Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Tuesday, 1 November 2016

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Camera strap failure for people who carry a camera

In my case the metal pin at the end of the carabiner had worn down enough to come right out of the buckle on the strap. Fortunately the camera and lens fell on soft ground and there was no damage. These straps are great but can fail, so a back-up system to prevent catastrophe is mandatory!

Ken

Kennebunk

On Nov 1, 2016, at 4:11 PM, Marianne Taylor <andale62@gmail.com> wrote:

I had just taken mine off when I read your message so I checked and found mine was perhaps 50% worn through. Without your comment I would never have checked that part, so a big Thank You. I love my camera strap but I did learn the hard way that the screw loop does loosen over time (and not a really long time) and my camera dropped, resulting in some damage, so now I have trained myself to check that it is tight every time I go out. And time to buy a new one.

Marianne Taylor
Skowhegan

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 3:50:10 PM UTC-4, Andrew Aldrich wrote:

One of my birding friends just told me that his Carbineer pulled out of the buckle, his camera and lens hit the ground. It was soft dirt so no damage.

I checked my strap and noticed the Carbineer has worn through by about 60 percent, so I added a shoelace to go from the tripod mount to the strap as a safety back up.

So because I care, I would suggest you check your straps for wear so you do not damage your camera and lens.

Happy birding and photo shooting

Andy Aldrich

North Berwick

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[Maine-birds] Sanford Lagoons, Nov 1, 2016

Hi,
The duck migration for the lagoons has been very sad this fall.
Numbers are way down from previous years.

happy birding
Andy Aldrich

Sanford Lagoons, York, Maine, US
Nov 1, 2016 12:19 PM - 1:38 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.8 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from eBird Android 1.3
21 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose 9
Wood Duck 2
American Black Duck 21
Mallard 38
Green-winged Teal 45
Ring-necked Duck 25
Greater/Lesser Scaup 1
Bufflehead 45
Common Goldeneye 4
Hooded Merganser 8
Common Merganser 5
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Bald Eagle 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 81
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 11
White-throated Sparrow 1 no tail on this bird
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 1

View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32326538

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

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] Re: Camera strap failure for people who carry a camera

I had just taken mine off when I read your message so I checked and found mine was perhaps 50% worn through. Without your comment I would never have checked that part, so a big Thank You. I love my camera strap but I did learn the hard way that the screw loop does loosen over time (and not a really long time) and my camera dropped, resulting in some damage, so now I have trained myself to check that it is tight every time I go out. And time to buy a new one.

Marianne Taylor
Skowhegan

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 3:50:10 PM UTC-4, Andrew Aldrich wrote:

One of my birding friends just told me that his Carbineer pulled out of the buckle, his camera and lens hit the ground. It was soft dirt so no damage.

I checked my strap and noticed the Carbineer has worn through by about 60 percent, so I added a shoelace to go from the tripod mount to the strap as a safety back up.

So because I care, I would suggest you check your straps for wear so you do not damage your camera and lens.

Happy birding and photo shooting

Andy Aldrich

North Berwick

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[Maine-birds] Camera strap failure for people who carry a camera

One of my birding friends just told me that his Carbineer pulled out of the buckle, his camera and lens hit the ground. It was soft dirt so no damage.

I checked my strap and noticed the Carbineer has worn through by about 60 percent, so I added a shoelace to go from the tripod mount to the strap as a safety back up.

So because I care, I would suggest you check your straps for wear so you do not damage your camera and lens.

Happy birding and photo shooting

Andy Aldrich

North Berwick

[Maine-birds] Re: Female Blue Grosbeak Currently At The Dragonfields

Not sure if anyone else had luck later, but was there this morning from about 8:20-9:00 and was not able to find the bird. I walked the trail up to and around that intersection and the thicket to the northwest of the intersection as well. There were at least 5 birders there at the time and none had seen it by the time I left. The sun was just starting to warm up that area though and activity was picking up so it may still be around.

Cheers and good luck to others!

On Monday, October 31, 2016 at 2:43:00 PM UTC-4, Bill Bunn wrote:

Gorgeous bird, walk up the path and bear left headed towards the quarry, the bird is right where the corner of the quarry is!

[Maine-birds] Bo Waxwings/Farmington

Greetings, birding friends! A sparkling, frosty morning like this one calls for a walk in the open. So Tashi and I headed for the the expansive and dog-friendly wellhead protection fields along the Sandy River adjacent to UMF's Prescott Field complex in Farmington.

In the corner of the fields closest to the Narrow Gauge Cinema (which is often the birdiest area) we spotted a mixed flock of 30+ waxwings basking in the morning sun. Almost the entire group were Bohemian Waxwings. Their trilling calls were the perfect auditory accompaniment to the sharp air and high-key light.

Bring on the Evening Grosbeaks!

Peace and good birding,

Scott Cronenweth

Farmington, ME

scottcronenweth@icloud.com

[Maine-birds] Sandy Point Morning Flight, 11/1 (REVI)

Hi all,
A very light flight passed over and through Sandy Point Beach, Cousin's Island, Yarmouth this morning.

7:16-8:35.
29F, mostly clear, NW 4.4 diminishing.

59 Dark-eyes Juncos
44 American Robins
8 American Goldfinches
6 Yellow-rumpled Warblers
5 White-throated Sparrows
3 Black-capped Chickadees
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
2 Fox Sparrows
1 RED-EYED VIREO
1 Purple Finch

T= 131

-Derek

Sent from my iPhone

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