From: "Linda Woodard"
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Number: (207) 781-2332
Compilers: Steve Pollock and Kay Gammons
Transcriber:
A GOLDEN EAGLE was reported from
Golden was apparently feeding on a beaver carcass on the
ice. We have 3
SNOWY OWL reports, one each from southern central and
northern
SNOWY OWL has been in the fields on the right hand side
of Rte 236 in
right. It hangs out quite toward
the back or on the fence posts in the
field. The SNOWY OWL continues
to be reported from
Snowy Owl (the first for this season in
Route 2 in Dyer Brook.
For those still looking for a KING EIDER one has been
regular in Wells
Harbor. It is reported to be
almost a guarantee at high tide mixed in
with the commons. The nice thing
is that it is usually a close up view
on calm water
A pair of AMERICAN PIPITS was on
the rocks toward Mother's Beach
rather than on the middle point or the
Gooch's Beach side.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen hovering in the area of
Eighty BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 20 CEDAR WAXWINGS, and a BARRED
OWL were found
in
At Biddeford Pool there were 3 BRANT, 4 BLACK GULLEMOTS,
32 PURPLE
SANDPIPERS, and 2 EAGLES.
A pioneering COMMON GRACKLE arrived at a
Saco Yacht Club there were
COMMON MEGANSERS. Thirty CEDAR WAXWINGS were
in
Greater
BOHEMIAN and CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen along
Beach in
Rd. A trip from
following highlights: 2 adult
Bald Eagles, perched together on a snag
near Eastern Road, Scarborough
Marsh; 3 Hooded Merganser at Eastern
Road,
Cove; 20+ Horned Lark with one Lapland Longspur in the
Strawberry Fields
off
Park,
Lights (poor visibility); 1 adult
Rd in
Mill Creek Cove,
60+ Cedar Waxwing; 1 Bohemian Waxwing; 30 Robins; and 4
White-throated
Sparrows.
Previously at
HARLEQUIN DUCKS. Over at Kettle Cove there was 1 NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, a
NORTHERN SHRIKE taking a mouse beside the Kettle Cove
parking lot, a
NORTHERN HARRIER flying over the area, an immature BALD
EAGLE flying
over the Village Crossings of CE
(old
strawberry fields on
NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Kettle Cove in
that goes to the bathrooms. A
BARRED OWL was elsewhere in
A BALD EAGLE was at
along 295 in
In
Thirty two BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were on the
campus in Gorham.
Forty AMERCIAN ROBINS and a BALD EAGLE were seen in
DUNLIN were roughing it in the near-frozen mud along
Route 1 at Martin's
Point in
In Rangeley Plantation along
GROSBEAKS (3 pairs of males &
females) and 12 COMMON REDPOLLS. In
Rangeley there were 50 COMMON REDPOLLS and 2 BOREAL
CHICKADEES.
Two GRAY JAYS were seen at Saddleback.
Seventy five COMMON REDPOLLS and 50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
were seen in
and SAW-WHET OWL.
Birding the Harpswell,
near Stover's Cove, Harpswell.
At the
A BALD EAGLE was seen in Topsham. About 100 BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS were
shopping around at the Topsham
Fair Mall. In Topsham there were 100
AMERICAN ROBINS.
Seventy BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in
A HORNED LARK was in Turner.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was in Monmouth along State Route 135
(directions: 4.0
miles south on Route 135 from
its intersection with US Route 202. The
bird was seen three times during
the day flying, sitting on the road
shoulder and on top of a fence
post at the Rise and Shine Bed &
Breakfast (former Woolworth Estate).
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in Vassalboro.
The SNOWY OWL was again seen in
BUNTINGS, and 18
A BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was on the
In trees at the edge of the parking lot across the street
from the
Bangor Public Library, there were ~400 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.
In Orland there were 125 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.
In
This was the fourth of the season and was frostier than
the previous
individuals, being kind enough
to display the white rump, finer streaks,
and shorter bill.
As last reported, there is about 1 foot of snow on the
ground and most
water remains frozen. In Allagash there were 4 RAVENS and a BALD EAGLE.
A few PINE GROSBEAKS and COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in
The list from Houlton included 4 PINE GROSBEAKS, 6 PINE
SISKINS, TREE
SPARROWS, 40 REDPOLLS, DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, and a BROWN CREEPER.
A single, first-year Common Goldeneye
remains at the Caribou Dam in
Caribou, but a flock of over 30 has congregated on open
water on the
display to impress the females
of the group.
Adult Bald Eagles were reported from
Woods at
A previously reported Sharp-shinned Hawk continues to maraud a feeder in
Castle Hill.
A Ruffed Grouse is visiting a yard in
flock of about 30 Bohemian
Waxwings that was seen in Mt Chase, it
appears this species has moved
on from the area. The 3 Boreal Chickadees
are still hanging out in a yard
and both species of Nuthatches are
regular as well.
Snow Bunting flocks continue to be seen throughout the
area with flocks
as big as 130 birds seen in
As for the finches, there are still plenty of Pine
Grosbeaks and Common
Redpolls to be found, though they seem
to be declining slightly. Large
numbers of both species were
seen in
Midcoast
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and a BALD EAGLE were seen in
4 GLAUCOUS and 1
Eighteen COMMON REDPOLLS, 80 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 1
NORTHERN SHRIKE, and a
BARRED OWL were located in
Phippsburg.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was in Damariscotta and an
ICELAND GULL was in
Pemaquid.
At Westkeag marsh in Thomaston
there were 30 COMMON REPOLLS and a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.
A KING EIDER and PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen in Boothbay.
On Fisherman's
Island in Boothbay there was a NORTHERN HARRIER and a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was in
SNOW BUNTINGS were on the road up to the top of Clary
Hill in
An all white COMMON EIDER was seen along
Park.
Common Loons are being seen up to 20 miles south of
Twenty-one were off Mt. Desert Rock on 2/19. 100+
Northern Fulmars were
seen on 2/19-20 in the vicinity
of Mt. Desert Rock and along a line to a
point 15 miles east. 40-50 Great
Cormorants are present on
Rock this past week. 15 Greater Scaup have been in
the Ferry terminal 2/17-20. An
albino Common Eider was seen along Ocean
Drive in
2/21. A male King Eider was seen in the same vicinity on
2/17 but has
not been seen thereafter. Four
Harlequin Ducks are being seen off
Schoodic Pt. this past week. Long-tailed Duck numbers seem to be low
this month but are being seen
daily in
Merganser numbers are higher and 30-50 may be seen daily
between Hancock
Pt. and
The pair of Peregrine Falcons continues to be seen daily
in downtown Bar
Harbor as they feed on the abundant pigeons. Purple
Sandpipers have been
seen on the end of Great Head,
Otter Point, and off Wonderland, all in
Six Iceland Gulls were in with Herring and Great
Black-backed at the
Stinson Factory in
miles east of Mt. Desert Rock on
2/19. Two immature PUFFINS were just
off the east end of Mt. Desert
Rock on 2/19. A single unidentified Murre
was flying off the end of the
were calling at Sieur de Mont Spring in
This is where they nested last year. Hairy Woodpeckers
started courtship
drumming at
battling over the attention of a
female near the children's wading pool
at
on 2/22. Feeder birds in
downtown
NORTHERN Cardinal, Common Redpoll, House Finch, Purple
Finch, Pine
Siskin, DARK-EYED Junco, a few (very few) Tree Sparrows,
and a single
White-throated Sparrow.
In Dennysville there were 20
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and 2 BALD EAGLES.
A BARRED OWL was seen in
Linda Woodard
207-781-2330 ext 213
lwoodard@maineaudubon.org
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