From: "Linda Woodard" <lwoodard@MAINEAUDUBON.ORG> To: <BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU> Subject: [BIRDEAST] Maine Bird Alert Feb 6, 2001 Date: Friday, February 09, 2001 2:19 PM
Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert
Date: February 6, 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 PINE WARBLER has been living on black oil sunflower seeds, at a feeder in Brookville northern Penobscot Bay, since January 18th. It cracks open the seeds in the manner of chickadees. The DICKCISSEL is still present at Hills Beach, Biddeford Pool. Two very early EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were at Scarborough marsh, down from the Nature Center. The CANVASBACK is still present at Back Cove in Portland. The NORTHERN HAWK-OWL was last seen in Sidney on the 5th. On the 4th in Sidney, half mile down Tiffany Rd, at confluence of field, snowmobile trail, and deciduous trees, the NORTHERN HAWK-OWL was perched at the top of a tree at 3:45 PM.
York County
At Biddeford Pool this week there was a THICK-BILLED MURRE, BLACK GUILLEMOTS and BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES. At Hills Beach there was a NORTHERN SHRIKE and 21 DUNLIN.
Two BALD EAGLES and 3 COMMON MERGANSERS were at the Saco Yacht Club. ROBINS were at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco.
Greater Portland and western Maine
At Scarborough marsh there were 2 COMMON and 4 HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL, HORNED LARKS and 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS. At Pine Point there was a BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, 17 BRANT, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. In the Pleasant Hill area of Scarborough there were 2 separate flocks of CEDAR WAXWINGS, and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS.
One BOHEMIAN and 50 to 100 CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen along the Ash Swamp Road in Scarborough.
At Two Lights State Park in Cape Elizabeth there were 1 HARLEQUIN DUCK, 2 RAZORBILLS, 1 DOVEKIE, and 5 PURPLE SANDPIPERS.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen near Back Cove and Route 295 in Portland.
Two EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and 35 CEDAR WAXWINGS were on the University of Southern Maine campus in Gorham.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE and a BALD EAGLE were observed in Cumberland.
The list from Bridgton included DARK-EYED JUNCOS, COMMON MERGANSER, BALD EAGLE, and PINE SISKIN.
On the Naples causeway there were 2 HOODED MERGANSERS, 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYES, and 3 pair of COMMON GOLDENEYES
Midcoast
PINE SISKINS were seen in Brunswick.
In Georgetown were 2 PINE SISKINS.
In Phippsburg there were 14 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 30 EVENING GROSBEAKS, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, and 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS.
PINE SISKINS were in Damariscotta.
At Pemaquid this week there were 2 to 6 RAZORBILLS, 1 THICK-BILLED MURRE, 100 PURPLE SANDPIPERS, and 1 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER.
In Camden this week there were 25 CEDAR WAXWINGS, and 2 NORTHERN CARDINALS.
Out on Monhegan Island there were WINTER WREN, CEDAR WAXWING, 2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and SNOW BUNTINGS..
Eastern Maine
A WOOD DUCK was in Machiasport along Route 192 towards Bucks Harbor.
Central Maine
In Turner this week there was a RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 HORNED LARK, and ROBINS.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Winslow.
Four ICELAND and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Augusta transfer station.
PURPLE FINCHES were seen in Dixmont.
A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen chasing rock doves in Presque Isle.
Northern Maine
In Houlton this week there were 30 EVENING GROSBEAKS, 40 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, 4 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, and a few PINE SISKINS.
Good birds in Fort Kent included: 2 RUFFED GROUSE, PURPLE FINCH, COMMON RAVENS, and PILEATED WOODPECKERS.
Upcoming Maine Audubon Birding Programs
Introduction to Ornithology
Tuesdays, April 3, 10, 17, and 24th 6:30-9:00 pm, with field trip Saturday, May 12, 7:00-noon
Cost: $115/member, $140/ nonmember
Reservations required- limited to 25 people
Dr. Herb Wilson, Ornithology Professor at Bates College will teach this course for both novice and more experienced birders. Herb will cover many basics of bird biology: anatomy, identification, classification, vocalization, foraging, migration, nesting, courtship and mating. A field trip will provide the opportunity use what you've learned and observe birds in field.
Snow Geese of the St. Lawrence, April 26-29, 2001
Leaders: Dick Anderson, Linda Woodard
Join us on this early spring outing to see phenomenal numbers of snow geese preparing for the last leg of their long migration northward. This year we include a visit to Lac Saint-Pierre, a hotspot for snow goose migration along the Saint Lawrence River where we are likely to see thousands of pintails, ruddy ducks, shovelers and several other species of waterfowl migrating north. We'll spend the next two nights in the historic city of Québec with ample time to explore its charms, and visit Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, an annual stopover point for nearly a million snow geese. Maine Audubon members: $395, Nonmembers: $425, includes: leadership, entrance fees, transportation, accommodations (based on double occupancy).
To register please contact Maine Audubon Field Trip Department, 781-2330 x215 or trips@maineaudubon.org
Teaching About Maine Birds -- a one-day workshop for educators Friday, April 6, 8:30 am to 3 pm
$37/member, $40/nonmember
Reservations required
Join staff members from both the Maine and National Audubon Societies for this enriching day focusing on how to use our state's varied birdlife as an educational tool. Designed specifically for educators of grades 3-7. You will participate in hands-on, interdisciplinary activities you can use in the classroom (all correlated to Maine's Learning Results.) See live raptors and learn about their natural history. Look through curriculum materials, children's literature, and videos related to birds and learn about projects that are currently being done in Maine classrooms. Participants will receive Giving Back to the Earth (a seabird activity manual.) and background information to aid in teaching effectively about birds. You can design your day by choosing from a menu of different sessions.
Maine Audubon Society Wildlife Conference
Saturday, April 7, 2001, 10:00 am-4:30 pm
$15/student/volunteer, $20/member, $25/nonmember (includes lunch), Reservations required.
This day offers a special opportunity to learn about a broad array of conservation issues and current research on Maine's wildife. Scientists from all over the region will give brief presentations on their research. This program is intended for anyone with an interest in natural history and wildlife issues, and will provide an excellent overview of the range of work now underway.
The following is a list of speakers and their topics.
· Tom Hodgman- Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Louisiana Waterthrush: Status and Distribution.
· Dr. Rebecca Holberton- Assistant Professor in Biology, University of Maine, Orono. Endocrinology and effects on bird migration.
· Paul Nickerson- US Fish and Wildlife Service. Wolf Recover in the Northeast.
· Dr. Diane Cowan- President, The Lobster Conservancy- Trends in Lobster Populations in Maine.
· Norman Smith- Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Mass. Audubon. Snowy owl studies in New England
· Dr. Philip deMaynadier- Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildife. Keeping Track of Winged Jewels: The Maine Damselfly and Dragonfly Survey.
· Gerry and Joyce Longcore- US Geologic Survey. The kitrid fungus and its impacts on amphibians in Maine.
· Dr. James Gilbert, University of Maine, Orono. Update of current research using radio telemetrary to monitor migrating seal populations in New England.
· Bill Townsend- Editor, Guillemont, Newsletter of the Sorrento Scientific Society. Christmas Bird Count trends in Maine.
To register, please call Maine Audubon, 207-781-2330, ext. 215 or 209, or email jwalker@maineaudubon.org or lledoux@maineaudubon.org
Linda Woodard Maine Audubon Society 20 Gilsland Farm Rd Falmouth, Maine 04105 lwoodard@maineaudubon.org
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