[Maine-birds] Townsend's Solitaire

Townsend's Solitaire is still at Laudholm Farm in York County as of early this afternoon.  Observed today at 13:07 on the boardwalk trail near the marsh overlook.   I saw it in the same place that it was reported at yesterday -- in front of the Peter Phaneuf bench.  It flew down from a tall pine/evergreen tree onto a small tree about 25 feet in front of the bench.  Moved to a Winterberry bush where it ate one Winterberry, moved to another small tree and then reversed direction and headed towards the overlook.   It crossed over the boardwalk and landed somewhere in a tangle of Winterberry bushes, just opposite the Loll bench.   Got a few good looks and clearly saw the complete eye ring and the brown/rusty patches on the wings.  Very gray bird overall.

Added benefit:  just as I started on the main trail at Laudholm, a porcupine crossed the road in front of me, waddled over to a small tree and started eating the bark.  It was unperturbed by me walking by.  I saw it again as I returned to my car in the same area, happily gnawing on something.   Again, it was not disturbed by me nor a jogger who jogged right past it within about three feet of it.  Must be used to people. 

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