- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* September 15, 2005
* MESC0509.15
- Species Mentioned:
*HOODED WARBLER*
*CONNECTICUT WARBLER*
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Manx Shearwater
Greater Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Great Cormorant
American Golden Plover
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
STILT SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Parasitic Jaeger
LITTLE GULL
Black-legged Kittiwake
CASPIAN TERN
Common Tern
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Yellow-throated Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Horned Lark
Eastern Bluebird
American Pipit
Northern Parula
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
American Redstart
Mourning Warbler
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
Lincoln's Sparrow
DICKCISSEL
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert (Internet
Only).
Date: September 15, 2005 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 messages can be found at www.yarmouthbirds.com.
This alert was updated on Thursday, September 15, 2005
with highlights that include: *HOODED WARBLER*, two
*CONNECTICUT WARBLERS*, YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, a
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, CASPIAN TERNS, LITTLE GULL,
STILT SANDPIPER, DICKCISSELS, and YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOOS.
Northwest winds under a high pressure system Friday
through Sunday made for very fall-like days with highs
in the low 70's and overnight lows down into the 40's
-and good nights for migration. Following a warm
front, temperatures soared to the upper 80's on
Monday. Onshore winds moderated temperatures by
Tuesday (and minimized passerine migration), and
much-needed rain developed ahead of a cold front on
Thursday. Shorebirding is still productive, but
passerine migration is really heating up! It's a
rather lengthy report this week, thanks to a number of
observations from birders on offshore islands -
Stratton (where volunteer birders were cutting
invasive Oriental Bittersweet) and Appledore. It
makes you wonder what might turn up out there with
regular coverage and reports!
A female *HOODED WARBLER* was banded on Appledore
Island, in the Isle of Shoals, off of Kittery (Delorme
Map 1: D-5) on 9/8.
A *CONNECTICUT WARBLER* was also banded there on the
10th, with another seen on nearby Smuttynose Island
the next day.
Waterfowl are beginning to move. Migrant BLUE-WINGED
TEAL were reported from a number of locations,
including the Portland's Eastern Promenade (5) and
Evergreen Cemetery (1) on 9/9. Other waterfowl
arrivals included NORTHERN PINTAIL, SURF SCOTER,
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and BLACK SCOTER.
An impressive 50+ MANX SHEARWATERS were tallied from
Stratton on 9/10-11, along with smaller numbers of
GREATER and SOOTY SHEARWATERS on 9/10-11. Meanwhile,
20+ Manx, 40+ Greater, and 3+ Sooty were spotted from
Appledore Island 9/9-11.
Several GREAT CORMORANTS on Appledore Island last
weekend may have been new arrivals, or possibly
over-summering birds.
Three AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were in a dry salt panne
off the east side of the north end of Eastern Road in
Scarborough Marsh on the 11th, with one there on the
15th; while one was on Appledore on the 9th, and
another was on Stratton on the 10th.
A single STILT SANDPIPER was along Routes 1/9 through
Scarborough Marsh on the 15th, while a BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPER visited Half-Mile Beach at Reid State Park
in Georgetown on 9/10.
A few select shorebird high counts this week included
good mid-September counts of 275 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
and 530+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS at Reid State Park in
Georgetown on 9/15 along with 14 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS and 12 PECTORAL SANDIPERS off Eastern Road
in Scarborough Marsh on the 11th.
A subadult PARASITIC JAEGER was pillaging a feeding
frenzy of 150+ COMMON TERNS just offshore of Crescent
Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth on the 11th.
Meanwhile, three probable Parasitics were spotted from
Stratton Island 9/10-11.
A 2nd-cycle LITTLE GULL was on the beach near the Pine
Point Lobster Co-op in Scarborough on the 15th. An
early juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was seen from
Appledore Island on the 11th, as were two migrant
CASPIAN TERNS.
1-2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were on Appledore Island
9/10-11.
75+ RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES that passed through Sandy
Point Beach on Cousin's Island in Yarmouth on the 10th
were indicative of an apparent irruption of this
species. "Red-nuts" are being reported in larger than
average numbers in many yards and parks throughout the
area.
At least 1 CAROLINA WREN was present on Appledore last
weekend.
A single YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was on Appledore Island
on the 10th. PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were noted at a
number of locations this week, and RED-EYED VIREOS
were on the move en masse this week as well.
The 25+ EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in a Falmouth yard on the
9th was an excellent tally.
Light northwest winds overnight on Friday produced a
great passerine flight at Sandy Point on Saturday
morning (9/10). 1500+ birds were tallied, including
13 species of warblers, led by large numbers of
AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, and NORTHERN
PARULA. 12 species were tallied there the next day,
while 13 species of warblers were at Hedgehog Mountain
Park in Freeport. 15 species were counted on Stratton
Island on both the 10th and 11th. Meanwhile, and
impressive 23 species were observed and/or netted on
Appledore Island between the 9th and 11th. Highlights
from there included one CAPE MAY WARBLER, 2 MOURNING
WARBLERS, and 2 YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, along with the
aforementioned Connecticut.
Single DICKCISSELS were noted on Appledore on the 9th
and 10th, one graced a Falmouth yard on 9/11, and one
was on Eastern Road in Scarborough Marsh on the 15th.
Other new passerine arrivals included: HORNED LARK,
AMERICAN PIPIT, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW.
- End transcript
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* September 15, 2005
* MESC0509.15
- Species Mentioned:
*HOODED WARBLER*
*CONNECTICUT WARBLER*
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Manx Shearwater
Greater Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Great Cormorant
American Golden Plover
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
STILT SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Parasitic Jaeger
LITTLE GULL
Black-legged Kittiwake
CASPIAN TERN
Common Tern
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Yellow-throated Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Horned Lark
Eastern Bluebird
American Pipit
Northern Parula
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
American Redstart
Mourning Warbler
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
Lincoln's Sparrow
DICKCISSEL
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert (Internet
Only).
Date: September 15, 2005 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 messages can be found at www.yarmouthbirds.com.
This alert was updated on Thursday, September 15, 2005
with highlights that include: *HOODED WARBLER*, two
*CONNECTICUT WARBLERS*, YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, a
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, CASPIAN TERNS, LITTLE GULL,
STILT SANDPIPER, DICKCISSELS, and YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOOS.
Northwest winds under a high pressure system Friday
through Sunday made for very fall-like days with highs
in the low 70's and overnight lows down into the 40's
-and good nights for migration. Following a warm
front, temperatures soared to the upper 80's on
Monday. Onshore winds moderated temperatures by
Tuesday (and minimized passerine migration), and
much-needed rain developed ahead of a cold front on
Thursday. Shorebirding is still productive, but
passerine migration is really heating up! It's a
rather lengthy report this week, thanks to a number of
observations from birders on offshore islands -
Stratton (where volunteer birders were cutting
invasive Oriental Bittersweet) and Appledore. It
makes you wonder what might turn up out there with
regular coverage and reports!
A female *HOODED WARBLER* was banded on Appledore
Island, in the Isle of Shoals, off of Kittery (Delorme
Map 1: D-5) on 9/8.
A *CONNECTICUT WARBLER* was also banded there on the
10th, with another seen on nearby Smuttynose Island
the next day.
Waterfowl are beginning to move. Migrant BLUE-WINGED
TEAL were reported from a number of locations,
including the Portland's Eastern Promenade (5) and
Evergreen Cemetery (1) on 9/9. Other waterfowl
arrivals included NORTHERN PINTAIL, SURF SCOTER,
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and BLACK SCOTER.
An impressive 50+ MANX SHEARWATERS were tallied from
Stratton on 9/10-11, along with smaller numbers of
GREATER and SOOTY SHEARWATERS on 9/10-11. Meanwhile,
20+ Manx, 40+ Greater, and 3+ Sooty were spotted from
Appledore Island 9/9-11.
Several GREAT CORMORANTS on Appledore Island last
weekend may have been new arrivals, or possibly
over-summering birds.
Three AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were in a dry salt panne
off the east side of the north end of Eastern Road in
Scarborough Marsh on the 11th, with one there on the
15th; while one was on Appledore on the 9th, and
another was on Stratton on the 10th.
A single STILT SANDPIPER was along Routes 1/9 through
Scarborough Marsh on the 15th, while a BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPER visited Half-Mile Beach at Reid State Park
in Georgetown on 9/10.
A few select shorebird high counts this week included
good mid-September counts of 275 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
and 530+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS at Reid State Park in
Georgetown on 9/15 along with 14 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS and 12 PECTORAL SANDIPERS off Eastern Road
in Scarborough Marsh on the 11th.
A subadult PARASITIC JAEGER was pillaging a feeding
frenzy of 150+ COMMON TERNS just offshore of Crescent
Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth on the 11th.
Meanwhile, three probable Parasitics were spotted from
Stratton Island 9/10-11.
A 2nd-cycle LITTLE GULL was on the beach near the Pine
Point Lobster Co-op in Scarborough on the 15th. An
early juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was seen from
Appledore Island on the 11th, as were two migrant
CASPIAN TERNS.
1-2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were on Appledore Island
9/10-11.
75+ RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES that passed through Sandy
Point Beach on Cousin's Island in Yarmouth on the 10th
were indicative of an apparent irruption of this
species. "Red-nuts" are being reported in larger than
average numbers in many yards and parks throughout the
area.
At least 1 CAROLINA WREN was present on Appledore last
weekend.
A single YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was on Appledore Island
on the 10th. PHILADELPHIA VIREOS were noted at a
number of locations this week, and RED-EYED VIREOS
were on the move en masse this week as well.
The 25+ EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in a Falmouth yard on the
9th was an excellent tally.
Light northwest winds overnight on Friday produced a
great passerine flight at Sandy Point on Saturday
morning (9/10). 1500+ birds were tallied, including
13 species of warblers, led by large numbers of
AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, and NORTHERN
PARULA. 12 species were tallied there the next day,
while 13 species of warblers were at Hedgehog Mountain
Park in Freeport. 15 species were counted on Stratton
Island on both the 10th and 11th. Meanwhile, and
impressive 23 species were observed and/or netted on
Appledore Island between the 9th and 11th. Highlights
from there included one CAPE MAY WARBLER, 2 MOURNING
WARBLERS, and 2 YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, along with the
aforementioned Connecticut.
Single DICKCISSELS were noted on Appledore on the 9th
and 10th, one graced a Falmouth yard on 9/11, and one
was on Eastern Road in Scarborough Marsh on the 15th.
Other new passerine arrivals included: HORNED LARK,
AMERICAN PIPIT, and LINCOLN'S SPARROW.
- End transcript