- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* October 2, 2006
* MESC0610.02
- Species Mentioned:
**VIRGINIA’S WARBLER** (Lincoln County)
MUTE SWAN
REDHEAD
Ruddy Duck
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Piping Plover
Pectoral Sandpiper
STILT SANDPIPER
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Carolina Wren
Tennessee Warbler
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
LARK SPARROW
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
DICKCISSEL
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Monday, October 2, 2006 compiled at:
5:30pm.
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 reports can be found at
www.yarmouthbirds.com.
Weather Summary: Heavy rain on Fri. preceded an
evening cold front that cleared skies nicely for a
good overnight passerine flight. A low pressure
system then produced rain for Sun and Sun night, but
provided a NW flow for Monday.
A **VIRGINIA’S WARBLER** was discovered on Monhegan
Island (Lincoln County) on 9/28, and was refound on
9/30, and was observed through at least 2:30pm that
day. It was being seen in the vicinity of the laundry
lines at the Trailing Yew. This constitutes a 2nd
State, and 2nd Monhegan Island, record.
Two adult and one juvenile MUTE SWAN continue in a
pond at the corner of Rte 103 and Paul Rd in Kittery
(Delorme Map 3: B-3) on the 29th, when they were
joined by 1-2 AMERICAN COOT.
A drake REDHEAD was at the Sanford Sewerage facility
(off of Rte 4, Delorme Map 2: C-4) on the 29th and
30th and 14 RUDDY DUCKS arrived on the 30th.
Single PEREGRINE FALCONS were spotted at Dyer Point in
Cape Elizabeth (Delorme Map 3: B-5) on 9/28 and Fort
Foster in Kittery on 9/29.
One AMERICAN COOT was at the Sanford Sewerage facility
on 9/30
Extremely rare inland, and unseasonable late, 6 PIPING
PLOVERS were reported from the Sanford Sewerage
facility on the 30th.
30 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and a single STILT SANDPIPER
were at the Sanford Sewerage facility on the 29th.
A tardy RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD visited a Windham
yard on 10/2.
A CAROLINA WREN was singing near Seapoint Beach in
Kittery on the 29th.
Warbler diversity is decreasing as quickly as leaf
color is increasing, but 10 species of warblers were
tallied at Freeport’s Hedgehog Mountain Park (off of
Pownal Rd, Delorme Map 6: C-1) on 10/2, while a
TENNESSEE WARBLER visited a Falmouth yard on 10/1. A
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was noted at Portland’s Capisic
Pond Park on 9/29.
Two LARK SPARROWS were discovered at the edge of Bug
Light Park in South Portland (Delorme Map 73: E-4) on
10/1. At 10:00am, one was near the Rugosa Rose hedges
along the multipurpose path, just after it turns away
from the road. Migrant SAVANNAH, SONG, SWAMP, and
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were widely reported this
week.
A DICKCISSEL has been frequenting the feeders here at
the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth since the evening of
the 29th, continuing through today.
NOTE: The next update of the SCMRBA will be on
Thursday, October 12.
- End transcript
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* October 2, 2006
* MESC0610.02
- Species Mentioned:
**VIRGINIA’S WARBLER** (Lincoln County)
MUTE SWAN
REDHEAD
Ruddy Duck
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Piping Plover
Pectoral Sandpiper
STILT SANDPIPER
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Carolina Wren
Tennessee Warbler
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
LARK SPARROW
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
DICKCISSEL
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Monday, October 2, 2006 compiled at:
5:30pm.
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 reports can be found at
www.yarmouthbirds.com.
Weather Summary: Heavy rain on Fri. preceded an
evening cold front that cleared skies nicely for a
good overnight passerine flight. A low pressure
system then produced rain for Sun and Sun night, but
provided a NW flow for Monday.
A **VIRGINIA’S WARBLER** was discovered on Monhegan
Island (Lincoln County) on 9/28, and was refound on
9/30, and was observed through at least 2:30pm that
day. It was being seen in the vicinity of the laundry
lines at the Trailing Yew. This constitutes a 2nd
State, and 2nd Monhegan Island, record.
Two adult and one juvenile MUTE SWAN continue in a
pond at the corner of Rte 103 and Paul Rd in Kittery
(Delorme Map 3: B-3) on the 29th, when they were
joined by 1-2 AMERICAN COOT.
A drake REDHEAD was at the Sanford Sewerage facility
(off of Rte 4, Delorme Map 2: C-4) on the 29th and
30th and 14 RUDDY DUCKS arrived on the 30th.
Single PEREGRINE FALCONS were spotted at Dyer Point in
Cape Elizabeth (Delorme Map 3: B-5) on 9/28 and Fort
Foster in Kittery on 9/29.
One AMERICAN COOT was at the Sanford Sewerage facility
on 9/30
Extremely rare inland, and unseasonable late, 6 PIPING
PLOVERS were reported from the Sanford Sewerage
facility on the 30th.
30 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and a single STILT SANDPIPER
were at the Sanford Sewerage facility on the 29th.
A tardy RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD visited a Windham
yard on 10/2.
A CAROLINA WREN was singing near Seapoint Beach in
Kittery on the 29th.
Warbler diversity is decreasing as quickly as leaf
color is increasing, but 10 species of warblers were
tallied at Freeport’s Hedgehog Mountain Park (off of
Pownal Rd, Delorme Map 6: C-1) on 10/2, while a
TENNESSEE WARBLER visited a Falmouth yard on 10/1. A
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was noted at Portland’s Capisic
Pond Park on 9/29.
Two LARK SPARROWS were discovered at the edge of Bug
Light Park in South Portland (Delorme Map 73: E-4) on
10/1. At 10:00am, one was near the Rugosa Rose hedges
along the multipurpose path, just after it turns away
from the road. Migrant SAVANNAH, SONG, SWAMP, and
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were widely reported this
week.
A DICKCISSEL has been frequenting the feeders here at
the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth since the evening of
the 29th, continuing through today.
NOTE: The next update of the SCMRBA will be on
Thursday, October 12.
- End transcript