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Sunday, 23 February 2020

[Maine-birds] Turkey Vultures

My husband and I were birding down in Gardiner along the Kennebec River up to Augusta and we saw three turkey vultures. One over the river in Gardiner and two in Augusta. On the open water in Gardner there were 35 to 40 Mallards, one common Goldeneye female, many Herring gulls and a half-dozen Ring-billed Gulls. We also had an adult Bald Eagle in the trees along the river.

A beautiful afternoon for birding!

Linda Powell

Skowhegan

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Re: [Maine-birds] Red-winged Blackbird

I've had a chipping sparrow for the past week at my feeder in West Bath.

On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 14:02 Sean S <therefromhere168@gmail.com> wrote:

One in Hiram this morning as well. Chipping Sparrows until mid-November, White-throated Sparrow flocks in January.... it seems like the birds this past year have been generally opposed to the idea of winter.

Sean Smith

On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 10:29 AM Sean Hatch <seanarih@gmail.com> wrote:
There are now 2 males at this location singing away. Music to my ears!!!!

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Re: [Maine-birds] Red-winged Blackbird

One in Hiram this morning as well. Chipping Sparrows until mid-November, White-throated Sparrow flocks in January.... it seems like the birds this past year have been generally opposed to the idea of winter.

Sean Smith

On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 10:29 AM Sean Hatch <seanarih@gmail.com> wrote:

There are now 2 males at this location singing away. Music to my ears!!!!

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[Maine-birds] Harris's Sparrow, etc

Just realized I didn't mention when this was. It was yesterday the 22nd.

Turk

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[Maine-birds] Harris's Sparrow, Etc

Linda Woodard & I went up to Lavant to see the Harris's Sparrow. We were
there over an hour before it finally made an appearance. This was a
lifer for both of us & my 100th Maine bird this year.

Thanks go out to Carol & her husband for their gracious hospitality. Oh,
I can't leave out Molly, their miniature poodle, who greeted us warmly.

On our ride home, I checked Ebird for reports from the Portland area &
saw Brendan McKay's reports on the Lesser Black-backed Gull & Northern
Shrike he saw only about a half hour before we got to Portland. We went
right to Mill Creek Cove & found the gull on the mud flats out at the
mouth of the cove with a number of other gulls. We then went to Wells
Road & found the Shrike teed up on a tree at the east edge of the Jordan
Farm field. We didn't find the Red-winged Blackbird he reported though.

All in all a good day,

Turk

Cape Porpoise

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[Maine-birds] Red-winged Blackbird

There are now 2 males at this location singing away. Music to my ears!!!!

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Re: [Maine-birds] bluebirds and others

I've had a group off and on all winter--the first time I've had them all winter. I often have them in early winter before they head out. They usually come back in March. I will say this may not have been successful for all. The group started with six and now I'm only seeing three.

On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 9:22 AM Sarah Caputo <catbird338@hotmail.com> wrote:

I heard a Bluebird 'churring' a few minutes ago, have not set eyes on it yet, if it hangs around this will be the earliest I have had them return here.

Sarah

Montville

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Subject: [Maine-birds] bluebirds and others

It's very birdy at my house in Sidney this a.m. I had a female purple finch show up for the first time this winter along with the mob of goldfinches and usual feeder birds (titmice, chickadees, wb nuthatches).

But the bluebirds are the bigger story. They are already defending a nestbox. It was interesting that a) it's only the end of February and they have already picked this one out and b) they drove off a starling who was investigating and a blue jay (?) who wouldn't nest in it anyway. Also it is a group of three bluebirds and not just a pair. Stay tuned.

Julia

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