- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* August 3, 2006
* MESC0608.03
- Species Mentioned:
*AMERICAN AVOCET*
Great Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
TRICOLORED HERON
Merlin
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Killdeer
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
“WESTERN” WILLET
“Eastern” Willet
Spotted Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
FORSTER’S TERN
Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, August 3, 2006 compiled at:
6:00pm.
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: A shortwave on Fri. produced
widespread and heavy thunderstorms as heat and
humidity increased by Sat before a cold front – which
produced isolated thunderstorms – passed early Sun.
am. The respite was short lived, however, as heat and
humidity again increased with the passage of a warm
front on Tues (that produced rain Mon. night) and
temps on Wed were in the 90’s – even along the coast –
with heat indexes over 110F in places. Instability
produced scattered thunderstorms Tues. night as did a
shortwave Wed. pm. A few showers then developed with
the passage of a very relieving cold front on Thurs,
with temps 20 degrees cooler than Wed! Each
successive front, is now bringing increasing numbers
of southbound shorebirds - with juveniles especially
beginning to increase.
An *AMERICAN AVOCET* continues in the salt pannes on
the east side of the north end of the Eastern Road
Trail through Scarborough Marsh, continuing through
today, 8/3.
These salt pannes have been especially productive this
week. In addition to a number of “high counts” of
shorebirds (see below), there were quite a few
rarities found. A TRICOLORED HERON continues through
8/2 (along with up to 20+ LITTLE BLUE HERONS), a
single HUDSONIAN GODWIT on 8/3; two adult LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS on 8/1; a juvenile WILSON’S PHALAROPE –
perhaps a fledgling of the pair that was seen there
this summer – was found on 7/28, a second-summer
FORSTER’S TERN on 7/28, as well as a
successfully-hunting MERLIN on 8/1. .
Two immature GREAT CORMORANTS were loafing on the
rocks off of Ocean Ave in Biddeford Pool on the first.
Other noteworthy shorebirds included 2 AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHERS at Ferry Beach in Scarborough (Delorme
Map 3: B-4) on 7/28, along with a single “WESTERN”
WILLET. Meanwhile, Biddeford Pool hosted a HUDSONIAN
GODWIT on 8/1.
The first juvenile shorebird reported was a LEAST
SANDPIPER from Dyer Point in Cape Elizabeth (Delorme
Map 3: B-5) on the 29th. The numbers and diversity of
newly arrived juvenile shorebirds increased
significantly by week’s end.
Other shorebirds high counts this week included: 23
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS in Atkins Bay in Phippsburg
(Delorme Map 6: D&E-5) on 7/30; 250+ SEMIPALMATED
PLOVERS from Pine Point in Scarborough on 8/1; 3
PIPING PLOVER on Scarborough’s Ferry beach on 7/28; 7
KILLDEER at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester (Delorme
Map 5: C-4) on 7/28; 65+ GREATER YELLOWLEGS in Atkins
Bay on 7/30; 150+ LESSER YELLOWLEGS at Wharton Point
in Brunswick (Delorme Map 6: C-3) on 7/31; 1 SOLITARY
SANDPIPER over Highland Rd in Brunswick (Delorme Map
6: C-2) on 7/31; 57 “EASTERN” WILLETS and 8 WHIMBREL
in Atkins Bay on 7/30; 3 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS along
Portland’s Eastern Promenade on 8/3; 18 RUDDY
TURNSTONE on Ferry Beach on 7/28; 14 SANDERLINGS on
Pine Point Beach on 7/28; 500+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS
in the Eastern Road Trail salt pannes on 8/1; 20+
LEAST SANDPIPERS in the Eastern Road salt pannes on
8/1; 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS in Atkins Bay on 7/30;
3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS in the Eastern Road salt pannes
on 8/1; and 300+ SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS in the
Eastern Road Trail salt pannes on 7/28.
Unexpected were two singing NELSON’S SHARP-TAILED
SPARROWS at Yarmouth’s Bayview Preserve (off of
Bayview Rd, Delorme Map 6: D-1) on the 29th.
EVENTS: Join us here at the Wild Bird Center of
Yarmouth for our 5th Maine Artist Feature Day. On
Saturday August 12, we welcome Cumberland Photographer
Judy Larson. Judy will be here from 10-4 displaying
her wildlife and nature photography from everywhere
from her backyard to Alaska.
Join Derek Lovitch for a suburban expedition at the
Yarmouth Community Garden on Sunday, August 13th.
Derek will identify birds and butterflies in and
around the garden, discuss the upcoming fall
migration, and recommend plants and flowers that will
attract more birds to your yard. Bring binoculars
and a friend to this FREE event. YCG is located on
East Main Street between Estabrook's and the Transfer
Station. Go to www.yarmouthcommunitygarden.org or call
329-7735 for details.
CORRECTION: The WESTERN SANDPIPERS reported last week
from Biddeford Pool should have been enumerated as
“2-3” not “23-“
- End transcript
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* August 3, 2006
* MESC0608.03
- Species Mentioned:
*AMERICAN AVOCET*
Great Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
TRICOLORED HERON
Merlin
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Killdeer
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
“WESTERN” WILLET
“Eastern” Willet
Spotted Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Hudsonian Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
FORSTER’S TERN
Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, August 3, 2006 compiled at:
6:00pm.
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: A shortwave on Fri. produced
widespread and heavy thunderstorms as heat and
humidity increased by Sat before a cold front – which
produced isolated thunderstorms – passed early Sun.
am. The respite was short lived, however, as heat and
humidity again increased with the passage of a warm
front on Tues (that produced rain Mon. night) and
temps on Wed were in the 90’s – even along the coast –
with heat indexes over 110F in places. Instability
produced scattered thunderstorms Tues. night as did a
shortwave Wed. pm. A few showers then developed with
the passage of a very relieving cold front on Thurs,
with temps 20 degrees cooler than Wed! Each
successive front, is now bringing increasing numbers
of southbound shorebirds - with juveniles especially
beginning to increase.
An *AMERICAN AVOCET* continues in the salt pannes on
the east side of the north end of the Eastern Road
Trail through Scarborough Marsh, continuing through
today, 8/3.
These salt pannes have been especially productive this
week. In addition to a number of “high counts” of
shorebirds (see below), there were quite a few
rarities found. A TRICOLORED HERON continues through
8/2 (along with up to 20+ LITTLE BLUE HERONS), a
single HUDSONIAN GODWIT on 8/3; two adult LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS on 8/1; a juvenile WILSON’S PHALAROPE –
perhaps a fledgling of the pair that was seen there
this summer – was found on 7/28, a second-summer
FORSTER’S TERN on 7/28, as well as a
successfully-hunting MERLIN on 8/1. .
Two immature GREAT CORMORANTS were loafing on the
rocks off of Ocean Ave in Biddeford Pool on the first.
Other noteworthy shorebirds included 2 AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHERS at Ferry Beach in Scarborough (Delorme
Map 3: B-4) on 7/28, along with a single “WESTERN”
WILLET. Meanwhile, Biddeford Pool hosted a HUDSONIAN
GODWIT on 8/1.
The first juvenile shorebird reported was a LEAST
SANDPIPER from Dyer Point in Cape Elizabeth (Delorme
Map 3: B-5) on the 29th. The numbers and diversity of
newly arrived juvenile shorebirds increased
significantly by week’s end.
Other shorebirds high counts this week included: 23
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS in Atkins Bay in Phippsburg
(Delorme Map 6: D&E-5) on 7/30; 250+ SEMIPALMATED
PLOVERS from Pine Point in Scarborough on 8/1; 3
PIPING PLOVER on Scarborough’s Ferry beach on 7/28; 7
KILLDEER at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester (Delorme
Map 5: C-4) on 7/28; 65+ GREATER YELLOWLEGS in Atkins
Bay on 7/30; 150+ LESSER YELLOWLEGS at Wharton Point
in Brunswick (Delorme Map 6: C-3) on 7/31; 1 SOLITARY
SANDPIPER over Highland Rd in Brunswick (Delorme Map
6: C-2) on 7/31; 57 “EASTERN” WILLETS and 8 WHIMBREL
in Atkins Bay on 7/30; 3 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS along
Portland’s Eastern Promenade on 8/3; 18 RUDDY
TURNSTONE on Ferry Beach on 7/28; 14 SANDERLINGS on
Pine Point Beach on 7/28; 500+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS
in the Eastern Road Trail salt pannes on 8/1; 20+
LEAST SANDPIPERS in the Eastern Road salt pannes on
8/1; 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS in Atkins Bay on 7/30;
3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS in the Eastern Road salt pannes
on 8/1; and 300+ SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS in the
Eastern Road Trail salt pannes on 7/28.
Unexpected were two singing NELSON’S SHARP-TAILED
SPARROWS at Yarmouth’s Bayview Preserve (off of
Bayview Rd, Delorme Map 6: D-1) on the 29th.
EVENTS: Join us here at the Wild Bird Center of
Yarmouth for our 5th Maine Artist Feature Day. On
Saturday August 12, we welcome Cumberland Photographer
Judy Larson. Judy will be here from 10-4 displaying
her wildlife and nature photography from everywhere
from her backyard to Alaska.
Join Derek Lovitch for a suburban expedition at the
Yarmouth Community Garden on Sunday, August 13th.
Derek will identify birds and butterflies in and
around the garden, discuss the upcoming fall
migration, and recommend plants and flowers that will
attract more birds to your yard. Bring binoculars
and a friend to this FREE event. YCG is located on
East Main Street between Estabrook's and the Transfer
Station. Go to www.yarmouthcommunitygarden.org or call
329-7735 for details.
CORRECTION: The WESTERN SANDPIPERS reported last week
from Biddeford Pool should have been enumerated as
“2-3” not “23-“
- End transcript