Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert
Date: April 10, 2002
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 ROSS'S GOOSE was found with approximately 600 SNOW GEESE on Hinckley Rd. in
Clinton on Tuesday morning, April 9, 2002. There were also at least 6 BLUE
GEESE, including 2 young birds. The ROSS'S GOOSE has been in this area for 4
or more days. It's probably easiest to get to Hinckley Rd from Route 23
north. Take the second right (south) after the crossing the Kennebec River.
York County
A FISH CROW was in Cape Porpoise. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and PIPING
PLOVERS were also seen in Cape Porpoise.
In Limington on Saturday April 6, a male WOOD DUCK was spotted along the
Little Ossipee River.
At the Saco Heath there were PALM WARBLERS, HERMIT THRUSH, and GOLDEN -
CROWNED KINGLETS. Along the Boom Road in Saco there were 46 KILLDEER, 7
COMMON SNIPE, a pair of AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 MERLIN, and a BROAD-WINGED HAWK.
FOX SPARROWS continued at feeders along the Ferry Road in Saco through the
9th. Two NORTHERN GOSHAWKS were also migrating over the Ferry Road. A PIED-
BILLED GREBE was on the pond at Ferry Beach State Park. At
Bayview and Goosefare Brook there were RED-THROATED LOONS
Greater Portland and Western Maine
The first LITTLE BLUE HERON was reported at Pine Point. Behind the Pelreco
building there was a GREAT EGRET, LESSER YELLOW LEGS, and BLUE-WINGED TEAL.
At Dunstan Landing there were a pair of GADWALL, many GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and
a NORTHERN PINTAIL.
Five RUDDY DUCKS were on Prout's Pond in Scarborough. At Fuller Farm off
Broad Turn Road in Scarborough there was a WINTER WREN, 1 FOX SPARROW, and
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. On the Pond near Winnock's Neck in Scarborough
there were a pair of WOOD DUCK.
Six BRANT were at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth. A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at
Broad Cove in Cape Elizabeth.
Seven RING-NECKED DUCKS were on a small pond west of Gorham along side
Route 202.
At Capsisic Pond in Portland this week there were 2 pair of HOODED MERGANSERS
and a BLUE-WINGED TEAL. At Evergreen Cemetery this week there were a LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, HERMIT THRUSHES, and DOUBLE-
CRESTED CORMORANTS. Two or three FISH CROWS were along Summit Ave in the
North Deering section of Portland.
Reported in Westbrook were GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS and the first HERMIT
THRUSH of the season. A ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW was near the skating rink by
the high school.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, an OSPREY, and a CHIPPING SPARROW were seen in
Cumberland.
Five EVENING GROSBEAKS were in North Pownal.
Approximately 200 - 250 SNOW GEESE were seen flying over West Minot.
In Bridgton there were COMMON LOONS, EASTERN PHOEBES, 100 SNOW GEESE, COMMON
GOLDENEYES, COMMON MERGANSERS, and a COMMON REDPOLL.
Over in North Fryeburg there were 8 WOOD DUCKS.
An EASTERN BLUEBIRD was seen in Denmark. A pair of HOODED MERGANSERS were
seen in South Paris.
The list from Wilton this week included: 25 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 25
HOODED MERGANSERS, 50 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 39 SNOW GEESE, 250 COMMON REDPOLLS,
and COOPER'S and SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS.
Central Maine
Besides the ROSS’S GOOSE, other birds in the vicinity of Hinckly Road in
Clinton included a male NORTHERN HARRIER, an OSPREY, several AMERICAN
KESTREL, a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, a BALD EAGLE, and 3 COMMON SNIPE,
Notable birds in Turner included: 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 1 SNOW BUNTING, 1 PINE
GROSBEAK, 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, 1 AMERICAN PIPIT, TREE SWALLOWS, and a
NORTHERN FLICKER.
In Belgrade this week there were 60 COMMON REDPOLLS, 1 COMMON LOON, a
NORTHERN HARRIER, and an AMERICAN KESTREL.
Two COMMONLOONS and a NORTHERN HARRIER were at Plymouth Pond in Plymouth.
In Dixmont there were TREE SWALLOWS, a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN
PHOEBES, EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, 25 COMMON REDPOLLS, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, and
COMMON SNIPE.
On April 8 a CAROLINA WREN was eating sunflower seeds at a feeder in
Hampden.
The first pair of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were on Swett's Pond Rd. in Orrington. A
male COOPER'S HAWK and six TURKEY VULTURES were in Orrington.
On Sunday April. 7, approximately 25 TREE SWALLOWS were feeding over the
Penobscot River in Bangor.
A pair of WOODDUCKS reached as far north as a little pond off Eaton Rd. in
Exeter
Northern Maine
The list from Houlton included SONG SPARROWS, 8 WILD TURKEYS, HOODED
MERGANSERS, KILLDEER, and GREEN-WINGED TEAL.
In Fort Kent, COMMON GRACKLES and an AMERICAN KESTREL arrived this week and
COMMON REDPOLLS were also moving through.
Midcoast
An OSPREY was seen along Route 1 in Bath and has returned to Whiskeag
Creek in Bath. At a small pond in Bath City Cemetery, a pair of NORTHERN
PINTAILS were found on Friday. A PINE WARBLER was singing in Bath near
Whiskeag Creek. Other arrivals include EASTERN PHOEBES and a HOUSE WREN.
SONG SPARROWS were in Camden.
Out on Monhegan there were TREE, FOX, SONG, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBES, KILLDEER, and
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS.
Apair of Belted Kingfishers arrived back on Bagaduce, off Rte 176 in
Brooksville on Friday, April 5.
An immature GREAT BLUE HERON was on the shore at Reversing Falls near
Bagaduce Lunch.
An AMERICAN KESTREL was on a power line in Brooksville on Route175. At
least 2 mature and one immature BALD EAGLE were in several Brooksville.
Five WILD TURKEYS were crossing the Mine Road near Blue Hill.
Eastern Maine
On Mount Desert Island this week there were EASTERN PHOEBES, NORTHERN
FLICKER, and 2 pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was sighted in Bancroft.
Please remember to include the number of birds and the complete location of
your sightings. We get calls and e-mails asking where exactly birds were
seen in a town and we can not forward that information if we did not receive
it. Also if you put down that snipe were in a field, we do not know if there
was one or twenty.
Thank You, Linda Woodard
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