From: "Linda Woodard" <lwoodard@MAINEAUDUBON.ORG>
To: <BIRDEAST@listserv.arizona.edu>
Subject:      [BIRDEAST] Maine bird Alert 6/6/02
Date: Friday, June 07, 2002 8:04 PM
Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert
Date: June 6, 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 PAINTED BUNTING was seen by several birders over a 4 day period at
Biddeford Pool. It has not been since for a few days.  There was a sighting
of a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER in Limingtion. The migration is slowing down.
WARBLERS are still arriving, SHOREBIRDS are seen along the coast and SCOTERS
and BRANT were seen on inland lakes.
York County
A BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was by the Park and Ride in York near I-95.
Another BLUE-WINGED WARBLER along with ALDER FLYCATCHER, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE,
WOOD THRUSH, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were seen along Bog
Road in York. A SCARLET TANAGER was elsewhere in York.
In Wells at the Merriland River Bridge there was a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH,
BLACK-THOATED GREEN, and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS. Two MOURNING WARBLERS and a
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO were at Laudholm Farm.
The list from Kennebunk Plains included RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, NORTHERN
HARRIER, several WARBLER species, GRASSHOPPER, FIELD, VESPER and SAVANNAH
SPARROWS, UPLAND SANDPIPERS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, YELLOW-BELLIED CUCKOO,
and GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER among others. PURPLE MARTINS were seen along
Great Hill Road in Kennebunk Beach and Drakes Island in Wells.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, PRAIRIE WARBLER, and FIELD SPARROW were seen along a
power line in Berwick.
In Hollis Center there was a WHIP-POOR-WILL calling, a SCARLET TANAGER was
seen along with several pairs of EASTERN TOWHEES.
Shorebirds at Biddeford Pool included 3 RED KNOTS, RUDDY TURNSTONES, WILLETS,
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS.
Scarborough Marsh Area
At Scarborough marsh along Eastern Rd there were 3 male WILSON'S PHALAROPES
in pannes. Pine Point shorebirds included 9 RED KNOTS, 4 SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHERS, RUDDY TURNSTONES, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and ARCTIC,
ROSEATE, and COMMON TERNS.
Greater Portland and western Maine
At Broad Cove in Cape Elizabeth there were 2 CAROLINA WRENS, 4 LAUGHING
GULLS and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD. This week at Hinckley Park in South Portland
there were: 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 1 MOURNING WARBLER and a GLOSSY IBIS.
Two pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES are nesting in the vicinity of Capisic Pond in
Portland. Also at Capisic were CAROLINA WREN, SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL and
MARSH WRENS.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in Pownal.
Ten BRANT were seen on Flagstaff Lake, near Stratton, Maine.
Six WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were on Richardson Lake, located off of
Rt.16, located in Magalloway PLT, Maine.
In Brownfield Bog -the following birds were seen: 4 VIRGINIA RAILS, COMMON
SNIPE, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, ALDER, WILLOW AND
LEAST FLYCATCHERS, EASTERN WOOD-PEEWEE, EASTERN KINGBIRD, YELLOW-THROATED,
RED-EYED, BLUE-HEADED, and WARBLING VIREO, and several species of WARBLERS.
On East Kennebago Mountain there were BICKNELL'S THRUSH, 12 BOREAL
CHICKADEES, 5 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS, 5 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS plus 8 other
WARBLER species, 4 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and VEERY.
Central Maine
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, a COOPER'S HAWK, and a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO were found
in Turner.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in Lisbon Falls.
Seen in North New Portland this past week were GRAY JAY, 2 LOUISANA
WATERTHRUSHES, MOURNING WARBLER, and SWAINSON'S and WOOD THRUSHES.
In Orono, on the first a CLAY-COLORD SPARROW and a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO were
singing.
At Sunkhaze Meadows near Old Town there were 25 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS,
4 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, 1 GRAY JAY, 2 MOURNING, 3 TENNESSEE and 5 PALM
WARLBERS, and EVENING GROSBEAKS.
Northern Maine
This week in Millinocket area there were: ALDER and WILLOW FLYCATCHERS,
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, WINTER WREN, BOBOLINK, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 16
WARBLER species and 4 VIREO species including PHILADELPHIA.
The list from Houlton included BLACKPOLL and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS,
LEAST FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
Midcoast
Weskeag Marsh in South Thomaston there was a WILSON'S PHALAROPE.
A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen in Damariscotta.
A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was found in Dresden.
On Seawall Beach in Phippsburg there were 10 PIPING PLOVERS, 60 SANDERLINGS,
1 RED KNOT, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 60 BLACK-BELLIED and 6 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS
and 100 SEMIPALMATED and 10 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS.
On Monhegan notables included RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, CAPE MAY WARBLER,
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, WOOD DUCK among numerous other species.
A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was seen in Boothbay.
Eastern Maine
Subadult GANNETS are being seen daily in Frenchman Bay. Two subadult
GREAT CORMORANTS were seen at Thrumcap Island, one at Old Soaker, one at Egg
Rock. Twelve WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were at Egg Rock, a RED-THROATED LOON in
winter plumage was off Ironbound Island. Ten to twenty PURPLE SANDPIPERS
were on Egg Rock. A BALD EAGLE chick is now able to stand on edge of
nest on Sheep Porcupine Island. The Fish and Wildlife Service banded two
PEREGRINE FALCON chicks on Champlain Mountain.
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