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

To: <BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Subject: [BIRDEAST] Maine Bird Alert October 9, 2003

Date: Friday, October 10, 2003 4:23 PM

Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert

Date: October 9, 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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On Monhegan Island they recorded 153 species. The best birds were:

BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER,

CONNECTICUT WARBLER, and SEDGE WREN.

A BLUE GROSBEAK was on Prout's Neck.

One YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was found along Upper Codyville Road in Topsfield

down east.

An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen on Cousin's Island in Yarmouth.

York County

A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was reported from York.

A GRAY CATBIRD and a BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER were seen in Wells.

At the Hills Beach section of Biddeford Pool there were several species of

lingering WARBLERS, a MERLIN, a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, and RED KNOTS. The list

from the University of New England included PRAIRIE, and 8 other WARBLER

species, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, and 2 RUBY-CROWNED

KINGLETS.

Scarborough Marsh Area

A LITTLE GULL was at Pine Point in Scarborough. Also at Pine Point there

were several species of WARBLERS, MERLIN, PEREGRINE FALCON, TURKEY VULTURES,

KESTRELS, WHITE-THROATED and LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.

Over at Prout's Neck there were 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 COMMON TERNS, 1

LITTLE GULL, and 500 BONAPARTE'S GULLS. A SCARLET TANAGER was at the

Willowdale section of Scarborough. At Fuller Farm there was an immature

PEREGRINE FALCON, two SHARP-SHINNED, a Broad-winged HAWK, YELLOW-BELLIED

Sapsucker, Hermit Thrush, EASTERN Bluebirds, RUFFED Grouse, Ravens, EASTERN

Phoebes, Yellow-rumped and BLACK &WHITE Warblers, Song, Savannah, Swamp and

White-thrOATED Sparrows, DARK-EYED Juncos, BROWN Creepers, northern

Flickers, and a GRAY Catbird.

Greater Portland and western Maine

A DICKCISSEL was at a feeder on Washington Ave in Portland.

The list from Cousin's Island in Yarmouth included PARULA, PALM, BLACKPOLL,

and PINE WARBLERS, PEREGRINE FALCON, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and other

species.

A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was seen in Falmouth.

Forty NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS have been banded in Freeport.

In Wilton there were SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, BALD EAGLES, OSPREY, and 2

SWAINSON'S THRUSHES.

Midcoast

Seen in Boothbay Harbor on Samoset Road were 2 Baltimore Orioles (one an

immature), a Lincoln Sparrow, and a Field Sparrow. There were lots of

sparrows around and a Palm Warbler.

Eastern Maine

A birder, while having dinner Friday night, at about 5pm, at the Route 66

Restaurant, 21 Cottage St, Bar Harbor saw a female Ruby-throatED HUMMINGBIRD

trapped in the high ceiling, 20 feet or more. It had been there since 10 am

that morning. It finally escaped through an open door.

A BALD EAGLE was seen in Bass Harbor.

In Indian Township there were 2 SPRUCE GROUSE.

At Roque Island there were 4 BOREAL CHICKADEES, 1 PINE SISKIN, 6 AMERICAN

PIPITS, and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS.

In Deblois there were 4 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS.

At Grand Lake Stream there were 6 AMERICAN PIPITS.

On the Maine Audubon pelagic trip out of Bar Harbor there were 50+ NORTHERN

FULMAR (including 10-20% "dark" morph), 1 CORY'S SHEARWATER (first seen

floating w/raft of 2-3 dozen GREATER SHEARWATERS w/in approx. 200 yards of

boat, w/in 1 mile of Mt. Desert Rock, seen briefly in flight for a short

while thereafter), 1200-1500 GREATER SHEARWATER, 3 SOOTY SHEARWATER, 2 LEACH

'S STORM-PETREL (1st seen by very few), 40+ NORTHERN GANNET (all/mostly

imm.'s), 2 Black Scoter, 2 Surf Scoter, 10+ White-winged Scoter, many Common

Eider, 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, and 8 unidentified Phalarope species. There

were 5 or 6 skua "sightings" during the trip involving at least 2

individuals, possibly more, all east of Mount Desert Rock. There was 1or 2

GREAT SKUA, and 2 unidentified SKUA, 8+ POMARINE JAEGER, (at least 3 dark

morph), 10+ ATLANTIC PUFFIN, 1 RAZORBILL, 4+ Black Guillemot, 1 unidentified

Alcid, and1 PALM WARBLER.

Central Maine

The list from Turner included 1 GOLDEN PLOVER, 30 AMERICAN PIPITS, HORNED

LARKS, and a NORTHERN HARRIER.

Seventeen PURPLE FINCHES and a CHIPPING SPARROW were reported from Belgrade.

At the Fields Pond Nature Center in Holden today birds were sparse. From 2-4

PM there were: Turkey Vulture, Ruffed Grouse, Hairy Woodpecker,

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 3 White-throated Sparrows, 2 Lincoln's Sparrow,

and 2 Swamp Sparrows.

In Dixmont there were MERLIN, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, COMMON

YELLOWTHROAT, and 2 TURKEY VULTURES. At the first two ponds on Taylor Road

in Orono late this afternoon there were no shorebirds to be found. Birds

there included: Great Blue Heron, 4 Mallard, 12 Green-winged Teal, 9 Hooded

Merganser, Belted Kingfisher, Yellow-rumped Warbler, 2 Common Yellowthroats,

2 Lincoln's, 10 Song, 7 Swamp, and 8 White-throated Sparrows.

A BARRED OWL was seen in Medford.

Upcoming Maine Audubon Programs

Please call 207-781-2330, ext. 215 or email lledoux@maineaudubon.org for

more information or to make reservations.

The Wolf Firsthand: Fact and Folklore

Come meet two live grey wolves and participate in an exciting chance to

learn about wolves through facts, stories, myths and folklore. Bruce Weide,

Patricia Tucker and their live wolves come all the way from Montana to share

this time with us. We'll learn about wolf behavior, habitat and restoration

efforts. Afterwards, don't be surprised if you feel an insatiable yearning

to howl at the moon! For adults and children six years and older.

Thursday October 16

Two showings: 4:30-6:00 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.

$10/member adult, $5/member child, $12/nonmember adult, $6/nonmember child

Maine Audubon Apple Day

Come to the annual autumn celebration and harvest festival at Gilsland Farm!

Enjoy cider pressing, craft demonstrations, storytelling, live music, contra

dancing, nature walks used book sale, and more. Enter your award-winning

apple pie or apple cake in our all-apple baked goods contest. You also can

pick up your pre-ordered winter birdseed.

Saturday, October 18

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free

Cats Indoors! The Campaign to Protect Birds

More than six years ago, American Bird Conservancy launched Cats Indoors!

The Campaign for Safer Birds and Cats to encourage cat owners to keep their

cats indoors and to support the humane, permanent removal of domestic cats

from important wildlife areas. Linda Winter, director of the Cats Indoors

campaign for the American Bird Conservancy, will give a slide-show

presentation and review recent studies of cat predation on wildlife as well

as ways to get involved in the campaign. Recommendations for resolving

free-roaming cat overpopulation issues will be discussed. A portion of the

award-winning National Geographic video, "The Secret Life of Cats," also

will be shown.

Friday, October 24

7-8:30 p.m.

Free

Reservations necessary

Linda Woodard

Maine Audubon

20 Gilsland Farm Rd

Falmouth, Maine

207-781-2330 ext. 213

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