Yes, I can picture the mystery bird preening their left side, giving us a back of the head look. If so, then the question would be why the Eider in the back has that white mark on its flank. The other question is where is the tail of the mystery bird, which might simply be that it is being held down instead of up. The more I look at the shape and the size of the neck, the less I think it could be any sort of grebe.Peace שָׁלוֹם سلامIanhe/him/hisOn...
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Re: [Maine-birds] Common Eider or Something different? (pic)
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Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Re: [Maine-birds] Common Eider or Something different? (pic)
Hi, all,I spent some time looking at the photo and I don't think it is a profile view revealing a facial pattern. I think the bird has its head turned so that its bill and facial pattern aren't visible, similar to the bird on the far left. If you look carefully at the flank/side markings on several of the birds, they are very like what appears to be the bird in question's "face & bill". I believe we are...
Monday, 24 June 2024
Re: [Maine-birds] Common Eider or Something different? (pic)
The facial pattern gives the impression of a Canada Goose, but the size would be wrong unless, maybe it is a Cackling Goose? But the way it is sitting in the water seems more grebe than goose, and the size would come closer to matching. There have been reports of Red-necked Grebe in the midcoast, so I wonder. Of course it could just be shadows and angles playing with us as well. Peace שָׁלוֹם سلامIanhe/him/hisOn...
Sunday, 23 June 2024
[Maine-birds] Re: Townsend's Warbler?
Nevermind - Facebook miscommunication. She claims it was a Blackburnian that she saw, and used some random stock photo....On Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 12:14:06 PM UTC-4 RALPH ELDRIDGE wrote:Blackburnian Warblers do not have black on their throat. This bird does have black. Everything says, "Townsend's".On Sunday 23 June 2024 at 12:53:27...
[Maine-birds] Common Eider or Something different? (pic)
Hello All,I have a pic of a group of eider and something looks a bit off with one of the birds. Pic taken at Pemaquid Point by a friend.Interested to see what others think about this bird. Something other than an eider or just a weird camera angle?https://www.flickr.com/photos/138601499@N02/53810564734/in/dateposted-public/-chris gagnonHooksett, NH -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...
[Maine-birds] Re: Townsend's Warbler?
Blackburnian Warblers do not have black on their throat. This bird does have black. Everything says, "Townsend's".On Sunday 23 June 2024 at 12:53:27 UTC-3 Colin Brown wrote:Hi All,A friend posted the following photo to Facebook from a party in Maine. Lots of folks claiming Blackburnian, but it looks like a dead-on Townsend's Warbler...
[Maine-birds] Townsend's Warbler?
Hi All,A friend posted the following photo to Facebook from a party in Maine. Lots of folks claiming Blackburnian, but it looks like a dead-on Townsend's Warbler to me. Maybe a juvenile of some sort with colors not coming yet? Just looking for other's opinions. Thanks! -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com...
Re: [Maine-birds] wood thrush question/Gorham
I am glad to hear that there are Wood Thrush in Skowhegan. Outside of two singing migrants on 5/10, I have not detected a single Wood Thrush anywhere in my birding in the Unity area this year. We have watched the local population decline significantly here over the last ten years. Tons of Hermit Thrush and Veery in the appropriate habitats. I read recently Wood Thrush require a moist understory in deciduous...
Saturday, 22 June 2024
Re: [Maine-birds] wood thrush question/Gorham
In Peter Vickery's "Birds of Maine," we documented that Breeding Bird Surveys in our state show that WOTH declined by 5.6% annually from 1966 to 2017. That is to say that for every 20 Wood Thrushes in 1966, there was but one in 2017 (95% overall decline).BoME, 2000, Ch 4, pp 68-69. Charles D. Duncan76 Emery StreetPortland, Maine 04102, USAcharles.d.duncan@gmail.com207.871.9295 On Jun 22, 2024, at 6:30 PM, BAB <bbartrug@gmail.com>...
[Maine-birds] Re: wood thrush question/Gorham
When we first moved our current location in Nobleboro, 40 years ago, I could usually hear three wood thrushes from our deck every summer. Then there were one or two, now none. There has been little or no change in the surrounding habitat as we own the land. It is my understanding this is a common problem throughout the bird's former range. Yes, there are problems with cowbirds, but the main reason for this...
Re: [Maine-birds] wood thrush question/Gorham
I have not noticed any change in the Wood Thrush population along my road (near Skowhegan). I have the impression that there are more of them this year than in the past (maybe I stole yours? Sorry! 😁 ). Hermit Thrushes have been about normal. I even discovered a nest in my woods, and the eggs hatched. I'm not sure if the young survived, or not, but they looked pretty chipper the last time I saw them...
[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, 6/13-22
Hi all,My observations of note over the past ten days included the following. Most unexpected of them was witnessing and documenting a rudimentary breeding attempt by Red-necked Grebes!https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/06/22/recent-highlights-6-13-6-22/-Derek***************************************** Derek and Jeannette Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-6000...
[Maine-birds] wood thrush question/Gorham
We have noticed this year the absence of wood thrushes in our area and are wondering about this. I looked back over our observations (dating back to 2001 for our own yard/woods) and every year since 2006 we have noted seeing or hearing wood thrushes by May. This year we have neither seen nor heard them. I only started hearing a veery a week ago and have also not yet heard a hermit thrush. The wood thrushes have always been notably...
Saturday, 15 June 2024
Re: [Maine-birds] Merlin audio
Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds agrees with Steve (as do I) that Audacity for laptop/desktop is the way to go for editing. To export a recording from Merlin: Open Merlin > tap Sound ID > My Sound Recordings. Select a recording and tap the Share Button (the square with an upward arrow) to the left of the Play button. Email the recording to yourself and save the file to your computer. Then...
Re: [Maine-birds] Merlin audio
I haven't tried myself with Merlin file but I use a free program call Audacity on my computer that does everything else I needed. It converts an incoming file to an editable format and then lets you export the result. A bit of learning was involved.
If there is something that would do the same on a smart phone I'd like to know about it.
Steve
> On Jun 15, 2024, at 1:34 PM, Richard <rlgarrigus1962@gmail.com> wrote:
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[Maine-birds] Merlin audio
If anyone knows the way to edit Merlin audio recordings--if it's possible to do so—I'd appreciate pointers. I've got two-plus minutes of dead air and chipmunks and rain and about 2 seconds total of a target bird.
Thanks in advance!
Richard Garrigus
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Wednesday, 12 June 2024
[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, 6/2-6/12
Hi all,My observations of note over the last ten days can be found here:https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/06/12/recent-highlights-6-2-6-12/-Derek***************************************** Derek and Jeannette Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-6000 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com *************************************...
Thursday, 6 June 2024
[Maine-birds] Sick bird at feeder
Saw what appeared to be a sick purple finch at the feeder tonight. Thin, missing feathers from breast area or very discolored. Also, appeared to be slow to movement. Any thoughts? Anyone see anything like this?Was thinking of pulling whole feeder in to decrease chances of sharing any illness. Thank you! -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207...
[Maine-birds] Downeast Migration Birding Festival, August 16-18
Registration for the second annual Downeast Migration Birding Festival is now open. Trips are scheduled for August 16-18 and will include:3 Boat Trips to Head Harbor Passage out of Eastport to search for gulls and seabirds3 Opportunities to visit the South Lubec Flats for shorebirdsGuided Trips to Upper Duck Pond, Pike Lands, Quoddy Bog, Campobello Island & Mowry BeachFriday Night Dinner & MusicHere's a link to the...
Sunday, 2 June 2024
[Maine-birds] Whippoorwill Loud!
From: 'BARBARA P HERRGESELL' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>Date: June 2, 2024 at 1:34:01 PM EDTSubject: Re: [Maine-birds] WhippoorwillWe have whippoorwills every year in our back woods. But two nights ago about 9 o'clock there was one so loud it sounded like it was on my front porch. It was astonishing. It must have been very close. When I went out, I mistakenly turned on the light and the whip...
Re: [Maine-birds] Whippoorwill
We have whippoorwills every year in back in our woods. But two nights ago about 9 o'clock there was one so loud it sounded like it was on my front porch. It was astonishing. It must have been very close. When I went out, I mistakenly turned on the light and the whip stopped, of course. Unfortunately, I did not hear it again, but it was memorable!Sent from my iPhoneOn Jun 2, 2024, at 12:05 PM, Susan Bloomfield <owlet18@gmail.com>...
[Maine-birds] Whippoorwill
We have a whippoorwill calling here in our woods — 0400 this morning!Susan BWest Kennebunk -- 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...
Saturday, 1 June 2024
[Maine-birds] Plovers and Waxwings, Reid State Park, 1 month later.
After a lovely but unbirdy visit on May 1st I was pleased with this afternoons turnout.
2 Piping Plovers were feeding together at Half Mile Beach with a group of 9 sandpipers not far away. There were more gulls and cormorants but still seems to be a fairly low number. At one point 2 terns were working the incoming tide, Never saw more that 2 at one time though.
Eventually there were 3 plovers in view but feeding separately.
Heading...
[Maine-birds] Recent Highlights, 5/18-6/1
Hi all,My observations of note over the past 10 days, including 4.25 days on Monhegan, included the following:https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/06/01/recent-highlights-5-18-6-1/-Derek***************************************** Derek and Jeannette Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-6000 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com ******...
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