Hi all,Better late than never, here are my observations of note over seven days last week, including our tour to Seal Island and 4 days of birding in Aroostook County.http://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/07/31/this-weeks-highlights-7-22-28-2023/-Derek***************************************** Derek and Jeannette Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-6000...
Monday, 31 July 2023
[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 7/22-28
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[Maine-birds] An early morning surprise in Bremen
Glistening in the early morning sun, a Great Egret foraged in the green tidal flats of spartina. It seemed to be listening and eating insects, then occasionally stabbing into the grasses. A wonderful way to start the day.JuanitaJuanita RoushdyBremen ...
Saturday, 29 July 2023
Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic
Any thoughts on the influence of avian flu on waterfowl this year?On Jul 28, 2023, at 10:20 PM, Kiya Smith <kiyalachsmith@gmail.com> wrote:I was just up atMooselookmeguntic Lake. One morning 16 loons congregated near our campsite, all adults. There are human made floating nests for loons on this lake so don't know if this has anything...
[Maine-birds] Philadelphia Vireo
...in Holden. Not common for us. -- 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 view this...
Friday, 28 July 2023
Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic
I was just up atMooselookmeguntic Lake. One morning 16 loons congregated near our campsite, all adults. There are human made floating nests for loons on this lake so don't know if this has anything to do with rain. We also saw only only two Merganser mamas, one with two little ones, one with four. There are also nesting boxes on the lake...
Thursday, 27 July 2023
Re: [Maine-birds] All This Rain.
11 adolescent turkeys on our lawn these daysOn Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 10:09 PM Bob Crowley <crbob@fairpoint.net> wrote:Am I the only one noticing the absence of young waterfowl? All this rain in the Fryeburg area has resulted I think in the complete absence of any young, this year's geese or ducks. Also, there are very few Turkey poults to be seen.Bob CrowleyChatham, NH -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...
Re: [Maine-birds] All This Rain.
11 adolescent turkeys on our lawn these days...On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 10:09 PM Bob Crowley <crbob@fairpoint.net> wrote:Am I the only one noticing the absence of young waterfowl? All this rain in the Fryeburg area has resulted I think in the complete absence of any young, this year's geese or ducks. Also, there are very few Turkey poults to be seen.Bob CrowleyChatham, NH -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...
[Maine-birds] All This Rain.
Am I the only one noticing the absence of young waterfowl? All this rain in the Fryeburg area has resulted I think in the complete absence of any young, this year's geese or ducks. Also, there are very few Turkey poults to be seen.Bob CrowleyChatham,...
Friday, 21 July 2023
[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 7/15-21
Hi all,A handful of observations of note over the past seven days for me included the following:https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/07/21/this-weeks-highlights-7-15-212023/-Derek***************************************** Derek and Jeannette Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-6000 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com *************...
Re: [Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
I see them only or mainly where there is multiflora rise which freezes to the ground at about -20. That used to prohibit blooms and fruit bearing because they bear on two year sprouts. This kept them in very southern Maine or urban warm spots. Now they are able to thrive in a far greater area. Dan NickersonOn Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 1:03 PM <chrwsu@myfairpoint.net> wrote: Mockingbirds have been in central...
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Re: [Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
Hi Julia and others, Thanks for all the comments and info about mockingbirds. I saw a mockingbird along the roads in Tidebrook Preserve in the spring. That is the first one I think I saw in Maine. My mockingbird sure looks and sounds like he is seeking a mate. He is doing a little dance of shooting up about 20 feet and fluttering down to the roof peak...
Re: [Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
A fantastic book! Every serious Maine birder should have one. Thanks for posting that info. I do miss Peter, though . . . Wally S. On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:35:01 -0400, Charles Duncan <charles.d.duncan@gmail.com> wrote: Perhaps these two outtakes from Vickery, P. 2020, The Birds of Maine, will give some context...
Re: [Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
Perhaps these two outtakes from Vickery, P. 2020, The Birds of Maine, will give some context about NOMO's in Maine: --------------------HISTORICAL STATUS:Knight [1908] considered most Northern Mockingbird reports from ME likely to be escaped cage birds, despite the fact that the species bred, at least occasionally,...
Re: [Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
My point was that the presence of Mockingbirds has nothing to do with climate change, since they've been present since before the "global warming" hysteria began, like back when Congress was holding hearings on the upcoming ice age. Mockingbirds can handle cold weather. The one I first observed in Northern New Brunswick 40 years ago was in the middle of a harsh winter. Wally S. On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:22:42...
Re: [Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
If the Mockingbirds are not nesting at Head of Falls, they are just jerks since they are so aggressive when you walk by certain trees :) There is also almost always one in the area of Pleasant and Main Street, which may be the one I occasionally hear from my home on Heath St. While not quite common, Mockingbirds seem to be firmly established in the area.Peace שָׁלוֹם سلامIanhe/him/hisOn Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 1:03 PM <chrwsu@myfairpoint.net>...
Re: [Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
The earth's average temperature has been slowly rising since the 1800's. You can't rule out global warming because of a few of decades. Jennifer Jennifer MillerLubbock, TX(o,o) /)_) " "Email: foundnatureblog@gmail.comBlog: https://foundnature.weebly.com/On Jul 19, 2023, at 12:03 PM, chrwsu@myfairpoint.net wrote: Mockingbirds have been in central Maine for decades. We used to get more of...
Re: [Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
Mockingbirds have been in central Maine for decades. We used to get more of them on the Waterville Xmas count in the past than we do now. There were 2 along the River Road in Benton for several weeks in April and May, right near where Wyman Road intersects. They nest in at least one of the cemeteries in Skowhegan, and have for years. And I have a suspicion that they're nesting along the river in downtown...
[Maine-birds] Mockingbird and Barn Swallow fledged - Benton - Unity Rd
Greetings lovers of birds,
I have had the pleasure of listening to a mockingbird sing for hours the
last week. This is the first mockingbird I have seen in Benton at my
farm. Global Warming??
We had a large number (>30) of barn swallows jetting around this
morning. The baby birds from a number of nests must have fledged the
last few days. The barn swallows have nests in the carriage house,
barn...
Monday, 17 July 2023
[Maine-birds] Downeast Migration Birding Festival August 18-20
I'm volunteering as a guide for a three-day birding festival in Doweast Maine from August 18-20, hosted by the Cobscook Institute. Trips will explore Head Harbor Passage, South Lubec flats, West Quoddy Head, Bog Brook, Reynold's Brook, and the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. Doug Hitchcox, Woody Gillies, and Maurry Mills are also graciously serving as guides. Hope you can join us. More info can be found...
[Maine-birds] Request for information -- red crossbill feeding observations
Hi all, I'm writing to follow up on my previous request for observations of eastern red crossbills feeding on conifers. As the dog days of summer kick in and breeding bird activity winds down, conifer cone crops are maturing, so it's a great time to look for crossbill breeding activity! I'm looking for recordings of crossbill calls from the eastern US/Great Lakes with information...
Friday, 14 July 2023
Re: [Maine-birds] Bufflehead South Berwick
Well, if Red-necked Grebes can hang out at Biddeford Pool during the summer (as they have been for a number of years), and Scoters are often seen along the coast in summer, as well, why not Buffleheads? Nice sighting, though. Wally S. On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:22:19 -0400 (EDT), DEBRA M POWERS <dmp2ec@comcast.net> wrote: I was surprised to see a single Bufflehead tonight in South Berwick at the counting...
[Maine-birds] Bufflehead South Berwick
I was surprised to see a single Bufflehead tonight in South Berwick at the counting house. Hope that does not mean a early winter! ~Deb Powers-South Berwick Maine https://ebird.org/checklist/S144559016 ...
[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 7/8-14
Hi all,I enjoyed a great week of mid-summer guiding, headlined by an encounter with THE Tufted Puffin! https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/07/14/this-weeks-highlights-7-8-142023/-Derek***************************************** Derek and Jeannette Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-6000 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com **...
Thursday, 13 July 2023
Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Tufted Puffin
It was meant to be funny! :) No offense intended. On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 9:13 AM Martha Healy <marthajhealy@gmail.com> wrote:With responses like this, no wonder this group is quiet.On Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 8:28:35 AM UTC-4 Kristen Lindquist wrote:Given that MOST days since early June have been foggy and/or rainy, the odds would seem to favor that the puffin would be seen more often in those conditions. :)On...
Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Tufted Puffin
Perhaps I can help with a little research. I took a look at recent ebird postings for Eastern Egg Rock.https://ebird.org/map/tufpuf?env.minX=-179.99999999291&env.minY=31.8423356635371&env.maxX=179.99999999291&env.maxY=76.8918586145078Looking at the photos attached to the records it appears to be foggy on July 10th and on the 15th of last July it was hard to discern the weather.2023-07-10 1 Sara Zagorski 2023-07-10 1 Phil Rusch 2023-07-10 1 David Mathieu 2022-07-15 1 Daniel RubiantoI...
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