Name: Maine Audubon Bird Alert
Date: December 15, 2006
Area: State of Maine
Number: (207) 781-2332
Compilers: Judy Walker, Kay Gammons
Transcriber: Maine Audubon (birdalert@maineaudubon.org)
Of Special Note
The ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER continued to be seen at the Saco Yacht Club
through December 11.
A WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was in North Fryeburg.
A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was foraging along the west bank of the Kennebec
River in Waterville.
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen and photographed around Thanksgiving in Rockport.
Another WESTERN TANAGER was seen in Damariscotta on December 11.
York County
A GREAT BLUE HERON sat on the old trolley trestle across from Cape Neddick
Harbor.
Six SNOW GEESE were in the field near the Laudholm Farm in Wells. A
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was elsewhere in Wells.
An immature female BALTIMORE ORIOLE was at the public parking lot at
Biddeford Pool.
The ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER continued to be seen at the Saco Yacht Club, on
Front Street in Saco through December 11. A RED-THROATED LOON was at the
Saco Yacht Club, and an EASTERN BLUEBIRD was in the same vicinity. A south
bound TURKEY VULTURE was over the Shaw's in downtown Saco on December 9.
Scarborough Marsh Area
A BLACK GUILLEMOT was at Pine Point.
A GREAT BLUE HERON and a BELTED KINGFISHER were seen in Scarborough Marsh.
An adult male CANVASBACK DUCK, AMERICAN WIGEON, and a late GREEN-WINGED TEAL
were seen with several other species on Grondin Pond in Scarborough. A flock
of 20 SNOW GEESE were seen flying in the area while two SNOW GEESE, one a
full plumage blue phase, were on the pond with a small group of CANADA GEESE.
Seven EASTERN BLUEBIRDS are visiting feeders on Clearwater Drive, while
another 6 are at feeders on Old Neck Road where a late BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD
was seen briefly.
A COMMON REDPOLL visited another feeder in Scarborough.
Two AMERICAN WIGEONS were on Prout’s Pond.
Greater Portland and Western Maine
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was by Portland's Eastern Prom Trail in the thick
cover below the hill leading up to sewage treatment plant on December 9. Two
PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at the corner of Deering and Stevens Avenue in
Portland.
Two RED-THROATED LOONS were seen off Macworth Island in Falmouth.
A small flock of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was heard at Florida Lake Park in
Freeport on December 7.
The WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE seen on Kimball Pond in Fryeburg was feeding with a
flock of Canada Geese in a corn field in North Fryeburg bounded by McNiel
Road on the West and Old River Road on the South. Also seen were two
NORTHERN HARRIERS, a COOPERS HAWK, a PEREGRINE FALCON, and a BALD EAGLE.
Two BALD EAGLES were in Bridgton.
Midcoast
A dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was hunting over the marsh opposite the
entrance to Popham Beach in Phippsburg. Fifteen NORTHERN GANNETS, 40
RAZORBILLS, 60+ BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, and 20 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen
at Small Point in Phippsburg on December 10, while a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was in
Georgetown.
Eight CEDAR WAXWINGS were in Bath.
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen and photographed around Thanksgiving in Rockport.
Another WESTERN TANAGER was seen on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta on
December 11. The bird was seen near the headquarters of the Damariscotta
River Association, feeding on the ground and in adjacent spruces.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW is visiting a feeder on North Haven.
Thirty AMERICAN COOTS were by the beach at Chickawaukee Lake, off Route 17,
north of Rockland.
Eastern Maine
A 1st year ICELAND GULL and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen in Prospect Harbor.
Three-hundred plus RED-NECKED GREBES were on the National Park Loop Road of
Acadia National Park, just south of One Squeak Harbor on Schoodic Peninsula
with many more scattered here and there. An immature RAZORBILL was off the
rocks at the point.
A SNOWY OWL was reported on the Pine Hearth Road in Town Hill on December 14.
Six SNOW BUNTINGS were in Jonesboro.
Central Maine
A TURKEY VULTURE was in Gardiner on December 10, working its way south-west.
A drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE and 6 COMMON MERGANSERS were in the Sebasticook
River below the bridge on Route 201 in Waterville. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
was foraging along the west bank of the Kennebec River in Waterville.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was in Unity.
Four PINE SISKINS were in Dixmont.
A juvenile NORTHERN SHRIKE and a CAROLINA WREN were at feeders in Winterport.
Northern Maine
No reports from this region.
Christmas Bird Counts
Join the more than 50,000 observers who participate each year in the Audubon
Christmas Bird Count, a census of early winter bird populations in more than
1,500 locations from Canada to Latin America. For more than a century the
results of this count have been compiled to create the longest-running
database in ornithology. Birders of all abilities are welcome to
participate. There is a per-person charge of $5 for all counts, with
additional fees for boat trips. Please contact the count compiler for
details. Check www.maineaudubon.org for
additional count dates and locations.
Greater Portland: Saturday, December 16
Contact Bill Hancock at (207) 781-2330 or bhancock@maineaudubon.org
Lower Kennebec/Sheepscot: Saturday, December 16
Contact Don Hudson at dhudson@chewonki.org
Mount Desert Island: Saturday, December 16
Contact Michael Good at (207) 288-8128 or info@downeastnaturetours.com
Orono/Old Town: Saturday, December 16
Contact Judy Markowsky at (207) 989-2591 or jmarkowsky@maineaudubon.org
Thomaston-Rockland: Saturday, December 16
Contact Don Reimer at (207) 273-3146
Blue Hill: Sunday, December 17
Contact Leslie Clapp at (207) 664-4400
Isles of Shoals: Sunday, December 17
Contact E.J. Raynor at (203) 610-3920 or edward.raynor@maine.edu
Rangeley: Sunday, December 17
Contact Jennifer Perry at (603) 463-3085 or jperry@exeternh.org
Waterville: Sunday, December 17
Contact Bets Brown at (207) 445-4967
York County: Monday, December 18
Contact Don Tucker at (207) 676-4429
Pemaquid/Damariscotta: Saturday, December 23
Contact Joe Gray at (207) 563-3578
Bangor/Bucksport: Saturday, December 30
Contact Fields Pond Audubon Center at (207) 989-2591
Greater Deer Isle: Saturday, December 30
Contact Ken Crowell at (207) 348-6065 or Chip Moseley at (207) 359-2558
Freeport/Brunswick: Saturday, December 30
Contact Judy Walker at (207) 781-2330 or jwalker@maineaudubon.org
Biddeford/Kennebunkport: Sunday, December 31
Contact Marie Jordan at (207) 799-1408
Schoodic Point: Monday, January 1
Contact William Townsend at (207) 288-5654 or townsend10@verizon.net
Date: December 15, 2006
Area: State of Maine
Number: (207) 781-2332
Compilers: Judy Walker, Kay Gammons
Transcriber: Maine Audubon (birdalert@maineaudubon.org)
Of Special Note
The ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER continued to be seen at the Saco Yacht Club
through December 11.
A WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was in North Fryeburg.
A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was foraging along the west bank of the Kennebec
River in Waterville.
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen and photographed around Thanksgiving in Rockport.
Another WESTERN TANAGER was seen in Damariscotta on December 11.
York County
A GREAT BLUE HERON sat on the old trolley trestle across from Cape Neddick
Harbor.
Six SNOW GEESE were in the field near the Laudholm Farm in Wells. A
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was elsewhere in Wells.
An immature female BALTIMORE ORIOLE was at the public parking lot at
Biddeford Pool.
The ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER continued to be seen at the Saco Yacht Club, on
Front Street in Saco through December 11. A RED-THROATED LOON was at the
Saco Yacht Club, and an EASTERN BLUEBIRD was in the same vicinity. A south
bound TURKEY VULTURE was over the Shaw's in downtown Saco on December 9.
Scarborough Marsh Area
A BLACK GUILLEMOT was at Pine Point.
A GREAT BLUE HERON and a BELTED KINGFISHER were seen in Scarborough Marsh.
An adult male CANVASBACK DUCK, AMERICAN WIGEON, and a late GREEN-WINGED TEAL
were seen with several other species on Grondin Pond in Scarborough. A flock
of 20 SNOW GEESE were seen flying in the area while two SNOW GEESE, one a
full plumage blue phase, were on the pond with a small group of CANADA GEESE.
Seven EASTERN BLUEBIRDS are visiting feeders on Clearwater Drive, while
another 6 are at feeders on Old Neck Road where a late BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD
was seen briefly.
A COMMON REDPOLL visited another feeder in Scarborough.
Two AMERICAN WIGEONS were on Prout’s Pond.
Greater Portland and Western Maine
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was by Portland's Eastern Prom Trail in the thick
cover below the hill leading up to sewage treatment plant on December 9. Two
PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at the corner of Deering and Stevens Avenue in
Portland.
Two RED-THROATED LOONS were seen off Macworth Island in Falmouth.
A small flock of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS was heard at Florida Lake Park in
Freeport on December 7.
The WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE seen on Kimball Pond in Fryeburg was feeding with a
flock of Canada Geese in a corn field in North Fryeburg bounded by McNiel
Road on the West and Old River Road on the South. Also seen were two
NORTHERN HARRIERS, a COOPERS HAWK, a PEREGRINE FALCON, and a BALD EAGLE.
Two BALD EAGLES were in Bridgton.
Midcoast
A dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was hunting over the marsh opposite the
entrance to Popham Beach in Phippsburg. Fifteen NORTHERN GANNETS, 40
RAZORBILLS, 60+ BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, and 20 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen
at Small Point in Phippsburg on December 10, while a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was in
Georgetown.
Eight CEDAR WAXWINGS were in Bath.
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen and photographed around Thanksgiving in Rockport.
Another WESTERN TANAGER was seen on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta on
December 11. The bird was seen near the headquarters of the Damariscotta
River Association, feeding on the ground and in adjacent spruces.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW is visiting a feeder on North Haven.
Thirty AMERICAN COOTS were by the beach at Chickawaukee Lake, off Route 17,
north of Rockland.
Eastern Maine
A 1st year ICELAND GULL and a RED-THROATED LOON were seen in Prospect Harbor.
Three-hundred plus RED-NECKED GREBES were on the National Park Loop Road of
Acadia National Park, just south of One Squeak Harbor on Schoodic Peninsula
with many more scattered here and there. An immature RAZORBILL was off the
rocks at the point.
A SNOWY OWL was reported on the Pine Hearth Road in Town Hill on December 14.
Six SNOW BUNTINGS were in Jonesboro.
Central Maine
A TURKEY VULTURE was in Gardiner on December 10, working its way south-west.
A drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE and 6 COMMON MERGANSERS were in the Sebasticook
River below the bridge on Route 201 in Waterville. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
was foraging along the west bank of the Kennebec River in Waterville.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was in Unity.
Four PINE SISKINS were in Dixmont.
A juvenile NORTHERN SHRIKE and a CAROLINA WREN were at feeders in Winterport.
Northern Maine
No reports from this region.
Christmas Bird Counts
Join the more than 50,000 observers who participate each year in the Audubon
Christmas Bird Count, a census of early winter bird populations in more than
1,500 locations from Canada to Latin America. For more than a century the
results of this count have been compiled to create the longest-running
database in ornithology. Birders of all abilities are welcome to
participate. There is a per-person charge of $5 for all counts, with
additional fees for boat trips. Please contact the count compiler for
details. Check www.maineaudubon.org
additional count dates and locations.
Greater Portland: Saturday, December 16
Contact Bill Hancock at (207) 781-2330 or bhancock@maineaudubon.org
Lower Kennebec/Sheepscot: Saturday, December 16
Contact Don Hudson at dhudson@chewonki.org
Mount Desert Island: Saturday, December 16
Contact Michael Good at (207) 288-8128 or info@downeastnaturetours.com
Orono/Old Town: Saturday, December 16
Contact Judy Markowsky at (207) 989-2591 or jmarkowsky@maineaudubon.org
Thomaston-Rockland: Saturday, December 16
Contact Don Reimer at (207) 273-3146
Blue Hill: Sunday, December 17
Contact Leslie Clapp at (207) 664-4400
Isles of Shoals: Sunday, December 17
Contact E.J. Raynor at (203) 610-3920 or edward.raynor@maine.edu
Rangeley: Sunday, December 17
Contact Jennifer Perry at (603) 463-3085 or jperry@exeternh.org
Waterville: Sunday, December 17
Contact Bets Brown at (207) 445-4967
York County: Monday, December 18
Contact Don Tucker at (207) 676-4429
Pemaquid/Damariscotta: Saturday, December 23
Contact Joe Gray at (207) 563-3578
Bangor/Bucksport: Saturday, December 30
Contact Fields Pond Audubon Center at (207) 989-2591
Greater Deer Isle: Saturday, December 30
Contact Ken Crowell at (207) 348-6065 or Chip Moseley at (207) 359-2558
Freeport/Brunswick: Saturday, December 30
Contact Judy Walker at (207) 781-2330 or jwalker@maineaudubon.org
Biddeford/Kennebunkport: Sunday, December 31
Contact Marie Jordan at (207) 799-1408
Schoodic Point: Monday, January 1
Contact William Townsend at (207) 288-5654 or townsend10@verizon.net