Saturday, 22 January 2022

[Maine-birds] Biddeford/Kennebunkport CBC on Jan 1st

I realized that I never posted this, better late than never.  The 62nd Biddeford/Kennebunkport CBC that took place on Saturday, January 1st.  We had 33 birders and 13 feeder counters, mostly birding individually or in small family groups. The day was overcast with heavy fog and rain most of the day, temperatures were in the mid-30's with little or no wind.

Total species 73, Total birds 10,346, Plus 3 CW species.  This was the lowest number of species and second lowest number of birds found for the last 10 years.  The rain and fog made the birding difficult.  We did have a new species added this year, an Osprey found on River Rd in Biddeford, the north area of section 1. There were high counts again this year for Bald Eagle and Carolina Wren. We also had high counts for Sanderling and Ring-billed Gulls.  We had only 3 Purple Sandpipers where we usually have 100+, sea bird counts were low, and we had a new low for American Tree Sparrow. There were no northern finches.  

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Re: [Maine-birds] Abridged summary of maine-birds@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 3 topics

Snowy Owl on East End of Chebeague today

On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 3:32 PM <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Linda Woodard <lwoodard@maineaudubon.org>: Jan 20 12:57PM -0500

We saw a Common Murre at Dyer Point way out there, scope only. If you were
looking out the point it was to the right. It looked like two more alcids
were there, one possible Razorbill but even ...more
Linda Woodard <lwoodard@maineaudubon.org>: Jan 20 12:49PM -0500

The Towson warbler was in Cape Elizabeth at around noon today. We were
there from two hours in the morning from about 9 to 11 and it was not there
and we went to Dyers Point and someone told us it ...more
Jeff <jeff@cherrygallery.com>: Jan 20 12:10AM

Birders:
 
There are two orioles visiting a feeder at 304 Bayview Road about a half mile northwest of the Damariscotta Mills fish ladder on Bayview Road.
 
See this checklist for photos and exact ...more
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Re: [Maine-birds] Sapsucker question

Thank you for the responses…and I forgot to say I am in Gorham!  We have been taking photos this year as well. 

On Jan 19, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Brenda Franey <brendafraney6@gmail.com> wrote:

Sorry...I live in South Portland, meant to add that bit of info into the email!

On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 1:46 PM Brenda Franey <brendafraney6@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I just spotted one a few days ago on the oak tree in our backyard.  I've seen them before this time of year.  I do Cornell FeederWatch and I've
also been questioned about these sightings so this time my husband took a photo for me to attach to my count.  

On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 12:23 PM Tom and Lois Hasbrouck <thasbroucks@maine.rr.com> wrote:
We have had a male yellow-bellied sapsucker hanging around. I know this is not supposed to be common for winter in Maine but this is the second or third winter one has remained.  Have others seen them as well?  We are curious as to whether this is another bird that's generally staying north more often now than in previous years.  I know when I reported one on a GBBC list once in the last couple of years, the list questioned my accuracy. :)

Thank you!

Lois Hasbrouck

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Friday, 21 January 2022

[Maine-birds] BULLOCK'S ORIOLE w/Baltimore Oriole continues..

The 2 female orioles were present yesterday afternoon & this afternoon. Very engrossing watching the 2 interact. Both very active. Please no parking in driveway or road per home owner. Public parking at start of Mills Rd. & passed RR tracks on right. It's a local ice fishing parking area.

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[Maine-birds] This Week's Highlights, 1/15-21

Hi all,
My observations of note over the past seven days, as well as some additional musings, can be found here:


-Derek


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[Maine-birds] Eastern Bluebird in Skowhegan

Hi, I just had an Eastern Bluebird at my mealworm feeder here in Skowhegan. This has been a very strange year. I have never had bluebirds during the winter!

Linda Powell
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Re: [Maine-birds] Hermit thrush and 66 robins!

Cool, good sightings, must be abundant food available.  I've seen robins all winter long high in the Boundary Mountains when there is a good mountain ash crop.  They are hardy birds as long as they can find food.
I'll be on the lookout northwest of Rangeley this weekend!

Cheers,

On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 3:58 PM <chrwsu@myfairpoint.net> wrote:
Those must be my neighbor's Robins, which departed after cleaning out his crabapple tree last week.  😉  It's only a couple of miles, as the Robin flies.  Robins are generally around all winter in small flocks, searching out the crabapple trees and other similar plants.  Even so, that's a good sized flock you had.  I've seen  Hermit Thrush around here in mid-winter, as well, but very rarely.  What was more surprising (for me, anyway) was the Red-winged Blackbird I found on the Waterville Xmas Count a few weeks ago.  And these birds seem to be able to survive the cold as long as they can find enough food.

Wally S.

On Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:41:51 -0800 (PST), Sandi <smduchesne@roadrunner.com> wrote:

Linda Powell and I went out on a survey for the Maine Bird Atlas yesterday to celebrate my birthday.  At the Lake George boat landing in Skowhegan, we counted 66 (!) robins flitting around in the trees and shrubs.  We've both seen robins gathered up like that when they return in early spring, but in late January, this far north and inland?  Never.  
 
While we were busy counting robins, a non-robin hopped up onto a log near a small stream with open water.  It was an overwintering hermit thrush!  Linda got some good pictures of it. Weird winter...I hope it survives. 

 

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