From: "Linda Woodard"
<lwoodard@MAINEAUDUBON.ORG>
To: <BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Subject: [BIRDEAST] FW: Bird ALert
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Date: 3/30/04
Compilers: Kay Gammons and Steve Pollock
Transcribers:
The TUNDRA SWAN continued at
A HOARY REDPOLL was seen in a flock of approximately 100
COMMON REDPOLLS
at a feeder in
TURKEY VULTURE, BALD EAGLE, and WILD TURKEY reports were
too numerous to
mention individually.
Arriving this week were GREAT and SNOWY EGRET, GREAT BLUE
HERONS, GLOSSY
IBIS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, PIPING PLOVER, SOLITARY
SANDPIPER, PINE
WARBLER, CHIPPING SPARROW, AMERCICAN KESTREL,
BROAD-WINGED HAWK, MERLIN,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, and
EASTERN PHOEBE to name a few.
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 6 FOX SPARROWS, and 3
AMERICAN WOODCOCK were
found in
At the
WIGEON, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS, HOODED
MERGANSERS, 2
SWAMP SPARROW, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARK,
and KILLDEER.
In
SPARROW.
At the Cliff House there were 1 COMMON MURRE, 3 EASTERN
PHOEBES, and 20+
HARLEQUIN DUCKS. Three TREE SWALLOWS were on the golf
course pond
opposite Cliff House along with
2 RING-NINGED DUCKS and 2 HOODED
MERGANSERS.
In Wells there was 1 MERLIN. The KING EIDER continued to
be seen
intermittently in Wells
Harbor. Two GREAT BLUE HERONS were
flying over
the marsh at Laudholm
Farm, also in Wells, on March 24.
A flock of 85+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen on Goose Rocks
Rd. in
RING-NECKED DUCKS were at Fortune's Rocks in Kennebunk.
A mixed flock of 150+ WAXWINGS - mostly BOHEMIANS were at
(aka
in
An
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, and 4
AMERICAN KESTRELS were along the
Greater
SNOWY EGRET and a GREAT EGRET arrived at
GLOSSY IBIS, and an AMERICAN
KESTREL. Behind the Pelreco building there
were 4 NORTHERN PINTAIL,
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and a NORTHERN HARRIER.
Behind the Clambake there was a GADWALL. An EASTERN
PHOEBE was in the
Willowdale section of
near the sewage plant along
Pond in
SPARROWS. Five PIPING PLOVERS
arrived at Higgin's Beach in
on the afternoon of April
1. In a small pond off of
about 1/2 mile down from Oak
Hill there was a pair of WOOD DUCKS. On
Twenty BRANT were at Kettle Cove in
elsewhere in
An EASTERN MEADOWLARK was above
An Enormous flock (est. 1,200 individuals) of BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS was seen
on Friday, at first in the top
of silver maples behind Island View
Apartments, North and Walnut streets,
group of trees above Eastern
Promenade Trail. The huge number of birds
made it impossible to count
them.
Approximately 150+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were feeding on
berries behind
CASA, Inc. at
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were feeding on crabapples outside the
main entrance
to the Chancery on
Pius church.
In and around the Mouth of the
GREBES, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, ~40 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 5
RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1
LESSER SCAUP, 2 GREATER SCAUP, ~250 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 1
COMMON
MERGANSER, 2 KILLDEER, and an early
PALM WARBLER.
An early VEERY was singing in
A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was heard in Gray. A FOX SPARROW and
an EASTERN
PHOEBE were also present at this
location.
A PINE WARBLER was in
An EASTERN PHOEBE was in
in
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen in Bridgton.
Two KILLDEER arrived in
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen in Topsham. FOX SPARROWS
were seen in
An EASTERN PHOEBE was in Bowdoinham along with 30 SONG
SPARROWS and an
AMERICAN WOODCOCK.
Three KILLDEER and an AMERICAN WOODCOCK were seen in
Turner.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was in
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was in Readfield. Along Route 17 in
Readfield there
was a NORTHERN SHRIKE at Kents Hill Apple Orchard.
A COMMON MERGANSER, 1 FOX SPARROW, and 2 COMMON REDPOLLS
were in
A pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYES were with some 10 COMMON
GOLDENEYES in the
come close to the river about
On March 27, A pair of NORTHERN
PINTAILS dabbled in a flooded field in
Lee.
A GRAY JAY visited a feeder in nearby Carroll.
Twenty BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, and
AMERICAN ROBINS
arrived in Houlton.
Local arrivals/new birds in
GOOSE, HOODED MERGANSER, WOOD DUCK, NORTHERN HARRIER,
RED-TAILED HAWK,
KILLDEER, BARRED OWL, AMERICAN ROBIN,
and DARK-EYED JUNCO.
CANADA GEESE were about a week early in their arrival
date. Small groups
were seen in Houlton,
Caribou
BALD EAGLES are working on the nest in
of egg laying or incubation.
Three early WOOD DUCKS were on Presque Isle Stream in
Presque Isle. A
RED-TAILED HAWK the first one seen this year, was
circling over Presque
Isle. MALLARD, BLACK DUCK, and
COMMON GOLDENEYE numbers have increased
with flocks of 20+ seen in
Caribou and Presque Isle. COMMON MERGANSERS
are widespread but in low
numbers. BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen this week
with 28 in Caribou and 2 seen in
Presque Isle. The first KILLDEER of the
season were seen on the river
ice in Caribou and Presque Isle. HOODED
MERGANSERS (mostly
drakes) arrived on schedule with
2's and 3's seen on the
in Presque Isle and Caribou.
AMERICAN ROBINS were quick to overspread the area. The
first birds were
seen on Saturday the 27th in
the area were being reported by
Tuesday. Flocks of AMERICAN CROWS are
still being seen with 66
reported in Washburn.
BOREAL CHICKADEES were heard in T8R7 and
HARRIER, the first one seen this year, was in
NORTHERN SHRIKE was sighted in
and
GRAY JAYS were seen in T8R7 and a COMMON RAVEN is
incubating eggs at a
nest in
DARK-EYED JUNCOS arrived and singles and small groups
were seen in
Caribou,
Presque Isle and
in T8R7. Small to medium sized
flocks of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and
COMMON GRACKLES were reported from throughout the area
In
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen in Mapleton.
Midcoast
In
600 BLACK DUCKS, 20 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 8 WOOD DUCKS, and
2 HOODED
MERGANSERS.
Two SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were feeding at the waters edge
of a mill pond
in Saint George.
An early BROAD-WING HAWK was seen on Sunday morning over
the road on the
way into Friendship.
On
FLICKER, 1 FOX SPARROW, YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, and CEDAR WAXWINGS.
Six HOODED MERGANSERS were on the
of Winterport
On
MERGANSER, near the south end of the
A male NORTHERN HARRIER hovered over the Blueberry
Barrens adjacent to
Frost Pond in Sedgwick. A
NORTHERN SHRIKE was on the telephone wire on
A group of six WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS (2 males, 4
females) were on Ship
Harbor trail in
Two AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were on
Introduction to Ornithology
Dr. Herb Wilson, a biology professor at
course designed for both novice
and experienced birders. Herb will cover
many basics of bird biology, including
anatomy, identification,
classification, vocalization,
foraging, migration, nesting, courtship
and mating. A field trip will
provide the opportunity to use what you've
learned and observe birds in
field.
Classes: Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20 and May 4;
Field trip: Saturday, May 8;
$115/member, $140/nonmember
Reservations necessary
Building Bird Houses
Chickadees, tufted titmice, tree swallows and bluebirds
are all
cavity-nesting birds common in
many back yards in
"secondary cavity
nesters," meaning they don't do any excavating
themselves but use old
woodpecker holes, or other natural or man-made
cavities. Naturalist Maurice
Dauphin will teach you how to construct a
standard bluebird house (which
can be used by many different species),
so you can provide nesting
opportunities in your yard. Maurice will also
review nest box placement and
habitat preferences for different species.
All supplies included, but please bring a Phillips-head
screw driver.
Saturday, April 10 10-noon $25/box/member,
$30/box/nonmember
Reservations necessary
Nature Book Discussion Group
Reading the Forested Landscape by Tom Wessels
"Reading the landscape is not just about identifying
landscape patterns;
more importantly, it is an interactive
narrative that involves humans
and nature. For those interested
in enhancing their sense of place, I
know of no better way than by
becoming intimately acquainted with their
local forests and the
fascinating stories they tell." So begins Tom
Wessels landmark book, which
will help you learn to read a landscape and
discover how it was used in
previous generations. Tom will not be here
for the book discussion, but he
will be here on April 24 to conduct a
slide show and hands-on program
(see page xx for details). Monday, April
Woodcock Watch
Each spring the woodcock engages in one of the animal
kingdom's most
interesting and demonstrative
courtships. This evening we will watch a
short video on woodcocks (taken
at
Refuge), then venture out to a place where the woodcocks
are reliably
found to observe their
spectacular display. Be sure to bring binoculars,
wear wet-weather gear and be
prepared for a little walk. Wednesday,
April 14
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