[Maine-birds] Scarlet Tanagers - Nobleboro

Male and Female in the apple trees. Initially assumed it was the Cardinal but black wings and the female moving with it convinced me.
A couple weeks early for sure but what is normal any more!

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[Maine-birds] Acadia Birding Festival (May 30-June 2) - PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN

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Becky Marvil

Acadia Birding Festival (May 30 – June 2, 2024)

Mount Desert Island, Maine

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Re: [Maine-birds] osprey bath

We too saw an osprey in Bath over Oak Grove Ave this morning 3/31. So great to have them retuning. 

Linda Thompson

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Osprey in Bath over shopping center on Leeman Highway yesterday, 03/30/24. FOY for me. Robin R Robinson Brunswick

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (31 Mar 2024) 20 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	9	273	273
Osprey	1	1	1
Bald Eagle	1	22	22
Northern Harrier	2	12	12
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	18	18
Cooper's Hawk	0	12	12
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	22	22
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	4	30	30
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	6	6
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	20	398	398

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Amanda Petry, Derek Lovitch, Dick Baker, Rich Fortin, Ted Michalek

Visitors:
23 people stopped by to inquire about the project. Many more people came and went during the course of the day.

Weather:
It was a gorgeous start to the day with zero wind and direct sunshine. A few passing clouds made the air feel a little chilly. Sky cover came and went during the day but overall it was pretty sunny. Winds became stronger than expected at times with some gusts trying to take any loose papers. To our S, in Portland, winds were substantially stronger than what we were feeling at the summit. Visibility was good but not great, due to heat shimmer.

Raptor Observations:
It was a good day overall for raptors but not what we were thinking might happen. There was a lot of local activity from Eagles, 'tails and Vultures. A couple times in the afternoon, Eagle pairs were seen locking talons and spiraling towards the ground in courtship behavior. Very cool! The birds headed N today were able to find some thermals, as many were spotted pretty high above. Our first Osprey, with a fish, showed up just in time to be included in some family photos being taken at the summit.

Non-raptor Observations:
Right out of the gate it looked like there was going to be a good flight of Grackles as one large flock of over 100 headed out early, however, by the end of the first hour everything seemed to go quiet. Bird song and foraging was suddenly hard to come by. A couple Tree Swallows pushed on and may regret that decision later in the week.

Predictions:
The next couple days could be interesting with some more unsettled weather coming later in the week, hopefully pushing some birds our way. Tomorrow looks decent, with some southerly winds. SW would be ideal but they may shift to be a little closer to S. S might push in a Peregrine if we're lucky. Temps should be in the 40's again with partly cloudy skies.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, 3/25 - 3/31.

Hi all, 

My observations of note over the past seven days are included here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/03/31/recent-highlights-3-25-3-31-2024/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] osprey bath

Osprey in Bath over shopping center on Leeman Highway yesterday, 03/30/24. FOY for me. Robin R Robinson Brunswick

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Mar 2024) 4 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	264	264
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	21	21
Northern Harrier	1	10	10
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	16	16
Cooper's Hawk	0	12	12
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	21	21
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	26	26
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	1	6	6
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	4	378	378

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dave Fensore, Dick Baker, Ted Michalek

Visitors:
22 people stopped by the site with many more out enjoying the trails on a sunny day.

Weather:
Today's strong winds matched what was predicted pretty well. Gusty NW winds persisted for much of the morning, forcing me to keep a point of contact with the scope most of the time. Winds finally became more subdued by mid afternoon and skies cleared out early, allowing for some welcome sunshine. Temps were mild and in the 40's. The brilliant sunlight washed out the color and detail in the landscape and produced some bad heat distortion with the optics.

Raptor Observations:
I was really hoping to see some more movement after the rain but the high winds likely kept that from happening. Some local birds were out, especially Red-tails who were often kiting in the wind, frozen in space. Vultures and Eagles were being pushed around, often unable to maintain a heading.

Non-raptor Observations:
Not many song birds were out or moving north but there were a couple of highlights. I think this was the first time I've seen a group of 6 Killdeer all moving together past the mountain, with a 7th showing up a little later. Earlier in the day we had another sighting of 5 Sandhill Cranes moving very slowly to our E, flying into the wind. It wasn't a satisfying view but still fun to see. The best sighting of the day was a group of about 25 Bohemian Waxwings which stopped off briefly in the dying juniper bushes at the summit. They were not phased by the large crowd of people just feet away.

Predictions:
I know I say it a lot but I am optimistic about tomorrow. Please don't hate me if I'm wrong. Tomorrow looks like a decent day, with temps getting near 50 and a little cloud cover lending some contrast for our eyes. Winds are still from the NW but much lighter. They're coming at some point I promise.

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Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2024) Raptors

Sent from my iPhone

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From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: March 29, 2024 at 5:43:54 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Mar 2024)  Raptors
Reply-To: reports@hawkcount.org

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 29, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	264	264
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	21	21
Northern Harrier	0	9	9
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	15	15
Cooper's Hawk	0	12	12
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	20	20
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	26	26
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	5	5
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	0	374	374

(No count conducted today)


Weather:
Continued rain and drizzle kept us from opening the site for another day.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
The sun come out tomorrow! There shouldn't be any question about opening on time for Saturday. Clouds should give way to clearer skies and mild temps. We will likely be contending with strong NW winds, gusting in the upper 20mph range. Hopefully birds are restless after the wet weather held them up and eager to get going.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Mar 2024) Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	264	264
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	21	21
Northern Harrier	0	9	9
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	15	15
Cooper's Hawk	0	12	12
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	20	20
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	26	26
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	5	5
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	0	374	374

(No count conducted today)


Weather:
The site remained closed today due to rain and fog.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
I'm hoping to get back on the mountain tomorrow as long as this rain clears out early and doesn't leave us with more fog. Temps should be mild and in the 40's. Winds will likely be out of the NW, blowing pretty hard, with gusts in the 30mph range possible. Hopefully by tomorrow afternoon we'll start to dry out for a few days, and find some birds eager to move.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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[Maine-birds] Fwd: Bradbury Mountain State Park (27 Mar 2024) 66 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	63	264	264
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	21	21
Northern Harrier	0	9	9
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	15	15
Cooper's Hawk	1	12	12
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	20	20
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	26	26
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	2	5	5
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	66	374	374

Observation start time:	10:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	6 hours
Official Counter	Zane Baker
Observers:	Dick Baker

Visitors:
only 4 visitors today.

Weather:
It was soggy and foggy this morning, which kept me from officially opening until 11:00am EDT. At high noon the fog started to dissipate and by early afternoon I was standing under the hot sun, wishing I had lighter clothing. There was an almost imperceptible breeze, from the N. Temps were warm, reaching into the mid 40's in the shade. Visibility was good, once the fog cleared.

Raptor Observations:
After the fog Eagles and Vultures seemed to fill the sky, however, they weren't making much effort to move beyond the mountain to the N. In the final hours of the count the Vultures started to go, with to separate waves of activity. The Eagles became a thorn in my side and were not deemed migrants based on their behavior. Maybe they'll get counted, but not today.

Non-raptor Observations:
There was a lot more activity at the summit today, with multiple species singing and foraging around the mountain. Blue Jays are increasing in numbers recently and were quite loud and rambunctious. The only non raptors moving N today were three Tree Swallows which were the first of the season. I wish them luck finding breakfast tomorrow. 23 species were seen or heard today.

Predictions:
Tomorrow is looking like it could be a washout, with steadier rain moving in tonight. Winds remain light and from the N. Fog may be an issue too.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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[Maine-birds] Parula Warblers

A walk in West Kennebunk yielded the songs of several parulas!

Susan Bloomfield 

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[Maine-birds] Ross’s Goose

Currently observing a Ross's Goose among Canadas - Cumberland County
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[Maine-birds] Bohemian Waxwings have arrived in central ME

After very few Bohemian Waxwings this winter, many flocks of 30-130  have irrupted into the crabapple trees in Lewiston/Auburn, Augusta, and Waterville in the last week. See eBird map with recent sightings.

Glenn

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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (26 Mar 2024) 9 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	7	201	201
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	1	21	21
Northern Harrier	0	9	9
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	15	15
Cooper's Hawk	0	11	11
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	20	20
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	26	26
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	3	3
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	9	308	308

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	5.5 hours
Official Counter	Derek Lovitch, Jeannette Lovitch
Observers:

Visitors:
None. Only 1 other human was spotted at the summit all day.

Weather:
Another dreary day. Visibility was decent at the start of the count, but drizzle moved in by 8:25EST. A short clearing period for about 20 minutes ended in more drizzle and low visibility by 10:00, forcing us off the mountain until 1:30. The skies had cleared by then, lasting another hour. Deteriorating conditions then ended the count at 3:30. Winds were light to moderate out of the NE, with temperatures hovering around freezing.

Raptor Observations:
Nothing was seen during the first 2 hours. Upon our return in the afternoon, a few Turkey Vultures plus local Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk took to the skies. An immature Red-shouldered Hawk was the last hawk to be seen and counted, for some reason powering through the mist.

Non-raptor Observations:
21 species were observed from the summit. As expected, not much was migrating. American Robins led the charge with 25. 7 were seen heading south, as well as 32 Canada Geese. Other birds deemed migrating included: 4 Red Crossbills 3 Pine Siskins 2 European Starlings Red Crossbills and Pine Siskins have been present at the summit, making it more difficult to discern migrants from individuals that are hanging around. Crossbills were particularly active around the summit in the afternoon, likely including at least the pair Zane had quality time with yesterday. Recordings were obtained.

Predictions:
Another touch and go day with chances of showers, especially in the morning. Winds will be fairly light, but northerly. Temperatures reaching the upper 40s will at least feel a little nicer. If scattered showers are not replaced by fog in the afternoon, some migrants may be moving ahead of the next precipitation event.

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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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RE: [Maine-birds] Bohemian waxwings in Hallowell

We've had a flock of about 20 hanging out in fruit trees here in Gardiner for the last week or so as well.

 

Allison Wells

Gardiner

 

 

From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Judith Graber
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:44 PM
To: maine-birds@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Maine-birds] Bohemian waxwings in Hallowell

 

If you are looking for the Bohemian waxwings in in the Augusta/Hallowell area, there was a large flock of ( over 120)  in the trees on the town side the Granit Park parking lot about 10 minutes ago. Hope you get to see them!

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[Maine-birds] Bohemian waxwings in Hallowell

If you are looking for the Bohemian waxwings in in the Augusta/Hallowell area, there was a large flock of ( over 120)  in the trees on the town side the Granit Park parking lot about 10 minutes ago. Hope you get to see them!

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Re: [Maine-birds] Junco, Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and lots of Goldfinch, House Finch, and many different Sparrows - Unity Rd Benton/Sebasticook

I put out two pealed apples on the top of the shepherd's hooks that I hang three bird feeders.  I had the pleasure of seeing a Mockingbird pecking away at one apple.  I was close enough to take a good photo with my iPhone and searched Merlin.  I was pleased that it properly ID'ed the bird as a Mockingbird.  

I have seen a few Robins hopping on the snow looking pretty sad.  I do not know what to feed Robins.  We have at least 3 to 5 inches snow covering the fields around here.  Hopefully they can find enough berries and apples on trees to feed on. 

Allan

On 3/23/2024 7:11 PM, chrwsu@myfairpoint.net wrote:

That's weird.  There have been more White-throated Sparrows around this past winter than I've ever seen before.  We had Juncos in our yard all winter, and Mockingbirds are around all year in small numbers.  The Xmas count "authorities" used to question our Savannah Sparrows.  But they're at the Flood Bros. Farm every winter.  This past winter there were more than usual.  I counted at least 20 at one point. 

When it  doubt, send them a picture.

Wally S.

On Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:57:48 -0400, AMF <ZnSe37@gmail.com> wrote:
 

I think ebird is either very conservative or only pays attention to the elite birders.  The Merlin ID search will not even allow birds like Northern Mockingbird, White Throated or Junco to come up as an option for the last few weeks.  Correction: That changed today.  I had a White Throated Sparrow a few weeks ago.  I have at least one Slate Colored Junco or Black Eyed Junco or what ever they call it today.  It has been here for the last 3 days.  The robins arrived in mass Thursday.  I wonder what they are feeding on with no worms available.  We have at least 8 inches of snow.  It sounds like freezing rain now with temp 25F.  Three feeders have been busy all day. 

 

Allan

 

On 3/23/2024 3:27 PM, Sean S wrote:

Likely the same Fox and Chipping Sparrow I reported and photographed on Jan 30 (that list STILL not confirmed by eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S160234008 ) are back today, along with 4 White-throateds.  A ton of bird activity in the cleared area under the feeder.

 

Sean Smith

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[Maine-birds] 1 Pine siskin/Saco

in flock of resident goldfinches at feeders Mon. aft.

Have had 10-12 white throated sparrows around area for entire fall and winter (and spring). Sharon in Saco

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[Maine-birds] Northern Harrier, Brooksville

Our resident Northern Harrier arrived 2 days ago  3/23/24 to Brooksville.  Due to the "entitlement bird seed" policy here, we have at least 100 blackbirds of many types + all the normal feeder birds and our resident 70± finches.  So the Harrier was watching from the limb of a big popple tree and  salivating before he swooped away --even though I think they are rodent eaters.

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[Maine-birds] Bremen arrivals

Forgot to post yesterday that had around 160 voracious grackles and a mixed flock of starling and red-winged blackbirds - about 100!!! Not to mention all the local birds that were looking for food on the crusty surface.

After sunset noticed some movement and lo and behold 4 fox sparrows had arrived for a late snack - delightful indeed!

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Re: [Maine-birds] Junco, Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and lots of Goldfinch, House Finch, and many different Sparrows - Unity Rd Benton/Sebasticook

Wally,

Thank you.  I would like to use a photo for confirmation with Merlin.  It is hard to get a high quality photo on my iPhone.  Most often I just cannot get close enough for a high quality photo.  It is difficult and time consuming to transfer an excellent photo from my Nikon camera to ebird.  I have gotten the bird ID with sound ID on Merlin on my iPhone, but that does not seem to be good enough to have the sighting logged into ebird/Merlin.  Maybe there is no good reason to post to ebird except ego.  I know what I saw.  I will post to maine-birds when I see something that seems a marker of season change or unusual.  ebird will just miss important info from the average person.

Thank you again.

Allan

On 3/23/2024 7:11 PM, chrwsu@myfairpoint.net wrote:

That's weird.  There have been more White-throated Sparrows around this past winter than I've ever seen before.  We had Juncos in our yard all winter, and Mockingbirds are around all year in small numbers.  The Xmas count "authorities" used to question our Savannah Sparrows.  But they're at the Flood Bros. Farm every winter.  This past winter there were more than usual.  I counted at least 20 at one point. 

When it  doubt, send them a picture.

Wally S.

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I think ebird is either very conservative or only pays attention to the elite birders.  The Merlin ID search will not even allow birds like Northern Mockingbird, White Throated or Junco to come up as an option for the last few weeks.  Correction: That changed today.  I had a White Throated Sparrow a few weeks ago.  I have at least one Slate Colored Junco or Black Eyed Junco or what ever they call it today.  It has been here for the last 3 days.  The robins arrived in mass Thursday.  I wonder what they are feeding on with no worms available.  We have at least 8 inches of snow.  It sounds like freezing rain now with temp 25F.  Three feeders have been busy all day. 

 

Allan

 

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Likely the same Fox and Chipping Sparrow I reported and photographed on Jan 30 (that list STILL not confirmed by eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S160234008 ) are back today, along with 4 White-throateds.  A ton of bird activity in the cleared area under the feeder.

 

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[Maine-birds] Killdeer, American Woodcock, Brown-headed Cowbird, Basin Cove, Harpswell, ME 3/24/24

Killdeer American Woodcock, north end of Basin Cove, 

Cooper's Hawk Brown-headed Cowbird, near 249 Basin Point Rd.

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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (24 Mar 2024) 1 Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 24, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	191	191
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	1	19	19
Northern Harrier	0	9	9
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	15	15
Cooper's Hawk	0	11	11
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	19	19
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	26	26
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	3	3
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	1	295	295

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

Visitors:
12 visitors and one snowboarder who launched off the face of the mountain.

Weather:
Yesterday's wintery party mix left behind quite a mess, with densely packed snow and ice, which knocked out power for a good chunk of the state. The summit now has about 4" of hard packed snow. The trails are a slight challenge and will likely get worse if there are a couple freeze and thaw cycles. Winds were light and variable but mostly coming from a northerly direction. The sun, and reflecting light, were bight yet slightly obscured by a thin layer of clouds. The edge of the remaining storm was just to our NW, with bright blue skies just out of reach. The afternoon was about as nice as its been up there.

Raptor Observations:
Not much out there today. There was more local activity than the past few days. Local Eagles are roaming around often, not gaining much elevation, nor did any of the other species who were out foraging. Not much heat radiating up from the ground for thermals. 1 Northern Harrier was headed south early in the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
I watched a Golden-crowned Kinglet flit from one ice covered branch to another, coming up short on food to pick at. There was a lot more southbound travel than northbound today. Northbound birds include: 15 Canada Geese 12 Red-winged Blackbirds (mid afternoon) 8 Red Crossbills 3 Pine Siskins Southbound birds include: 686 American Robin's 3 European Starlings 1 Eastern Bluebird 1 Northern Harrier

Predictions:
Tomorrow appears to be pretty sunny with similar Temps to today. Unfortunately the winds may be gusting, and from an unfavorable direction, NE.

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[Maine-birds] wood ducks and more

At the southern tip of Damariscotta Lake in the low cove on Rt 215 coming into (or going out of) Damariscotta Mills, there were at least 10-12 beautiful Wood Ducks all male but for one. 5-6 Hooded mergansers, M and F, more than a dozen Mallards and half a dozen Canada Geese . In the reeds I could hear the Redwing Blackbirds, but could not see well enough to see and count.

At my feeder in Alna, 2 female Redwing Blackbirds.

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Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Cumberland Maine 3/23/24 - Any ideas?

Looks good to me.

I had a Baltimore Oriole at our sunflower feeder on 12/14 in Nobleboro. Took me a while to be convinced but eventually posted 3 pictures to iNatuarlist. 

In the last 40 years the winter feeder birds have been surprising to me. But I don't have the baggage of what should or shouldn't be.

Pictures can be seen by visiting inatualist.org, choosing explore, then searching for Baltimore Oriole in Nobleboro Maine

Steve

On Sat, Mar 23, 2024, 19:24 Sandi <smduchesne@roadrunner.com> wrote:

Sure looks like a Baltimore Oriole to me!  Likely an overwintering bird, since this species was reported on eBird visiting feeders in Saco and Wells in February and March.  Earlier in this very mild winter, it likely did just fine eating mostly fruits and berries.

On Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 4:25:21 PM UTC-4 Anne Burton wrote:

At feeder today in Cumberland, Maine.  I know it's exceedingly unlikely - but (female?) Northern Oriole?  Or just plain ole Robin?

Not sure if this is the way to attach photo, but it is a "Live Photo" from iPhone.  

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[Maine-birds] Re: Cumberland Maine 3/23/24 - Any ideas?

Sure looks like a Baltimore Oriole to me!  Likely an overwintering bird, since this species was reported on eBird visiting feeders in Saco and Wells in February and March.  Earlier in this very mild winter, it likely did just fine eating mostly fruits and berries.

On Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 4:25:21 PM UTC-4 Anne Burton wrote:

At feeder today in Cumberland, Maine.  I know it's exceedingly unlikely - but (female?) Northern Oriole?  Or just plain ole Robin?

Not sure if this is the way to attach photo, but it is a "Live Photo" from iPhone.  

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Re: [Maine-birds] Cumberland Maine 3/23/24 - Any ideas?

The photo opened fine at my end.  The bird had the look of "What am I doing here.... Brrrr".  The bill shape, white wing bars and yellow on the tail suggests a Baltimore Oriole.  I will leave that determination to the experts.  /Allan

On 3/23/2024 4:24 PM, Anne Burton wrote:

At feeder today in Cumberland, Maine.  I know it's exceedingly unlikely - but (female?) Northern Oriole?  Or just plain ole Robin?

Not sure if this is the way to attach photo, but it is a "Live Photo" from iPhone.  

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Re: [Maine-birds] Junco, Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and lots of Goldfinch, House Finch, and many different Sparrows - Unity Rd Benton/Sebasticook

That's weird.  There have been more White-throated Sparrows around this past winter than I've ever seen before.  We had Juncos in our yard all winter, and Mockingbirds are around all year in small numbers.  The Xmas count "authorities" used to question our Savannah Sparrows.  But they're at the Flood Bros. Farm every winter.  This past winter there were more than usual.  I counted at least 20 at one point. 

When it  doubt, send them a picture.

Wally S.

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I think ebird is either very conservative or only pays attention to the elite birders.  The Merlin ID search will not even allow birds like Northern Mockingbird, White Throated or Junco to come up as an option for the last few weeks.  Correction: That changed today.  I had a White Throated Sparrow a few weeks ago.  I have at least one Slate Colored Junco or Black Eyed Junco or what ever they call it today.  It has been here for the last 3 days.  The robins arrived in mass Thursday.  I wonder what they are feeding on with no worms available.  We have at least 8 inches of snow.  It sounds like freezing rain now with temp 25F.  Three feeders have been busy all day. 

 

Allan

 

On 3/23/2024 3:27 PM, Sean S wrote:

Likely the same Fox and Chipping Sparrow I reported and photographed on Jan 30 (that list STILL not confirmed by eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S160234008 ) are back today, along with 4 White-throateds.  A ton of bird activity in the cleared area under the feeder.

 

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Re: [Maine-birds] Junco, Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and lots of Goldfinch, House Finch, and many different Sparrows - Unity Rd Benton/Sebasticook

I think ebird is either very conservative or only pays attention to the elite birders.  The Merlin ID search will not even allow birds like Northern Mockingbird, White Throated or Junco to come up as an option for the last few weeks.  Correction: That changed today.  I had a White Throated Sparrow a few weeks ago.  I have at least one Slate Colored Junco or Black Eyed Junco or what ever they call it today.  It has been here for the last 3 days.  The robins arrived in mass Thursday.  I wonder what they are feeding on with no worms available.  We have at least 8 inches of snow.  It sounds like freezing rain now with temp 25F.  Three feeders have been busy all day. 

Allan

On 3/23/2024 3:27 PM, Sean S wrote:

Likely the same Fox and Chipping Sparrow I reported and photographed on Jan 30 (that list STILL not confirmed by eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S160234008 ) are back today, along with 4 White-throateds.  A ton of bird activity in the cleared area under the feeder.

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[Maine-birds] Fw: Bradbury Mountain State Park (23 Mar 2024) Raptors

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Pownal, Maine, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 23, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	191	191
Osprey	0	0	0
Bald Eagle	0	18	18
Northern Harrier	0	9	9
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	15	15
Cooper's Hawk	0	11	11
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	19	19
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	0	26	26
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	0	3	3
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	0	294	294

(No count conducted today)


Weather:
With a Winter Storm Warning in effect for the entire day, no attempt at a count was conducted today. Snow, sleet, freezing rain. We had it all.

Raptor Observations:


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Predictions:
It still looks to be on the chilly side tomorrow, but we may see some sun for the second half of the day. Winds will be out of the north with some gusts, so we shall hold onto our hats (and scopes, and data sheets).

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[Maine-birds] Cumberland Maine 3/23/24 - Any ideas?

At feeder today in Cumberland, Maine.  I know it's exceedingly unlikely - but (female?) Northern Oriole?  Or just plain ole Robin?

Not sure if this is the way to attach photo, but it is a "Live Photo" from iPhone.  

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