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16 Mar Turkey Vultures in Wiscasset ["Mark R Hoffman" ] 16 Mar FW: Spill of National Significance Oil Spill Drill- Portland 3/24 & 3/25 ["Stella" ] 16 Mar Sanford Sewage Plant , Bauneg Beg Hawk watch ["Andrew" ] 16 Mar Northern Shrike- Penjajawoc/Bangor [Paul ] 16 Mar RWBB mistery, so say you all ["Robin Robinson" ] 15 Mar ? Red winged BB bi color what? ["Robin Robinson" ] 15 Mar HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (15 Mar 2010) 1 Raptors [Derek and Jeannette Lovitch ] 15 Mar Two bird notes ["Smith, Michael" ] 15 Mar Bremen--Webber Pond birds [Ann Nesslage ] 15 Mar Snowy Owl at Merepoint Sunday ["Eric Hynes" ] 15 Mar RFI Boreal chickadee [] 15 Mar Dyer Point seawatching, Cape Elizabeth, 3/14 [Derek and Jeannette Lovitch ] 15 Mar Pipit, Gannets [] 15 Mar Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch link [Derek and Jeannette Lovitch ] 14 Mar Pleasant Pond & Long Falls Road ["mike fahay" ] 14 Mar Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch begins tomorrow! (weather permitting) [Derek and Jeannette Lovitch ] 14 Mar Abby open - paucity of ducks [Peter Vickery ] 14 Mar Penjajock (sp?) Marsh [thelma white ] 14 Mar 200+ Common Merg on the Kennebec ["Brian M. Guzzetti" ] 14 Mar Barrows Goldeneye, East Machias [barry southard ] 14 Mar King Eiders, etc, Eastport [Chris Bartlett ] 13 Mar Aroostook County Trip [Donald Smith ] 13 Mar Field Trip ["Don" ] 13 Mar Fw: Approaching Spring ["Keuka\(RidgeRunner\)Hawk" ] 13 Mar Aubrn Back Yard -FOY a few grackles. [] 13 Mar Camden area [Kristen Lindquist ] 13 Mar Grackle in Wiscasset ["Mark R Hoffman" ] 13 Mar Phippsburg, Me Map 6 ["Robin Robinson" ] 13 Mar Male Merlin returns to Bangor ["Sean Smith" ] 13 Mar Song sparrow [Craig Kesselheim ] 12 Mar Fw: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/12/10 [Paul Corcoran ] 12 Mar Land of 10,000 Nuthatches ["Bob Duchesne" ] 12 Mar Stow - FOY Saw-whet [Miklos Oyler ] 12 Mar Woodcock in Newcastle ["Mark R Hoffman" ] 12 Mar "Common" Mew Gull in NH [Peter Vickery ] 12 Mar Highlights and New Arrivals from the past two weeks, 3/12 [Derek and Jeannette Lovitch ] 12 Mar Maine RBA - March 12, 2010 ["Eric Hynes" ] 12 Mar North Berwick, Home ["Andrew" ] 12 Mar Re: Saw-whet Owls calling in Richmond ["Lyman Page" ] 12 Mar Re: Foy SongSparrow ["Lyman Page" ] 12 Mar Re: American Wigeon Whaton Point ["Lyman Page" ] 12 Mar American Wigeon Whaton Point [Stella ] 12 Mar area bird reports [Kristen Lindquist ] 12 Mar FOY Bluebird (Benton) [Jill McElderry-Maxwell ] 12 Mar woodcock ["Sharon F." ] 12 Mar Canvasback Yarmouth [Stella ] 12 Mar (no subject) [] 12 Mar 1:00 am 3/12/10: Machias Great-horned owl [barry southard ] 11 Mar Fw: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/11/10 [Paul Corcoran ] 11 Mar purple sandpipers-Rockland [Kristen Lindquist ] 11 Mar birds today -- Mars Hill and MDI [Craig Kesselheim ] 11 Mar FOY Deer Tick [Raven Watcher ] 11 Mar Lisbon Backyard - Bluebirds and RW Blackbirds [Renee and Zack ] 11 Mar 3 FOYs in Waterville area today ["Margaret Viens" ] 11 Mar FOY: Grackles in Machias [barry southard ] 11 Mar Blue-headed Vireo [Joanne Stevens ] 11 Mar Gilsland Farm Birdwalk ["Eric Hynes" ] 11 Mar Sanford Sewage Plant ["Andrew" ] 11 Mar Re: Foy SongSparrow ["Jeff Webb" ] 11 Mar Yard Birds - Bremen [Roushdy Juanita ] 11 Mar Canvasback at Royal River [] 11 Mar Fryeburg Harbor - Stow [Miklos Oyler ] 11 Mar (no subject) [thelma white ] 11 Mar Foy SongSparrow ["Mark R Hoffman" ] 11 Mar Phippsburg, Me map 6 The Verdict ["Robin Robinson" ] 11 Mar And a single Rusty, too (Benton) [Jill McElderry-Maxwell ] 11 Mar More FOY (Benton) [Jill McElderry-Maxwell ] 10 Mar New yard bird (Benton) [Jill McElderry-Maxwell ] 10 Mar Maine Birds ["C & A Larrabee" ] 10 Mar Red-wing blackbirds ["Nancy Whitehouse" ] 10 Mar Re: Buxton Backyard tidbits [Renee and Zack ] 10 Mar New visitors (Benton) [Jill McElderry-Maxwell ] 10 Mar Robinson Woods: Carolina Wrens and more [Scott Cronenweth ] 10 Mar more TVs-Bidd. ["Sharon F." ] 9 Mar Fw: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/9/10 [Paul Corcoran ] 9 Mar more vultures [Kristen Lindquist ] Subject: Turkey Vultures in Wiscasset From: "Mark R Hoffman" <hoffa2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:17:22 -0400 Had 2 FOY circling Turkey Vultures in Wiscasset this morning right behind Gregs used cars (rt 27). Mark R Hoffman Newcastle Me 207-458-1897_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: FW: Spill of National Significance Oil Spill Drill- Portland 3/24 & 3/25 From: "Stella" <stellawalsh AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:09:01 -0400 This volunteer registration is open to all, not just Maine Oiled Wildlife Volunteers, so please pass this on to anyone interested. _____ From: Bailey, Jordan [mailto:Jordan.Bailey AT maine.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:06 PM Maine Oiled Wildlife Volunteers, The Spill of National Significance 2010 (SONS 2010) oil spill drill will be held in Portland, Maine, on March 24 and 25, 2010 (see www.SONS2010.com for more info). As part of this national oil spill drill exercise, we would like to solicit area volunteers to visit our mock Volunteer/Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. This visit will consist of a 20-minute volunteer registration period with the U.S. Coast Guard followed by a walk-through of the wildlife rehabilitation area. This will introduce volunteers such as yourself to the registration process in place during a large oil spill and give you a great chance to view equipment used for oiled wildlife rehabilitation. Date: March 24 (W) or March 25 (TH), 2010- come either or both days Time: Entrance times will be 10am, 11am, noon, or 1pm; expect to stay ~30-60 minutes Location: Portland Dept. of Environmental Protection- 312 Canco Rd., Portland, ME http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Portland &state=ME&address=312+Canco+Rd&zipcode=04103-4349&country=US&latitude=43.689 496&longitude=-70.278925&geocode=ADDRESS Parking: Parking is very limited at ME DEP- 312 Canco Rd. Visitors are being asked to park at the neighboring Baptist Church building next to ME DEP, and in the parking area closest to ME DEP. This church is on the corner of Canco Rd. and Washington Ave. with an entrance on Canco Rd. There is a sidewalk between the church and ME DEP. On-street parking is also allowed during the day on the far side from the ME DEP office. Please do not park in the ME DEP building's general visitor parking at the front of the building. Building Entry: Once at ME DEP, walk around the outside to the back of the building and enter through the door to the far right (right of garage bay doors). This door will be locked from the outside, so knock if someone does not immediately greet you. This volunteer registration is open to all, not just Maine Oiled Wildlife Volunteers, so please pass this on to anyone interested. Alert anyone you passed the 2010 registration form to as well, as the 2010 forms have not been entered yet. Please contact me with questions. There is no RSVP needed for this drill participation. If you can take the time to come by, it will greatly aid in simulating real volunteer participation during an oil spill. Thanks in advance to those able to attend. Jordan Bailey Jordan P. Bailey, Wildlife Biologist- Oil Spill Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife 650 State St. Bangor, ME 04401-5654 207-941-4448 office 207-557-1039 cell www.maine.gov/ifw _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Sanford Sewage Plant , Bauneg Beg Hawk watch From: "Andrew" <aaldrich1 AT maine.rr.com> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:57:30 -0400 Location: Sanford Sewage Plant Observation date: 3/16/10 Notes: Strong cold north wind Number of species: 11 Canada Goose 15 American Black Duck 8 Mallard 7 Ring-necked Duck 8 Bufflehead 13 Common Goldeneye 10 Common Merganser 13 Herring Gull 12 Great Black-backed Gull 5 Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 7 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) Location: Bauneg Beg Mt. Conservation Observation date: 3/16/10 10:46 AM to 11:30 AM Notes: light north wind Number of species: 8 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Buteo sp. 1 American Crow 1 Common Raven 11 It was cool to see them all in one group, riding the thermal Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Dark-eyed Junco 3 American Goldfinch 2 Great clear views of the White Mountains Directions to BBM Fox Farm Hill Road parking lot and trailhead: Heading on north on Rte. 4 out of N. Berwick, go 2.1 miles, then left on Boyle Road, which turns into Ford Quint Road, for about 5.5 miles, then left on Fox Farm Hill Road. Parking lot will be about .3 miles on your left. http://www.gwrlt.org/ click on our public places to find Bauneg Beg Mt. Conservation _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Northern Shrike- Penjajawoc/Bangor From: Paul <oronopaul AT myfairpoint.net> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:06:16 -0400 On my way home this afternoon I walked into the Bangor Land Trust's West Penjajawoc Preserve, located off outer Essex Street in Bangor, to see if I could scare-up any early migrating birds which may have taken refuge in the grasslands to avoid the strong northerly winds of the past few days. No pipets or upland sandpipers, BUT I did spy a NORTHERN SHRIKE in the treeline where the field meets the marsh. This appeared to be a young adult bird; more brown than gray, scaly breast, and the beginnings of a mask behind the eye. ********************** Paul Markson (Ornery in Orono) _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: RWBB mistery, so say you all From: "Robin Robinson" <rrrobinson AT suscom-maine.net> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:09:11 -0400 Phippsburg, Me Map 6, Totman Cove Thanks to all for the responses re: the Red-winged blackbird question I had. Everyone agrees that my photo was of a generic Red-winged blackbird with it's epaulets concealed. It does show that very thing in Peterson's Field Guide to THE BIRDS. what appears to be the same bird has been at my feeders for a week or so now, all by its lonesome. I guess it feels safe and there aren't any bird women to show off for so it doesn't show the red. No point in flexing the pipes for nothin'! By the way, I did NOT find Sibley's helpful, nor allaboutbirds.org on this subject. I did look at both of those sources before I pestered all of you with what now sounds like a really stoooooooopid question. Robin Robinson _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: ? Red winged BB bi color what? From: "Robin Robinson" <rrrobinson AT suscom-maine.net> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:42:17 -0400 Phippsburg, Me Map 6, Totman Cove Can anyone explain this to me? this is a photo of a Red=winged blackbird that's been hanging around my feeders for a few days. The only time it shows red on the scapulars is when it takes flight. I had thought it was a bi=color, but have come to realize, not so. So, what is it? Also, Wood duck deuce in Bath today, Oak Grove Ave, drake and hen. Lovely and my first. Robin Robinson You have been sent 1 picture. _MG_6547AA.jpg These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (15 Mar 2010) 1 Raptors From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:30:58 -0700 (PDT) Bradbury Mountain State Park Pownal, Maine, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 15, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 1 1 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 13:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Steve Kolbe Observers: Derek Lovitch Visitors: 0 Weather: Count started late because of rain. Fairly windy with some gusts, but suprisingly not too cold. Cloudy for the entire count period, but with good visibility. Raptor Observations: Only bird was a displaying Cooper's Hawk. Non-raptor Observations: Barred Owl called at the end of the count. Predictions: Northeast winds, sunny, and warm tomorrow! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com) Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu ------------------ Jeannette and Derek Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Two bird notes From: "Smith, Michael" <Michael.Smith AT maine.gov> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:28:33 -0400 A Long-Eared Owl was heard in my Gardiner neighborhood Friday night, my first Maine LEOW. Jay Adams and I later chased around for it with the iPod but no luck. This afternoon a 1st-winter Glaucous Gull is sitting on top of 2 Anthony Ave in Augusta, and also visiting the dumpster at the Great Wall Buffet on Anthony Ave. I don't see many birds out my office window, so this was a good one! ***************** Michael Smith State GIS Manager, Maine Office of GIS Board Member, Maine GeoLibrary Board Member, Maine GIS Users Group State Rep, National States Geographic Information Council State House Station 174 264 Civic Center Drive (207) 215-5530 69o 47' 49.5"W 44o 20' 54.5"N _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Bremen--Webber Pond birds From: Ann Nesslage <anesslage AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:36:21 -0400 last Thursday--heard a cardinal calling all morning but never saw him-- watched an eagle soaring above the pond--the sunlight was brilliant on his head and tail-- the mallard pair were calmly feeding on the corn together till more mallards appeared and then the peaceable kingdom was no more as the drakes lunged at each other and at the females with their heads down and necks extended--racing back and forth--(not much eating going on)--two drakes seemed to have their bills locked together-- Friday--grackles joined the red-winged blackbirds-- Saturday--saw the first song sparrow Sunday--the ice went out! Monday (today)--the full group of rw blackbirds, grackles, and starlings settled under and on the platform feeder-- the mallard pair sat on my bank looking toward the pond--about 10 geese splashed down on the pond-- _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Snowy Owl at Merepoint Sunday From: "Eric Hynes" <ehynes AT maineaudubon.org> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:16:06 -0400 Hello Maine Birders: I received a photograph today of a very soggy Snowy Owl on the rocks at the end of Merepoint Neck in Brunswick. The photo was taken on Sunday. Eric Hynes Gilsland Farm Naturalist /  Adult Education Program Coordinator Maine Audubon 20 Gilsland Farm Road Falmouth, ME 04105 207-781-2330 ext. 237 ehynes AT maineaudubon.org www.maineaudubon.org   _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: RFI Boreal chickadee From: a1marceau AT aol.com Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:08:06 -0400 I'm coming to Maine, by way of Massachusetts, from Texas. I'll be coming from Gloucester, Mass, and I'd like know if anyone can tell me the closest place to find a Boreal Chickadee. so far, the closest I have found is Grafton Notch SP. Also, I will be staying with family in Saco, so any place nearest Saco would be great, too. I'm also interested in seabirds and gulls in the Saco/Portland area. If anyone is interested in joining me, I'll be in the area from March 18 to 20 before going to visit family. Thanks for your help! Allyson Marceau Pearland, Texas _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Dyer Point seawatching, Cape Elizabeth, 3/14 From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:16:22 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, Steve Kolbe, Luke Seitz, and I spent a few hours birding from Cape Elizabeth through Portland on Sunday morning.   One hour at Dyer Point, between 8 and 9am was quite productive, with a steady flight of northbound waterfowl heading into the wind.  Unfortunately, increasing rain and even further reduced visibility precluded us from continuing.  10-12ft seas didn't make things any easier, either.   Here's the tally: 137 Long-tailed Ducks 87 Black Scoters 15 Common Eiders 14 Black Guillemots 4 Surf Scoters 2 Common Loons 2 Red-necked Grebes 1 White-winged Scoter 1 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Red-throated Loon   Meanwhile, 16 Brant and 4 Purple Sandpipers were at Kettle Cove.   -Derek ------------------ Jeannette and Derek Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Pipit, Gannets From: <wtownsend AT roadrunner.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:25:10 -0400 Monday 3/15, a single American Pipit in the grass behind Sand Beach, Acadia NP and several Gannets passing northward along the Ocean Drive shoreline at 8:30 this morning. Steady east-northeast winds for three days and moderate surf. Scattered grebes, eiders, and guillemots mixed in with the waves. --Check our nature, family, and other photos at: www.fotki.com/townsend-maine Updated on 14 March 2010. _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch link From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:05:18 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, Some, perhaps most, of you received some sort of error message for the url to the hawkwatch website in yesterday's post.  I have no idea what it means - it may be caused by a typo in my blog post earlier in the day - but the link is working, and does not appear to be problematic. www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp   -D   P.S. As you may have guessed, the season's start has been delayed by at least a few hours. ------------------ Jeannette and Derek Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Pleasant Pond & Long Falls Road From: "mike fahay" <mfahay AT suscom-maine.net> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:20:58 -0400 March 14 Rain ended at Augusta, and remained dry north & west of there all morning. Pleasant Pond from Thorofare Rd.; Long Falls Rd from No New Portland to Dead River Bridge. Highlights: Thorofare Rd: 3 GW Teal 3 Ring-necked ducks Long Falls Rd (incl side roads): Com Mergansers (3 hens; Dead River rapids) Goshawk (1 imm., Dead Tree Marsh edge) Boreal Chickadee (ca. 10) RB Nuthatches (60-75) Golden Crowned Kinglets (ca 6-8) Gray Jay (2) Blue Jay (1) Ravens (4) Red Crossbill (2) White-winged Crossbill (several) Purple Finch (ca 25, most singing) Pine Siskins (ca 35, many graveling at Axle Rd) Eve. Grosbeak (4)_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch begins tomorrow! (weather permitting) From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:14:17 -0700 (PDT)  Hawkwatching season is upon us!  Freeport Wild Bird Supply (FWBS) will once again be partnering with Nikon Sport Optics to sponsor the Spring Hawkwatch at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal.  2010 marks the fourth consecutive season for this project through which valuable data is collected while providing an enjoyable and educational experience for visitors.  The hawkcount will be staffed from 9-5 every day between March 15 and May 15.  Daily totals will be entered into Hawkcount.org, and will be automatically posted to the Maine-birds and BirdHawk listserves.  Also, you can access data from Hawkcount.org for this, and past seasons, as well as directions to the park via our website: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp .     This year, we welcome Steve Kolbe from Stowe, Ohio as our official counter.  A 2007 graduate from Miami University in Ohio, Steve has worked on a variety of avian research projects over the past four years that have taken him all over the country.  Most recently, Steve worked for the Cape May Bird Observatory as an interpretive naturalist during the fall of 2009.  In this well-rounded position, he participated in the Hawkwatch, Morning Flight, and Avalon Seawatch, helping visitors with bird identification and fielding a wide variety of questions about migration.  Other projects he has worked on include nesting studies of sagebrush songbirds in Wyoming, Willow and Dusky Flycatchers in California, and American Redstarts in Michigan as well as the Breeding Bird Atlas in Ohio.       Rising 485 feet above the southern coastal plain, Bradbury Mountain provides unimpeded views to the south and east all the way to the islands of Casco Bay. Whether using updrafts off the mountain, gliding overhead, or soaring over the plains, observers watch raptors utilizing a variety of migratory methods as they work their way north.  The goal of the project is to document this migration by identifying and counting all raptors that pass by the mountain.  Last spring, we counted 4116 hawks, including 46 Bald Eagles, 321 Ospreys and 1652 Broad-winged Hawks.  Over a period of years, these data can be analyzed to determine trends in species numbers as well as changes in distributions, which when studied in conjunction with other monitoring sites across the continent, give us a broadscale idea of what is happening with raptor populations.    For example, we have learned that Black Vultures are steadily moving north out of their stronghold in the southeastern United States, most likely due to climate change.  This species has been documented at Bradbury Mountain 5 times in the past 3 seasons of counting.  This would have been unheard of just a few years ago.  Other trends occurring along the entire east coast are decreases in numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels (both of significant conservation concern) and increases in Bald Eagles and Cooper’s Hawks.  Due to the northerly location of Bradbury Mountain, this site is in prime position to provide valuable data for species expanding northward, such as Black and Turkey Vultures, and shed further light on the cyclical movements of Northern Goshawk, for example.             But, it is not just about the numbers.  Hawkwatching is a very social activity that is accessible to birders of all abilities.  Seeing your first kettle (group of birds rising up on an updraft or thermal) of 50+ Broad-winged Hawks, or learning how to tell the difference between a Bald Eagle and a Turkey Vulture is an eye-opening experience for many folks.  Organized hawkwatch sites, like Bradbury Mountain, are great places to meet new people and learn about raptors and the conservation issues they face at the same time.      So, grab your binoculars and join us atop Bradbury Mountain this spring.  Even if you don’t have optics, Nikon is generously providing binoculars for visitors to try out!  Steve will gladly answer questions about the raptors you will see and help visitors learn what to look for to identify the 18 species that may pass by.  The hawkwatch is free, though there is an entry fee to the park.   And, for the first time in the 4-yr history of the count, the season begins with a completely snow- and ice-free trail to the summit!  Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed, Red-shouldered, and Rough-legged Hawks are all now on the move, so head on up and pay Steve a visit!  Hot chocolate for the counter is not required, but will be wholeheartedly appreciated!   See you on the hill, Derek ------------------ Jeannette and Derek Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Abby open - paucity of ducks From: Peter Vickery <petervickery AT roadrunner.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:06:31 -0400 The mouth of the Abby River in Bowdoinham has been open for 2 weeks now but there have been very few ducks. Stopped today, 20 Blacks, 8 Common Mergs and an eagle. It may be that with these open conditions the ducks will pass right by but I'll post if there's anything of interest. Best, Peter _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Penjajock (sp?) Marsh From: thelma white <sorrento155 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:12:34 -0700 (PDT) We have never visited the marsh which I know is up behind HomeDepot/Wal Mart, but how is is accessed? How about some directions, please, anyone!! Thelma White, Sorrento _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: 200+ Common Merg on the Kennebec From: "Brian M. Guzzetti" <brian AT farcornersphotography.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:52:25 -0400 200+ Common Mergansers were flowing downriver on the Kennebec between Augusta and Hallowell around 11:30 this morning. About 2/3 to 3/4 males and 1/4 to 1/3 females. A fantastic sight to see. ____________________________ Brian M. Guzzetti Far Corners Photography www.farcornersphotography.com_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Barrows Goldeneye, East Machias From: barry southard <brdman AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:59:57 +0000 Hello folks, Did a bit of birding this morning,3/14/10, saw a large flock of mixed blackbirds in East Machias. Had about 24 or so GOLDEN-EYE on the East Machias River and 3 of which were BARROWS (all fems), one has an almost all dark bill, there is a hint of orange at the base (had seen this individual earlier in the yr with Bob and Sandy D). I also saw my FOY GREEN-WINGED TEAL (2 m) on the Middle River in Machias. Good Birding Barry Southard Machias, ME _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850552/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: King Eiders, etc, Eastport From: Chris Bartlett <cbartlett AT maine.edu> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:49:26 -0400 The young male and adult female King Eider are still in the area of Clark Ledge, Eastport. I watched them for awhile yesterday afternoon while they fed with several Common Eiders. They've been reliably seen at this location since late November. Give me a shout off-list of you'd like directions. There were also at least 4000 large gulls on the bay, primarily out in Friar Roads and Head Harbor Passage. Looks like they're feeding on krill and small pelagic fish. There were over 500 gulls at Clark Ledge when I found the eiders. 90 % were Herring gulls. I saw six Iceland Gulls and one Lesser Black-backed Gull in the mix. One second cycle Iceland was really bleached out with a two-tone bill, looking a bit like a young Glaucous at a distance. A few eagles kept the gull flocks on the move. Cheers, -Chris Bartlett, Eastport _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Aroostook County Trip From: Donald Smith <faithformer AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:26:09 -0800 (PST) Made a quick trip to the County and squeezed in some birding. Here are the highlights: Thursday 3/11 Rte 11 Stacyville 2 Gray Jays 12-15 Bohemian Waxwings 15 Redwing Blackbirds 2 Com. Crackles Rte 1A Mars Hill 10 Bohemian Waxwings Friday 3/12 Woodland Rd Caribou 1 Gray Jay 2 Purple Finch Saturday 3/14 Madawaska Lake 10-12 Evening Grosbeaks (Thanks Bill!) Westmanland Rd Boreal Chickadees Tons of RB Nuthatches GC Kinglets Rte 11 between Ashland and Patten Multiple flocks of noisy white wing crossbills Black Backed WP Boreal Chickadees _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Field Trip From: "Don" <pinelandwood AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:10:07 -0500 We took off from Sorrento to Bucksport, thence to Orrington, anf Fields Pond, then back to Ellsworth. We had a good day, the only real good one was the Peregrine Falcon (1) checking out the nesting site at Verona. We looked last week and could not see any activity, so we are happy to see interest in the site. We seen (2) BAEA's quite far for decent shots in Sorrento, 70 COEI's in the Bay. On the way to Orrington seen (2) ravens flying over, and (15) Starlings in the fields near downtown Orrington. At Fields Pond Center, there were (10) BCCH, and (3) AMGO's and a DOWO (1) . Ont he way back there were numerous MODO's along the roadside. A Dozen RBGU's awaited us at the Ellsworth Landing. So the falcon topped the day for us, but I neglected to mention a full breeding COLO, was seen at Sorrento. He was a little "shabby" last week but now, he is slick a on May Day. lol You can view some of these on http://Remarc.zenfolio.com/ Look under the tab Pics Du Jour Don Cramer Pinelandwood AT gmail.com _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Fw: Approaching Spring From: "Keuka\(RidgeRunner\)Hawk" <t11r8 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:25:56 -0800 (PST) --- On Sat, 3/13/10, Keuka(RidgeRunner)Hawk wrote: From: Keuka(RidgeRunner)Hawk Subject: Approaching Spring To: "Maine Birding Net" Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 1:23 PM Sat  13:21  13Mar10  We are now in our annual clean up of the area around our bird feeders. Nature seems to help us a lot.  Since Wednesday we have been having 200-300++  Red Wing Black Birds, Grackles and some Starlings raid the two areas in mass through out the day. This has occurred every spring for over 7 years and also occurs in the fall.  The spring event usually last a little over a week and the fall event is 2-3 days. PS: Last Thursday was an interesting day in reference to above.  At this location we had an Eagle circle around for over 10 minutes, A Sharp Shinned Hawk several times during the day and 2 Turkey Vultures circle overhead for over 5 minutes. We also have Turkeys in the Neighborhood who drop by many times during each month. The neighbor's cat has a ball chasing the black masses, loves the sense of power to see them all fly away at once. Haven;t seen or heard the Barred Owl for months that was in the area as reported last year. Keukahawk and Sunshine_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Aubrn Back Yard -FOY a few grackles. From: rojolane AT aol.com Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:29:08 -0500 Aubrn Back Yard -FOY a few grackles. _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Camden area From: Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:17:57 -0500 On a run today along the Megunticook River, saw groupings of buffleheads, 6+ c. goldeneyes, 3 ring-necked ducks, 4 mallards. At my parents' house on the river heard a big flock of goldfinches and one singing brown creeper. Kristen -- Kristen Lindquist 12 Mt. Battie St. Camden, ME 04843 _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Grackle in Wiscasset From: "Mark R Hoffman" <hoffa2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:40:42 -0500 Saw one lone Grackle in Wiscasset this morning. Also saw what appeared to be a small flock of Cowbirds but couldnt get the glasses on them. Mark R Hoffman Newcastle Me 207-458-1897_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Phippsburg, Me Map 6 From: "Robin Robinson" <rrrobinson AT suscom-maine.net> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:08:52 -0500 Totman Cove RWblackbirds yesterday at feeders TVs tilting overhead today 20 Cedar wax, Popham Robin Robinson_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Male Merlin returns to Bangor From: "Sean Smith" <therefromhere168 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:34:15 -0500 The male Merlin has returned to its territory in Bangor. It was heard calling loudly early this morning in the vicinity of Prentiss Street (last year's first record was on March 11), so the female should be here within a month...and any rivals, return nestlings, etc. I have a strong suspicion there was a second pair nesting in the vicinity of Hannaford on Broadway last year; there were a lot of sightings in that area during times when the Jefferson/Prentiss pair were staying pretty close to home. It's going to be a noisy summer, as usual... Sean Smith_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Song sparrow From: Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:53:38 -0500 Hi all -- Song Sparrow in song here in the neighborhood this morning (SW Harbor). Of note, I'm pretty certain we had an overwintering Song Sparrow downtown, at a feeder near the "Upper Town Dock." Sighted several times across the winter months there. No T. Vultures yet, but a single R-w Blackbird on Norway Drive near the Stone Barn (Bar Harbor) yesterday. Craig K_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/12/10 From: Paul Corcoran <paulc2402 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:39:45 -0800 (PST) Today at lunch I was able to spend a good amount of time birding. Jerry and myself saw the following birds at the marsh. Another week or so I would say all the ice will be gone in the marsh. We saw our FOY ring-necked duck today. Paul from Bangor ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "do-not-reply AT ebird.org" To: paulc2402 AT yahoo.com Sent: Fri, March 12, 2010 11:29:07 PM Subject: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/12/10 Location:    Penjajawoc Marsh -  Home depot Parking Lot Observation date:    3/12/10 Number of species:    7 American Black Duck    4 Mallard    8 Ring-necked Duck    1 Hooded Merganser    3 Herring Gull (American)    19 American Crow    7 House Sparrow    1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Land of 10,000 Nuthatches From: "Bob Duchesne" <duchesne AT midmaine.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:43:58 -0500 Today I had the distinct pleasure and privilege of escorting Joe and Leslie of Baltimore around a nice boreal section of Maine. We rendezvoused in Waterville at 6am and headed for the Long Falls Dam Road on the back side of Bigelow Preserve. Along the route, we encountered about 30 Cedar Waxwings in Norridgewock and I spied a single Pine Grosbeak in North Anson. We reached the best boreal section (along the Bowtown Road) by 8am. General descriptions of these sites are in the Maine Birding Trail guidebook, pages 152-153, or e-mail me off line for more info. Earlier this week, I mentioned scouting this section on Monday. Since then, the Purple Finch and Pine Siskin songsters have multiplied. Their morning chorus was impressive right at the entrance to Black Brook Flowage. We pressed on to the thick spruce section beyond and encountered one semi-photogenic-but-much-shaded Boreal Chickadee. Since I was the only one to see the Northern Goshawk nearby, it doesn't count. Moments later, the area's resident pair of Gray Jays discovered us. Clearly, they are accustomed to people because their begging was ceaseless for the next half mile or more. We scored three more Gray Jays before noon without even trying. In reality, they found US. As we retraced our steps, I noticed a male Spruce Grouse standing directly on the path to Black Brook Flowage. He was more shy than usual but was otherwise photogenic and cooperative. Through this whole time, and throughout the day, the chorus of Red-breasted Nuthatches was astounding. They were always within earshot no matter where we stopped to listen, often four or more at a time. I can't even estimate how many we saw and heard. Black-capped Chickadees were nearly as numerous. Sure they are common birds, but THIS abundant? We had multiple sightings of White-winged Crossbills, including one that posed and sang very close to the front of our lenses. Great photos were had by all. Ditto for Pine Siskins, which are numerous in that area. We had 4-5 Evening Grosbeaks fly over, but they did not land. We chalked up a Ruffed Grouse on the way back out. With the remaining daylight, we streaked for the farm fields in Fairfield that lie between the River Road and I-95. A brief stop below the Shawmut Dam in Hinckley produced only three Common Goldeneyes (2-M, 1F), mostly because the entire river is ice free. The fields themselves were snowless and birdless, but a female American Kestrel was a surprise this early. A check of the Colby College campus turned up no fruit-living birds.or any fruit at all. Bob Duchesne _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Stow - FOY Saw-whet From: Miklos Oyler <oylermik AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:20:42 -0500 Location: Stow, Oxford County, ME, US Observation date: 3/12/10 Number of species: 15 Mourning Dove 1 Barred Owl 1 Northern Saw-whet Owl 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 2 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 16 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Purple Finch 6 Mik Oyler Fryeburg _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850552/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Woodcock in Newcastle From: "Mark R Hoffman" <hoffa2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:19:01 -0500 Just arrived today ! I just came in from listening to a Woodcock in the back field and watched him do his courtship flight twice. Mark R Hoffman Newcastle Me 207-458-1897_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: "Common" Mew Gull in NH From: Peter Vickery <petervickery AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:55:34 -0500 FYI, A first winter Common Gull, the Eurasian form of Mew Gull considered a separate species by most European authorities, has been just across the ME border in Exeter, NH for the past 10+ days. It's been seen daily and appears to be quite reliable. I saw it yesterday and it's very much worth studying - and enjoying. Particulars can be found on the NH Bird Listing site: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NHBD.html#1268284529 I'll bet there will be quite a few people out looking for/at the bird so folks can share subtle features that separate this bird from Ringer and our western Mew Gull. Best, Peter _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Highlights and New Arrivals from the past two weeks, 3/12 From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:09:03 -0800 (PST) Hi all, Although my birding has been severely limited these past two weeks following shoulder surgery, I have run into a couple of birds of note and a handful of the expected spring migrants.   First-of-years: 1 Turkey Vulture, over I95, Biddeford, 3/5 (with Jeannette). 1 male Purple Finch, our yard in Pownal, 3/7. 30 Common Grackles, Pownal Road, Freeport, 3/8. 2 pairs Northern Pintail, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 3/9 (with Jeannette). 1 pair American Wigeon, Eastern Road Trail, 3/9 (with Jeannette). 3 drake Green-winged Teal, Pelreco building, Scarborough Marsh, 3/9 (with Jeannette). 1 drake CANVASBACK, Yarmouth Town Landing, 3/12 (with Jeannette). 2 female Brown-headed Cowbirds, Freeport Wild Bird Supply, 3/12   Other highlights: - 38 Dunlin and 8 Purple Sandpipers, Winslow Park, Freeport, 3/6 (with Freeport Wild Bird Supply Saturday Morning Birdwalk group. - 58 Common Grackles, Freeport Wild Bird Supply, 3/11. Other migrants noted: Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Mallard, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Long-tailed Duck, Common Eider, Red-breasted Merganser, American Crow, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-winged Blackbird.   -Derek ------------------ Jeannette and Derek Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Maine RBA - March 12, 2010 From: "Eric Hynes" <ehynes AT maineaudubon.org> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:52:15 -0500 Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert Reporting Period: March 6 - 12, 2010 Area: State of Maine Compilers: Eric Hynes, Stella Walsh Of Special Note Top birds this week are CANVASBACK and NORTHERN HAWK OWL. Images can be viewed at: http://www.maineaudubon.org/nature/birdalert_gallery.php Other noteworthy species included: RAZORBILL, THICK-BILLED MURRE, PIPING PLOVER, NORTHERN SHRIKE, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, and EVENING GROSBEAK. Spring migration is underway and was most evident in the southern half of the state this week. A conspicuous influx of waterfowl occurred led by AMERICAN WIGEON. RING-NECKED DUCKS and WOOD DUCKS were reported at multiple locations. TURKEY VULTURES, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, and COMMON GRACKLES have become widespread. The vanguard of several species was detected including PIPING PLOVER, KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, and BELTED KINGFISHER. After a notable absence this winter, PURPLE FINCHES are on the move. Resident and migratory owls, like NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, have been vocalizing. York County The first PIPING PLOVERS have returned in Ogunquit. Up to 18 RAZORBILLS were seen from East Point Sanctuary in Biddeford Pool on March 7. Elsewhere in Biddeford Pool on the 7th, a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen. Fourteen RING-NECKED DUCKS were at the Sanford Sewerage District on March 11. Greater Portland A KILLDEER and two pairs of GADWALL were seen at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth on the 11th. A drake CANVASBACk was found on the Royal River in Yarmouth on March 10. It was still present on March 12 below the lower falls. Kennebec River Valley (Augusta-Waterville) A RUSTY BLACKBIRD and several BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS were seen in Benton on March 11. Midcoast A FOX SPARROW visited a feeder in Georgetown on March 10. A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was spotted by kayak on a small island near Pratt's Island in Southport on March 7. A pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYES remains in the river just south of Main Street Bridge in Warren. Central Maine Birds found on the Stud Mill Road east of Sunkhaze Meadows NWR in Milford on March 6 included eight GRAY JAYS, five BOREAL CHICKADEES, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE. Downeast A THICK-BILLED MURRE was seen off Seawall Beach in Acadia National Park on March 6. Western Mountains Birds seen in Pierce Pond Township March 7 included a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER pair, three GRAY JAYS, several groups of BOREAL CHICKADEES, two singing BROWN CREEPERS, singing WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and a flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near the Happy Horseshoe Campground in Lexington Township on March 8. A flock of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was at the Community Fitness in Sangerville on March 10. Northern Maine WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were singing in Baxter State Park near Kidney Pond. CANADA GEESE arrived at Mars Hill on the March 9 and a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS on March 11, both a couple of weeks ahead of schedule. The Blaine NORTHERN HAWK OWL was seen on the March 5. It continues on Pierce Road near the intersection with Old Houlton Road. Bill Sheehan's excellent summary can be found at www.northernmainebirds.blogspot.com. _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: North Berwick, Home From: "Andrew" <aaldrich1 AT maine.rr.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:37:16 -0500 Location: Home Observation date: 3/12/10 Number of species: 8 Blue Jay 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Carolina Wren 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 14 Common Grackle 8 Happy birding Andy Aldrich North Berwick _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Re: Saw-whet Owls calling in Richmond From: "Lyman Page" <lymanpage AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:59:34 -0500 One Saw - Whet Owl last night calling in Kennebunkport on River, one mile from Mouth. Lyman ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Vickery To: Maine Birds ; Jewel Suchecki Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 8:56 AM Subject: [Maine-birds] Saw-whet Owls calling in Richmond Two Saw-whet Owls calling, one close one distant, about 10:00 pm last night. With these quiet, warm evening, it's an excellent time to step outside and listen for owls, coyote, etc... Best, Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 444 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Re: Foy SongSparrow From: "Lyman Page" <lymanpage AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:14:31 -0500 My FOY song sparrow was today March 12 Kennebunkport on Kennebunk River one mile from mouth. Lyman ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark R Hoffman To: maine-birds AT colby.edu Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:31 AM Subject: [Maine-birds] Foy SongSparrow I currently have a FOY Song Sparrow actively feeding on the ground at my feeders.They arrived last year on the 16th. No Woodcock yet in the fields out back. Should be any day now.They arrived on the 20th last year. Mark R Hoffman Newcastle Me 207-458-1897 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 444 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Re: American Wigeon Whaton Point From: "Lyman Page" <lymanpage AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:08:24 -0500 There was an American Widgeon in the Kennebunk River off our house (about a mile from the mouth) yesterday. First one I've seen here. Lyman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stella" To: "List Maine Bird" Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 9:51 AM Subject: [Maine-birds] American Wigeon Whaton Point > At least 18 American Wifeon at Wharton Point in Brunswick this morning. > Every time I scan a few more have Drifted out from shore. > > Stella, from my iPhone. _______________________________________________ > Maine-birds mailing list > Maine-birds AT colby.edu > http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 444 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: American Wigeon Whaton Point From: Stella <stellawalsh AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:51:10 -0500 At least 18 American Wifeon at Wharton Point in Brunswick this morning. Every time I scan a few more have Drifted out from shore. Stella, from my iPhone. _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: area bird reports From: Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:31:23 -0500 A friend who lives in downtown Camden reported seeing "the resident peregrine falcon" catch a pigeon today. When I asked her about it, she said its been here all winter. Now I wonder if one or both of the pair nesting in Camden Hills SP hung around through the winter. Also, on Coastal Mountains Land Trust's North Forest Preserve in Belfast (off Route 3, no trails yet), one of my co-workers photographed a barred owl yesterday. My mother reported buffleheads, c. goldeneyes, and ring-necked ducks hanging out on the Megunticook River (Camden) yesterday, as well. The ducks were accompanied for a time by an adult bald eagle. Glad someone's getting out and seeing birds! I did hear the neighborhood pileated woodpecker while walking to work this morning. Kristen -- Kristen Lindquist 12 Mt. Battie St. Camden, ME 04843 _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: FOY Bluebird (Benton) From: Jill McElderry-Maxwell <jillmcm1970 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:48:54 -0800 (PST) Male Bluebird on the feeders a moment ago.  Good thing I put cleaning the boxes out on this weekend's to-do list! Jill McElderry-Maxwell Bag End Suri Alpacas of ME, LLC - ¡BESAME! 44 Denico Ln Benton, ME 04901 (207) 453-0109 bagendsuris AT roadrunner.com http://www.alpacanation.com/bagendsuri.asp _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: woodcock From: "Sharon F." <sfinley111 AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:49:38 -0500 Good morning-FOY woodcock flushed in my area of West Kennebunk Thurs.evening-no peenting yet, however. Sharon in West K _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_2 _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Canvasback Yarmouth From: Stella <stellawalsh AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:38:06 -0500 Continues this morning. Can be seen from Lower Falls Landin or the town landing off Bayview. Stella, from my iPhone. _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: (no subject) From: rojolane AT aol.com Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:20:57 -0500 auburn backyard foy pair of purple finches this am -roberta_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: 1:00 am 3/12/10: Machias Great-horned owl From: barry southard <brdman AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:11:06 +0000 Hello folks, As I was getting ready to retire for the evening I heard and am still hearing (inside my house from more than a half a block) a GREAT-HORNED OWL hooting from the end of Cooper ST, where it meets the Rails-to-Trails and then a large meadow. Hooo-hoo-hoo----hooooo, Hooo-hoo-hoo------hooooo! Good Birding Barry Southard Machias PS I did some birding out there (in the pasture) on Sun 3/7/10, and was rewarded with a very handsome, male RING-NECKED PHEASANT. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/11/10 From: Paul Corcoran <paulc2402 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:47:30 -0800 (PST) Today there was more activity with the hooded mergansers. Also I saw my first of the year  female northern harrier. I saw it  on the ground eating a herring gull. I did not see it catch it. I could not tell if it was another bird's kill. A fellow birder also looked at the harrier's meal and was surprised by this. Does anyone know if harrier go after herring gulls? Please reply off line. Paul from Bangor ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "do-not-reply AT ebird.org" To: paulc2402 AT yahoo.com Sent: Thu, March 11, 2010 11:33:24 PM Subject: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/11/10 Location:    Penjajawoc Marsh -  Home depot Parking Lot Observation date:    3/11/10 Number of species:    6 Mallard    6 Hooded Merganser    3 Northern Harrier    1 Herring Gull (American)    7 Rock Pigeon    1 American Crow    6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: purple sandpipers-Rockland From: Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:44:43 -0500 A friend photographed a pair of lingering purple sandpipers on the Rockland Breakwater this afternoon. Shouldn't they be on their way? They've got some distance to cover... Kristen -- Kristen Lindquist 12 Mt. Battie St. Camden, ME 04843 _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: birds today -- Mars Hill and MDI From: Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:20:25 -0500 Hi all -- In Mars Hill in Aroostook County, the in-town reservoir on Prestile Stream has a sliver of open water. Stopped there to make a phone call and eventually saw a pair of Hooded Mergansers. Not sure whether this is early for The County, but I hope to check. Tonight I went out to listen for early Am. Woodcock at Ship Harbor (Acadia NP), but found -- or heard -- a N. Saw Whet Owl instead. I'll take it! Craig K._______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: FOY Deer Tick From: Raven Watcher <ravenwatcher AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:03:04 -0500 Hello All, Just a warning. Picked the first deer tick off me today. Cutter's (formerly Repel) Lemon Eucalyptus is CDC approved natural repellent that works well for ticks, mosquitos and black flies. In my experience as effective as 100% DEET without the nasty effects. It is powerful so best to spray outdoors and away from food. Dan NIckerson, Freeport ME -- Dan's Natural History Blog: Ravenwatcher "An Eye on the Natural World" http://ravenwatcher.blogspot.com_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Lisbon Backyard - Bluebirds and RW Blackbirds From: Renee and Zack <reneeandzack AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:45:53 -0800 (PST) Talking to my mother who lives in Lisbon - she has a pair of Bluebirds shopping amongst her 14 birdhouses (she's an over-achiever!) and they seem to have fancied at least one of them. She also has RW Blackbirds bathing in the brook. I'm a little jealous, but another sign that spring is oh so close at hand. Renee ~ Buxton's Backyard Birder Adventures with Renee - my blog My Picasa Birdie pics _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: 3 FOYs in Waterville area today From: "Margaret Viens" <mfviens AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:43 -0500 I was begininng to think nothing new would be showing up in the Waterville area. But this morning I had 3 FOY's - Red-winged blackbird and common grackle across the street and while riding in Sidney I saw 2 turkey vultures close overhead. Spring has made it to central Maine! - Margaret Ridge Road, Waterville_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: FOY: Grackles in Machias From: barry southard <brdman AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:40 +0000 Hello all, Had my FOY COMMON GRACKLES this morning while walking to work on Cooper ST. Good Birding Barry Southard Machias _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Blue-headed Vireo From: Joanne Stevens <joshawk AT maine.rr.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:09:02 -0500 I heard a Blue-headed Vireo at the Broadturn Farm trail (Broadturn Rd. Scarborough) this morning. Also a Pileated Woodpecker, 3 Brown Creepers, Juncos, RB Nuthatches, etc. One male Purple Finch at my feeders. Joanne Stevens _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Gilsland Farm Birdwalk From: "Eric Hynes" <ehynes AT maineaudubon.org> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:57:27 -0500 Hello Maine Birders: What a difference a week makes. Last week's list looked like we were stuck in winter. This week, everywhere we looked there was another sign of spring. Woodchucks are up, chipmunks are all over the place, maple buds are swelling, pussy willows are fuzzy, snowdrops are blooming, and oh yeah, the birds. There were a number of new arrivals today. The male Red-winged Blackbirds are staking out their territories, all the resident species are singing and drumming, the kingfisher pair returned to their bluff and are chattering and patrolling together like crazy, and migrant waterfowl arrived. Mixed in with the Mallards and American Black Ducks were several pairs of American Wigeon and two pairs of Gadwall (a first for me here). Four tom turkeys with their iridescent beetle-backs were in the north meadow for the first time since last fall and a Killdeer noisily flew over. A conspicuous influx of Song Sparrows could be heard and seen. Fun stuff, Eric Hynes Location: Gilsland Farm Audubon Center Observation date: 3/11/10 Notes: high tide was at 0803 not much breeze and mild temp with blue sky many signs of spring Number of species: 33 Canada Goose 80 Gadwall 4 I believe this is the first time I have seen this species at Gilsland Farm. Two pairs in the marsh north of the north meadow blind. Two pairs. American Wigeon 4 an unusual sighting here at GF. Mixed in with the MALL, ABDU, GADW in the marsh north of the north meadow blind American Black Duck 20 Mallard 30 Common Eider 2 seen way down toward the Martins Point Bridge Bufflehead 18 Common Goldeneye 6 Red-breasted Merganser 12 Wild Turkey 4 highly iridescent, walking across the north meadow, first time I've seen them here since the fall Red-tailed Hawk 1 soaring over the north meadow Killdeer 1 came out of the marsh calling in front of the blind at the north end of the north meadow Ring-billed Gull 10 Herring Gull (American) 40 Great Black-backed Gull 6 Rock Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 3 singing for the first time this year Belted Kingfisher 2 the pair was back at their bluff, chattering away and patrolling the area Downy Woodpecker 5 lots of drumming Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 heard calling and drumming Blue Jay 1 American Crow 13 Black-capped Chickadee 14 singing and counter-singing Tufted Titmouse 5 singing and counter-singing White-breasted Nuthatch 6 American Tree Sparrow 15 one singing - a rare treat; lots of calling Song Sparrow 10 singing in several places, a conspicuous influx White-throated Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 3 singing Red-winged Blackbird 8 new arrivals, males singing - claiming territories American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow 3 showing interest in a nest box This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Eric Hynes Gilsland Farm Naturalist /  Adult Education Program Coordinator Maine Audubon 20 Gilsland Farm Road Falmouth, ME 04105 207-781-2330 ext. 237 ehynes AT maineaudubon.org www.maineaudubon.org   _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Sanford Sewage Plant From: "Andrew" <aaldrich1 AT maine.rr.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:48:17 -0500 Location: Sanford Sewage Plant Observation date: 3/11/10 Number of species: 17 Canada Goose 48 American Black Duck 4 Mallard 23 Green-winged Teal 1 Ring-necked Duck 14 Bufflehead 12 Common Goldeneye 8 Hooded Merganser 4 Common Merganser 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 American Crow 37 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 7 The CAROLINA WREN has sung regularly on Pine Meadow, North Berwick for the month of Feb and so far this month. Happy birding Andy Aldrich North Berwick 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) _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Re: Foy SongSparrow From: "Jeff Webb" <jdwb1981 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:08:55 -0500 FOY Song Sparrow here in Bangor today also, singing on Division Street. Jeff Webb From: Mark R Hoffman Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:31 AM To: maine-birds AT colby.edu Subject: [Maine-birds] Foy SongSparrow I currently have a FOY Song Sparrow actively feeding on the ground at my feeders.They arrived last year on the 16th. No Woodcock yet in the fields out back. Should be any day now.They arrived on the 20th last year. Mark R Hoffman Newcastle Me 207-458-1897 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Yard Birds - Bremen From: Roushdy Juanita <juanitar AT tidewater.net> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:35 -0500 At 6:40 a.m. this morning, delighted to see a pair of Northern Cardinals, a FOY Song sparrow, a pair of Purple Finch, and a tom turkey displaying to his harem of 21. American tree sparrows, American goldfinch, dark-eyed juncos, blue jay, American Crow, hairy and downy woodpeckers made up the usual crowd. Two days ago two toms battled and were locked in mortal combat, until one finally retreated - all within about 20 feet of the deck!! Spring has definitely arrived - even had a harp seal in the cove. Juanita Roushdy Bremen, ME _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Canvasback at Royal River From: cwhynes AT myfairpoint.net Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:11:36 -0500 There is a lone drake Canvasback on the Royal River in Yarmouth right now. My brother was told about the Canvasback on his birdwalk this morning at Gilsland Farm by Trish and Sharon (sorry, I don't know your last names, but thanks!). They found the bird yesterday, so it has lingered, but who knows for how long. Get out and see this beautiful duck! It was just off the boat ramp on the north shore of the river, but is easily seen from the Maine Cottage parking lot, as well. Casey Hynes Wild Bird Center of Falmouth falmouth AT wildbird.com _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Fryeburg Harbor - Stow From: Miklos Oyler <oylermik AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:49:23 -0500 Harbor Rd. Red-winged Blackbird 1 Hooded Merganser 2 Stow Ruffed Grouse 1 Purple Finch 1 Mik Oyler Fryeburg _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: (no subject) From: thelma white <sorrento155 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:47:04 -0800 (PST) Never have we seen so few birds at our backyard feeder. (Sorrento, Hancock County) Basically Bluejays, with a few, mighty few, chickadees. No one has been interested in the suet (we hang it inside a cage made of lobster trap wire to foil crows) and the little birds have always figured that out. All of a sudden, I also realized that we have seen NO Cardinals, and we've had them for several years now. What's going on? Nothing different about the feeders, location, etc. All I can think of is the bare winter with natural food available. What do y'all think? _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Foy SongSparrow From: "Mark R Hoffman" <hoffa2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:31:45 -0500 I currently have a FOY Song Sparrow actively feeding on the ground at my feeders.They arrived last year on the 16th. No Woodcock yet in the fields out back. Should be any day now.They arrived on the 20th last year. Mark R Hoffman Newcastle Me 207-458-1897_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Phippsburg, Me map 6 The Verdict From: "Robin Robinson" <rrrobinson AT suscom-maine.net> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:26:20 -0500 A week or so ago I posted some shots of a questionable Black Guillemot. Thanks to all who chimed in on the ID - a Black Guillemot molting into summer plumage, about 25% there. The white panels on the wings being the give away along with the bright, red feet. If only it had opened its mouth to speak to me I would have seen the red mouth and known for sure. Of course, there was one of you who said it was a Wood Stork, but your identity will remain safe with me. Robin Robinson _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: And a single Rusty, too (Benton) From: Jill McElderry-Maxwell <jillmcm1970 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:09:04 -0800 (PST) Yes!  Finally, a Rusty Blackbird mixed in with the grackles and RWBBs (flock is about 3 dozen birds now).  That's two new yard birds in as many days, yee haw! Jill McElderry-Maxwell Bag End Suri Alpacas of ME, LLC - ¡BESAME! 44 Denico Ln Benton, ME 04901 (207) 453-0109 bagendsuris AT roadrunner.com http://www.alpacanation.com/bagendsuri.asp _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: More FOY (Benton) From: Jill McElderry-Maxwell <jillmcm1970 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:03:36 -0800 (PST) Mixed flock of at least a dozen each of Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and a few Brown-headed Cowbirds just descended on the fields.  Also lots and lots of Robins this morning.  It feels like spring... Jill McElderry-Maxwell Bag End Suri Alpacas of ME, LLC - ¡BESAME! 44 Denico Ln Benton, ME 04901 (207) 453-0109 bagendsuris AT roadrunner.com http://www.alpacanation.com/bagendsuri.asp _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: New yard bird (Benton) From: Jill McElderry-Maxwell <jillmcm1970 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:22 -0800 (PST) This wasn't a species that had ever even entered my head as a yard bird possibility, but a male Ring-necked Pheasant was hanging out near my poultry this evening.  Obviously an escapee from somewhere, but what a handsome treat for the eyes! Jill McElderry-Maxwell Bag End Suri Alpacas of ME, LLC - ¡BESAME! 44 Denico Ln Benton, ME 04901 (207) 453-0109 bagendsuris AT roadrunner.com http://www.alpacanation.com/bagendsuri.asp _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Maine Birds From: "C & A Larrabee" <luvbrds AT myfairpoint.net> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:50 -0500 March 10 7 am - I saw a pair and one or two more singing NORTHERN CARDINAL near Dexter Pentecostal Church. 7:30 am - I arrived at Community Fitness in Sangerville for my exercise group and there was a tree full of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS there. I always take binoculars with me, so others in the group were also able to see them. The waxwings didn't appear to be feeding so maybe they were just passing through. Wonderful to see! Later, I checked out some "ducky" spots in Corinna and Newport. There is some open water but all I saw were MALLARDS. Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Red-wing blackbirds From: "Nancy Whitehouse" <NancyW AT usm.maine.edu> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:33:19 -0500 Saw my first red-wing this morning in Auburn. Also, a female eagle was sitting in a tree looking for breakfast. Nancy Nancy Whitehouse Curriculum Technology Coordinator Chair, Building Expansion Team USM-Lewiston-Auburn College 55 Westminster Street Lewiston, ME 04240 Ph. 207-753-6522 e-mail nancyw AT usm.maine.edu_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Re: Buxton Backyard tidbits From: Renee and Zack <reneeandzack AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:57:26 -0800 (PST) I would like to thank those of you who took the time to listen and respond back to my inquiry on my backyard singster. Consensus says that it's a Titmouse chanting a spring song! Who knew - but as was pointed out, they did belt out the familiar Peter-Peter-Peter right in break. Thanks again! Renee ________________________________ From: Renee and Zack To: Maine Birds Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 4:44:51 PM Subject: [Maine-birds] Buxton Backyard tidbits Still have a large gathering of Goldfinches cleaning out the feeders with the Chickadees, R & WB Nuthatches, Creepers, Titmouse, Jays and Doves. The Juncos seem to be peetering out, only a few remain. The Pileated, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are ratt-a-tattin' at the trees non-stop and the singing by all is almost deafening! Things to note - I had a Bald Eagle circling over the house today for at least 20 minutes, right over the tree tops at first then rising higher and higher on the breeze. I was very surprised, I thought I saw one back in January but this isn't a typical area for them to hang out. I also have a bird out back that won't show his face but continues to sing like crazy, I can't identify it. I finally got it on a 'video' and aside from having to crank the volume you can't miss it. It's like a "Pee-tchu" over and over and over again, I seriously have never heard it before and wonder if it's a spring song by one of my old standbys that I've never noticed before. I'd love any help I can get, here's a link to where I put the video on YouTube - thanks for listening (and sorry the actual footage is so boring)! Catch me offline, no sense in dragging everyone through my inability to identify through song! :) Sebago Lake is almost 'iced-out' in Lower Bay, if the weather keeps up it won't be long now. I hit the culverts off from Rt 114 (Smith Mill Rd) where there were 70+ Mallards and 6 Canadian Geese (look on both sides of the road). It's nice to see the ducks on fresh water already. Last year there was still ice in the end of April, what a crazy year. Hope all enjoyed the fantastic weekend! Renee ~ Buxton's Backyard Birder Adventures with Renee - my blog My Picasa Birdie pics _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: New visitors (Benton) From: Jill McElderry-Maxwell <jillmcm1970 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:34:04 -0800 (PST) The woodcock are back peenting in our fields as of Sunday night, and we have had quite a few purple finch (male and female) visit over the last few days.  Still hoping to hear a saw whet one of these days, but the resident barred owls probably make that unlikely. Jill McElderry-Maxwell Bag End Suri Alpacas of ME, LLC - ¡BESAME! 44 Denico Ln Benton, ME 04901 (207) 453-0109 bagendsuris AT roadrunner.com http://www.alpacanation.com/bagendsuri.asp _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Robinson Woods: Carolina Wrens and more From: Scott Cronenweth <scott AT naturalpathwalks.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:31:22 -0500 Greetings, birding friends. Robinson Woods was delightfully alive with bird song and activity early this chilly morning. Calls of mixed woodland birds rang out from all sides as Tashi and I skipped down the lower path that bisects the pond. Highlights included Brown Creeper, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers drumming, and two male Pileated Woodpeckers counter-drumming -- wow! And altogether between the remnant woods behind Pond Cove and the west edge of the field we had 3 Carolina Wrens singing various song versions. (I also had a singing CAWR a few days ago over near the maintenance buildings at Crescent Beach.) Peace & good birding, Scott Cronenweth South Portland, ME www.naturalpathwalks.com _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: more TVs-Bidd. From: "Sharon F." <sfinley111 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:21:00 -0500 FOY for me-9 TVs soaring over Five Points in Biddeford AT 5 PM..Sharon in West K. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/9/10 From: Paul Corcoran <paulc2402 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:17:02 -0800 (PST) Today when I arrived at the marsh . I saw hooded merganser and mallards. Then this afternoon I saw more mallards and a bald eagle sitting in a tree. The marsh has a fair amount of open water. You can tell that spring is coming. Paul from Bangor ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "do-not-reply AT ebird.org" To: paulc2402 AT yahoo.com Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 11:09:56 PM Subject: eBird Report - Penjajawoc Marsh - Home depot Parking Lot , 3/9/10 Location:    Penjajawoc Marsh -  Home depot Parking Lot Observation date:    3/9/10 Number of species:    4 Mallard    8 Bald Eagle    1 Herring Gull    3 American Crow    6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds Subject: more vultures From: Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:44:12 -0500 They've arrived in Camden today, too: 4 turkey vultures and a juv. bald eagle just flew over the Megunticook River outside my office. Kristen -- Kristen Lindquist 12 Mt. Battie St. Camden, ME 04843 _______________________________________________ Maine-birds mailing list Maine-birds AT colby.edu http://mailmanbox.colby.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-birds