Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Sunday, 31 January 2021

Re: [Maine-birds] Need your help regarding Winter Crow roosts in Maine this winter

I don't know where they were heading but a flock of at least 60 crows were flying eastward, towards the coastline, at dusk in Hulls Cove last Monday. TammyOn Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 6:21 PM 'Pete Darling' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:Hello,This is a frequent crow roost just off I295 Exit 4, which is a southbound...

[Maine-birds] RE: Redwing photos

Thanks so much everyone for sending photos! We have many wonderful ones to choose from and we really appreciate everyone's willingness to share! We'll post the link when it comes out. Thanks, Jeff and Allison -----Original Message----- From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jeff Wells Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2021 10:54 AM To: Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox@mac.com> Cc: Bird...

Re: [Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

https://maineaudubon.org/news/ruffed-grouse-behavior/--written by our own Doug HitchcoxOn Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 10:43 AM David Gulick <dvdgu741@gmail.com> wrote:Many years ago, my wife and I went to see a home in Boothbay. As we entered the long gravel drive, a grouse appeared and excitedly greeted our car. The grouse accompanied our car very closely actually leading us up to the house. And then it stayed with us closely...

[Maine-birds] Redwing photos

Anyone out there have a photo of the Redwing that you would be willing to let us use in our Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper column this week? Jeff and Allison Wells > On Jan 31, 2021, at 10:20 AM, 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > I haven't been to Capisic yet today, but aware that many people don't use Facebook and eBird reporting isn't super timely, I wanted to...

Re: [Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

Similar behavior in a quail written in a book called That Quail Robert. About a quail that adopted a family in Cape cod. Charming book.____________________________________Jennifer On Sunday, January 31, 2021, 10:43:58 AM EST, David Gulick <dvdgu741@gmail.com> wrote: ...

Re: [Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

Many years ago, my wife and I went to see a home in Boothbay. As we entered the long gravel drive, a grouse appeared and excitedly greeted our car. The grouse accompanied our car very closely actually leading us up to the house. And then it stayed with us closely and enthusiastically as we got out of the car and walked around. Utterly surprising behavior. We did not know what to think. Although I don't really remember, we probably...

[Maine-birds] REDWING - Portland, 1/31 - Yes

I haven't been to Capisic yet today, but aware that many people don't use Facebook and eBird reporting isn't super timely, I wanted to share here that the REDWING is still being seen today (31 Jan) at Capisic Pond. The earliest report I've seen was from Derik Bowen on the ABA Rare Bird Alert Facebook Group at 7:07AM, with most since indicating that the bird is still frequenting the patch of multiflora rose it was in yesterday. Good...

Saturday, 30 January 2021

[Maine-birds] Other rarities at Capisic Pond

Didn't see a post about the other goodies at Capisic Pond Park. The Dickcissels, Northern Shrike and Black-headed Grosbeak were there too though I didn't see the gorsbeak bur someone else did early across the pond.Andrew -- 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...

[Maine-birds] Redwing at Capisic Pond Park, Portland, ME, photos

This morning, Sat Jan 30, Deb and I went to Capisic Pond Park in Portland, ME to see the Redwing. Very cold, lots of birders, some good photo ops. Pictures at my usual link: henrymauer.smugmug.comWe were there from about 7:15 to about 10:15. We saw the bird off and on, from about 8:00 to 10:15, Seen often during that time period.Henry MauerHarpswell, Mainehenryd.mauer@gmail.com -- Maine birds...

Re: [Maine-birds] REDWING - Portland, 1/30 - Yes

The REDWING put on a great show all day at Capisic Pond. It apparently flew into the park a little after 8AM as large numbers of robins were coming in from the northwest (same direction they were seen heading to roost last night). The Redwing was foraging with the robins for most of the morning but eventually settled into a large multiflora rose bush for the day. There it would sit low, sometimes on the ground, often seen eating...

Re: [Maine-birds] Bird(Duck) I.D.

Thanks Tova, that's a new one on me. A little "googling" confirms your I.D., and a little history of the birds. :)On Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 11:59:18 AM UTC-5 tova....@gmail.com wrote:They appear to be Swedish ducks (a domestic breed). Please someone correct me if I'm mistaken. TovaOn Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 11:41 AM J. Michael...

Re: [Maine-birds] REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

Many thanks to all those who found and shared information about the Redwing at Capissic Pond. I am curious if anyone has determined whether the bird at Capissic belongs to the nominate subspecies Turdus iliacus iliacus, which breeds and winters in Europe, or whether it belongs to the subspecies Turdus iliacus colburni, which breeds in Iceland and winters in Europe, and which is browner above and more darkly spotted below....

Re: [Maine-birds] Bird(Duck) I.D.

They appear to be Swedish ducks (a domestic breed). Please someone correct me if I'm mistaken. TovaOn Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 11:41 AM J. Michael <gepetto@gwi.net> wrote:Radon Road Pond in York........these 2 ducks, plus a ton of male/female mallards and several Graylag geese.What are they?Larger image 1Larger Image 2 -- ...

[Maine-birds] Bird(Duck) I.D.

Radon Road Pond in York........these 2 ducks, plus a ton of male/female mallards and several Graylag geese.What are they?Larger image 1Larger Image 2 -- 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...

Re: [Maine-birds] REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

The bird continues as of 11:30am. A large crowd is assembled just before the small bridge coming from the Capisic St entrance, and the Redwing has been in the dense multiflora rose thicket there for several hours.WestonOn Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:04 PM 'Doug Hitchcox' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:As a quick update, the REDWING was last seen at 4:30PM when it took off with part of the robin flock, presumably...

[Maine-birds] REDWING - Portland, 1/30 - Yes

The REDWING has shown a few times this morning among the large robin flock. Near the bridge at Capisic Pond. Good birding, Doug Hitchcox 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...

[Maine-birds] American Robins, Brentwood St Portland

Over 100 feeding o fruiting trees currently on Brentwood st in Portland no sign of Redwing. But there is a lot of movement happening.Nathan Hall -- 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...

Friday, 29 January 2021

Re: [Maine-birds] REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

As a quick update, the REDWING was last seen at 4:30PM when it took off with part of the robin flock, presumably to roost, northwest of the park. A Merlin caused the flock to jump a few times but they seemed to be favoring the multiflora and sumac through the north end of the park. Since this is likely to draw a crowd, and many will be new to this location, I've put a blog post up on Maine Audubon's website with more details...

Re: [Maine-birds] Need your help regarding Winter Crow roosts in Maine this winter

Hello,This is a frequent crow roost just off I295 Exit 4, which is a southbound only exit. Go past the oil tanks and they roost in the trees bordering and inside the cemetery. It's the far end of Cavalry Cemetery which is accessible from Broadway near Cash Corner in South Portland.I got these quick pics while parking at the stop sign (43.6356,...

[Maine-birds] Re: North Maine Woods

Mike Waters and I spent time in several winter atlas blocs in western Maine near Black Mountain (Peru) yesterday and saw one crow and no ravens.We saw a handful of blue jays around a feeder.Meanwhile on Jan 27 around 4:30 pm I stood in the riverfront park in Hallowell and saw at least 1000+ crows on the river ice, with another 1-2000 rising...

[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 1/23-29

Well, this is a little anticlimactic without a visit to Capisic Pond Park, but...https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2021/01/29/dereks-birding-this-week-1-23-292021/-Derek***************************************** Derek and Jeannette Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-6000 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com *************************...

[Maine-birds] Need your help regarding Winter Crow roosts in Maine this winter

Thanks to Glenn and Bob Duchesne about their crow thread in recent days.As someone who is frequently monitoring a winter crow roost in Lawrence MA which this year is very large and may contain many northern Maine and eastern Canadian American Crows, I would appreciate learning of the status of winter crow roosts in Maine this winter. Possibly, the two big early snow storms in November and December in 2020 propelled...

[Maine-birds] REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

Brendan McKay found a REDWING (Turdus iliacus) loosely with American Robins at Lucas Street end of Capisic Pond Park (that's the northwest end of park). Doug Hitchcox relayed word, and I am posting for him. This is the 2nd (!!) Redwing in Maine this month and amazing for a species not previously recorded in the state. One was seen in Steuben by a single observer on private property and not seen again earlier this month. There...

Re: [Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

Some years ago, we had some friends who lived near Unity. They showed us "their" Ruffed Grouse, a male which came every day to be fed. He seemed to be completely unafraid of humans. I saw it with my own eyes. I've never been that fortunate. All we have is Turkeys who have learned not to be too afraid of us as they whack the feeders with their bills to knock seed on the ground. Next time, take some...

Re: [Maine-birds] sean hatch test

FWIW. I check my Spam folder every day, and have never had a Maine-birds email there. I have an old Apple Mac and use an old (but soon changing) browser, on AOL. I wondered why there were fewer emails from birders, but figured they all switched to using only eBird. I get mine. Barbara. Sanford -----Original Message----- From: Sharon F. <sfinley111@hotmail.com> To: Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>...

[Maine-birds] friendly ruffed grouse...?

It was our understanding that ruffed grouse were supposed to be pretty shy but we've had a gregarious one in our back woods this winter. We went sledding back there in early January and were surprised when a grouse came jogging out to meet us, hopped in and out of an empty sled, and generally made itself welcome. It came within two feet of us, and when we resumed sledding, thinking it would run off, it only craned it's neck to...