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 flashing his feathers. 

Allan

On 7/19/2023 12:49 PM, Julia Hanauer-Milne wrote:

I meant to say that we had a mockingbird stop by here for the very first time this year-- in Sidney.

On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 12:49 PM Julia Hanauer-Milne <windyridgemaine@gmail.com> wrote:

I always enjoy your reports about the birds at your place. The barn swallows near me are on the same schedule. I noticed all the fledgies wobbling on their new wings or begging from the electric wires today. 

On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 11:22 AM AMF <ZnSe37@gmail.com> wrote:

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 and shed.  They are a delight to watch and listen to as they
chatter to each other as they circle around between the house, carriage
and barn.  I noticed a large number of barn swallows flying around the
field yesterday scooping up bugs and landing on the grass not cut
because it has been so wet.

Allan

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