Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

Saturday, 5 February 2022

[Maine-birds] Redhead

Beautiful drake REDHEAD continues in Naples at Long Lake Bridge. Also 5 Ring-necked Ducks continue as well. Both never far from the other. Both visits the diving ducks stuck together.

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Friday, 4 February 2022

Re: [Maine-birds] Northern Pintail, Carolina Wren, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 2/2/22

Flock of 8-10 blue birds wheeling around the yard in the sleet this afternoon; they dined on plenty of mealworms here in Saco! Sharon F.

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Had a Northern Pintail flying over Cobbossee stream in Gardiner yesterday (2/3/22) and a Carolina Wren singing in Gardiner as well.

Jeff Wells

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Subject: [Maine-birds] Northern Pintail, Carolina Wren, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 2/2/22

1 male Northern Pintail swimming alone in the cove, Carolina Wren singing beyond Bufflehead Ln., Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 2/2/22

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH 03102

https://www.anselm.edu/faculty-directory/jay-pitocchelli

Blog: http://mourningwarbler.blogspot.com/

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RE: [Maine-birds] Northern Pintail, Carolina Wren, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 2/2/22

Had a Northern Pintail flying over Cobbossee stream in Gardiner yesterday (2/3/22) and a Carolina Wren singing in Gardiner as well.

Jeff Wells

1 male Northern Pintail swimming alone in the cove, Carolina Wren singing beyond Bufflehead Ln., Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 2/2/22

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[Maine-birds] Northern Pintail, Carolina Wren, Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 2/2/22

1 male Northern Pintail swimming alone in the cove, Carolina Wren singing beyond Bufflehead Ln., Basin Pt. Rd., Harpswell, ME 2/2/22

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Thursday, 3 February 2022

[Maine-birds] Hybrid Herons of Scarborough Marsh (and byeond) article in North American Birds

Hi all,

My article - a 13-page photo salon - on the Hybrid Herons of Scarborough Marsh (Patches!) has finally been published in the most recent issue of North American Birds. In it, I lay out the theory that at least 5 different individuals have been seen in Scarborough Marsh since I first found an odd juvenile heron in July of 2012 that we now believe is a hybrid between a Snowy Egret and a Tricolored Heron. Two months later, a second individual was found in New Hampshire by Ben Giffith and Lauren Kras.

I made the case that the two current birds are backcrosses, one with a Snowy Egret (SNEG X TRHE X SNEG) and the other with a Little Egret (SNEG X TRHE X LIEG). I'll be watching them carefully for the potential of a developing hybrid swarm.

Unfortunately, at this time, the journal is only available online to members of the ABA. However, digital e-memberships (with access to all of the ABA publications) are only $30 a year, and you can purchase issues of the magazine directly from the ABA by emailing info@aba.org. Also, if you wanted to take a peek at the article, I do have a couple of extra copies here at the store for you to peruse.

Believe it or not, a hybrid heron is much rarer than a Steller's Sea-Eagle, at least from a world perspective...in fact, it's possible these birds are one of a kind!

https://www.aba.org/north-american-birds-vol-72-no-2-2/

Meanwhile, I want to thank all of the folks who sent me photos, many via a listserv RFI, who made this article possible. I think I've pieced together a strong case - sans DNA - and I look forward to seeing what happens in the coming years (keep those photos coming!)

Sincerely,

-Derek

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[Maine-birds] yard birds today in Nobleboro

The flock of goldfinches and usual chickadees, titmice and nuthatches at the feeders today were joined by a dozen or so robins nearby on some open ground. Nice to see some added color!

Steve

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Wednesday, 2 February 2022

[Maine-birds] Horned Grebe, Brown Creeper, Others, Basin Point Rd., Harpswell, ME 2/2/22

Canada Goose

Mallard

American Black Duck

Common Eider

Surf Scoter

Long-tailed Duck

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye

Red-breasted Merganser

Horned Grebe at the Dolphin Marina

Rock Pigeon

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Common Loon

Bald Eagle

Hairy Woodpecker

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Brown Creeper

House Sparrow

House Finch

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

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