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Friday, 1 February 2013

[Maine-birds] Pemaquid Point

This morning (the 1st) I spent about 2 hours at the point. Very windy with an extremely choppy sea. Saw the following.

Red-throated Loon 4
Common Loon 1
Red-necked Grebe 1
Great Cormorant 1
Common Eider 25
Long-tailed Duck 8
Black Scoter 2
Purple Sandpiper 6
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Razorbill 33 (Unlike previous experiences most of these were within 300 yards of shore, so that one could get a good look at them)
Black Guillemot 1
American Crow 8

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[Maine-birds] SNOW GOOSE CAMDEN

Canada Geese spent the night on the Megunticook River, above the dam at Knowlton St., for the first time this year. About 10AM today there were 22 geese on the river and another flock of 14 birds flew south from the area of the middle school and sewer plant. In the flying flock was one smaller white Snow Goose. It may have been headed back to the Resort. Thanks Dan for the original report.

Re: [Maine-birds] Snow goose yes

Hello all,

Please make a note that that the date on this report is wrong . It was JANUARY 31 2013 which was the correct date for yesterdays Snow Goose sighting. (Not January 30)... late night data entry mistake.... sorry

Michael

From: Down East Nature Tours

Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:54 PM

To: Robert Watson ; maine-birds@googlegroups.com

Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Snow goose yes

I also found the Snow Goose mixed in with 56 Canada Goose.... Looks like others have seen it as well. It "stuck out like a sore thumb"

Michael

From: Robert Watson

Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 12:37 PM

To: maine-birds@googlegroups.com

Subject: [Maine-birds] Snow goose yes

One adult snow goose is still at the Samoset resort Rockland. On golf course. Thanks Don

The Samoset Resort Governors Conference on Tourism Janury 31 2013, Knox, US-ME
Jan 31, 2013 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: I managed a few minutes birding while attending the Governors Conference on Tourism held at Samoset Resort. Time is always a commodity that there is never enough of. These are a few including a Snow Goose mixed with 56 Canada Geese just tucked in behind the Breakwater. Snow Bunting were seen flying to the west of the main building. Very strong winds today on an incredible weather roller coaster ride starting with 52 degree F temperatures, fog and rain in the AM, breaking during the mid afternoon to broken cloudy blue sky, giving way to dropping temperatures and high winds! A classic January thaw.
12 species (+1 other taxa)

Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) 1 One lone bird with 56 Canada Goose just behind the breakwater
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 63 This flock was hunkered down with high winds blowing from the southwest, waves breaking over the jetty (it's late )
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 4
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 23
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Accipiter sp. (Accipiter sp.) 1 trying to get my field glasses up and it flap, flap, glided out of view.
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 3
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 45
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 23
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) 9
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 3

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12786960

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Thursday, 31 January 2013

Re: [Maine-birds] Snow goose yes

I also found the Snow Goose mixed in with 56 Canada Goose.... Looks like others have seen it as well. It "stuck out like a sore thumb"

Michael

From: Robert Watson

Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 12:37 PM

To: maine-birds@googlegroups.com

Subject: [Maine-birds] Snow goose yes

One adult snow goose is still at the Samoset resort Rockland. On golf course. Thanks Don

The Samoset Resort Governors Conference on Tourism Janury 30 201, Knox, US-ME
Jan 30, 2013 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: I managed a few minutes birding while attending the Governors Conference on Tourism held at Samoset Resort. Time is always a commodity that there is never enough of. These are a few including a Snow Goose mixed with 56 Canada Geese just tucked in behind the Breakwater. Snow Bunting were seen flying to the west of the main building. Very strong winds today on an incredible weather roller coaster ride starting with 52 degree F temperatures, fog and rain in the AM, breaking during the mid afternoon to broken cloudy blue sky, giving way to dropping temperatures and high winds! A classic January thaw.
12 species (+1 other taxa)

Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) 1 One lone bird with 56 Canada Goose just behind the breakwater
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 63 This flock was hunkered down with high winds blowing from the southwest, waves breaking over the jetty (it's late )
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 4
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 23
Common Loon (Gavia immer) 1
Accipiter sp. (Accipiter sp.) 1 trying to get my field glasses up and it flap, flap, glided out of view.
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 3
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 45
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 23
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) 9
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 2
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 3

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12786960

[Maine-birds] GOEA was a yes today

Hi all -- thanks to the birding communities updates, and Louis Bevier's really helpful strategic suggestions, I located the Golden Eagle today on Peavey Road. I was westbound on Peavey Rd, heading toward River Road, and had just past fields full of Am. Crows and Rock Pigeons. Then, just beyond the first farm compound that straddles Peavey Rd., I spotted a perched eagle ahead, in a tree across the next pasture on the left (S) side of Peavey Rd. I emerged from the car to get my scope out, and the bird flushed. I was able to watch it for ~10 minutes all the same, as it soared and circled mostly to my south. A special moment. Oh, and there was a break in the rain.

Best,
Craig K

[Maine-birds] Snow goose yes

One adult snow goose is still at the Samoset resort Rockland. On golf course. Thanks Don

[Maine-birds] Water St - Saco Update...

The Drake Barrows Goldeneye is still here almost all day, everyday. There are between 3 an d5 CoGos here regularly. The river was icing up above and below the falls here and that led to a lot more activity in this stretch of open water, but with the warm spell and the rain I haven't seen the Ring-Necked Ducks or the Common Mergansers for the past three days.

The Great Cormorant made an appearance yesterday, briefly, but that was the only time I have seen it since Monday.

I haven't seen the Peregrine yet this week.

The Mallards have been spending more time up this way (there is a large group at the little "island" park down the street. One is a Mallard X Black, there are a couple of American Black Ducks, and one Hen Mallard that is for the lack of a better description, rather "blond."

If you are interested in heading up this way, feel free to contact me for directions, parking info or good vantage points.

My Best,
Chuck

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