From: "Linda Woodard" <lwoodard@MAINEAUDUBON.ORG>
To: <BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Subject:      [BIRDEAST] Maine December 18, 2001
Date: Sunday, December 23, 2001 4:03 PM
Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert
Date: December 18, 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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An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was seen along the New Meadows road in Bath. The
Portland CBC found a WESTERN GREBE. We do not have an extensive report of
Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) to report. We understand that CBC reports are
available on the web at birdsource.org. But, as of Wednesday only one Maine
count was posted.
York County
The York County CBC recorded 72 species and 7963 birds counted, both the
lowest numbers in past 20 years. This was in part due to snow developing
midday and cutting visibility as well as suppressing activity. The species
count has usually ranged between 75 and 80 and birds counted 10 to 14000.
Numbers of gulls, scoters and starlings that often have been in the
thousands decreased the count numbers especially. Canada geese were also
much reduced. The much-anticipated influx of northern finches etc did not
occur.
Outside of the count a COOPER'S HAWK was seen in York along with RAZORBILLS,
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, and COMMON REDPOLLS.
A female RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and several COMMON REDPOLLS were at feeders
37 Mills Rd, Route 9 in Cape Porpoise.
 Two WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at Kennebunk Beach.
At the Saco industrial Park there was a SONG SPARROW and a COMMON GRACKLE.
Greater Portland and western Maine
     The Portland CBC found approximately 100 species. During the morning
hours the birding at Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth was described as a pelagic
trip without the sea sickness. At Two lights there were 5 GREATER
SHEARWATERS, 1 PARASITIC JEAGER, plus 4 unidentified JAEGERS, over 400
NORTHERN GANNETS, 36 RAZORBILLS, 1 DOVEKIE, 1 THICK-BILLED MURRE and 20
BLACK GUILLEMOTS. Other good birds on the Portland count included 2 SNOWY
OWLS, 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES, KING EIDER, 1 FISH CROW, and 4 BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS.
Five PINE GROSBEAKS on Lucille St in Westbrook.
Over in Bridgeton there were 23 TUFTED TITMICE and HORNED LARKS.
Central Maine
In Turner this week there were MERLIN, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 80 COMMON
REDPOLLS, and HORNED LARKS.
At the Augusta landfill there were 55 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and an ICELAND GULL.
Preliminary results of the Orono-Old Town Christmas Bird Count indicate a
near-record number of species in this warm fall with open water. Final
numbers are not yet available, but rarities & choice species include:
BLACK-HEADED GULL, LESSER SCAUP, 30+ BARROW'S GOLDENEYES, 30+ HOODED
MERGANSER, BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, OSPREY, NORTHERN FLICKER, BELTED
KINGFISHER, WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, COMMON REDPOLL, SNOW BUNTING, EVENING
GROSBEAK, and good numbers of PINE GROSBEAK and BOHEMIAN WAXWING
Anyone interested in helping with the Calais and/or Eastport CBC's can
contact Maurry Mills at 454-7161, or email him at mills@nemaine.com  the
Eastport count will be on 12/26 and Calais on 12/29.
Northern Maine
Species in Woodland included: NORTHERN CARDINAL, COMMON REDPOLL, and PINE
and 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS.
In Frenchville there were 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.
While in Caribou there were 150 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.
In Fort Kent this week there were COMMON REDPOLLS.
Midcoast
In Georgetown this week there were 3 CAROLINA WRENS, 8 WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS, and a SHARP-SHINNED and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in Arrowsic.
The North Penobscot Bay Christmas Bird Count is January 5, to volunteer, or
for more information, please contact Molly Schauffler at 338-6730 or Dave
Potter at 568-3797. In Prospect Harbor there were 2 ICELAND 1 GLAUCOUS and 1
BLACK-HEADED GULLS. At Pemaquid this week there were KING EIDER, 30 NORTHERN
GANNETS, 35 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 40 BLACK GUILLEMOTS, and 50 PURPLE
SANDPIPERS.
Eastern Maine
 On Mount Desert Island there were TOWHEE, 8 WHITE-THROATED and 2 SONG
SPARROWS, 1 MOCKINGBIRD, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS.
A FOX SPARROW was at a feeder in Machias.
A few ROBINS were elsewhere in Machias. On the Machias CBC birders found
COMMON REDPOLLS, NORTHERN SHRIKE, TURKEY VULTURE, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 1
MERLIN, and 2 RED-THROATED LOONS in the Cutler in the vacinity of the Naval
Base.
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