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

To: <BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>

Subject: [BIRDEAST] Maine Bird Alert 1/21/04

Date: Friday, January 23, 2004 3:32 PM

Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert

Date: January 21 2004

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 immature SNOWY OWL, the first report of the 2003-2004 winter was seen

from I-95 north, in north Sidney on Fri. Jan. 16.

A HERMIT THRUSH with an injured wing (after a feral cat took a swipe at

it) was seen in shrubbery behind the Island View Apartments, on North

and Walnut streets, in Portland.

BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS have made a small invasion in northern eastern and

central portions of the state. Two BOHEMIANS were seen in Scarborough as

well.

York County

The list from York included 200 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 3 BALD EAGLES, and a

BROWN CREEPER.

A KING EIDER continues at the Cliff House in Ogunquit, along with PURPLE

SANDPIPERS. EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were on Shore Road about a half mile north

of Cliff House entrance feeding on multi-flora rose hips. A COOPER'S

HAWK was on the path at Marginal Way, Ogunquit. Along Marginal Way there

were 26 HARLEQUIN DUCKS.

Five DUNLIN were seen at Cape Porpoise. Elsewhere in Cape Porpoise there

was a COOPER'S HAWK eating a ROCK DOVE.

A COOPER'S HAWK was seen in Wells. On Drake's Island there were 15

HORNED LARKS and 10 AMERICAN ROBINS.

Observed in the Kennebunkport were RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, BROWN

CREEPER, and BALD EAGLE.

In the Hills Beach section of Biddeford Pool there were 6 COMMON

REDPOLLS, 50 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 1 BARRED OWL, 1 BROWN CREEPER, GREATER

SCAUP, and COMMON MERGANSERS. A flock of 40 AMERICAN ROBINS were seen at

Biddeford Pool.

Two COMMON MERGANSERS were near the Saco yacht club. On Water Street in

Saco there was a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. Along the Boom Road in Saco

there were 12 AMERCIAN ROBINS.

Greater Portland and western Maine

Two BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were in with four CEDAR WAXWINGS in red-fruit

bearing shrubs beside white garage at 21 Broadturn Rd in Scarborough.

Also at that locality was a single PINE SISKIN in the top of a tree

behind garage. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen near Seavey's Landing in

Scarborough. A BARRED OWL and 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were elsewhere in

Scarborough. A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at Pine Point Beach from the

parking lot at the Lighthouse Motel

Four HARLEQUIN DUCKS (including three adult males) were seen at the

Lobster Shack near Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth. An out-of-season GREAT

BLUE HERON was seen in flight in the vicinity of Great Pond and Fowler

Road in Cape Elizabeth.

Seven GREATER SCAUP were at Fort Williams Park in South Portland. A

NORTHERN SHRIKE was by the end of the airport and the Maine Turnpike.

One NORTHERN HARRIER was seen over Richmond Island, and 2 HORNED LARKS

were seen at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth.

A BALD EAGLE was seen over the Eastern Prom in Portland. Approximately

100 CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen on the University of New England campus on

Stevens Ave in Portland. There was an ICELAND GULL at East End Beach in

Portland.

Two BALD EAGLES were seen along Route 295 in Falmouth. A RED-SHOULDERED

HAWK was reported near the old exit 10 in Falmouth.

A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD was seen in Cumberland.

There were 38 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, and lots of REDPOLLS in Harrison. A

NORTHERN SHRIKE was also seen in this area.

Nine AMERICAN ROBINS were seen in Bridgton.

Our reporter in Wilton observed 50 COMMON REDPOLLS and a SHARP-SHINNED

HAWK.

Central Maine

Six PINE SISKINS and a BARRED OWL were seen in Richmond.

Seven PINE GROSBEAKS and 12 CEDAR WAXWINGS were reported from Augusta.

Twelve COMMON REDPOLLS were seen elsewhere in Augusta.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Oakland.

In the spruces and pines along the State St. entrance to Bangor Mental

Health Institute campus there were 5 PINE GROSBEAKS.

Near the landfill at Exit 44 in Hampden there were 4 GLAUCOUS and 3

ICELAND GULLS.

On the U-Maine Campus in Orono near Fogler Library there were 30-40 Pine

Grosbeaks gathered around a berry bush.

Midcoast

Down in Georgetown there were 2 BALD EAGLES, 2 PINE SISKINS, and a

COMMON REDPOLL.

Eastern Maine

Lobstermen working in the vicinity of Mt. Desert Rock report that

NORTHERN FULMARS are quite common this past week and they are seeing

10-20 at all times. There is a single RAZORBILL that can be seen daily

in Bar Harbor harbor in between ice floes in the boat anchorage area.

Around 50-100 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS are off Preble Island in Sorrento.

The pair of PEREGRINE FALCONS is still in downtown Bar Harbor, feeding

on pigeons. A single ICELAND GULL was at the Great Harbor marina in

Southwest Harbor on 1/18. Two PILEATED WOODPECKERS were in a preliminary

courtship display at the College of the Atlantic on Bar Harbor on 1/19.

Two AMERICAN ROBINS were feeding on barberry in Bar Harbor on 1/20. At a

feeder with a heated bird bath a total of 4 NORTHERN CARDINALS, 4 PURPLE

FINCHES, 10 TREE SPARROWS, and 25+ COMMON REDPOLLS are being seen daily.

In Sedgwick, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Frost Pond.

Eleven BOHEMIAN WAXWING continue feeding on fruits form Apple Tree and

Dwarf Juniper in Mariners Memorial Park in Deer Isle.

About 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS visited a front yard, feeding on the

remaining fruit in a crabapple tree in Dennysville.

At the University of Maine-Machias Campus there was a small flock of

PINE GROSBEAKS.

Over in Machiasport there were 15 COMMON REDPOLLS and a NORTHERN SHRIKE.

Seventy CANADA GEESE were counted in Whiting.

Northern Maine

In Houlton there were 12 COMMON REDPOLLS, 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS, and 2

PINE SISKINS. Waterfowl numbers seem to have dwindled down to a handful

of COMMON MERGANSERS near the Caribou Dam. No GOLDENEYES, BLACK DUCKS or

MALLARDS were seen at the few bits of open water that remain in the

area. Feeders in Woodland have seen a lot of action with increases in

numbers, but no new species. Species visiting the yard are HAIRY and

DOWNY WOODPECKERS, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES,

BLUE JAYS, MOURNING DOVES, TREE SPARROWS, PINE and EVENING GROSBEAKS,

and COMMON REDPOLLS.

Small flocks (10-15) of SNOW BUNTINGS were seen in Limestone and

Caribou.

A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was seen flying over the interstate near Benedicta

in Southern Aroostook Co.

In Fort Kent this week there were 25 COMMON REDPOLLS and 4 PINE

GROSBEAKS.

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