- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* February 1, 2007
* MESC0702.01
- Species Mentioned:
Brant
Canada Goose
Northern Pintail
Harlequin Duck
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
PACIFIC LOON
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
Glaucous Gull
THICK-BILLED MURRE
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Fox Sparrow
Snow Bunting
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, February 1, 2007 compiled at:
5:00pm.
To report: (207) 846-8002, or
wbcbirds_AT_yarmouthbirds_dot_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: Bitter cold temps (low of –4 with
wind chills around –20 on Fri am, and a temp of –7 Sat
am, in Portland for example) moderated through the
weekend, with Sun’s high reaching the normal average
of 31F. The rest of the week remained below normal,
until Thurs., when temps rose into the low 30’s on a
SW breeze. Weak lows produced flurries Sat am, a
dusting for Sun am, a dusting Wed am, flurries Wed.
nights, and more flurries developed on Thurs ahead of
an approaching storm system.
11 BRANT were at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth on
1/25.
A good mid-winter tally of 136 CANADA GEESE, along
with a drake NORTHERN PINTAIL, was found off of
Martin’s Point in Portland (Delorme Map 72: D-4) on
the 27th. The Pintail was along the southern shoreline
that borders Rte 1.
This week’s high report of HARLEQUIN DUCKS was 30,
tallied from the Cliff House in Ogunquit on the 27th.
Six drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE, but no hens, were
tallied in the Harraseeket River of Freeport (as
viewed from Winslow Park and the Town Landing at the
end of Main St. this week; Delorme Map 6: C/D-1) this
week. More unusual was the 31 RUDDY DUCKS off the tip
of Winslow Park on the 29th as well.
A shrinking patch of open water in Yarmouth Harbor
(visible from either the Town Landing on the north
side of the Royal River, or from the Marina area on
the south side; Delorme Map 5: D-5) continues to host
all three species of MERGANSERS. While a lone
RED-BREASTED continues, 6 COMMON (7 through 1/26) and
2 HOODED remain. Meanwhile, 6 Hoodies were in the
Scarborough River through Scarborough Marsh on 1/28,
with 7 present on 2/1; 4 were in Pratt’s Brook in
Yarmouth, just west of I-295 (Delorme Map 6: D-1) on
1/31; and 2 were at Laudholm Farm in Wells on 2/1.
Yet another PACIFIC LOON report was received this
week, this one from the Cliff House in Ogunquit on the
27th.
The TURKEY VULTURE that is apparently attempting to
overwinter in the Maine Mall area was seen again this
week, most recently over Rte 114 in Scarborough on
2/1.
A number of NORTHERN HARRIER reports were received
this week, while ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS put in another
good showing. An immature dark-morph was reported
from the Kennebunk Plains on 1/27, while an immature
light morph was seen there on 1/30. At Scarborough
Marsh, one of each flavor was spotted on 1/30.
While PURPLE SANDPIPERS are regular in winter off of
Winslow Park in Freeport (where about 25 continue to
be seen, along with 20-30 DUNLIN), they are rarely
reported from elsewhere within Casco Bay, so 3 off of
Falmouth’s Mackworth Island on the 27th is worth
mentioning. This week’s high count of Purples (75),
however, was from the Cliff House on the 27th.
A first cycle GLAUCOUS GULL found at the Lobster Co-op
at Pine Point in Scarborough on the 28th, continued
through at least the 30th.
A THICK-BILLED MURRE was spotted off the Cliff House
on 1/27 and another was seen off of Short Sands Beach
in York (Delorme Map 1: A-5) on 1/31.
A BELTED KINGFISHER was spotted at Barrel Mill Pond in
York on 1/28.
A NORTHERN FLICKER has been visiting a Freeport yard
for about 2 weeks now, one was at Barrel Mill Pond in
York on the 28th and 29th and one was at Laudholm Farm
in Wells on the 1st. Two YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS
and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were discovered in the small
park across Rte 1A from the York Harbor Inn in York
Harbor on the 30th. This site is also accessible from
the Cliff Walk that begins at the end of Harbor Beach
Rd. (Delorme Map 1: B-5). Another NORTHERN SHRIKE
was discovered along West Commercial Street in
Portland (Delorme Map 73: F-3) on the 27th.
HORNED LARKS and SNOW BUNTINGS were noted at a handful
of scattered coastal locations with the highest counts
being 20+ and 30+, respectively, from Scarborough
Marsh on the east side of the Eastern Rd Trail on
1/28.
A single CAROLINA WREN continues in a Gorham yard, one
was in a Portland yard on 1/27, and one has been
present in a Freeport yard for about two weeks now.
Eight EASTERN BLUEBIRDS added a splash of color to a
Freeport yard on the 25th, while another Freeport yard
hosted a pair on the 1st.
A lonely YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER continues at Community
Park, off of Harbor Rd in Wells through the 30th.
A tardy FOX SPARROW visited a Phippsburg yard on 1/27.
About a dozen WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were found along
the Muskie Trail at Laudholm Farm in Wells on 2/1.
- End transcript
_______________________________________________________________________
Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth
500 Route One, Yarmouth, Maine
207-846-8002
www.yarmouthbirds.com
_______________________________________________________________________
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* February 1, 2007
* MESC0702.01
- Species Mentioned:
Brant
Canada Goose
Northern Pintail
Harlequin Duck
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
PACIFIC LOON
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
Glaucous Gull
THICK-BILLED MURRE
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Fox Sparrow
Snow Bunting
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, February 1, 2007 compiled at:
5:00pm.
To report: (207) 846-8002, or
wbcbirds_AT_yarmouthbirds_dot_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: Bitter cold temps (low of –4 with
wind chills around –20 on Fri am, and a temp of –7 Sat
am, in Portland for example) moderated through the
weekend, with Sun’s high reaching the normal average
of 31F. The rest of the week remained below normal,
until Thurs., when temps rose into the low 30’s on a
SW breeze. Weak lows produced flurries Sat am, a
dusting for Sun am, a dusting Wed am, flurries Wed.
nights, and more flurries developed on Thurs ahead of
an approaching storm system.
11 BRANT were at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth on
1/25.
A good mid-winter tally of 136 CANADA GEESE, along
with a drake NORTHERN PINTAIL, was found off of
Martin’s Point in Portland (Delorme Map 72: D-4) on
the 27th. The Pintail was along the southern shoreline
that borders Rte 1.
This week’s high report of HARLEQUIN DUCKS was 30,
tallied from the Cliff House in Ogunquit on the 27th.
Six drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE, but no hens, were
tallied in the Harraseeket River of Freeport (as
viewed from Winslow Park and the Town Landing at the
end of Main St. this week; Delorme Map 6: C/D-1) this
week. More unusual was the 31 RUDDY DUCKS off the tip
of Winslow Park on the 29th as well.
A shrinking patch of open water in Yarmouth Harbor
(visible from either the Town Landing on the north
side of the Royal River, or from the Marina area on
the south side; Delorme Map 5: D-5) continues to host
all three species of MERGANSERS. While a lone
RED-BREASTED continues, 6 COMMON (7 through 1/26) and
2 HOODED remain. Meanwhile, 6 Hoodies were in the
Scarborough River through Scarborough Marsh on 1/28,
with 7 present on 2/1; 4 were in Pratt’s Brook in
Yarmouth, just west of I-295 (Delorme Map 6: D-1) on
1/31; and 2 were at Laudholm Farm in Wells on 2/1.
Yet another PACIFIC LOON report was received this
week, this one from the Cliff House in Ogunquit on the
27th.
The TURKEY VULTURE that is apparently attempting to
overwinter in the Maine Mall area was seen again this
week, most recently over Rte 114 in Scarborough on
2/1.
A number of NORTHERN HARRIER reports were received
this week, while ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS put in another
good showing. An immature dark-morph was reported
from the Kennebunk Plains on 1/27, while an immature
light morph was seen there on 1/30. At Scarborough
Marsh, one of each flavor was spotted on 1/30.
While PURPLE SANDPIPERS are regular in winter off of
Winslow Park in Freeport (where about 25 continue to
be seen, along with 20-30 DUNLIN), they are rarely
reported from elsewhere within Casco Bay, so 3 off of
Falmouth’s Mackworth Island on the 27th is worth
mentioning. This week’s high count of Purples (75),
however, was from the Cliff House on the 27th.
A first cycle GLAUCOUS GULL found at the Lobster Co-op
at Pine Point in Scarborough on the 28th, continued
through at least the 30th.
A THICK-BILLED MURRE was spotted off the Cliff House
on 1/27 and another was seen off of Short Sands Beach
in York (Delorme Map 1: A-5) on 1/31.
A BELTED KINGFISHER was spotted at Barrel Mill Pond in
York on 1/28.
A NORTHERN FLICKER has been visiting a Freeport yard
for about 2 weeks now, one was at Barrel Mill Pond in
York on the 28th and 29th and one was at Laudholm Farm
in Wells on the 1st. Two YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS
and a NORTHERN SHRIKE were discovered in the small
park across Rte 1A from the York Harbor Inn in York
Harbor on the 30th. This site is also accessible from
the Cliff Walk that begins at the end of Harbor Beach
Rd. (Delorme Map 1: B-5). Another NORTHERN SHRIKE
was discovered along West Commercial Street in
Portland (Delorme Map 73: F-3) on the 27th.
HORNED LARKS and SNOW BUNTINGS were noted at a handful
of scattered coastal locations with the highest counts
being 20+ and 30+, respectively, from Scarborough
Marsh on the east side of the Eastern Rd Trail on
1/28.
A single CAROLINA WREN continues in a Gorham yard, one
was in a Portland yard on 1/27, and one has been
present in a Freeport yard for about two weeks now.
Eight EASTERN BLUEBIRDS added a splash of color to a
Freeport yard on the 25th, while another Freeport yard
hosted a pair on the 1st.
A lonely YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER continues at Community
Park, off of Harbor Rd in Wells through the 30th.
A tardy FOX SPARROW visited a Phippsburg yard on 1/27.
About a dozen WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were found along
the Muskie Trail at Laudholm Farm in Wells on 2/1.
- End transcript
_______________________________________________________________________
Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth
500 Route One, Yarmouth, Maine
207-846-8002
www.yarmouthbirds.com
_______________________________________________________________________