From: "Linda Woodard" <lwoodard@MAINEAUDUBON.ORG> To: <BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU> Subject: [BIRDEAST] January 30, 2001 Maine Bird Alert Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:37 AM
Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert Date: January 30, 2001
Area: State of Maine
Number: (207) 781-2332
Compilers: Steve Pollock and Kay Gammons
Transcriber: Maine Audubon (birdalert@maineaudubon.org)
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A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was located along the Goodhue Road in Sidney. From exit 32 off the interstate 95 go east on the Lyons Road. Turn left on Route 104. Go approximately 2 miles and turn onto the Drummond Road. The Drummond Road turns into the Goodhue Road after about 2 miles. Go 1 mile on the Goodhue Road. The bird has been seen on the left hand side of the road down to the Tiffany Road. This bird has been present for about 10 days, but we just learned of it today. Another NORTHERN HAWK OWL was seen in Orono on Jan. 28. Birders were not able to relocate the bird on Jan. 29. A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was at a feeder in Sanford. A LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL was seen at the Yacht Club in Saco on the 28th. A CHIPPING SPARROW was reported at a feeder in Machias.
York County
HARLEQUIN DUCKS were along Marginal Way in Ogunquit.
Eighteen SNOW BUNTINGS were at Gooserocks beach in Kennebunk. A GREEN-WINGED TEAL was on the Mousam River in Kennebunk and a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was near Strawberry Island in Kennebunk. At the Blueberry Plains of Kennebunk there was a BELTED KINGFISHER near a small stream that runs all winter. In the stream are brook trout and fingerlings. Also near this locality there was a NORTHERN GOSHAWK.
The DICKCISSEL continues to be seen along Hills Beach Road in Biddeford. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was at Biddeford Pool along with BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES off shore. ROBINS were seen in Biddeford and Saco. Up to six COMMON MERGANSERS were on the Saco River in Saco.
Forty SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on the Gordon Road in Dayton. Twenty WILD TURKEYS were along the River Road in Dayton.
Greater Portland and western Maine CEDAR WAXWINGS were in Willowdale in Scarborough. HOODED MERGANSERS were at Scarborough marsh.
An EASTERN BLUEBIRD was seen along Ram Island Farm Road in Cape Elizabeth. During Maine Audubon's Wings of Winter Trip the following were see at Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth: 2 RAZORBILLS, 3 BLACK GUILLEMOTS, 1 HORNED LARK, and 1 RED-THROATED LOON.
Also on the field trip an ICELAND GULL and SURF SCOTERS were seen at Willard Beach in South Portland.
An ICELAND GULL was also seen at East End Beach in Portland. An unusual small GULL has been seen off the ledges near East End Beach. Although many trained eyes have looked at this bird, its' identity remains a mystery. At different time three GLAUCOUS and 3 ICELAND GULLS were seen between the sewage treatment plant and East End Beach. The CANVASBACK continues to be seen all along Back Cove in Portland and in the cove by the Baked Bean plant. A COOPER'S HAWK was back by the ducks in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland.
A pair of RING-NECKED DUCKS were discovered in a cove off Jordan Bay, Sebago Lake, in Raymond where routes 85 and 302 meet. PINE SISKINS and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were along Highland Road in Bridgton.
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were seen in Falmouth.
More EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were seen near the Cumberland/Yarmouth line.
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS were at a feeder in Freeport. Six BARROW'S GOLDENEYES were at the South Freeport Harbor.
Central Maine The list from Turner this week included: 2 BALD EAGLES, 9 HORNED LARKS, 14 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and 20 ROBINS.
Three ICELAND and a THAYER'S GULL were seen at the Augusta transfer station.
A male YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Winslow along the Morrill Road near the China town line.
Three BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were in a flock of approximately 320 CEDAR WAXWINGS on the Colby College campus in Waterville.
Six WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen in the University Forest in Old Town
Midcoast A BELTED KINGFISHER was seen in Phippsburg. Elsewhere in Phippsburg there were approximately 5 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was along Indian Point Road in Georgetown.
This past week in the Appleton, Hope and Camden areas there were SNOW BUNTINGS.
PINE SISKINS were seen in Liberty.
A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen again in Chamberlain.
Bird sightings in Lincolnville included 15 AMERICAN ROBINS.
On John's Bay in Pemaquid there were 1 SHORT-EARED OWL, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER, 12 RAZORBILLS and a THICK-BILLED MURRE. BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES were seen at Pemaquid Point.
Northern Maine EVENING GROSBEAKS, PURPLE FINCHES, TREE SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK and large flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Houlton.
ROBINS and a RED-TAILED HAWK were seen in Presque Isle along with SNOW BUNTINGS and EVENING GROSBEAKS.
NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen in Woodland, Ashland, Winterville and Presque Isle.
PURPLE FINCHES and SNOW BUNTINGS were found in Fort Kent.
Eastern Maine At Roque Bluff this week there were BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and a NORTHERN SHRIKE.
Linda Woodard Maine Audubon Society 20 Gilsland Farm Rd Falmouth, Maine 04105 lwoodard@maineaudubon.org
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