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| Subject | From | Date | Time |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] sparrows, etc. | Sharon F. | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | 9:16am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Bird Watchers Urgently Needed to Track Rusty
Blackbirds | Paul Garrity | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | 9:54am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Redheads | William Townsend | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | 9:52am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Iceland Gull Augusta | Smith, Michael | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | 2:33pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Apr 1 - North Bath | mike fahay | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | 3:45pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Scar marsh | Robby Lambert | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | 2:39pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (01 Apr
2008) 7 Raptors | reports(AT)hawkcount.or | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:04pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Bohemian Waxwings in Portland and Spring
arrivals in Windham | Reid Scher | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | 6:16pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] York Village - Slightly Off Topic | Alex Magocsi | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | 9:42pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Kildeer in Farmington | ilze balodis | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 12:20am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Green Point WMA | Doug Suitor | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 6:19am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Tree Swallow in Bangor | Sean Smith | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 9:08am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Non Maine bird: BBC Video/Audio: If penguins
could fly... | nfamous(AT)maine.edu | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 10:08am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] 100+ Snow Geese, Bowdoinham, 4/1 | Derek Lovitch | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 7:28am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Kestrels, Waxwings and an Accipiter I have to
ID ;) | Chuck Homler | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 12:22pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Bird--Kennebunk | nancy mcreel | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 1:06pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] northern shrike in Manchester | Tom Danielson | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 11:44am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] killdeer in Augusta | Tom Danielson | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 11:46am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Woodcock and RWBBs mean spring, right?
(Benton) | Jill McElderry-Maxwe | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 12:04pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Piping Plovers | Wnder(AT)aol.com | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 3:07pm |
| RE: [MAINE-BIRDS] Piping Plovers | Scott Richardson | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 3:30pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] bird walk start time | Eric Hynes | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 4:56pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Special April 1 Dinner notice | Margi Huber | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 5:03pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] new arrivals in Sidney | Julia Hanauer-Milne | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | 6:43pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (02 Apr
2008) 1 Raptors | reports(AT)hawkcount.or | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:04pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Gilsland Farm birdwalk | Eric Hynes | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 11:20am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Pelreco and DEP | Karen D'Andrea | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 8:42am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Peepers and shrike downeast last weekend | nfamous(AT)maine.edu | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 12:02pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Auburn Back Yard | rojolane(AT)aol.com | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 12:39pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Birds - Ogunquit an Wells | nancy mcreel | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 1:33pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Ruffed Grouse, Cape Elizabeth | F. Charles Governali | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 3:16pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Snow Geese, Swallow sp. | F. Charles Governali | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 5:50pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Double-crested Cormorant | Stella | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 6:14pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (03 Apr
2008) 40 Raptors | reports(AT)hawkcount.or | 3 Apr 2008 | 7:04pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Mainebirds Sightings | Amy Dillon | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 3:56pm |
| Re: [MAINE-BIRDS] Double-crested Cormorant | Joanne Stevens | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 8:00pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Maine RBA - April 3, 2008 | Eric Hynes | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 8:15pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] strange happening in Boothbay | Lorri Higgins | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 9:28pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Grouse-Sanford | HerPartB(AT)aol.com | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 8:42pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Orrington | JASJCSJSS(AT)aol.com | Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | 9:22pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] | Margi Huber | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | 8:41am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Rusty BB in Brooksville and more | Leda Beth Gray | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | 12:10pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Cobb. Stream entering Pleasant Pond | Eric Hynes | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | 4:15pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] No. Harrier-Rockport | Kristen Lindquist | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | 4:27pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Nothing special-Sanford- 4/4 | HerPartB(AT)aol.com | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | 4:48pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] This Week in Irruptives, New Arrivals, and
Birdwalk Highlights (inc. Glaucous Gull and American Wigeon
in Cumberland), 4/5 | Derek Lovitch | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 9:28am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Great Egrets York Harbor | eileen giuliani | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 10:08am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] MDI birds: (including Glaucous Gull) | Taj Schottland | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 10:23am |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] The Three B's | Stella | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 3:28pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Scarborough | Philip McCormack | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 1:46pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (05 Apr
2008) 19 Raptors | reports(AT)hawkcount.or | 5 Apr 2008 | 7:04pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Pleasant Hill / Brunswick | Nancy Schwarzel | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 6:57pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Osprey yes, Hoary no | Bob Duchesne | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 7:22pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] FOY Eastern Phoebe | jon edstrom | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 6:39pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Gilsland Farm - 5 snipe, hundreds of
blackbirds | Nicholas Lund | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 7:44pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Gilsland Farm - 5 snipe, hundreds of
blackbirds | Nicholas Lund | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 7:44pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] MDI birds | Richard MacDonald | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 5:28pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] one more MDI bird | Richard MacDonald | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 5:29pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Taylor Road in Orono | Sean Smith | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 7:06pm |
| [MAINE-BIRDS] Orono: Water Street and North Main | Michael Burgess | Sat, 5 Apr 2008 | 12:46pm |
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] sparrows, etc.
From: "Sharon F." <sfinley111(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 1 Apr 2008 9:16am
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Great burst of birds the last 4 days-20+juncos,3-4 fox sparrows,6+song spar=
rows,handful of robins,12+ rw blackbirds all swarming on the bare(!!)ground=
in my front yard. Also lots of wood ducks and mergansers moving about on t=
he river as well as FOY kingfisher. Sharon in West Kennebunk
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Bird Watchers Urgently Needed to Track Rusty
Blackbirds
From: "Paul Garrity" <paulg(AT)mainebirding.net>
Date: 1 Apr 2008 9:54am
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Populations of Rusty Blackbirds are crashing. Their numbers have =
plummeted as much as 88-98% over the last few decades, according to data =
gathered from 1966 to 2006 by the North American Breeding Bird Survey =
and Christmas Bird Count. Bird watchers across North America are being =
asked to help scientists track migrating Rusty Blackbirds, April 1-7.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Redheads
From: William Townsend <townsend10(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 1 Apr 2008 9:52am
I am forwarding this for Craig Kesselheim who is reporting a drake and two
hen Redheads at the ferry landing at Lincolnville Beach this morning (Tuesday
4/1/08) at 8 a.m.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Iceland Gull Augusta
From: "Smith, Michael" <Michael.Smith(AT)maine.gov>
Date: 1 Apr 2008 2:33pm
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Apr 1 - North Bath
From: "mike fahay" <mfahay(AT)suscom-maine.net>
Date: 1 Apr 2008 3:45pm
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Fields, culverts, creek mouths on N Bath Road, Whiskeag Rd., Old =
Brunswick Rd., Ridge Rd. etc. Highlights
8 + 1 Wood ducks
32 Ring-necked ducks
2 Com G-eyes
Hooded mergs
Grt Blu Heron
TVulture 3
Sharpie snagged a junco
No shrike (Hawke's Farm)
many Song sparrows
few Fox sparrows
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Scar marsh
From: Robby Lambert <r_e_lambert(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 1 Apr 2008 2:39pm
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Great Egrets (+15) in the marsh 2 hours after high tide. Snowy Egrets (6), and
Snow Geese (+40).
robby
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (01 Apr
2008) 7 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 1 Apr 2008 6:04pm
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 1 97
Osprey 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 1 1 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 29
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 10
Northern Goshawk 0 0 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 24
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 111
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 6
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Bald Eagle 0 0 43
Total: 7 7 344
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Observation start time: 10:15:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Derek Lovitch, Jeannette Lovitch
Observers: Casey Hynes, Derek Lovitch
Visitors:
2
Weather:
Dense fog in am precluded an on-time start. Warm temps and a still
multiple-foot (in the woods) snowpack produced unexpectedly persistent, and
dense, fog. Anxiously anticipating a big flight on perfect SSW winds, I
(Derek) got to the count site at 11:15 EDST, despite continued dense fog
and near zero visibility. Undue optimism and good conversation kept Casey
and I on the hill, despite the conditions. Occasional quick breaks in the
fog would reveal one of the fields in the distance teased us repeatedly.
Fog finally began to lift at about 1:30 EDST and a local Turkey Vulture
appeared at 1:45. First migrant of day was a Coop at about 2:15 EST. Fog
had lifted completely, and there were even a few breaks of sun, but it
seemed too late to get a flight going. Meanwhile, light rain beginning
around 4:20 EDST brought the count, and our optimism, to a close for the
day.
Raptor Observations:
The highlight of the day was watching an adult Bald Eagle (probably male)
dogfighting with an immature Bald (prob female)out towards the Royal River
area.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds deemed to be migrating:
13 American Robins
62 Common Grackles
1 Red-winged Blackbird
25 Canada Geese
2 American Black Ducks
Plus:
An afternoon visit from 16 Bohemian Waxwings, making their daily rounds to
feed on Common Juniper.
Predictions:
Strong W or NW winds with cooler temperatures.
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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (wildbirdcenter(AT)yarmouthbirds.com)
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Bohemian Waxwings in Portland and Spring
arrivals in Windham
From: Reid Scher <rscher34(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 1 Apr 2008 6:16pm
Today between 4 & 4:30 pm in the median strip crab
apples on Franklin Arterial Portland were at least 75
waxwings. i had to drive around and park in a housing
lot so my view wasn't the greatest but the ones I
could definitely see clearly were bohemians.
In Windham wood ducks have shown up this week and are
increasing in numbers each day. Also had r-n neck
ducks, a male bufflehead & the female g-w teal
continues daily. Am tree sparrows also made their
debut. No fox sparrows yet.
Judy Scher
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] York Village - Slightly Off Topic
From: Alex Magocsi <awmjr(AT)magocsi.org>
Date: 1 Apr 2008 9:42pm
Saw a Mourning Cloak fluttering by the house yesterday (31 Mar 08) and
heard peeps this evening.
Alex
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Kildeer in Farmington
From: "ilze balodis" <ilzebalodis(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 12:20am
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heard overhead at 11:45 p.m. last night (Tuesday)
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Green Point WMA
From: "Doug Suitor" <dougsuitor(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 6:19am
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I stopped by Green Point on my way home last evening to check out a group of
over 200 Ring-billed Gulls digging for worms. They turned out to all be
Ring-billed Gulls but the now muddy fields also contained the following:
14 Killdeer
3 Wilson's Snipe
2 Brown-headed Cowbirds
30+ Red-winged Blackbirds
Doug Suitor
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Tree Swallow in Bangor
From: "Sean Smith" <arcanamundi(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 9:08am
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I'm forwarding this message from Jeff Webb, who just reported a single =
TREE SWALLOW flying around the vicinity of Chapin Park (off Forest =
Avenue, behind Miller Drug) in Bangor.
Sean Smith
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Non Maine bird: BBC Video/Audio: If penguins
could fly...
From: nfamous(AT)maine.edu
Date: 2 Apr 2008 10:08am
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Check it out. The footage is great depicting penguins in several atypical=
environments (air
and tropical rain forests).
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] 100+ Snow Geese, Bowdoinham, 4/1
From: Derek Lovitch <yarmouthwbc(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 7:28am
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Hi all,
Dane Ferrell and I had 100+ SNOW GEESE in Merrymeeting Bay yesterday
afternoon, as viewed in the distance from the mouth of the still-frozen
Abagadassett. The quantity of birds was only made apparent when a BALD EAGLE
pass low over the group, putting them up into the air. Was this the flock of 120
birds that passed by the Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch a few days ago?
-Derek
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Kestrels, Waxwings and an Accipiter I have to
ID ;)
From: "Chuck Homler" <chomler(AT)nassaubroadcasting.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 12:22pm
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Yesterday at work we had a catastrophic server crash... so I went
outside to get some air and saw an American Kestrel in a tree behind on
Baxter Blvd right where the sidewalk splits to take you behind the
Hannaford.
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When I got home, I saw a few Cedar waxwings (about 8) in a tree in a
small park in Biddeford between Maine Street and Franklin behind the
diner...then as I watched them I saw 4 Bohemian Waxwings come flying
over, followed shortly thereafter by a large flock of Cedar Waxwings.=20
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They were NOT shy! I was so close to some of them I was worried that I
might get berry juice on me ;)
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It was really cool to have that vantage point too... they were hopping
over me so I could see that the Bohemians have a rusty brown patch under
their tail feathers and to see the two species in the same tree was a
treat too. It really makes all of the differences so much more
noticeable.
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Lots of people walked right by the trees and were more puzzled at some
guy starting in the trees, sometimes with binoculars then what I could
be looking at. Its amazing how oblivious some people can be to their
surroundings.
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This morning as I pulled up Center Street in Portland towards Monument
Square I saw a bunch of pigeons scatter and a raptor swoop over top a
building on the corner of Free and Center Streets. When I parked in the
garage I got a great view of the Hawk eating on top of the building. I
think it's a Cooper's or Sharpie, but I need to get a better look at the
video I shot. Here are some stills. Unfortunately the camera takes
pics only at VGA resolution... if you want to see the video, I can send
it to you via yousendit, just let me know.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Bird--Kennebunk
From: nancy mcreel <nmcreel(AT)maine.rr.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 1:06pm
This morning a one Tree Swallow flew by at Parsons Beach--heading S.
Nancy in Wells
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] northern shrike in Manchester
From: Tom Danielson <stream.doctor(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 11:44am
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Had a northern shrike visit our bird feeder area for a while. I thought it was
cool but my children were worried for the chickadees.
Tom Danielson
Manchester
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] killdeer in Augusta
From: Tom Danielson <stream.doctor(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 11:46am
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The killdeer have returned to the AMHI complex in Augusta. A nice sign of
spring!
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Woodcock and RWBBs mean spring, right?
(Benton)
From: Jill McElderry-Maxwell <jillmcm1970(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 12:04pm
We were treated to the sounds of many Woodcock
displaying last night, but couldn't see a one of them
in the fog. RWBBs and Robins are here daily, and I
haven't seen a Tree Sparrow in a week. The Pine
Grosbeaks have also been absent for at least 10 days,
but we still have respectable numbers of Common
Redpolls (as many as 60 on a few days).
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Piping Plovers
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Date: 2 Apr 2008 3:07pm
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there were two Piping Plovers on Scarborough Beach yesterday, April 1.
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Subject: RE: [MAINE-BIRDS] Piping Plovers
From: "Scott Richardson" <editor(AT)laudholm.org>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 3:30pm
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I got a second-hand report of one on Laudholm Beach yesterday, too.
Scott Richardson
there were two Piping Plovers on Scarborough Beach yesterday, April 1.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] bird walk start time
From: "Eric Hynes" <ehynes(AT)maineaudubon.org>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 4:56pm
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Hello Maine Birders:
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The Thursday morning bird walks at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth will begin
at 7a.m. starting tomorrow and will remain at 7 until next fall.
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Thanks,
Eric
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Staff Naturalist / Gilsland Farm Center Manager
Maine Audubon
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Falmouth, ME 04105
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Special April 1 Dinner notice
From: "Margi Huber" <mhuber(AT)maineaudubon.org>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 5:03pm
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I know this is a day late, but still very fun for birders. Full credit
goes to:
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Lynn Havsall, Director of Programs
Dorr Museum of Natural History
College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
207-288-5015 ext. 238
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As many of you know, the museum is upgrading our bird study skin
collection. We have thawed all the bird specimens from our walk-in
freezer and our trained taxidermy students, after preparing all the
skins, have judiciously saved all the frozen meat for a special feast! =20
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It's not fowl-play, it's sustainability in action. Come find out which
birds really do taste like chicken! How many chances do you really get
to eat crow? From wild turkey, partridge to puffin (they eat it in
Iceland!) come sample:
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Fricasseed Chickadee
Bobo link Sausage
Twice-baked Corn Crake
and for dessert, Double-stuffed Oriole
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all prepared by Bar Harbor's premier chefs, folks are raven about their
cooking!
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Don't miss your tern
Vegetarians are welcome to stop in for a chat
Seconds are allowed - you can have murre if you want
Osprey I'll see ya there
To miss it would be a cardinal sin, you'd be robin yourself
Owl eider be seeing you, or knot.
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But you'll raily be sora if you miss it. Come to the museum classroom
at 4:01pm today. No need to RSVP, egrets only.
The Dorr Museum of Natural History
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Falmouth, Maine 04105
207-781-2330, ext. 217
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] new arrivals in Sidney
From: Julia Hanauer-Milne <jhmilne1(AT)adelphia.net>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 6:43pm
Song sparrows showed up yesterday and today there was an interesting
tableau of redpolls, juncos, song sparrows, and robins in the yard.
I don't think an earlier message about a killdeer visit posted, but
forgive me if this is a repeat. On Sunday we had a killdeer explore the
perimeter of the one uncovered circle of grass a few times, then lift
off. I'm still wondering if it was one of last summer's shrieking birds.
I heard it calling yesterday, but I haven't seen it on the lawn again
(which now has a great deal more grass exposed).
Julia
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (02 Apr
2008) 1 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 2 Apr 2008 8:04pm
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 02, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 1 97
Osprey 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 1 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 29
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 10
Northern Goshawk 0 0 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 24
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 2 112
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 6
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Bald Eagle 0 0 43
Total: 1 8 345
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Dane Ferrell
Observers:
Visitors:
7 in total.
Weather:
Intensely strong WNW winds all day long.
Raptor Observations:
Brief looks at the following residents: Bald Eagle, Northern Goshawk,
Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture.
Non-raptor Observations:
Hairy Woodpecker.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Gilsland Farm birdwalk
From: "Eric Hynes" <ehynes(AT)maineaudubon.org>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 11:20am
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Hello Maine Birders:
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Despite the chilly breeze, there was good turnout this morning by the
birds and birders. We enjoyed close, sunlight views of a small flock of
Northern Pintails as they winged by us. Eventually they touched down on
the river and we enjoyed them through the scope. We had several looks
at an adult female Northern Harrier. That is the fourth day in the last
seven that I have seen an adult female. I suspect she is hanging
around. The feeders are really hopping for sparrows right now; the Fox
Sparrows continue. A pair of Green-winged Teal was "peeping" at the
river's edge. An adult Northern Shrike hopped from perch to perch in
the north meadow singing its series of gargles, buzzes and wheers. It
time I see one now I wonder if it will be the last time for this
spectacular winter. No sign of phoebes for the first time in three
days.
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Eric =20
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Location: Gilsland Farm Audubon Center
Observation date: 4/3/08
Notes: most of the sparrows were under the feeders, the pintails
were a real treat, tide was high by the end of the walk
Number of species: 34
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Canada Goose 30
American Black Duck 10
Mallard 6
Northern Pintail 4 flew in, put down in the river for a few
minutes, took off
Green-winged Teal 2 in the marshy edge along the north meadow,
"peeping"
Bufflehead 40
Common Goldeneye 8
Red-breasted Merganser 20 many of the drakes were displaying for
the hens
Northern Harrier 1 saw one perched on the far shore and flushed
one out of the north meadow; it may have been two birds
Ring-billed Gull 5
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 3 one nest-building =20
Downy Woodpecker 4 drumming
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Shrike 1 singing and hopping around in the shrubby spur
that juts out into the north meadow; good scope views
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Horned Lark 1 a flyover
Black-capped Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 35
American Tree Sparrow 10 lots of singing
Fox Sparrow 2 under the feeders
Song Sparrow 26 lots of singing
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 140 singing males on territory and two
large flocks flying over the river in the distance
Common Grackle 3
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 7
House Sparrow 4
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Staff Naturalist / Gilsland Farm Center Manager
Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-2330 ext. 237
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Pelreco and DEP
From: "Karen D'Andrea" <soundecology(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:42am
Ran into a person from DEP (Christine/Christina?)
this AM looking over Pelreco. She took some photos
and had an old aerial map to compare to. She was
having some difficulting identifying the encroachment.
She seemed to identify a ditch that more or less
defined the boarder but was difficult to tell. It
does appear there is some encroachment.
According to the owner of the building the tenant
who has all the trucks and stuff are moving out so the
big equipment will be gone soon.
One thing I did notice too was that there are a
number of abandoned vehicles including the bus and all
right on the marsh. Hopefully they will be gone as
well.
Not a whole lot to report. My FOY Cormorant, Horned
Larks, and nearly hit a Great Blue crossing the road
as it came up out of Jones Creek. Many TVs today and
several Red-tailed Hawks.
Karen A D'Andrea
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Peepers and shrike downeast last weekend
From: nfamous(AT)maine.edu
Date: 3 Apr 2008 12:02pm
My daughter in Machiasport reported hearing spring peepers last weekend during
the
snowstorm. She also noted shrike.
Norm
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Auburn Back Yard
From: rojolane(AT)aol.com
Date: 3 Apr 2008 12:39pm
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I had a very quiet? winter in my back yard.
Frustrating when I was reading about everyone else's Irruptives...oh well.
I had only the usuals. except for one?brief visit (like 30 seconds)
from a mixed flock of GFs and redpolls in January.
This week, Several birds have reappeared.
Purple finches at feeder and one signing his heart out at top of tree.
Gold finches?
Small red/brown?sparrows (Fox? I haven't tried to ID as I was rushing out the
door.)
Juncos under feeders.
There have been large numbers of Robins in flocks everywhere in the area.
I have seen/heard mixed flocks of Grackles/blackbirds but numbers seem way down
from previous years. And last year seemed down from previous years as well.
Even 3 years ago the migratory flocks were?fairly?large in the trees around my
house and
made enough noise that in the early morning that their racket would wake me...
I hoping its just that they are migrating?elsewhere in the state and not that
numbers are
radically falling everywhere.
- Roberta Lane?? Auburn Backyard
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Birds - Ogunquit an Wells
From: nancy mcreel <nmcreel(AT)maine.rr.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 1:33pm
This morning Tree SwallowS were following the edge of the marsh
northwards.
An Osprey flew off from the platform pn the S side of Wells Harbor
Road.
Nancy in Wells
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Ruffed Grouse, Cape Elizabeth
From: "F. Charles Governali" <charliegovernali(AT)maine.rr.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 3:16pm
1 RUFFED GROUSE again today in Cape Elizabeth. This time in my backyard
(woods). Walked within 3 feet of it before I saw it.
Charlie Governali
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Snow Geese, Swallow sp.
From: "F. Charles Governali" <charliegovernali(AT)maine.rr.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 5:50pm
Over the tennis courts this afternoon:
3 Snow Geese
1 FOY swallow species.
Cheers,
Charlie Governali
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Double-crested Cormorant
From: "Stella" <stellawalsh(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 6:14pm
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FOY for me, in the Royal River in Yarmouth.
Went to Scarborough Marsh with Nancy S. looking for snipe - without success.
Pelreco, Scarborough Marsh:
2 drake Northern Shoveler
1 pair American Wigeon
1 pair Gadwall
3+ Northern Pintail
50+ Green-winged Teal
1 Rough-legged Hawk (dark phase) seen by Marie Jordan & Co.
1 Northern Harrier
x Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Mallards, American Black
Duck, etc.
No sign of any egrets in Scarborough Marsh today (high tide)
Also no Snow Geese
Robby Lambert found 2 Rusty Blackbirds at Seavey's Landing.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (03 Apr
2008) 40 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 3 Apr 2008 7:04pm
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 13 14 110
Osprey 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 1 2 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 5 32
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 10
Northern Goshawk 0 0 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 26
Broad-winged Hawk 2 2 2
Red-tailed Hawk 12 14 124
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2 7
Merlin 1 1 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Bald Eagle 5 5 48
Total: 40 48 385
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Dane Ferrell
Observers:
Visitors:
6 in total.
Weather:
Warmest temps so far this Spring!! Moderate winds, stronger in the
afternoon, but simply a gorgeous day.
Raptor Observations:
Where to start...Great spot by our friend Brian, on 2 adult Bald Eagles,
against an excellent blue sky. Awesome!...9 species counted; 10 species
observed(including local Cooper's Hawk). A mini-kettle consisting of 7
Turkey Vultures. 4 local Bald Eagles flying South together - with a little
dogfighting involved.
Highlight of the day: our first 2 Broad-winged Hawks for the 2008 Bradbury
Mountain Hawkwatch! Yahoo!!!
Last but never least - an excellent Merlin flyover.
Non-raptor Observations:
1 Wild Turkey , 1 Honey Bee(first of Spring for me!)
65 Red-winged Blackbirds going North.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Mainebirds Sightings
From: Amy Dillon <amydill70(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 3:56pm
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In Newport, I've seen a good sized GREAT BLUE HERON flying around for about a
week now up by the high school. I've also seen one down by the lake in town,
not sure if it's the same one or not. There are also KILLDEER by the lake and
tons of ROBINS out and about in surrounding towns.
Unusual feeder visitors....a BIG flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS when I usually
have about 6-8 in the summer come together. Also a pair of TUFTED TITMOUSE that
have hung out all winter and still are here. They sure like the shelled
peanuts I throw out. Many, many REDPOLLS and I can't seem to keep the thistle
bags full.
I'm also seeing more hawks out on the power lines and trees along 95 north. I
think they are Broadwings but also think one was a Red Tail as well. Hard to
get a good look when driving along.
Amy
Plymouth
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Subject: Re: [MAINE-BIRDS] Double-crested Cormorant
From: Joanne Stevens <joshawk(AT)maine.rr.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:00pm
In addition to the birds listed by Stella, we (Marie Jordan & Co.)
saw a DC Cormorant behind the Nature Center and 2 Great Egrets, a GB
Heron and a Mink at Dunstan Landing.
We had great looks at a male N. Harrier and a male A. Kestrel
hunting along Boom Rd. in Saco. Gorgeous birds.
Fortunes Rocks produced another male N. Harrier and a single Tree
Swallow.
An Eastern Phoebe and an adult Cooper's Hawk were seen in the area
across from Hattie's.
Joanne
Stella wrote:
> FOY for me, in the Royal River in Yarmouth.
>
>
>
> Went to Scarborough Marsh with Nancy S. looking for snipe - without success.
>
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> Pelreco, Scarborough Marsh:
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> 2 drake Northern Shoveler
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> 1 pair American Wigeon
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> 1 pair Gadwall
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> 3+ Northern Pintail
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> 50+ Green-winged Teal
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> 1 Rough-legged Hawk (dark phase) seen by Marie Jordan & Co.
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> 1 Northern Harrier
>
> x Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Mallards, American Black
> Duck, etc.
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>
>
> No sign of any egrets in Scarborough Marsh today (high tide)
>
> Also no Snow Geese
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> Robby Lambert found 2 Rusty Blackbirds at Seavey's Landing.
>
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> Stella Walsh
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Maine RBA - April 3, 2008
From: "Eric Hynes" <ehynes(AT)maineaudubon.org>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:15pm
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Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert
Reporting Period: March 29 - April 3, 2008
Area: State of Maine=20
Compilers: Eric Hynes and Stella Walsh
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Of Special Note
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First of the year reports this week included GREAT EGRET, SNOWY EGRET,
BROAD-WINGED HAWK, AMERICAN COOT, PIPING PLOVER, and WILSON'S SNIPE.=20
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Other noteworthy birds were NORTHERN SHOVELER, REDHEAD, CANVASBACK,
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, and HOARY REDPOLL.
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BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS are on the move in southern Maine. Dabbling duck
diversity remains high. A few NORTHERN SHRIKES are still around. Many
reports of AMERICAN KESTRELS, AMERICAN WOODCOCKS, EASTERN PHOEBES and
FOX SPARROWS were received this week.
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York County
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An AMERICAN COOT was on Mill Pond, off Lindsey Road in York Village, on
March 29.
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A single TREE SWALLOW flew by at Parsons Beach in York on April 2.
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A PIPING PLOVER was seen on Laudholm Beach in Wells on April 1.
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Four PIPING PLOVERS were at Goose Rocks Beach on March 30.
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Two RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK were at the Grondin sand
pit on Holmes Road in Saco on March 29.
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TREE SWALLOWS over the marsh and an OSPREY in Wells Harbor were noted on
April 3.
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Scarborough Marsh
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The first GREAT EGRET arrived on March 30 with 15 seen on April 1.
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Six SNOWY EGRETS arrived on April 1.
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Forty SNOW GEESE were seen near the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center on
April 1.
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Two drake NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen behind the Pelreco building on
April 3.
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A single RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen at Dunstan Landing on March 31 and two
at Seavey's Landing on April 3.
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A light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on March 30 and a dark morph on
April 3.
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Greater Portland
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Two PIPING PLOVERS arrived on Western Beach in Scarborough on April 1.
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A flock of 50+ SNOW GEESE was seen in flight from Spurwink Marsh in Cape
Elizabeth on March 30.
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A flock of 120 HORNED LARKS with 20 SNOW BUNTINGS was seen March 30 in
the strawberry fields on Two Lights Road in Cape Elizabeth.
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The Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch recorded the first two BROAD-WINGED
HAWKS of the year on April 3.
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Midcoast
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FISH CROWS were heard in the pines on Cleveland Street, near Federal, in
Brunswick on March 27.
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Four RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were visiting feeders in Topsham on March 28.
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A flock of 100+ SNOW GEESE was in Merrymeeting Bay in Bowdoinham on
April 1.
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An OSPREY was seen April 2 at Winnegance in Bath.
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Two WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were spotted on Hermit Island in Phippsburg
on March 30.
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Two DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were in Salt Bay in Phippsburg on March
30.
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On April 1, a SAVANNAH SPARROW visited feeders in Georgetown.
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Three WILSON'S SNIPE were spotted at Green Point Farm Wildlife
Management Area on April 1.
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A SNOW GOOSE was in Weskeag Marsh in South Thomaston on March 29.
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Among the species arriving on Monhegan this past week were EASTERN
PHOEBE, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, NORTHERN FLICKER, and SONG and FOX
SPARROW.
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Kennebec Valley (Augusta-Waterville)
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A first-winter ICELAND GULL was seen April 1 in Augusta.
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A HOARY REDPOLL, among 100+ COMMON REDPOLLS, is still occasionally
visiting a feeding station in Clinton as recently as April 3.
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Thirty plus SNOW GEESE were with 300+ Canada Geese along River Road in
Clinton on April 3.
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Central - Bangor
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A single TREE SWALLOW was seen near Chapin Park in Bangor.
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A male CANVASBACK was at Maine Audubon's Fields Pond Nature Center in
Holden on March 31.
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A male HOARY REDPOLL visited feeders in Hudson on March 30.
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A WILSON'S SNIPE and a MERLIN were seen in the Orrington marsh on March
31.
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A "big" flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS was reported at a feeding station in
Plymouth on April 3.
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Penobscot Bay
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A drake and two hen REDHEADS were photographed at Lincolnville Beach on
April 1.
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A BLACK VULTURE was spotted flying over Green's Island.
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A BOREAL CHICKADEE was photographed on Vinalhaven Island on April 1 in
Basin Woods.
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The GREAT GRAY OWL reported last week was last seen on Deer Isle on
March 27.
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Fifty-four HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen off Brimstone Island on March 25.
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Two GREAT CORMORANTS were seen on nests on Little Roberts Island on
March 25.
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Downeast
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Returning to Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge were AMERICAN WOODCOCKS
on March 22, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS on March 27, and WOOD DUCK on April
1.
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Two TURKEY VULTURES made it as far as Baring by March 30.
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Northern Maine- Aroostook
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Arrivals in Caribou this past week included HERRING GULLS on March 29,
FOX SPARROWS on March 31, and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS on April 2.
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Eric Hynes
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Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-2330 ext. 237
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] strange happening in Boothbay
From: "Lorri Higgins" <lormae(AT)roadrunner.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 9:28pm
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About 45 minutes ago there was a small bird fluttering against the =
living room window. I turned on the outside light to see if it had =
landed in the holly bushes, but it was nowhere to be found. Lorri
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Grouse-Sanford
From: HerPartB(AT)aol.com
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:42pm
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I went to Parson's Beach this p.m., but nothing of special interest. Gulls, 2
loons and a scaup.
But when I got home, a Ruffed Grouse was walking a ways back in my woods. A
yard/ year bird.
Barbara
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Orrington
From: JASJCSJSS(AT)aol.com
Date: 3 Apr 2008 9:22pm
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Waterfowl numbers have increased with more open water in the Orrington
Marsh. The canvasback drake is reliable in the morning at the Meadow Dam.
(DeLorme
map 23:C-2)
Location: Meadow Dam,BrewerLakeRd,Orrrington
Observation date: 4/3/08
Notes: Ten waterfowl species continue at this location, but numbers are
much higher as ice recedes.
Number of species: 18
Canada Goose 76
Wood Duck 26
American Black Duck 54
Mallard 82
Green-winged Teal 4
Canvasback 1 Single drake continues for the ninth consecutive day.
First I've seen in Maine.
Ring-necked Duck 74
Common Goldeneye 4
Hooded Merganser 42
Common Merganser 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Mourning Dove X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
American Robin X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS]
From: "Margi Huber" <mhuber(AT)maineaudubon.org>
Date: 4 Apr 2008 8:41am
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OK, I'm really sorry to do this, but we did change the room for Bernd
Heinrich on Friday, April 25 at noon at the University of South Maine.
We'll meet in 423/424 Glickman Library (take the elevator to the 4th
floor, and it's straight ahead as you exit the elevator). The Library
is on the corner of Forest Avenue and Bedford Street.
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Field Trip and Tour Coordinator
Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105
207-781-2330, ext. 217
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Rusty BB in Brooksville and more
From: Leda Beth Gray <LBG2DD(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 4 Apr 2008 12:10pm
Spurred on by the request from e-bird, Sal Rooney, Dave Drake and I
went looking for Rusty Blackbirds this morning and found 4 in South
Brooksville in the same location we had them on the Christmas Bird
Count. There were at least ten RW Blackbirds in view but more hidden
in trees and scrub from the sounds I was hearing-- maybe more rusties
too. A No. Pintail joined many mallards in a nearby pond. The
location was the coastal road near Blueberry Cobble Lane. Several
cowbirds and starlings were around also.
Other birds of note on our outing this morning include an Eastern
Phoebe at the marsh past the end of Cemetery Rd in Sedgwick, a pair
of American Kestrels hunting in a field along Ridge Rd in Sedgwick
and in the West Sedgwick Marsh, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, 8 Hooded Mergs,
3 Song Sparrows and a Great Blue Heron. Not too far up the road a
Bald Eagle flew over.
Lots of robins about in fields in the area.
Best regards,
Leda Beth
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Cobb. Stream entering Pleasant Pond
From: "Eric Hynes" <ehynes(AT)maineaudubon.org>
Date: 4 Apr 2008 4:15pm
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Hello Maine Birders:
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A good spot to check for waterfowl this time of year is the bridge over
Cobbosseecontee Stream where it spills into Pleasant Pond at the
Litchfield - West Gardiner town line. In Litchfield it is called Plains
Road then you cross the bridge and it becomes Pond Road. The large hay
field on the north side of the stream has been hosting a flock of Canada
Geese for awhile. I scoped them this morning and saw four individuals
that appear to be from one of the smaller, darker subspecies of Canada
Geese but not Cackling. Don't ask me which subspecies. They had
slightly smaller bills proportionally, a shade darker chest and about
1/4 smaller in overall size. They mostly stuck together as the flock
grazed across the field. I recommend a scope for this spot because many
of the ducks were at the edge of Pleasant Pond. See the eBird list
below. =20
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Earlier this week I had a conversation about how rarely you get to see
adult male Northern Harriers. I guess I just needed to talk about them.
While walking the dog this morning one stooped into my neighbors field
then a second was coursing over the field at the Plains Rd bridge. =20
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The powerline that crosses I295 at mile 33 had an Osprey sitting on an
old nest today.
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Good birding,
Eric
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Location: Plains Rd bridge over Cobbosseecontee Stream
Observation date: 4/4/08
Notes: overcast then a light shower, muskrat on the ice
Number of species: 21
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Canada Goose 185 4 "Lesser" among the flock in the field on the
north side of the stream; photographed
Wood Duck 21 mostly drakes
American Black Duck 62
Mallard 51
Green-winged Teal 12
Ring-necked Duck 67
Common Goldeneye 2
Hooded Merganser 25
Common Merganser 20 at the mouth of the stream
Northern Harrier 1 coursing over the field
Killdeer 2 heard only
Ring-billed Gull 40
American Crow 7
Black-capped Chickadee 3
American Robin 60
European Starling 6
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 3
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 2
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Maine Audubon
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Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-2330 ext. 237
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Eric Hynes
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Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-2330 ext. 237
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] No. Harrier-Rockport
From: "Kristen Lindquist" <kelindquist(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 4 Apr 2008 4:27pm
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Thank you, Eric, for reminding me with your report that two of my co-workers
at Coastal Mountains Land Trust were at our Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport
yesterday, and they reported seeing a male harrier floating over the fields
there. I too seem to see mostly females (or juveniles in fall).
This morning as I was heading out my front door I was greeted by a lovely
trilling chorus of juncos. A large flock was passing through my neighbor's
yard.
--
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12 Mt. Battie St.
Camden, ME 04843
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Nothing special-Sanford- 4/4
From: HerPartB(AT)aol.com
Date: 4 Apr 2008 4:48pm
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My first red-wing of the year, finally, a single female under my feeder,
dwarfing the dozen juncos there.
Also the same day, for the first time, I saw a turkey displaying...fanned
tail. It was one of the 20 or so that have been coming through my yard forever.
He came up close to the window for an up close and personal look for me at his
comical face/head...mostly red. Much better than an illustration in a bird
book!
I rarely get out birding, so have to take what I get in my yard.
Usually at home (NYS) I would hear flocks of redwings "ok-a-reeing" in
marshes in March.
But all I've seen this spring are starlings, when I have gotten out, here in
southern Maine.
The Fox Sparrow and the tree sparrow were back today, though.
Forgive the trivial report;kudos to all you who are out there seeing the
great birds.
Juncos are sweet.
Barbara
Sanford
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] This Week in Irruptives, New Arrivals, and
Birdwalk Highlights (inc. Glaucous Gull and American Wigeon
in Cumberland), 4/5
From: Derek Lovitch <yarmouthwbc(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 9:28am
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Hi all,
First, I apologize for the long subject line!
The Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth free Saturday morning birdwalk (conducted
just about every Saturday, all year long!) was extremely successful today.
Highlights from each week are posted on our store's website. Here's the link to
today's summary, which included:
2 Tree Swallows, Bayview Preserve (my first of spring)
31 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, Bayview Preserve
15 Horned Larks, Twin Brook Recreation Area, Cumberland
1 1st Cycle GLAUCOUS GULL, Twin Brook Recreation Area, Cumberland
2 drake American Wigeon, Twin Brook
- and much more.
http://www.yarmouthbirds.com/bird_news.asp?id=853#853
Other first-of-years for me this week included:
1 Eastern Phoebe, Royal River Park, Yarmouth, 3/29.
2 Rusty Blackbirds, Sweetsir Farm Property, Yarmouth, 3/31.
2 Double-crested Cormorants, Bowdoin Mill, Topsham, 4/1.
And a few lingering winter irruptives this week sighted by me and Jeannette:
19 Bohemian Waxwings, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/1 (Derek and Casey
Hynes).
50 Common Redpolls, our Pownal Yard, 4/1 (Jeannette and Dane Ferrell).
1 Common Redpoll, our Pownal Yard, 4/2 (Derek)
OK, I think that about sums it up!
-Derek
Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth
500 Route One, Suit 9
Yarmouth, ME 04096
207-846-8002
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Great Egrets York Harbor
From: eileen giuliani <emgiuliani(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 10:08am
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This morning at high tide there was a Great Egret on the edge of Brave Boat
Harbor and also one on the Wheeler Marsh near Route 103-York Harbor.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] MDI birds: (including Glaucous Gull)
From: "Taj Schottland" <surfbird(AT)wildmail.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 10:23am
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Location: Hancock County, ME, US
Observation date: 4/5/08
Notes: All birds seen on MDI. Birded from Bar Harbor to Southwest
Harbor, Bass Harbor, and back to Bar Harbor (9:05 am - 12:10pm).
Highlights included Glaucous Gull and Northern Shrike.
Number of species: 44
American Black Duck 12
Mallard 53
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 42
Common Eider 37
Surf Scoter 1
White-winged Scoter 4
Black Scoter 4
Long-tailed Duck 38
Bufflehead 19
Common Goldeneye 2
Red-breasted Merganser 15
Common Loon 15
PIED-BILLED GREBE 1
Horned Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Killdeer 3
Ring-billed Gull 9
Herring Gull 67
**GLAUCOUS GULL 1** (seen at the Southwest Harbor "Causway Club"). Photo
can been seen at http://svtbirder.blogspot.com/
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Black Guillemot 15
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
**NORTHERN SHRIKE 1**
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 18
Common Raven 2
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 13
European Starling 1
American Tree Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] The Three B's
From: "Stella" <stellawalsh(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 3:28pm
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In this case, Brunswick, Bath and Bowdoinham.
Wharton Point, Brunswick:
3 drake CANVASBACKS
3 Horned Grebes in breeding plumage
Several GREATER SCAUP
90+ Red-breasted Mergansers
2+ Common Mergansers
A couple of Hooded Mergansers
2 Northern Pintail
Oodles of Canada Geese, Mallards and American Black Duck
Buffalo Farm, Bath
3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS
Mouth of the Abby, Bowdoinham, is open.
3 American Wigeon
Several Northern Pintail, American Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Ducks
20+ Common Mergansers
Red-breasted Mergansers
Oodles of Canada Geese, Mallards and American Black Duck
The flooded farm field on the Brown Point Road was empty.
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Scarborough
From: Philip McCormack <pmccormack9(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 1:46pm
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Great birding morning in Scarborough, on the way to Pine Point Road there was an
American Kestral sitting on the telephone wires near Flaherty's Farm. My first
stop at the Audobon Nature Center allowed for some good views of about 30 or so
Snow Geese, along with a Great and Snowy Egret, a Northern Shrike and several
Green Winged Teal.
Then at the Eastern Trail I had a FOY Eastern Phoebe and some more Green
Winged Teal and Red-winged Blackbirds and a Great Blue Heron. The highlight of
the day however was watching a Barred Owl flying around the marsh only to be
distracted by an even closer look at a Peregrine Falcon. As I followed the P
Falcon it went right at the Owl and the two grappled for a brief moment before
going their separate ways. I've never seen that before, thought it was pretty
interesting. All and all it was a great day to be out.
Phil McCormack
Gorham
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (05 Apr
2008) 19 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 5 Apr 2008 7:04pm
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 11 25 121
Osprey 1 1 1
Northern Harrier 2 4 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 8 35
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 10
Northern Goshawk 0 0 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 26
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 15 125
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 3 8
Merlin 0 1 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Bald Eagle 0 5 48
Total: 19 67 404
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Dane Ferrell
Observers: Alan McKelvy
Visitors:
8 in total. Good spotting(as usual), Alan M.
Weather:
Heavy fog first part of day. Light winds and pleasant temperatures entire
day.
Raptor Observations:
Once again, very cool local action, including: 6 Bald Eagles flying
together(too distant to age, even with scope); 2 Red-tailed Hawks flying
together(2 adults, seen twice); Cooper's Hawk; Northern Goshawk; and a
Sharp-shinned Hawk. And of course, several Turkey Vultures.
First Osprey for the'08 Bradbury Count!
Non-raptor Observations:
Eastern Phoebe, Dark-eyed Junco, Pileated Woodpecker.
Predictions:
I predict that tomorrow is Sunday.
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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (wildbirdcenter(AT)yarmouthbirds.com)
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Pleasant Hill / Brunswick
From: Nancy Schwarzel <songbird46(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 6:57pm
Hi Everyone,
Took a quick ride this afternoon to see whatever and saw...
16 BOWAX in a tree at the roads edge...their plumage was
stunning ...I never get tired of seeing them!
2 American Kestrels, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, and 4 TV
Happy Birding
Nancy Schwarzel
Scarborough, Me
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Osprey yes, Hoary no
From: "Bob Duchesne" <duchesne(AT)midmaine.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 7:22pm
I was pleased to see the first Osprey of the year standing on its nest next
to I-95 in Fairfield yesterday morning. However, the redpolls (probably
including my Hoary) were here yesterday morning but have not appeared today.
Maybe winter really is over.
Bob Duchesne
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] FOY Eastern Phoebe
From: jon edstrom <ctx25(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 6:39pm
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I had a few minutes to kill in Saco so I went down to the area around the Saco
Yacht Club and discovered 2 Eastern Phoebe in the trees across from the
treatment plant on the Riverside walkway. Nothing interesting on the river,
though.
Jon Edstrom, Biddeford
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Gilsland Farm - 5 snipe, hundreds of
blackbirds
From: "Nicholas Lund" <nicholas.lund(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 7:44pm
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I took a beautiful walk around Gilsland Farm from 6-7 tonight after being
stuck inside all day. Very pleased to flush 5 SNIPE from the tidal flat
area near the Big Sit site. They landed nearby but out of sight in the
cat-o-nine-tails. Also seen:
1 adult Bald Eagle
600+ red-winged blackbirds and
150+ common grackle gathering before roost. Incredible sight. No Rustys or
Brown-Headed Cowbirds to be found.
1 Fox Sparrow
Best,
Nick
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Gilsland Farm - 5 snipe, hundreds of
blackbirds
From: "Nicholas Lund" <nicholas.lund(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 7:44pm
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I took a beautiful walk around Gilsland Farm from 6-7 tonight after being
stuck inside all day. Very pleased to flush 5 SNIPE from the tidal flat
area near the Big Sit site. They landed nearby but out of sight in the
cat-o-nine-tails. Also seen:
1 adult Bald Eagle
600+ red-winged blackbirds and
150+ common grackle gathering before roost. Incredible sight. No Rustys or
Brown-Headed Cowbirds to be found.
1 Fox Sparrow
Best,
Nick
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] MDI birds
From: "Richard MacDonald" <adkrich(AT)prexar.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 5:28pm
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I just returned from a walk in Acadia National Park with my daughter, Anouk.
A lone White-winged Scoter was in the company of an alternate plumage Common
Loon, which were both well out of the way of the two surfers playing in the
big waves. At Thunder Hole, a raft of about 40 Common Eider had five Black
Scoters mixed in. A Common Raven flew over...a sight that seems to be on
the decline on Mount Desert Island. Is anyone else seeing a decline in
ravens? Lots of Song Sparrows during the course of our walk, perhaps 30 or
more. And loads of American Robins on the Schooner Head Road as we left the
Park.
Richard MacDonald
285 Knox Road
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
207/288-4205
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] one more MDI bird
From: "Richard MacDonald" <adkrich(AT)prexar.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 5:29pm
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I forgot to mention a lone Eastern Phoebe sitting on a post at Acadia
National Park's Sand Beach.
Richard MacDonald
285 Knox Road
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Taylor Road in Orono
From: "Sean Smith" <arcanamundi(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 7:06pm
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Went out to Taylor Road this afternoon to check the condition of the =
ponds: still quite frozen, with moving water in the brook across from =
the first pond and a little open water in the marshy areas. Nothing too =
exciting, though all the Robins made it seem springlike.
Species seen:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Hairy Woodpecker (8...seemed like a lot for a 1-hour walk)=20
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14748333@N05/2390023801/
American Crow
Brown Creeper (singing)
American Robin (at least 200)
American Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Common Redpoll (~30)
Good birding,
Sean Smith
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Subject: [MAINE-BIRDS] Orono: Water Street and North Main
From: "Michael Burgess" <shadbush(AT)care2.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 12:46pm
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bonjour! on the way to umaine this afternoon i just couldn't resist
stopping at a few of my favorite spots. i figured since i accidentally
brought my binoculars i had no choice. here are the highlights:
tree swallow (1; flying overhead)
bohemian waxwings (20; foraging like sparrows along the train track
embankment--i've never seen that before)
american tree sparrow (4-5)
song sparrow (numerous; singing away!)
white-throated sparrow (5; all perched proudly atop cedars, singing to
old sam peabody)
brown-headed cowbird (1f; mixed in with many grackles)
cheers,
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