From: "Linda Woodard" <lwoodard@MAINEAUDUBON.ORG>

To: <BIRDEAST@listserv.arizona.edu>

Subject: [BIRDEAST] Maine Bird Alert 4/17/03

Date: Sunday, April 20, 2003 5:16 PM

Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert

Date: April 17, 2003

Area: State of Maine

Number: (207) 781-2332

Compilers: Steve Pollock and Kay Gammons

Transcriber: Maine Audubon (birdalert@maineaudubon.org)

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Despite less than optimum weather conditions the migration is proceeding

right along. Numbers are small of numerous species, but the variety is

increasing. BLACKBIRDS and GRACKLES have arrived in northern Maine. FOX

SPARROWS were present in southern and coastal areas through last weekend,

but appear to have moved on by early in the week. Arriving were PINE and

PALM WARLBLERS, a few RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS.

FLICKERS appear to have spread across the entire state in small numbers.

WATERFOWL were widely reported in small numbers. The number of GLOSSY IBIS

at Scarborough marsh has increased dramatically. EGRETS and HERONS are in

small numbers on the marsh. TREE SWALLOW numbers have been significantly

less with the cold weather. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL has been seen in

Evergreen Cemetery in Portland.

York County

Two OSPREYS and several TREE SWALLOWS were seen at the Sanford Sewage

Ponds.

Four FOX SPARROWS, 1 NORTHERN FLICKER and 1 EASTERN PHOEBE were seen in

York.

The first PINE WARBLERS appeared at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife

Refuge in Wells.

At Goose Rocks in Kennebunk there were 3 PIPING PLOVERS, 1 BELTED

KINGFISHER, 6 TREE SWALLOWS, SNOWY EGRETS, and a FOX SPARROW. In West

Kennebunk on the Mousam river there were 4 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 BELTED

KINGFISHERS, EASTERN PHOEBE, 5 HOODED MERGANSERS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and

FOX, SONG and TREE SPARROWS. Also there were 20-30 unidentified hawks in a

very high kettle. A SAPSUCKER and TREE SWALLOWS were at Granite Point.

A PINE WARLBER and a NORTHERN FLICKER were at Hills Beach in Biddeford.

NOTHERN GANNETS were offshore from Biddeford Pool.

A PINE WARBLER arrived at the Bay view section of Saco.

Greater Portland and western maine

Behind the Pelreco building at Pine Point there were in excess of 100

GLOSSY IBIS,2 NORTHERN HARRIER and 75 GREEN-WINGEDand 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL. A

SAVANNAH SPARROW was in the Scarborough industrial park. Fourteen RING-

NECKED DUCKS and 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS were seen on the golf course pond

along Eastern Road.

A KING EIDER off of Trundy's Point in Cape Elizabeth. Fifty NORTHERN

GANNETS were seen off Cape Elizabeth.

OSPREY were seen in Portland. At Evergreen Cemetery there were COMMON

MERGANSER, AMERICAN WIGEON, BELTED KINGFISHER, BROWN CREEPER, GOLDEN and

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, PINE and PALM WARBLERS,

and 3 HERMIT THRUSH. Three GLOSSY IBIS were at Payson Park in Portland. Ten

BRANT were seen near Fort Georges in Casco Bay. Four female HOODED

MERGANSERS,7 northbound flying GREAT BLUE HERONS, and 1 CAROLINA WREN

were at Capisic Pond Park. A VESPER SPARROW and an alternate plumaged

LAUGHING GULL was at the Eastern Promenade. The Portland "Dragon" fields

produced the following Wed morning: UPLAND SANDPIPER, 1 VESPER and 2

SAVANNAH SPARROWS, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, and AMERICAN KESTREL. The Dragon

fields are a reclaimed/capped landfill and are adjacent to the Dragon

cement plant on Ocean Ave in Portland, near the Falmouth border access is

provided along a gravel road just north of the plant where there is space

to park next to some large concrete blocks.

A HERMIT THRUSH was at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth.

A PINE WARBLER was on the University of Southern Maine campus in Gorham.

Twenty plus PALM WARBLERS, and NORTHERN PINTAILS were at Florida Lake in

Freeport.

In Wilton there were 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, 8 COMMON MERGANSERS, 6 RING-

NECKED DUCKS, and a GREAT BLUE HERON.

Central Maine

A CAROLINA WREN was along Vallet Street in Lewiston.

A SNOW BUNTING and a SAVANNAH SPARROW were found in Turner.

A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER fed at a suet feeder near the north end of Togus

Pond in Augusta.

Unity birds included 3 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, 1 NORTHERN

HARRIER, 2 TREE SPARROWS, and 3 DARK-EYED JUNCOS.

A pair of OSPREY were seen in Newport.

At Plymouth Pond there were TREE SWALLOW, 8 RING-NECKED DUCKS, and

AMERICAN WOODCOCK.

A NORTHERN HARRIER and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were at Kenduskeag Stream.

In Orrington there were COMMON SNIPE, 1 NORTHERN HARRIER and a pair of

BARRED OWLS.

Northern Maine

CANADA GEESE and a NORTHERN HARRIER were at Mars Hill.

COMMON GRACKLES, 2 NORTHERN FLICKERS, SONG SPARROWS, 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS,

and an BALD EAGLE were seen in Houlton.

A TURKEY VULTURE was near Houlton.

A MERLIN, 8 SONG SPARROWS, and 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were in Woodland.

In Fort Kent this week there were 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, 1

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 2 NORTHERN FLICKER, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, SONG

SPARROWS, and 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS.

Seen in Saint Francis were COMMON MERGANSER, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and

WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS.

Midcoast

Two TREE SWALLOWS and a HERMIT THRUSH were seen in Bath.

OSPREY, HERMIT THRUSH, and 5 EVENING GROSBEAKS were found in Georgetown.

On Monhegan this week there were CEDAR WAXWINGS, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS,

NORTHERN FLICKERS, FOX,SAVANNAH, and CHIPPING SPARROWS, BLUE-WINGED TEAL,

HERMIT THRUSH, TREE SWALLOW, EASTERN PHOEBE, KILLDEER, and AMERICAN

WOODCOCK.

Eastern Maine

In Sedgewick there were at least 7 FOX SPARROWS at a feeder at one time.

An EASTERN BLUEBIRD was also seen in Sedgwick.

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