[Maine-birds] Crazy numbers of Caspian Terns

Not sure if it constitutes a fall out, but some combination of wind, weather and migration made for a very unusual April afternoon along the Seacoast with Caspian Terns roosting on beaches in big numbers in NH and York County. I personally saw 6 at Ogunquit Beach (found by David Nelson), 9 at Hills Beach, and one at Parsons Beach in Kennebunk (found by Chris Duffy), and it looks like there were more in Biddeford Pool at Hattie's, and undoubtedly elsewhere. There were also a number of reports in NH including 11 at Rye Harbor. Its worth checking large gull aggregation points tomorrow for more. I'd be shocked if there weren't a few at Pine Point right now. A fun afternoon out, despite the crap weather.
Magill Weber

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Apr 2023) Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	0	251	251
Bald Eagle	0	16	53
Northern Harrier	0	52	76
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	291	311
Cooper's Hawk	0	21	32
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	17	50
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1887	1887
Red-tailed Hawk	0	15	66
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	243	251
Merlin	0	45	52
Peregrine Falcon	0	3	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	4	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	14	16
Total:	0	3059	3565

(No count conducted today)


Weather:
Steady rain kept the count site closed today.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
I wish I hadn't looked ahead at this weeks forecast, but focusing on tomorrow, we might get some counting in. Rain should be tapering off in the morning and some of the sky cover should be following suit. Winds will likely be strong but from a more favorable direction for migration as the winds are predicted to switch from SE early in the day to SW for most of the count period. I'm hoping this is a big enough hole in the rain for birds to be moving out.

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Apr 2023) 25 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	4	251	251
Bald Eagle	0	16	53
Northern Harrier	0	52	76
Sharp-shinned Hawk	9	291	311
Cooper's Hawk	0	21	32
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	17	50
Broad-winged Hawk	3	1887	1887
Red-tailed Hawk	0	15	66
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	4	243	251
Merlin	5	45	52
Peregrine Falcon	0	3	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	4	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	14	16
Total:	25	3059	3565

Observation start time:	07:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8.5 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Amanda Petry, Derek Lovitch, Jim Pinfold, Nate Johnson, Rich Fortin

Visitors:
42 People stopped by today, 20 of whom were here for the Feathers Over Freeport hawkwatch workshop which Derek presented. It was an attentive crowd which was rewarded with a great little mix of raptor species passing by the summit. Local BW's made multiple passes along with a close Eagle. It was on of the first times I remember getting a Merlin going passed during the presentation. Thanks to everyone who stuck around to help scan the empty sky.

Weather:
We started the day with a little sun for an hour or so before the clouds set in for good. Temps felt cool but in the 50's, likely from a little wind chill as we had more E and SE breezes coming off the ocean. Visibility was good.

Raptor Observations:
Another slow day in the end. The morning had most of the migrants before the winds picked up. Local birds were active during the morning but once the afternoon breeze came up the flights really died down including the locals. Hawkwatch Junco spotted a fast flying Merlin for us in the afternoon as it shot over the summit.

Non-raptor Observations:
31 species were seen or heard today. Northbound birds were few today. I guess everything decided to wait for the wet weather to pass instead of trying to get out ahead of it. northbound birds include: 26 Double-crested Cormorants. 6 Yellow-rumped Warblers 2 Red-winged Blackbirds.

Predictions:
Wet and wild.

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Apr 2023) 98 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	3	247	247
Bald Eagle	1	16	53
Northern Harrier	1	52	76
Sharp-shinned Hawk	34	282	302
Cooper's Hawk	1	21	32
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	17	50
Broad-winged Hawk	35	1884	1884
Red-tailed Hawk	1	15	66
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	15	239	247
Merlin	4	40	47
Peregrine Falcon	1	3	4
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	4	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	2	14	16
Total:	98	3034	3540

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Amanda Petry, Bill Smith, Biz Houghton, Dave Fensore, Dave Gulick, Derek Lovitch, Jim Pinfold, Steve Moore

Visitors:
15 people stopped by the site today. We had a lot of good help up there today. Sorry not everyone fit on the official counter list including: Jesse Costa, Dick and Jen Baker. Thanks everyone for helping scan the Blue Screen of Death

Weather:
Temps climbed just into the 60's and skies were blue with just a peppering of clouds. Winds started out light and from the SSE but picked up in the afternoon and bringing some cooler ocean air. Visibility was pretty good but conditions were tough for spotting with so few clouds.

Raptor Observations:
Birds were scattered around the sky today with no real kettles or flight-lines to speak of. It was a pretty even distribution of birds over the coarse of the day. We had a few nice views of Merlins which stopped to climb in some small thermals before resuming their typical Bullet-train like flight to the north.

Non-raptor Observations:
Not much of a passerine flight this morning with the exception of a number of Yellow-rumped Warblers; 21 to be exact. We did have some new species finally make it to the summit, including a couple of Chipping Sparrows and Barn Swallows. 27 species were seen or heard today.

Predictions:
Tomorrow, for the Feathers Over Freeport event things could be interesting and I'm not quite sure what to expect. The winds don't look great, coming from the SE, but given the time of year and not having seen a lot moving through, along with some heavy rains beginning later in the day potentially pushing birds north we may or may not have a bunch of birds moving. Do birds fight the winds and avoid the rain or do they snuggle up to a tree trunk? Temps will be in the upper 40's

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 4/22-28.

Hi alll,

A feeder full of warblers and some uncommon new arrivals were among my highlights this week:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/04/28/this-weeks-highlights-4-22-28-2023/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Apr 2023) 602 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	17	244	244
Bald Eagle	6	15	52
Northern Harrier	2	51	75
Sharp-shinned Hawk	74	248	268
Cooper's Hawk	6	20	31
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	17	50
Broad-winged Hawk	472	1849	1849
Red-tailed Hawk	0	14	65
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	15	224	232
Merlin	7	36	43
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	1	4	4
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	1	12	14
Total:	602	2936	3442

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Biz Houghton, Dave Fensore, Dick Baker, Jim Pinfold

Visitors:
9 Visitors

Weather:
Today was nice overall with temps reaching into the 50's once the morning clouds moved out. The summit was sprayed with a little passing shower around 3pm EDT, just missing the heavy soaking which landed slightly to our S. Winds were mostly very light and coming from the SSE. Visibility was very good but diminished slightly due to heat shimmer once the sun came out.

Raptor Observations:
Another good flight on southerly winds today. Birds were on the move right out of the gate this morning. It was a couple hours before birds really hit their stride with triple digit hour totals. Many birds were counted far to our SE only as a result of the good visibility. Some birds were coming over the mountain and even to our NW. Not many birds were spotted in the middle distance in front of us today. Many birds, especially this morning, were moving in an E heading which seemed a bit odd given the winds were pushing inland. In my time on the mountain southerly winds often push birds closer to us and inland and today birds seemed to be flying right towards the coast. There was a good variety of species today along with more Eagles which seemed to be moving with purpose. One Eagle had interesting plumage on the underwing which looked like two equals signs running from leading to trailing edge of the wing. After the rain the BW flight quieted down but Sharp-shinned continued on.

Non-raptor Observations:
We had our first-of-season Blue-headed Vireo start to sing briefly today which seemed about right for this time. We were able to tally 32 species for the day list. Northbound birds seemed more plentiful with many warblers and finch but I was seeing them peripherally while identifying raptors. Northbound migrants include: 177 Double-crested Cormorants 52 Tree Swallows 33 Red-winged Blackbirds 15 Purple Finches 8 Brown-headed Cowbirds 7 Common Grackles 5 Common Loons 1 Eastern Bluebird 1 American Goldfinch 1 Great Blue Heron

Predictions:
Tomorrow should have abundant sunshine and warmer temps in the 50's. Winds don't look all that promising but there are still plenty of birds which need to get N. Winds may start out from the N and slowly move clockwise throughout the day before hitting SSE by day's end.

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[Maine-birds] Brooksville FOY Kingfisher

Hey--our Kingfisher is back!  I heard his call  on 4/26 and this morning saw him sitting on a branch!    Summer must be getting closer!

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[Maine-birds] Laughing Gulls, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 4/27/23

Laughing Gulls, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 4/27/23

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Apr 2023) 76 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	13	227	227
Bald Eagle	0	9	46
Northern Harrier	3	49	73
Sharp-shinned Hawk	7	174	194
Cooper's Hawk	1	14	25
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	16	49
Broad-winged Hawk	49	1377	1377
Red-tailed Hawk	0	14	65
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	209	217
Merlin	2	29	36
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	3	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	13
Total:	76	2334	2840

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Jim Pinfold

Visitors:
7 people stopped by Make-Out Point today.

Weather:
We were finally back on the mountain to count after the rain and fog. Visibility was fantastic all day long. A very low cloud ceiling filled the sky during the day with some brightening occurring in the afternoon, to our W and a little to the SE. The air was a little damp and a bit chilly, with temps in the low 40's. Winds were almost nonexistent at the summit with a breath of air from the SSE.

Raptor Observations:
The day started pretty darn slow for the first three hours with just two migrants. No good thermals or flight-lines developed today and birds seemed to appear out of thin air. While watching a relatively close Broad-wing through my scope, waiting for it to start gliding north, five more BW's suddenly appeared around it. Like rising bubbles in a murky swamp, one by one each bird popped out of the cloud layer. Other birds suddenly appeared in a small kettle over the summit too, leaving us clueless as to where they had just come from. Many birds were counted well to our SE today and I feel there was likely more migration taking place than we could detect.

Non-raptor Observations:
Still waiting on some more first-of-season birds to arrive. The surrounding woods were pretty quiet. The bird of the day was Double-crested Cormorants. A total of roughly 1,366 Cormorants were counted heading north along with: 6 Great Blue Herons 7 Yellow-rumped Warblers 5 Purple Finches 1 Tree Swallow

Predictions:
Maybe we'll get a few Falcons with tomorrows southerly breeze. The morning hours could have us and the birds contending with some showers but the afternoon looks to be a little brighter with some sun and temps in the upper 40's to 50. I would suspect tomorrow to be decent if the rains aren't too bad.

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Double-crested Cormorant---big movement today?

Nowhere near your numbers, Charles, but on Tuesday night around 7 p.m. in Orono, I observed a flock of about 400 double-crested cormorants in a single huge V-formation, winging their way northward following the Penobscot River.  Right behind them was a flock of about 50 scoter sp. in a more ragged V-formation.

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 5:56:57 PM UTC-4 Linda Thompson wrote:

I saw a large group on the New Meadows River, probably 50-100. I Couldn't stop to count as I was driving Rte 1. 

Linda Thompson

On Apr 26, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Bill Bunn <mooset...@gmail.com> wrote:



I had close to 300 at Back Cove in Portland this morning!

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 7:42 AM Lewis Holmes <lewisb...@gmail.com> wrote:

At least 500 cormorants seen from Cousins Island bridge in long flock sitting on calm surface of water.

On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:13 AM, Nancy Houlihan <nhoul...@maine.rr.com> wrote:



Yes, I had more than 100 roosting and feeding on a very small pond in West Falmouth.  Have never seen such numbers at that location in 50 years.

Nancy Houlihan

On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:51 PM Dan Gardoqui <leadwit...@gmail.com> wrote:

Charles, 

In about 20 mins at Cape Neddick Light I saw over 200 cormorants flying north today.

Dan Gardoqui

York, Maine

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 12:43:59 PM UTC-4 Charles Duncan wrote:

Did anyone else in Cumberland County or elsewhere tune in a huge movement of cormorants this morning?  

I saw several hundred in a few loose flocks flying northward above the Fore River, Portland, about 7:15 this morning.  When I got to Grondin Pond in SoPo, there were 1,000 +/- there in a dense, long string on the water.  And as I was leaving perhaps another 500 dropped in from the northwest.

The only comparable numbers in Vickery (2020) are "2,500 flying north off Biddeford, 28 Apr 1985 (P. Cross)" and "~1,000 at Sewall Beach, 2 May 1993 (PDV, eBird)."

--Charles

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[Maine-birds] Kestrel Sighting.......

...& photo, along one of the small fields on the Goose Rocks Road in K'bunkport just east

of where it meets Oak Ridge Road.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S135129890

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[Maine-birds] Hummer Cape Neddick 4/26, 4:30pm

Saw my first male RT Hummer at my feeder today
Heard my first White-throated sparrow.
Merlin App said I had a Savannah sparrow.
Saw a Sharpie fly away from my house with a squealing rat. ( I keep poultry).

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Double-crested Cormorant---big movement today?

I saw a large group on the New Meadows River, probably 50-100. I Couldn't stop to count as I was driving Rte 1. 

Linda Thompson

On Apr 26, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Bill Bunn <moosetrunks51@gmail.com> wrote:



I had close to 300 at Back Cove in Portland this morning!

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 7:42 AM Lewis Holmes <lewisbholmes@gmail.com> wrote:

At least 500 cormorants seen from Cousins Island bridge in long flock sitting on calm surface of water.

On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:13 AM, Nancy Houlihan <nhoulihan1@maine.rr.com> wrote:



Yes, I had more than 100 roosting and feeding on a very small pond in West Falmouth.  Have never seen such numbers at that location in 50 years.

Nancy Houlihan

On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:51 PM Dan Gardoqui <leadwithnature@gmail.com> wrote:

Charles, 

In about 20 mins at Cape Neddick Light I saw over 200 cormorants flying north today.

Dan Gardoqui

York, Maine

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 12:43:59 PM UTC-4 Charles Duncan wrote:

Did anyone else in Cumberland County or elsewhere tune in a huge movement of cormorants this morning?  

I saw several hundred in a few loose flocks flying northward above the Fore River, Portland, about 7:15 this morning.  When I got to Grondin Pond in SoPo, there were 1,000 +/- there in a dense, long string on the water.  And as I was leaving perhaps another 500 dropped in from the northwest.

The only comparable numbers in Vickery (2020) are "2,500 flying north off Biddeford, 28 Apr 1985 (P. Cross)" and "~1,000 at Sewall Beach, 2 May 1993 (PDV, eBird)."

--Charles

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[Maine-birds] 30 Piping plovers at Seawall Beach

This morning at Seawall Beach at Morse Mt. Mark Rolerson and I found a flock of 30 Piping Plovers on the outer beach. There was also a pair of Piping Plovers getting ready to nest toward the East end of the beach. On the rocks off the beach were a small flock of Purple Sandpipers. 

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[Maine-birds] Wood Duck, Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell, ME 4/26/23

Wood Duck, Harpswell Neck Rd., on a small pond near Lily Pond Rd.

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Double-crested Cormorant---big movement today?

I had close to 300 at Back Cove in Portland this morning!

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 7:42 AM Lewis Holmes <lewisbholmes@gmail.com> wrote:

At least 500 cormorants seen from Cousins Island bridge in long flock sitting on calm surface of water.

On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:13 AM, Nancy Houlihan <nhoulihan1@maine.rr.com> wrote:



Yes, I had more than 100 roosting and feeding on a very small pond in West Falmouth.  Have never seen such numbers at that location in 50 years.

Nancy Houlihan

On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:51 PM Dan Gardoqui <leadwithnature@gmail.com> wrote:

Charles, 

In about 20 mins at Cape Neddick Light I saw over 200 cormorants flying north today.

Dan Gardoqui

York, Maine

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 12:43:59 PM UTC-4 Charles Duncan wrote:

Did anyone else in Cumberland County or elsewhere tune in a huge movement of cormorants this morning?  

I saw several hundred in a few loose flocks flying northward above the Fore River, Portland, about 7:15 this morning.  When I got to Grondin Pond in SoPo, there were 1,000 +/- there in a dense, long string on the water.  And as I was leaving perhaps another 500 dropped in from the northwest.

The only comparable numbers in Vickery (2020) are "2,500 flying north off Biddeford, 28 Apr 1985 (P. Cross)" and "~1,000 at Sewall Beach, 2 May 1993 (PDV, eBird)."

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Double-crested Cormorant---big movement today?

At least 500 cormorants seen from Cousins Island bridge in long flock sitting on calm surface of water.

On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:13 AM, Nancy Houlihan <nhoulihan1@maine.rr.com> wrote:



Yes, I had more than 100 roosting and feeding on a very small pond in West Falmouth.  Have never seen such numbers at that location in 50 years.

Nancy Houlihan

On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:51 PM Dan Gardoqui <leadwithnature@gmail.com> wrote:

Charles, 

In about 20 mins at Cape Neddick Light I saw over 200 cormorants flying north today.

Dan Gardoqui

York, Maine

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 12:43:59 PM UTC-4 Charles Duncan wrote:

Did anyone else in Cumberland County or elsewhere tune in a huge movement of cormorants this morning?  

I saw several hundred in a few loose flocks flying northward above the Fore River, Portland, about 7:15 this morning.  When I got to Grondin Pond in SoPo, there were 1,000 +/- there in a dense, long string on the water.  And as I was leaving perhaps another 500 dropped in from the northwest.

The only comparable numbers in Vickery (2020) are "2,500 flying north off Biddeford, 28 Apr 1985 (P. Cross)" and "~1,000 at Sewall Beach, 2 May 1993 (PDV, eBird)."

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Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

400 Double Crested Cormorants flying north over Route 295 in Falmouth at 7:15 a.m.

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Double-crested Cormorant---big movement today?

Yes, I had more than 100 roosting and feeding on a very small pond in West Falmouth.  Have never seen such numbers at that location in 50 years.

Nancy Houlihan

On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 9:51 PM Dan Gardoqui <leadwithnature@gmail.com> wrote:

Charles, 

In about 20 mins at Cape Neddick Light I saw over 200 cormorants flying north today.

Dan Gardoqui

York, Maine

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 12:43:59 PM UTC-4 Charles Duncan wrote:

Did anyone else in Cumberland County or elsewhere tune in a huge movement of cormorants this morning?  

I saw several hundred in a few loose flocks flying northward above the Fore River, Portland, about 7:15 this morning.  When I got to Grondin Pond in SoPo, there were 1,000 +/- there in a dense, long string on the water.  And as I was leaving perhaps another 500 dropped in from the northwest.

The only comparable numbers in Vickery (2020) are "2,500 flying north off Biddeford, 28 Apr 1985 (P. Cross)" and "~1,000 at Sewall Beach, 2 May 1993 (PDV, eBird)."

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[Maine-birds] Re: Double-crested Cormorant---big movement today?

Charles, 

In about 20 mins at Cape Neddick Light I saw over 200 cormorants flying north today.

Dan Gardoqui

York, Maine

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 12:43:59 PM UTC-4 Charles Duncan wrote:

Did anyone else in Cumberland County or elsewhere tune in a huge movement of cormorants this morning?  

I saw several hundred in a few loose flocks flying northward above the Fore River, Portland, about 7:15 this morning.  When I got to Grondin Pond in SoPo, there were 1,000 +/- there in a dense, long string on the water.  And as I was leaving perhaps another 500 dropped in from the northwest.

The only comparable numbers in Vickery (2020) are "2,500 flying north off Biddeford, 28 Apr 1985 (P. Cross)" and "~1,000 at Sewall Beach, 2 May 1993 (PDV, eBird)."

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[Maine-birds] Kennebunk Beaches

At the Kennebunk beaches around 3 PM, we saw a merlin and a kestrel separately on high evergreens, one American pipit, and three savannah sparrows. The latter species had bright yellow supercillia. There were two flocks of over 70 double-crested cormorants and 25 long-tailed ducks.

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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (25 Apr 2023) Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	0	214	214
Bald Eagle	0	9	46
Northern Harrier	0	46	70
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	167	187
Cooper's Hawk	0	13	24
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	16	49
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1328	1328
Red-tailed Hawk	0	14	65
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	208	216
Merlin	0	27	34
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	3	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	13
Total:	0	2258	2764

(No count conducted today)


Weather:
It was a raw wet spring day today. The heaviest showers passed through this morning, but intermittent light rain, mist and drizzle hung on for most of the day. Each thought of heading up the mountain was met rather quickly with a deterioration in weather conditions.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
We shouldn't be contending with rain tomorrow, but it will still be overcast to mostly cloudy with winds stubbornly easterly. A northeast wind is supposed to shift to southeast by the afternoon, so we shall see. Birds will need to move after 2 days of stalled migration.

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[Maine-birds] Double-crested Cormorant---big movement today?

Did anyone else in Cumberland County or elsewhere tune in a huge movement of cormorants this morning?  

I saw several hundred in a few loose flocks flying northward above the Fore River, Portland, about 7:15 this morning.  When I got to Grondin Pond in SoPo, there were 1,000 +/- there in a dense, long string on the water.  And as I was leaving perhaps another 500 dropped in from the northwest.

The only comparable numbers in Vickery (2020) are "2,500 flying north off Biddeford, 28 Apr 1985 (P. Cross)" and "~1,000 at Sewall Beach, 2 May 1993 (PDV, eBird)."

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (24 Apr 2023) Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 24, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	0	214	214
Bald Eagle	0	9	46
Northern Harrier	0	46	70
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	167	187
Cooper's Hawk	0	13	24
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	16	49
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1328	1328
Red-tailed Hawk	0	14	65
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	208	216
Merlin	0	27	34
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	3	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	13
Total:	0	2258	2764

(No count conducted today)


Weather:
Poor weather conditions kept me off the mountain today. Visibility was limited along with persistent rain and mist.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
The first half of this week looks like we may miss some counting hours as a low pressure system remains over the region. Tomorrow morning we may be plagued by fog. Light rain is likely to start the day, with showers possible in the afternoon. Winds are predicted to be from the ENE and temps will remain cool and in the low 40's. It seems like a bit of a toss-up as to whether we'll get in some counting.

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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (23 Apr 2023) 2 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	2
Turkey Vulture	0	190	500
Osprey	1	214	214
Bald Eagle	0	9	46
Northern Harrier	0	46	70
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	167	187
Cooper's Hawk	0	13	24
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	16	49
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1328	1328
Red-tailed Hawk	0	14	65
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	208	216
Merlin	0	27	34
Peregrine Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Accipiter	0	5	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	3	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	11	13
Total:	2	2258	2764

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dick Baker, Nate Johnson

Visitors:
19 visitors today. The park was relatively quiet.

Weather:
Wind was howling all day from the E and SE. Clouds filled the sky with the exception of a small clearing to the E first thing this am. Temps were chilly and in the mid to high 40's. Visibility was very good all day long.

Raptor Observations:
We may have set the record for fewest birds counted on a full dry day in April. Not the records were looking to break but a small victory of sorts if were trying to stay positive. It was almost laughable at how few birds were in the skies today. We got a nice showing of a couple Eagles but that was over in a minute or two. Not even Red-tails were seen kiting in the wind.

Non-raptor Observations:
Quiet all around. I did managed to find 24 species for the day. Northbound birds include: 40 Double-crested Cormorants 3 Canada Geese 1 Purple Finch

Predictions:
Tomorrow looks like a repeat of today but this time I think the rain will have finally arrived. Strong winds from the E and temps in the 40's again. It's looking kind of like a complete wash at this point.

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[Maine-birds] Osprey, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Savannah Sparrow, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 4/23/23

Osprey

5 Greater Yellowlegs and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs

Savannah Sparrow, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 4/23/23

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[Maine-birds] Ring Necked Ducks in Biddeford......

...on Lords Pond on Fortunes Rocks Road, and a couple pair of Buffleheads hanging on

on Etherington Pond.

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[Maine-birds] Ring Necked Ducks, Biddeford......

On Lords pond on Fortunes Rocks Road, ~7:30 AM.

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