeckers-/ plus cardinals—Two juncos arrived this week-/ -- Maine...

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 12/12-18.

Hi all, My observations of note over the past seven days included the following: Unusually large number of Red-throated Loons in the northwest corner of Casco Bay all week. 1 BOHEMIAN WAXWING and 1 Savannah Sparrow, Wolfe's Neck Center, Freeport, 12/13. 1 RING-NECKED DUCK with about 450 mixed Lesser and Greater Scaup with about 1,000 White-winged Scoters, Wharton Point, Brunswick, 12/14. 425+ mixed Lesser and...

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Re: [Maine-birds] Pine Warbler, Rockport

We also have a bright pine warbler visiting our feeders today in Cumberland Center for those Portland area CBCers. Strange sight on this snowy day!Brad and Laura ZitskeOn Dec 17, 2020, at 11:20 AM, Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com> wrote:My friend whose suet is being visited by an Orange-crowned Warbler is now seeing a beautifully bright Pine Warbler at her suet during this snow storm. I wish her house was within...

Re: [Maine-birds] Pine Warbler, Rockport

Hi, I agree, Kristen, it would be so expedient to widen our count boundaries! This morning, I had 14 evening grosbeaks at my home feeders (within our METR boundaries.) Rough-legged hawks and pine grosbeak numbers also look promising for our count circle. Earlier today, I observed four different rough-legs within a span of 5 miles. Don From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>...