From: "Linda Woodard"
<lwoodard@MAINEAUDUBON.ORG>
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Date: March 3, 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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The migration kicked in this week with arrivals of COMMON
GRACKLES and
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS in southwestern
and midcoastal regions. Single
TURKEY VULTURES were reported from several locales. We
also received
isolated reports of FISH CROW,
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, KILLDEER, NORTHERN
PINTAILS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and SNOW GEESE from
Scarborough marsh and
south. The MEADOWLARK actually
made it to central Maine and an extremely
early EASTERN PHOEBE was seen in
Wilton. A KILLDEER in Farmington
yesterday afternoon (March 3)
was totally unexpected & extremely early.
A lone male RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD on Mar. 2 in Canaan was
also very early
for this part of the State.
The SNOWY OWL continues to be seen in Clinton. Another
SNOWY OWL was at
Pine Point. A GOLDEN EAGLE was
reported from Warren.
York County
Seen at the Nubble Light in
York were THICK-BILLED MURRE, DOVEKIE,
HARLEQUIN DUCK, and PURPLE
SANDPIPERS. A GRACKLE and 2 RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS were seen in York.
HARLEQUIN DUCKS were at the Cliff House in Ogunquit.
The KING EIDER continues to be seen at Wells Harbor. A
GREAT BLUE HERON
flew over Rte 1 at twilight on
Saturday in Wells. Two WOOD DUCKS were in
Wells along the Island Road.
A TURKEY VULTURE was seen along the McGuire Road in
Kennebunk and
another TURKEY VULTURE was seen
over the turnpike. A RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD was seen elsewhere in Kennebunk.
A TURKEY VULTURE was in Arundel.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen in Cape Porpoise.
A SNOWY OWL was seen sitting on a branch in a backyard in
Biddeford on
Sunday afternoon. It was located across from 9 Sky Oaks
Drive in
Biddeford (off West Street, Route 9
side). There was a FISH CROW on
Tuesday morning, at 445 Main St. (Community Partners,
Inc.), in
Biddeford, as well as the CAROLINA
WREN. Also COMMON GRACKLES and
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were on the Saco River at Decary Rd., Biddeford.
At the Saco Yacht Club there was a Bald Eagle perched on
a tree on the
little island in the river and a
pair of Hooded Mergansers and 5 Common
Mergansers. Also a flock of
+/-30 RED-WINGED BLCAKBIRDS was on
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were along the
and 2 COMMON MERGANSERS were on
the river below
Approximately 200 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were in
Greater
A SNOWY OWL was seen on 3/3 at Pine Point in
the second house from the shore
-- can be seen from the parking lot at
the Fisherman's Coop. Seven
BRANT were also at Pine Point. Eleven SNOW
GEESE were on
the marsh were NORTHERN
PINTAILS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and a KILLDEER. A
TURKEY VULTURE was seen at
seen on
on Grondin
Pond on the ice.
At Winslow Park in
A GOSHAWK were in Pownal.
Two BALD EAGLES were seen in Green.
Three GRAY JAYS were seen at Sandy River Plantation at a
feeding
station.
In Brownfield there were at least 15 bald eagles.
Over in Bridgton there were 4 COMMON REDPOLLS, 1 RAVEN,
and TREE
SPARROWS.
The list from
GROSBEAKS, 25 COMMON REDPOLLS, and 20
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.
Midcoast
In
in a large poplar on the
EASTERN MEADOWLARK was seen flying west along the
Rte 128, in the vicinity of Goranson's
farm also in
In
Common Mergansers, 2
At Clary Hill in
In
NORTHERN SHRIKE.
In
In Stockton Springs a lone GREATER SCAUP was swimming
with about 500
Herring Gulls and a handful each of Common Goldeneyes and Buffleheads at
Fort Point Cove.
One hundred fifty BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were on the Bowdoin campus in
REDPOLLS were present. Also at the same feeder 31
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
briefly visited. Observed on the
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE; 1 Hooded Merganser, and a Bald Eagle.
Just upriver
near the Worumbo
Mill in
found. Approximately30 SNOW
BUNTINGS were in the muddy/grassy area in
front of the old
the iced-over holding pond in
back of
COMMON GRACKLES that flew over.
Eighty BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were in
The first RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS of the season arrived Mar
2, on
soaring over fields in the area.
There were 125 COMMON REDPOLLS and a NORTHERN FLICKER in
with BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS.
At the
Six COMMON REDPOLLS and a PINE SISKIN were seen in
Two BARROW'S GOLDENEYES were at Shawmut dam north of
Another BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen in Winslow at
Along the
MEADOWLARK, 15 HORNED LARKS, and 15
In Hampden, on Feb. 26 a BARRED OWL was watching the area
under a feeder
for mice at dusk. At the Hampden
landfill there were 4 GLAUCOUS and 2
In
plucking a small unidentified
passerine. A group of 80+ BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS is roaming the west
side of
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were on State and Broadway in
There were plenty of signs of bird amore with the
drumming woodpeckers,
singing chickadees, nuthatches
and crossbills and more displaying ducks.
Common Goldeneyes continue to
display on the
Isle. A Bald Eagle was seen over
the
Sharp-shinned Hawk is still being seen in Castle Hill.
Barred Owls were heard in northern
Pond. Also seen in
Grosbeaks, and several small
flocks of Red Crossbills. One Crossbill was
singing. Numerous drumming woodpeckers
(Downy, Hairy and Pileated) were
heard and a Golden-Crowned
Kinglet was seen near Trout Brook.
A Black-backed Woodpecker was seen off of Route 11 in T8
R5 near Otter
Pond. American Crows are being
seen in numbers throughout the county as
they begin to return to the
area. A Raven was seen carrying a stick near
are being seen throughout the
area.
At a feeder in
to be seen and a few pine
Grosbeaks are still regular.
Within a five-mile radius of Mount Desert Rock on March 1
were: 3
Red-throated Loon,11 Common
Loon, 2 Horned Grebe, 20 Red-necked Grebe,
50+ Northern Fulmar, 100+ Great
Cormorant, 2000+ Common Eider, 8 King
Eider, 10 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Black Scoter, 50+ Purple
Sandpiper,
Herring Gulls, 150+ Great Black-backed Gulls, and 25
Black-legged
Kittiwakes
Offshore there are Northern Fulmars being seen in the
vicinity of Mt.
Desert Rock, up to 100 on 2/28.
A skein of 50 or so Canada Geese were
passing off Schoodic
Pt. heading northward on 2/18. Two of the six
reported Harlequin Ducks were
off Schoodic the same day. A flock of
30-40 shorebirds flying off the Thunderhole
area of
on 2/29 were probably Purple
Sandpipers but they did not stop and
disappeared around Otter Pt. A
Dovekie was found dead in the cockpit of
a lobster boat at
during the night. There have
been scattered reports of Turkey Vultures
around
(one bird??) during
the past week. Two Black-legged Kittiwakes were off
Otter Pt. in
Forty Common Mergansers were in the
Three Wild TurkeyS were seen in
Beddington on the Hancock-Washington
county line on 2/28.
A flock of 100+ Snow Buntings were seen in Wesley on
2/29.
We received a report of 1 WINTER WREN in Machiasport.
Linda Woodard
207-781-2330 ext 213
lwoodard@maineaudubon.org
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