Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Saturday, 27 September 2014

[Maine-birds] Yellow-throated vireo, Sanford Sewage Plant, Sep 27, 2014

This morning at the sewer ponds it was nice to see and hear a
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. And one single RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD is a rare bird
for this place in Sept.

View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19955317

Happy birding
Andy Aldrich
North Berwick

Directions: take Gavel Rd. east off of Rte. 4 at blinking light, 3.7 miles
south of jct. of Rtes. 4 and 111, (in Alfred) or 0.7 miles north of jct. of
Rtes. 4 and 109., (in S. Sanford)

Hours as posted: 6-4:30 MON-FRI, WEEKENDS: 7-8:30 SAT+SUN Holidays are
usually the same hours as weekend hours.

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[Maine-birds] Flycatching nuthatches and good birding in South Addison

A flying ant swarm in our area brought the gulls soaring over our house snapping up the ants. A big surprise for us were at least three Red-breasted Nuthatches joining in - they would sit at the top of a tall spruce tree and then sally up and out to catch the flying ants!

At Ingersoll Preserve in South Addison we enjoyed a nice morning hike and encountered 37 species of birds including 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, an Alder Flycatcher, 5 warbler species (including 2 Northern Parulas), both species of kinglet, 4 species of sparrows including an immature Chipping Sparrow and an immature White-crowned Sparrow.

Merle and Anne Archie

Harrington

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[Maine-birds] River Point, W Falmouth

90+ birds handled Wednesday and 82 today. Numerous Swainson's Thrushes and White-throated Sparrows continued today. Several Lincoln's Sparrows and a Gray-cheeked Thrush both days.

Very few warblers banded and none of particular note.

A Yellow-breasted Chat was seen Wednesday but not relocated.

Stella

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[Maine-birds] White-winged Scoters and Greater Scaups - Great Pond, Rome, ME

In addition to the usual Loons, DC Cormorants, and Ring-billed Gulls on the lake, we were surprised to find a flock of 17 Greater Scaup and 2 White-winged Scoters in the middle of Great Pond about noon today while out on our last boat ride of the season on this great Indian summer day.

Upon returning to land, we also had a mixed flock of migrants, mostly yellow-rumps, 2 pine warbler and a few White-throated sparrows in addition to my usual feeder birds.

A complete list and photos of the Scoters and Scaup can be found at: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19957416

Margaret Viens

Waterville and Rome

[Maine-birds] bluebirds

A group of six has stopped by this a.m., the first we've had in a couple of months. Not sure if they're "our" bluebirds who nested here or others passing through. They are hanging out in my garden chattering away.

Julia
in Sidney

[Maine-birds] Tree Swallows on Great Pond

This week I counted 35 Tree Swallows on Great pond Cape Elizabeth, first Juncos of the year at Cresent Beach along with Ovenbird, Northern Parula, many Yellow-rumped warbs and on the beach Semi Plovers, Semi sandpipers, Sanderling, Dunlin, and American golden-plover juvenile. Grondin pond 80 Canada geese were it is safe from hunters.

[Maine-birds] MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND EPORT

Another warm, nearly calm day on Friday with little bird activity other than raptors.
At least 12 PEREGRINES through here today. Had 7 in sight at one time, including two sitting over my head on the lighthouse.
Also, 2 EAGLES (likely local regulars), 4 MERLINS, 5 HARRIERS, 2 BROAD WINGED HAWKS and 4 OSPREY.

As you may well assume, with almost continuos predator activity, other species largely kept to cover.I did manage to find 6 to 8 RED BREASTED NUTHATCHES and a couple suspected LEAST FLYCATCHERS.

I also found a cooperative GOLDEN PLOVER which I suspected to be the same one seen over several days. However, that was put somewhat into doubt through the evening and night.
I heard, 3 or 4 times, after dark, a call like screeching metal, seeming to originate overhead. About 4 AM I located a Golden Plover on the lawn, near the house. A short time later I flushed two GPs from the lawn and they made the same call. Mystery solved!

Aquatic birds, other than gulls, has been generally light: some local movement of DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANTS; a few apparently resident EIDERS; an occasional COMMON LOON; scattered GANNETS.

Top birds of the day: a single, early PURPLE SANDPIPER and two equally early HARLEQUINS.

A few Monarch butterflies are still around, as well as some Red Admirals, Cabbage Whites, American Ladys. Also seen: a couple of probable Pink Edged Sulphurs, 3 Question Marks and 2 Commas.
The island hosts perhaps 8 acres of PURPLE ASTER that is the main food source for migrating butterflies and hummingbirds.
Of course it blooms over a period of several weeks but although it started blooming towards the end of August and peaked last week, there are still good fresh patches scattered over the island.