[Maine-birds] Broad-wing hawks over Cape Neddick 8/30/23 4-4:30pm

A noisy lot circling my clearing in the woods east of Mount Agamenticus and also in the treetops eyeing my chickens.  Could it be the NW winds already?

Only female Hummers here still fighting over the one feeder.

Solitary Pine Warbler is back and Red-breasted nuthatches.

Took video of a bunch of what looked like night hawks passing over - could be some kind of falcon, but they were up too high.

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[Maine-birds] Shorebirds in Biddeford

It was a rainy afternoon at Hills Beach, but a good day for shorebirds. The Marbled Godwit continues at the far end of the causeway. Nearby was a small flock of 6 or 7 Red Knots, most were adults molting out of breeding plumage, but one was a scaly juvenile. Four whimbrel were on the mudflats to the East of the causeway.

As I walked back to the main beach, a big flock of plovers landed nearby. Most were Black-bellied Plovers, but 8 were American Golden-Plovers. The mixed flock provided great side by side comparisons. Many of the fieldmarks of the Golden Plovers were visible  -  smaller size over all, smaller bill, white eyeline and black cap, black underparts all the way to the vent, and golden flecked back and rump. 

At the beach by the Timber Point Trail there was a big flock of peeps, many Semipalmated Sandpipers, Some Least Sandpipers, one White-rumped and one Baird's.

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 8/19-25



Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included 22 species of shorebirds...and that was just Tuesday.

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/08/25/this-weeks-highlights-8-19-252023/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] No Fly Zone

Is there a site where I can find if Common Nighthawks have established a No Flight Zone over my house is South Portland? I have been out five evenings in a row without one sighting. If they have indeed created a no flight zone here I'll try a new spot. Thanks for any info.

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[Maine-birds] Nighthawks

Having a great flight of common nighthawks at our house in Sidney right now. Up to 61 so far! 

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[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND REPORT

Well, we skirted around coastal fog early Saturday afternoon and made it to the island after a 2-day weather delay.
This is my first rotation since late May.
The colony is winding down, but all species are still represented, except for RAZORBILLS & COMMON MURRES.
Not surprisingly, visible seabird activity was nearly non-existent between Saint John and Grand Manan.
Exiting Grand Manan to the west, scattered GANNETS and a few Gulls started to show. Foraging groups of Gannets, some Shearwaters and quite a few gulls worked the tide streaks and upwellings from about 3 miles north of MSI and off towards the west southwest.

On the island the PUFFINS are still numerous and there are even two or three ARCTIC TERNS still unfledged.

PEEPS are scattered around with small groups of mainly SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS moving about the intertidal zone. A few other common species, like LEAST SANDPIPER, are also foraging in the puddles and pools. There is also a fair number of SPOTTED SANDPIPERS remaining on the island, which I think indicates that they had a pretty successful season.

SAVANNAH SPARROWS (our resident breeding species) are everywhere and appear to have had a good summer. There are some newly fledged and I suspect that they are 3rd brood.
Otherwise, songbirds seemed spotty, with nothing jumping out, except numerous TREE & BARN SWALLOWS.

Sunday and Monday revealed little unexpected for the date.
Gannets are around in numbers, the majority being sub-adults. Our "nesting" Gannet has dropped in a few times and attracted some attention from over-flying individuals.
Gannet feeding activity and flocking gulls seem to indicate some feed spread over a wide area. However, the stuff that I've seen the Puffins bringing home isn't particularly impressive.

The swallows picked up through Sunday, into Monday, with a flock of some 50-odd Tree Swallows assembled at one point. By Tuesday, nearly all swallows were gone.

Monday did produce at least 5 PEREGRINE FALCONS, with 3 of them (all adults), at one point perching within 30 feet of each other.
I didn't see any of them actively hunting but the handful of Terns still on the island were definitely trying to convince them to move along. A couple Peregrines were seen on both Tuesday & Wednesday.

Tuesday dawned clear and sunny and near windless. It also revealed that the stopovers from the night flight of passerines were quite numerous and the species well mixed.
Our patio railing was lined with flycatchers and warblers hawking morning insects. It was likewise all around the buildings. At least 3 species of flycatcher and a dozen warblers were present, including Phoebes, Butter Butts, Redstarts, Blackburnians and Black Throated Greens. 
Through Tuesday a few other species were observed, including 3-4 MOCKINGBIRDS; a couple immature GRACKLES; 3-4 immature R.W. BLACKBIRDS; a half dozen immature CEDAR WAXWINGS.

On the water, a mix of HERRING & GR. BLK. BACKED GULLS waxes and wanes but upwards of 5,000 can be seen roosting on Gull Rock, with another 2-3 thousand spread around the island.
They make quite a flock when an EAGLE puts them to flight. That's happened a few times each day, with a young adult cruising around.  Last night, that Eagle spent the night here on the island, something that they do very seldom.

Some COMMON EIDERS are hanging around. Many are young-of-the-year and I assume hatched here on MSI.
There are also frequent mixed Eider flocks observed flying past the island.
A few RED BREASTED MERGANSERS are scattered around and this morning a couple WIGIONS foraged along the shoreline for a hour or so.
DOUBLE CREASTED CORMORANTS are always present and also flying past but in no great numbers. Travelling flocks rarely top a dozen birds and those on or near the island are often single or fewer than 10.

I haven't heard many STORM PETRELS these past nights but there should be lots of chicks waiting for food delivery.
They are still gray fluff balls and a long way from fledging.

BUTTERFLIES have been scarce and food plants aren't well blossomed. Until today, I had seen only a couple CABBAGE WHITES. Today the Whites jumped in number, and I saw my first couple of MONARCH BUTTERFLIES. 

GRAY SEALS seem to be at about summer-normal and give quite a serenade when they congregate next door on quite days.
I've seen one with a definite shark bite and another possible shark wound. (It's sometimes difficult to distinguish between a bite and a propeller strike.)
HARBOUR SEALS are scarce.   

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[Maine-birds] Crossbills

I saw a male red crossbill and 2 juveniles ( still very brown)_picking up sand at the intersection of center montville rd and rte 220 this afternoon. Have seen them at Frye mhm in the winter sometimes but not this early in the season .

Also 2 Sandhill cranes at Sandy pond (Freedom) on sunday.


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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 8/12-18

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days included 18.5 species of shorebirds:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/08/18/this-weeks-highlights-8-12-8-182023/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Green Heron, Merlin, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 8/17/23

Green Heron flyover

Immature Merlin chasing flock of Greater, Lesser Yellowlegs and sandpipers

Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 8/17/23

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[Maine-birds] Godwit

Confirming the MAGO found yesterday in the pool, it's currently foraging the edge of the tide on the causeway side below the moored boats looking toward Wood Island

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[Maine-birds] Barn swallows - Benton farm on Sebasticook River

Lots of Barn swallows flying everywhere. 

There are 40 plus barn swallows flying around my backyard.   My guess is they will be headed south in a few days. They usually gather up for a few days and just disappear one day not to appear again until the next May.   It's a wonderful thing.   I will be sad to see them go.  I will try to get a accurate count.   

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Updating our Google Account inactivity policy

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 8/5-8/11

Hi all,

My observations of note and shorebird high counts over the past seven days are included here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/08/11/this-weeks-highlights-8-5-8-112023

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] American black duck coincidence

Yesterday, not long before sunset, I was on watch when a black duck
flew over. I wondered if it was a new species for the yard (a list now
in its 24th year). Nope. It was the second.

2023-08-09
2014-08-09

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[Maine-birds] Eared Grebe on North Pond, Smithfield 10 August

A breeding plumage Eared Grebe was reported by someone fishing on North Pond, Smithfield, this morning. The eBird list was posted at 1:30 pm and approved by Doug Hithcox at 2 pm. Trevor Persons alerted me to this report at 4:45 pm. We found at the bird at 6:15 pm on the pond west of Route 137 about 1/2 mile north of "downtown" Smithfield from a pullout about here 44°36′27″ N  69°49′37″ W

The list from this morning is here:

eBird Checklist - 10 Aug 2023 - Smithfield - 1 species ebird.org

Louis Bevier

Fairfield, Maine

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Re: [Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 7/30-8/4.

Interesting that Derek mentioned that he heard a Black-billed Cuckoo singing at 11 PM.  We also had one actively singing (the second song type down on the All About Birds list) in the late night hours, here in Hiram at 12:25 AM today.  The outdoor floodlight came on as I was trying to get closer to it, and it immediately fell silent.   Weather conditions were light rain and in the low 60s.

Sean Smith

On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 5:07 PM 'Derek and Jeannette Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi all,

I didn't get out birding much since returning from New Brunswick, so I don't have a whole lot to report. A few highlights and upcoming free events can be seen here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/08/04/this-weeks-highlights-7-30-8-42023/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] West Branch Penobscot--Allagash trip report

Between Monday and Saturday of this past week, a friend and I canoed 135 miles in the North Woods between Seboomook Lake (on the West Branch Penobscot) and Allagash Village. The canoeing was rather intense, so almost all of the birding was done from the river while paddling, but we did make a dedicated effort for Three-Toed Woodpecker by walking out to the known locations along Longley Stream Road, with no luck.  

Trip Report:

https://ebird.org/tripreport/149729

Birding highlights:

- 2 SANDHILL CRANES flying over the NE arm of Chesuncook Lake heading SW just before sunset, 6/31

- 1500+ total White-Winged Crossbills, almost omnipresent the whole week. We counted >1000 along the 20 mile stretch between Roll Dam and Chesuncook lake alone

- 9 total Evening Grosbeaks, scattered along the Allagash river portion

- 3 Boreal Chickadees

- 4 Gray Jays

- 3 Least Sandpipers, Chamberlain Lake, 7/2

- 2 Olive-Sided Flycatchers

- 12 Yellow-Bellied Flycatchers

- 1 Black-Backed Woodpecker, in the Black Spruce stand on Longley Stream Road

- 34 total Common Terns (on Chesuncook, Chamberlain, Eagle, and Churchill lakes)

- 2 Bonaparte's Gulls, Chamberlain Lake, 7/2

- 3 Wilson's Snipe, Chamberlain Lake, 7/2

- 2 American Bitterns, one on Chamberlain, one on Umsaskis

- 15 species of Warblers

- Just a handful of Pine Siskins (11) and a single Red Crossbill

For anyone curious, our itinerary was as follows:

6/31: Roll Dam Campground to the NE arm of Chesuncook, 32 miles

7/1: Walking Longley Stream Road, then Mud Pond Carry to Chamberlain Lake, 13 miles

7/2: Chamberlain Lake, Eagle Lake, and Churchill lake to Churchill Dam, 24 miles

7/3: Churchill Dam to Round Pond, 31 miles

7/4: Round Pond to Allagash Falls, 22 miles

7/5: Allagash Falls to Allagash Village, 13 miles

The fishing highlight was a 15 inch Brook Trout at Rosies rock on Musquacook Stream. The whitewater canoeing highlight was canoeing Mud Creek into Chamberlain Lake, which was practically a rollercoaster because with water levels high we found ourselves flying down the steep sections of the narrow (4 feet wide at points) stream at uncontrollable speeds. 

-Matthew Gilbert

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[Maine-birds] The highlights of a morning at Hills Beach and South Point.

At Hills Beach: among the many Common Terns were two Roseate Terns, also one breeding plumage Bonaparte's Gull and a small group of Short Billed Dowitchers. 

On the Rocks off Ocean Ave. at South Point: a wonderful flock of about 250 Semipalmated Sandpipers accompanied by 8 breeding plumage Ruddy Turnstones. 

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 7/30-8/4.

Hi all,

I didn't get out birding much since returning from New Brunswick, so I don't have a whole lot to report. A few highlights and upcoming free events can be seen here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2023/08/04/this-weeks-highlights-7-30-8-42023/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Semi-palmated Plovers, Dowitcher sp., Greater, Lesser Yellowlegs, Green Heron, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 8/3/23

Semi-palmated Plovers - large flock, Dowitcher sp., Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Green Heron flyover, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 8/3/23

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
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[Maine-birds] Possible MISSISSIPPI KITE Freeport

I just had a very convincing probable MISSISSIPPI KITE flying high over my house in Freeport while out with my dog with no bins etc. The bird was fairly high and gracefully banked a few times before continuing ESE. This was about 11:25 am on Tuesday 8/1. Keep an eye out / up! 

My house is near Florida Lake to give some geographical perspective.

Also if Robert Smith Jr MD is on this list serv, please email me if you can. I do not have contact info for you and was supposed to send info on my October Costa Rica trip. I still have 2 openings. Thanks!

Bird haahd,

Noah Gibb-Freeport

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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[Maine-birds] Isles of Shoals birding trips with Shoals Marine Lab

I'm forwarding this along for Pam Hunt.

Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA

Greetings all,

NH Audubon and the Shoals Marine Lab are once again partnering to offer overnight birding trips on Appledore Island this fall. This year there are two of them: August 29-31 (two nights) and August 31-Sept 3 (three nights). Trips include an opportunity to visit the Appledore Island Banding Station, and in past years have turned up a variety of interesting birds. More info is available at https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/nh-audubon-isles-shoals-birding-trip.

These trips have usually filled up and had a waiting list, hence the second one added starting last year. If you're interested be sure to contact the Lab – NH Audubon is not involved in registration. I am happy to answer any other questions potential participants might have.

Good birding,

Pam

 

 

Pamela Hunt, Ph.D.

Senior Biologist for Avian Conservation

NH Audubon

 

603-753-9137 (home phone since I'm still rarely in the office)

 

How are NH's birds doing? Check out our "State of the Birds" report at:

https://www.nhaudubon.org/conservation/the-state-of-the-birds/

 

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[Maine-birds] Glossy Ibis, Mere Creek Golf Course, Brunswick, ME 7/30/23

Several Glossy Ibis, Mere Creek Golf Course hole #4 - over the marsh, Brunswick, ME 7/30/23

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH 03102
 
https://www.anselm.edu/faculty-directory/jay-pitocchelli
 
Blog: http://mourningwarbler.blogspot.com/

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