[Maine-birds] Thank you Maine Birders - Big(ish) Year 2024

This year was an amazing year of birding around the state of Maine, capped off by a last day, hail mary Canvasback at Mill Cove in South Portland this morning (thank you John L for finding one for, I think, the third time, and Alex L for getting the word out).  For those who follow this sort of thing, Richard Garrigus, Marian Zimmerman, and Rob Speirs also had an amazing year, with all of us hitting 300 species in the state in 2024. Congrats to all, and a total class act group all around! 

This would not have been possible without the Maine birding community.  Thank you to all of those who shared the journey this year, and special thanks to the York County and Portland crews who always make birding fun and make us not take this stuff too seriously (you know who you are!), Louis for his incredible expertise and willingness to share knowledge with everyone, Doug for arranging landowner access and managing an occasionally unruly text group, and to everybody who found great birds, got the word out, and/or allowed crowds of birders onto their private property.  Also thank you to the state and local law enforcement officers of Maine who didn't pull me over a single time, probably because I only drove below the speed limit and never looked at birds while driving. 

For anybody thinking about pursuing 300 species in a single year in Maine, or trying to make a run at Ethan Whitakers's still miles ahead record, I put a few videos up on YouTube with what I wish I had known when I started. (*Note that these videos were recorded a while ago, and while I think I could have added a few more species, 10-15 more species now seems wildly unrealistic. although I'm sure somebody could do it.) 

Tips on getting to 300 in Maine in a single year - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oERX8Fqmtz4

Calendar year planning for a getting to 300 in Maine in a single year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10bhIV3eOu0&t=32s

Good birding all.  See you in the new year! 

Magill

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 12/21-28

Hi all,

My observations of note over the past seven days can be found here:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/12/27/this-weeks-highlights-12-21-12-28-2024/

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] Adult Snow Goose Agri field, Two Lights Rd Cape Elizabeth...1PM

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[Maine-birds] Grosbeaks

Had 3 Evening grosbeaks at the feeders in Montville over the weekend and a flyover of 6 this morning in Belfast.

Sarah

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Re: [Maine-birds] Digest for maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

A Carolina wren on a cold winter day in december in Ellsworth.

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I can think of no other bird in our region that, especially considering its diminutive size, sings with such complexity and power as a Winter Wren.  Since song, not body size or strength, is a bird's primary way of establishing its domain (kingdom) it somewhat makes sense from that perspective.

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Very interesting, and news to me! I love wrens, but they don't strike me as kingly!

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Carolina Wren in winter: the folklore of the King of Birds

Sean S <therefromhere168@gmail.com>: Dec 23 08:47PM -0500 Those with an interest in European anthropology are likely familiar with "The Golden Bough" by Sir James G. Frazer, first published in 2 volumes in 1890, later revised and expanded by its third edition in 1906-1915 to 12 volumes with a staggering 5,000 pages total. Frazer was the first modern scholar to document pagan folk traditions of the British isles and continental Europe, from ancient Greece and Rome up until their remaining practices that were still ongoing in some rural European areas into the late 19th century. Anyone who's seen the classic folk horror film "The Wicker Man" (the 1973 version with Christopher Lee, not the awful Hollywood remake starring Nicholas Cage) may see where this is going. I promise to get to the birding part shortly...   "The Golden Bough" is considered to be the cornerstone of modern documentation of European pre-Christian folk traditions, comparative religion and pagan magical practices. It directly inspired poet Robert Graves' seminal 1948 study "The White Goddess", as well as dozens of works you can find today in your local New Age book store today. In "The Golden Bough" Frazer thoroughly examines the lore of the "King of Birds", which happens to be the Wren (species) found throughout Ireland, the British Isles and other areas in Europe, and whose related folk practices center around the time of the winter solstice, especially St. Stephen's Day (Dec. 26). I'll let Gemini handle the in-depth explanation:   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   The "Hunting of the Wren" is a traditional custom observed in Ireland, particularly in Leinster and Connacht, around St. Stephen's Day (December 26th). It involves the hunting and killing of a wren, which is then displayed on a pole and paraded through the community.   This practice shares similarities with other European traditions, such as the "Fête du Roi de l'Oiseau" (Feast of the King of Birds) in Carcassonne, France, and similar rituals described in James George Frazer's seminal work "The Golden Bough." These rituals often involve the symbolic killing and revival of a sacred king or animal, representing the cycle of the seasons and the renewal of life.   It's important to note that the "Hunting of the Wren" has faced criticism in recent years due to animal welfare concerns. Many animal rights organizations oppose the killing of the wren and advocate for the preservation of this tradition in a more humane and symbolic way."   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Like the still practiced Gloucester, UK annual Cheese Rolling event (where crazy people break bones running down a steep rocky hill after a large wheel of cheese, an ancient tradition seemingly tailor-made for YouTube), in ancient times a symbol of the sun), the Hunting of the Wren is likely a remnant of pre-Christian Druidic practices. The relevant birding part (for those bored and annoyed with the rest of my post):   We had a Carolina Wren today in Hiram, which discovered the suet block and shelled peanuts and seemed to have a great time exploring the yard, coming back again and again to feed. We've had others here in the past at various times of the year, but those only made brief appearances. This one really seems to like the feeder station, so who knows, maybe it will still be around on Dec. 26 and camera hunting will continue the tradition.   Winter Wrens are also great to see this time of year, if you're lucky enough to be out in the woods when one pops up.   Merry Christmas, happy holidays, splendid solstice, etc.   Sean Smith Hiram, ME

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I can think of no other bird in our region that, especially considering its diminutive size, sings with such complexity and power as a Winter Wren.  Since song, not body size or strength, is a bird's primary way of establishing its domain (kingdom) it somewhat makes sense from that perspective.

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Very interesting, and news to me! I love wrens, but they don't strike me as kingly!

Mary Lou in Sullivan

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Sean S <therefromhere168@gmail.com>: Dec 23 08:47PM -0500 Those with an interest in European anthropology are likely familiar with "The Golden Bough" by Sir James G. Frazer, first published in 2 volumes in 1890, later revised and expanded by its third edition in 1906-1915 to 12 volumes with a staggering 5,000 pages total. Frazer was the first modern scholar to document pagan folk traditions of the British isles and continental Europe, from ancient Greece and Rome up until their remaining practices that were still ongoing in some rural European areas into the late 19th century. Anyone who's seen the classic folk horror film "The Wicker Man" (the 1973 version with Christopher Lee, not the awful Hollywood remake starring Nicholas Cage) may see where this is going. I promise to get to the birding part shortly...   "The Golden Bough" is considered to be the cornerstone of modern documentation of European pre-Christian folk traditions, comparative religion and pagan magical practices. It directly inspired poet Robert Graves' seminal 1948 study "The White Goddess", as well as dozens of works you can find today in your local New Age book store today. In "The Golden Bough" Frazer thoroughly examines the lore of the "King of Birds", which happens to be the Wren (species) found throughout Ireland, the British Isles and other areas in Europe, and whose related folk practices center around the time of the winter solstice, especially St. Stephen's Day (Dec. 26). I'll let Gemini handle the in-depth explanation:   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   The "Hunting of the Wren" is a traditional custom observed in Ireland, particularly in Leinster and Connacht, around St. Stephen's Day (December 26th). It involves the hunting and killing of a wren, which is then displayed on a pole and paraded through the community.   This practice shares similarities with other European traditions, such as the "Fête du Roi de l'Oiseau" (Feast of the King of Birds) in Carcassonne, France, and similar rituals described in James George Frazer's seminal work "The Golden Bough." These rituals often involve the symbolic killing and revival of a sacred king or animal, representing the cycle of the seasons and the renewal of life.   It's important to note that the "Hunting of the Wren" has faced criticism in recent years due to animal welfare concerns. Many animal rights organizations oppose the killing of the wren and advocate for the preservation of this tradition in a more humane and symbolic way."   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Like the still practiced Gloucester, UK annual Cheese Rolling event (where crazy people break bones running down a steep rocky hill after a large wheel of cheese, an ancient tradition seemingly tailor-made for YouTube), in ancient times a symbol of the sun), the Hunting of the Wren is likely a remnant of pre-Christian Druidic practices. The relevant birding part (for those bored and annoyed with the rest of my post):   We had a Carolina Wren today in Hiram, which discovered the suet block and shelled peanuts and seemed to have a great time exploring the yard, coming back again and again to feed. We've had others here in the past at various times of the year, but those only made brief appearances. This one really seems to like the feeder station, so who knows, maybe it will still be around on Dec. 26 and camera hunting will continue the tradition.   Winter Wrens are also great to see this time of year, if you're lucky enough to be out in the woods when one pops up.   Merry Christmas, happy holidays, splendid solstice, etc.   Sean Smith Hiram, ME

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Re: [Maine-birds] Carolina Wren in winter?

FYI, on our Southern York County CBC last week, we had a record 47 Carolina Wrens, just edging out our previous record of 46 from last year.  Before that we were in the 20's for 3 years, and before that in single digits for 5.   Bill G

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Carolina Wrens advance north and retreat south, depending upon the severity of the winters.  A few years ago I had one spend the winter in my yard (central Maine).  It fed off the suet.  My neighbor down the road has one this winter.  They can stand quite a bit of cold if they can find food.  But, of course, they're never common up here any time of year.

Wally S.

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This is the first time I remember ever seeing a Carolina Wren visiting my feeders during the winter. Is this unusual?

 

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Re: [Maine-birds] Google vs. Google & Field Sparrow in Hiram

Got all your post in my inbox! Fun and informative read.

Here in Saco at my location there has been a Carolina Wren around continuously for the last 10 years plus. 

The last three years they have nested successfully on my 2^nd floor porch.

There are currently 2 here with the occasional 3^rd interloper. Love to hear their ringing and varied calls on a overcast or very chilly winter day! Vocals I never would have expected to hear when I started bird watching 65 years ago!

Sharon in Saco

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Seems my lengthy post got sent to everyone's spam, and it probably had to do with Gemini and Gmail not wanting to work together.  As I was trying to paste Gemini's results on the topic of the Winter Wren (now European Wren; thanks Alice Plotkin for the specific ID) and its significance in folklore, all kinds of funny things were happening and I had to go back numerous times and reorder sentences that Gemini seemed to be manipulating inside my email in an awkward way.  I felt the need to hurry because I was thinking the post would self delete, hence the typos.

No Carolina Wren yet today.   We had 3 inches of snow last night so it may have moved somewhere.  However a FIELD SPARROW just showed, taking nyjer seeds under the feeder.  A species I've only seen here one other time in the past 6 years, and a great start to a Christmas eve.

Sean Smith

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[Maine-birds] Google vs. Google & Field Sparrow in Hiram

Seems my lengthy post got sent to everyone's spam, and it probably had to do with Gemini and Gmail not wanting to work together.  As I was trying to paste Gemini's results on the topic of the Winter Wren (now European Wren; thanks Alice Plotkin for the specific ID) and its significance in folklore, all kinds of funny things were happening and I had to go back numerous times and reorder sentences that Gemini seemed to be manipulating inside my email in an awkward way.  I felt the need to hurry because I was thinking the post would self delete, hence the typos.

No Carolina Wren yet today.   We had 3 inches of snow last night so it may have moved somewhere.  However a FIELD SPARROW just showed, taking nyjer seeds under the feeder.  A species I've only seen here one other time in the past 6 years, and a great start to a Christmas eve.

Sean Smith

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[Maine-birds] Woodpeckers and a Towhee!

A friend on Greely Road extension just photographed an Eastern Towhee at her feeder!

At our house in Cumberland Center in the past two days we have at our suet downies, hairies, pileateds, sapsuckers, red-bellieds, and now a flicker!

David Gulick 

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Very interesting, and news to me! I love wrens, but they don't strike me as kingly!

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Sean S <therefromhere168@gmail.com>: Dec 23 08:47PM -0500 Those with an interest in European anthropology are likely familiar with "The Golden Bough" by Sir James G. Frazer, first published in 2 volumes in 1890, later revised and expanded by its third edition in 1906-1915 to 12 volumes with a staggering 5,000 pages total. Frazer was the first modern scholar to document pagan folk traditions of the British isles and continental Europe, from ancient Greece and Rome up until their remaining practices that were still ongoing in some rural European areas into the late 19th century. Anyone who's seen the classic folk horror film "The Wicker Man" (the 1973 version with Christopher Lee, not the awful Hollywood remake starring Nicholas Cage) may see where this is going. I promise to get to the birding part shortly...   "The Golden Bough" is considered to be the cornerstone of modern documentation of European pre-Christian folk traditions, comparative religion and pagan magical practices. It directly inspired poet Robert Graves' seminal 1948 study "The White Goddess", as well as dozens of works you can find today in your local New Age book store today. In "The Golden Bough" Frazer thoroughly examines the lore of the "King of Birds", which happens to be the Wren (species) found throughout Ireland, the British Isles and other areas in Europe, and whose related folk practices center around the time of the winter solstice, especially St. Stephen's Day (Dec. 26). I'll let Gemini handle the in-depth explanation:   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   The "Hunting of the Wren" is a traditional custom observed in Ireland, particularly in Leinster and Connacht, around St. Stephen's Day (December 26th). It involves the hunting and killing of a wren, which is then displayed on a pole and paraded through the community.   This practice shares similarities with other European traditions, such as the "Fête du Roi de l'Oiseau" (Feast of the King of Birds) in Carcassonne, France, and similar rituals described in James George Frazer's seminal work "The Golden Bough." These rituals often involve the symbolic killing and revival of a sacred king or animal, representing the cycle of the seasons and the renewal of life.   It's important to note that the "Hunting of the Wren" has faced criticism in recent years due to animal welfare concerns. Many animal rights organizations oppose the killing of the wren and advocate for the preservation of this tradition in a more humane and symbolic way."   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Like the still practiced Gloucester, UK annual Cheese Rolling event (where crazy people break bones running down a steep rocky hill after a large wheel of cheese, an ancient tradition seemingly tailor-made for YouTube), in ancient times a symbol of the sun), the Hunting of the Wren is likely a remnant of pre-Christian Druidic practices. The relevant birding part (for those bored and annoyed with the rest of my post):   We had a Carolina Wren today in Hiram, which discovered the suet block and shelled peanuts and seemed to have a great time exploring the yard, coming back again and again to feed. We've had others here in the past at various times of the year, but those only made brief appearances. This one really seems to like the feeder station, so who knows, maybe it will still be around on Dec. 26 and camera hunting will continue the tradition.   Winter Wrens are also great to see this time of year, if you're lucky enough to be out in the woods when one pops up.   Merry Christmas, happy holidays, splendid solstice, etc.   Sean Smith Hiram, ME

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No one here minded the lengthy hunt for the birding connection, but google's algorithms did send it to spam!

As for kingly, I'd say the wren is the best kind of king.

Steve, Nobleboro

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Carolina Wren in winter: the folklore of the King of Birds

Sean S <therefromhere168@gmail.com>: Dec 23 08:47PM -0500 Those with an interest in European anthropology are likely familiar with "The Golden Bough" by Sir James G. Frazer, first published in 2 volumes in 1890, later revised and expanded by its third edition in 1906-1915 to 12 volumes with a staggering 5,000 pages total. Frazer was the first modern scholar to document pagan folk traditions of the British isles and continental Europe, from ancient Greece and Rome up until their remaining practices that were still ongoing in some rural European areas into the late 19th century. Anyone who's seen the classic folk horror film "The Wicker Man" (the 1973 version with Christopher Lee, not the awful Hollywood remake starring Nicholas Cage) may see where this is going. I promise to get to the birding part shortly...   "The Golden Bough" is considered to be the cornerstone of modern documentation of European pre-Christian folk traditions, comparative religion and pagan magical practices. It directly inspired poet Robert Graves' seminal 1948 study "The White Goddess", as well as dozens of works you can find today in your local New Age book store today. In "The Golden Bough" Frazer thoroughly examines the lore of the "King of Birds", which happens to be the Wren (species) found throughout Ireland, the British Isles and other areas in Europe, and whose related folk practices center around the time of the winter solstice, especially St. Stephen's Day (Dec. 26). I'll let Gemini handle the in-depth explanation:   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   The "Hunting of the Wren" is a traditional custom observed in Ireland, particularly in Leinster and Connacht, around St. Stephen's Day (December 26th). It involves the hunting and killing of a wren, which is then displayed on a pole and paraded through the community.   This practice shares similarities with other European traditions, such as the "Fête du Roi de l'Oiseau" (Feast of the King of Birds) in Carcassonne, France, and similar rituals described in James George Frazer's seminal work "The Golden Bough." These rituals often involve the symbolic killing and revival of a sacred king or animal, representing the cycle of the seasons and the renewal of life.   It's important to note that the "Hunting of the Wren" has faced criticism in recent years due to animal welfare concerns. Many animal rights organizations oppose the killing of the wren and advocate for the preservation of this tradition in a more humane and symbolic way."   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Like the still practiced Gloucester, UK annual Cheese Rolling event (where crazy people break bones running down a steep rocky hill after a large wheel of cheese, an ancient tradition seemingly tailor-made for YouTube), in ancient times a symbol of the sun), the Hunting of the Wren is likely a remnant of pre-Christian Druidic practices. The relevant birding part (for those bored and annoyed with the rest of my post):   We had a Carolina Wren today in Hiram, which discovered the suet block and shelled peanuts and seemed to have a great time exploring the yard, coming back again and again to feed. We've had others here in the past at various times of the year, but those only made brief appearances. This one really seems to like the feeder station, so who knows, maybe it will still be around on Dec. 26 and camera hunting will continue the tradition.   Winter Wrens are also great to see this time of year, if you're lucky enough to be out in the woods when one pops up.   Merry Christmas, happy holidays, splendid solstice, etc.   Sean Smith Hiram, ME

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Very interesting, and news to me! I love wrens, but they don't strike me as kingly!

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Carolina Wren in winter: the folklore of the King of Birds

Sean S <therefromhere168@gmail.com>: Dec 23 08:47PM -0500 Those with an interest in European anthropology are likely familiar with "The Golden Bough" by Sir James G. Frazer, first published in 2 volumes in 1890, later revised and expanded by its third edition in 1906-1915 to 12 volumes with a staggering 5,000 pages total. Frazer was the first modern scholar to document pagan folk traditions of the British isles and continental Europe, from ancient Greece and Rome up until their remaining practices that were still ongoing in some rural European areas into the late 19th century. Anyone who's seen the classic folk horror film "The Wicker Man" (the 1973 version with Christopher Lee, not the awful Hollywood remake starring Nicholas Cage) may see where this is going. I promise to get to the birding part shortly...   "The Golden Bough" is considered to be the cornerstone of modern documentation of European pre-Christian folk traditions, comparative religion and pagan magical practices. It directly inspired poet Robert Graves' seminal 1948 study "The White Goddess", as well as dozens of works you can find today in your local New Age book store today. In "The Golden Bough" Frazer thoroughly examines the lore of the "King of Birds", which happens to be the Wren (species) found throughout Ireland, the British Isles and other areas in Europe, and whose related folk practices center around the time of the winter solstice, especially St. Stephen's Day (Dec. 26). I'll let Gemini handle the in-depth explanation:   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   The "Hunting of the Wren" is a traditional custom observed in Ireland, particularly in Leinster and Connacht, around St. Stephen's Day (December 26th). It involves the hunting and killing of a wren, which is then displayed on a pole and paraded through the community.   This practice shares similarities with other European traditions, such as the "Fête du Roi de l'Oiseau" (Feast of the King of Birds) in Carcassonne, France, and similar rituals described in James George Frazer's seminal work "The Golden Bough." These rituals often involve the symbolic killing and revival of a sacred king or animal, representing the cycle of the seasons and the renewal of life.   It's important to note that the "Hunting of the Wren" has faced criticism in recent years due to animal welfare concerns. Many animal rights organizations oppose the killing of the wren and advocate for the preservation of this tradition in a more humane and symbolic way."   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Like the still practiced Gloucester, UK annual Cheese Rolling event (where crazy people break bones running down a steep rocky hill after a large wheel of cheese, an ancient tradition seemingly tailor-made for YouTube), in ancient times a symbol of the sun), the Hunting of the Wren is likely a remnant of pre-Christian Druidic practices. The relevant birding part (for those bored and annoyed with the rest of my post):   We had a Carolina Wren today in Hiram, which discovered the suet block and shelled peanuts and seemed to have a great time exploring the yard, coming back again and again to feed. We've had others here in the past at various times of the year, but those only made brief appearances. This one really seems to like the feeder station, so who knows, maybe it will still be around on Dec. 26 and camera hunting will continue the tradition.   Winter Wrens are also great to see this time of year, if you're lucky enough to be out in the woods when one pops up.   Merry Christmas, happy holidays, splendid solstice, etc.   Sean Smith Hiram, ME

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Those with an interest in European anthropology are likely familiar with "The Golden Bough" by Sir James G. Frazer, first published in 2 volumes in 1890, later revised and expanded by its third edition in 1906-1915 to 12 volumes with a staggering 5,000 pages total.  Frazer was the first modern scholar to document pagan folk traditions of the British isles and continental Europe, from ancient Greece and Rome up until their remaining practices that were still ongoing in some rural European areas into the late 19th century.  Anyone who's seen the classic folk horror film "The Wicker Man" (the 1973 version with Christopher Lee, not the awful Hollywood remake starring Nicholas Cage) may see where this is going.  I promise to get to the birding part shortly...

"The Golden Bough" is considered to be the cornerstone of modern documentation of European pre-Christian folk traditions, comparative religion and pagan magical practices.  It directly inspired poet Robert Graves' seminal 1948 study "The White Goddess", as well as dozens of works you can find today in your local New Age book store today.  In "The Golden Bough" Frazer thoroughly examines the lore of the "King of Birds", which happens to be the Wren (species) found throughout Ireland, the British Isles and other areas in Europe, and whose related folk practices center around the time of the winter solstice, especially St. Stephen's Day (Dec. 26).  I'll let Gemini handle the in-depth explanation:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The "Hunting of the Wren" is a traditional custom observed in Ireland, particularly in Leinster and Connacht, around St. Stephen's Day (December 26th). It involves the hunting and killing of a wren, which is then displayed on a pole and paraded through the community.  

This practice shares similarities with other European traditions, such as the "Fête du Roi de l'Oiseau" (Feast of the King of Birds) in Carcassonne, France, and similar rituals described in James George Frazer's seminal work "The Golden Bough." These rituals often involve the symbolic killing and revival of a sacred king or animal, representing the cycle of the seasons and the renewal of life.

It's important to note that the "Hunting of the Wren" has faced criticism in recent years due to animal welfare concerns. Many animal rights organizations oppose the killing of the wren and advocate for the preservation of this tradition in a more humane and symbolic way."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Like the still practiced Gloucester, UK annual Cheese Rolling event (where crazy people break bones running down a steep rocky hill after a large wheel of cheese, an ancient tradition seemingly tailor-made for YouTube), in ancient times a symbol of the sun), the Hunting of the Wren is likely a remnant of pre-Christian Druidic practices.

The relevant birding part (for those bored and annoyed with the rest of my post):

We had a Carolina Wren today in Hiram, which discovered the suet block and shelled peanuts and seemed to have a great time exploring the yard, coming back again and again to feed.  We've had others here in the past at various times of the year, but those only made brief appearances.   This one really seems to like the feeder station, so who knows, maybe it will still be around on Dec. 26 and camera hunting will continue the tradition.

Winter Wrens are also great to see this time of year, if you're lucky enough to be out in the woods when one pops up.

Merry Christmas, happy holidays, splendid solstice, etc.

Sean Smith

Hiram, ME

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Also in my Windham yard all year round. 

Judy Scher 

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Hear them in the north part of Westbrook almost every day, year-round.

—mco

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I have had a pair overwintering in my yard in Hallowell for at least the past 6 years. There are now others dispersed throughout the neighborhood so they are well established.

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Carolina Wrens advance north and retreat south, depending upon the severity of the winters.  A few years ago I had one spend the winter in my yard (central Maine).  It fed off the suet.  My neighbor down the road has one this winter.  They can stand quite a bit of cold if they can find food.  But, of course, they're never common up here any time of year.

Wally S.

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This is the first time I remember ever seeing a Carolina Wren visiting my feeders during the winter. Is this unusual?

 

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Hear them in the north part of Westbrook almost every day, year-round.

—mco

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I have had a pair overwintering in my yard in Hallowell for at least the past 6 years. There are now others dispersed throughout the neighborhood so they are well established.

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Carolina Wrens advance north and retreat south, depending upon the severity of the winters.  A few years ago I had one spend the winter in my yard (central Maine).  It fed off the suet.  My neighbor down the road has one this winter.  They can stand quite a bit of cold if they can find food.  But, of course, they're never common up here any time of year.

Wally S.

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This is the first time I remember ever seeing a Carolina Wren visiting my feeders during the winter. Is this unusual?

 

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I have had a pair overwintering in my yard in Hallowell for at least the past 6 years. There are now others dispersed throughout the neighborhood so they are well established.

On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 2:26 PM <chrwsu@myfairpoint.net> wrote:

Carolina Wrens advance north and retreat south, depending upon the severity of the winters.  A few years ago I had one spend the winter in my yard (central Maine).  It fed off the suet.  My neighbor down the road has one this winter.  They can stand quite a bit of cold if they can find food.  But, of course, they're never common up here any time of year.

Wally S.

On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:32:47 -0500, Sue Farris <suef.cyclist@gmail.com> wrote:
 

This is the first time I remember ever seeing a Carolina Wren visiting my feeders during the winter. Is this unusual?

 

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 12/14-20

Hi all,

Here are my observations of note over the past seven days:

https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/12/20/this-weeks-highlights-12-14-12-20-2024/

-Derek

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Carolina Wrens advance north and retreat south, depending upon the severity of the winters.  A few years ago I had one spend the winter in my yard (central Maine).  It fed off the suet.  My neighbor down the road has one this winter.  They can stand quite a bit of cold if they can find food.  But, of course, they're never common up here any time of year.

Wally S.

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Hi all,

I live in Poland, near the New Gloucester town line. This is the first time I remember ever seeing a Carolina Wren visiting my feeders in winter. Is this unusual?

Thank you,

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[Maine-birds] Honoring Davis Finch

I am relaying the below, which is a call for contributions to support a special issue of New Hampshire Bird Records. Many in the Maine birding community knew Davis, and I think would be interested in honoring his memory this way.

Louis Bevier, Fairfield

We would like to sponsor an issue of New Hampshire Bird Records in memory and honor of Davis Finch and are seeking contributions to help us do that. Please help spread the word to anyone you think might like to honor Davis in this way. Feel free to forward this email or let me know if there's someone you think I should send it to.

How to Contribute You can contribute either online or by check.

Online Contributions:
• Visit: NH Audubon Donation Page
• Under Gift Designation, select "NH Bird Records & eBird Project Support."
• In the Comment Box, enter "Davis Finch."
Check Contributions:
• Make checks payable to NH Audubon, with "NHBR – Davis Finch" written in the memo line.
• Mail checks to:
NH Audubon – attn. Grace McCulloch 84 Silk Farm Rd.
Concord, NH 03301

Your support will help us celebrate Davis Finch's legacy and his profound impact on the birding community. Thank you for considering this opportunity to honor his memory.

Thank you!
Becky Suomala and
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I had a pair of Fox Sparrows at my feeder as late as last week, also saw a pair on a trail about the same time. Seem to be gone now. Lots of White-throats, though.

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Nancy W. Dickinson <nwd1@cornell.edu>: Dec 13 09:48PM Out with the dog at dawn, I heard a sweet, familiar whistled song, shook my head and thought, "No, must be a titmouse."   But this afternoon, a handsome Fox Sparrow did indeed come to hop around under my feeders, and I thought "You're late getting out of here! Deep freeze tonight."   Countable for the Pemaquid CBC tomorrow?   Nancy   Nancy Dickinson     Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?—Mary Oliver

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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird@yahoo.com>: Dec 13 09:00PM Hi all,Here are my observations of note over the past seven days: https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2024/12/13/this-weeks-highlights-12-7-12-13-2024/ -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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