- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* July 6, 2006
* MESC0607.06
- Species Mentioned:
**BRIDLED TERN**
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Upland Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Roseate Tern
Willow Flycatcher
Carolina Wren
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Grasshopper Sparrow
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, July 6, 2006 compiled at:
4:00pm.
To report: (207) 846-8002, or
birds@yarmouthbirds.com.
Coverage: York, Cumberland, and Sagadahoc
Counties.
This is Derek Lovitch welcoming you to the
Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert, sponsored by the
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth at 500 Route One,
Yarmouth, Maine. All locations not found in A
Birder’s Guide to Maine by Pierson, et al. are
referenced to the Delorme Maine Atlas. Transcripts of
current and past messages can be found at
www.yarmouthbirds.com.
Weather Summary: Fri.’s cold front ushered in a more
progressive pattern, with a series of rapidly moving
systems crossing the region. Heat and humidity
increased on SW winds on Sun., Tues., and Wed., before
cold fronts – which produced showers and thunderstorms
- passed on Sun night and Wed night, reducing heat and
humidity for a short time. Scattered thunderstorms
also developed on Sat, while temps remained above
average on most days this week, except where onshore
winds and/or fog kept temps down along the immediate
coast.
The **BRIDLED TERN** continues to be seen on and
around Outer Green Island, through the evening of 7/5.
The report from a biologist working on the island is
that the bird is coming in to roost within the
island’s tern colony.
Although common offshore, a WILSON’S STORM-PETREL was
seen around Fort Gorges, near Portland Harbor – where
rare – on the 30th.
8 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were on Biddeford’s Hill’s
Beach on the 30th, and four SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS
arrived there on the 6th.
The local pair of AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS was spotted
in Biddeford Pool on 7/6.
A high, southbound LESSER YELLOWLEGS was over Capisic
Pond Park in Portland on the same day. Returning
shorebirds really began to build on northerly winds on
the 5th and 6th. On the 6th, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 59
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 105 LEAST SANDPIPERS, and 110
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were tallied in the salt
pannes off of the Eastern Road Trail at high tide.
Meanwhile, 4+ UPLAND SANDPIPERS were noted at the
Kennebunk Plains on the 4th.
15+ ROSEATE TERNS on Seawall Beach in Phippsburg
(Delorme Map 6: E-5) on the 1st was a very good local
count.
Somewhat out-of-place WILLOW FLYCATCHERS continue to
sing from three Portland parks this week: Capisic Pond
Park, the Eastern Promenade, and Dragon Field.
A CAROLINA WREN visited a North Berwick yard on 6/30.
One of the CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS continues at the
Kennebunk Plains. The bird on the north side of Rte
99 continues to sing through at least the 4th. From
the main parking area, follow the road to the left
(perpendicular to Rte 99) to the far parking area,
just before the road down the hill. The bird is being
seen in the brush to the right of the parking area.
At least 7 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were heard there that
day as well.
- End transcript
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* July 6, 2006
* MESC0607.06
- Species Mentioned:
**BRIDLED TERN**
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Upland Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Roseate Tern
Willow Flycatcher
Carolina Wren
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
Grasshopper Sparrow
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, July 6, 2006 compiled at:
4:00pm.
To report: (207) 846-8002, or
birds@yarmouthbirds.com.
Coverage: York, Cumberland, and Sagadahoc
Counties.
This is Derek Lovitch welcoming you to the
Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert, sponsored by the
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth at 500 Route One,
Yarmouth, Maine. All locations not found in A
Birder’s Guide to Maine by Pierson, et al. are
referenced to the Delorme Maine Atlas. Transcripts of
current and past messages can be found at
www.yarmouthbirds.com.
Weather Summary: Fri.’s cold front ushered in a more
progressive pattern, with a series of rapidly moving
systems crossing the region. Heat and humidity
increased on SW winds on Sun., Tues., and Wed., before
cold fronts – which produced showers and thunderstorms
- passed on Sun night and Wed night, reducing heat and
humidity for a short time. Scattered thunderstorms
also developed on Sat, while temps remained above
average on most days this week, except where onshore
winds and/or fog kept temps down along the immediate
coast.
The **BRIDLED TERN** continues to be seen on and
around Outer Green Island, through the evening of 7/5.
The report from a biologist working on the island is
that the bird is coming in to roost within the
island’s tern colony.
Although common offshore, a WILSON’S STORM-PETREL was
seen around Fort Gorges, near Portland Harbor – where
rare – on the 30th.
8 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were on Biddeford’s Hill’s
Beach on the 30th, and four SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS
arrived there on the 6th.
The local pair of AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS was spotted
in Biddeford Pool on 7/6.
A high, southbound LESSER YELLOWLEGS was over Capisic
Pond Park in Portland on the same day. Returning
shorebirds really began to build on northerly winds on
the 5th and 6th. On the 6th, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 59
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 105 LEAST SANDPIPERS, and 110
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were tallied in the salt
pannes off of the Eastern Road Trail at high tide.
Meanwhile, 4+ UPLAND SANDPIPERS were noted at the
Kennebunk Plains on the 4th.
15+ ROSEATE TERNS on Seawall Beach in Phippsburg
(Delorme Map 6: E-5) on the 1st was a very good local
count.
Somewhat out-of-place WILLOW FLYCATCHERS continue to
sing from three Portland parks this week: Capisic Pond
Park, the Eastern Promenade, and Dragon Field.
A CAROLINA WREN visited a North Berwick yard on 6/30.
One of the CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS continues at the
Kennebunk Plains. The bird on the north side of Rte
99 continues to sing through at least the 4th. From
the main parking area, follow the road to the left
(perpendicular to Rte 99) to the far parking area,
just before the road down the hill. The bird is being
seen in the brush to the right of the parking area.
At least 7 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were heard there that
day as well.
- End transcript