- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* March 22, 2007
* MESC0703.22
- Species Mentioned:
Canada Goose
Brant
Wood Duck
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Northern Pintail
Ring-necked Duck
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Piping Plover
Killdeer
Dunlin
American Woodcock
Iceland Gull
SNOWY OWL
Fish Crow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Carolina Wren
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
“Ipswich” Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007 compiled at:
5:30pm.
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: A strong, late-season Nor’Easter
produced 5.5” to 11” of snow Fri pm through Sat am,
before changing over to sleet, freezing rain, and rain
(sooner along the coast) before ending Sat pm as
freezing drizzle. Light snow Sun morning was followed
by flurries during the day in the wake of Sat’s storm.
A weak system Mon night produced light snow, while a
warm front Thurs am triggered some freezing rain.
Temps. remained below normal through Wed, but SW winds
on Thurs helped propel stalled migrants and increased
temps into the 50’s (N= 44/27).
24 BRANT were behind Hattie’s Deli at Biddeford Pool
on 3/16, 5 were at Zebb’s Cove in Cape Elizabeth on
3/18, 20 were at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth on
3/19, and 9 were at Willard Beach in South Portland on
3/22.
At least one drake GADWALL arrived in Scarborough
Marsh on 3/18, spotted in Jones Creek as it passes
between the two buildings at Pelreco, and seen
elsewhere for the next few days. A pair of AMERICAN
WIGEON and a drake NORTHERN PINTAIL visited a North
Windham feeder on 3/18. Portland’s overwintering
American Wigeon was seen again on multiple occasions
at Evergreen Cemetery.
4 drake and 2 hen BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continue in the
Lower Harraseeket River in South Freeport, as tallied
from Winslow Park (Delorme Map 6: D-1) on the 19th.
A vanguard GREAT EGRET was observed in Scarborough
Marsh on 3/22.
The Topsham RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was spotted again this
week, perched alongside the southbound lanes, ½ mile
north of Exit 31 of I295 on the 19th, while one
returned to a Hollis yard this week. While one
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was spotted in Scarborough Marsh
from Route 1/9 on the 18th, 4 were seen later that day
behind the Pelreco building. Three were seen in the
Marsh on the 19th. Meanwhile, two more were noted at
Cape Elizabeth’s Spurwink Marsh (Delorme Map 3: A-4)
on 3/18.
A MERLIN buzzed through Portland’s Dragon Field
(behind the Quarry Run dogpark, near the intersection
of Ocean and Presumpscot; Delorme Map 73: C-3) on 3/16
and one was spotted along Nutter Rd in South Portland
(Delorme Map 73: G-4) on 3/22.
The Bradbury Mountain Raptor Research Project Spring
Hawkwatch, sponsored by the Wild Bird Center of
Yarmouth, got underway on Wed. the 20th. The count
will run seven days a week, from 9 to 5, weather
permitting. The first bird of the season was a light
morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK at 9:17 am on Day 1. The
first two days of the count yielded 41 migrants: 8
TURKEY VULTURES, 8 BALD EAGLES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK,
1 COOPER’S HAWK, 7 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 12 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, and
one Unidentified. See
www.yarmouthbirds.com/hawkwatch.asp for more
information and daily count totals.
The first PIPING PLOVER of the spring was found at
Reid State Park in Georgetown on 3/21. 25 DUNLIN were
observed flying between Biddeford Pool (behind
Hattie’s) and Biddeford Pool Beach on 3/16 while 27
continue at Freeport’s Winslow Park.
The 3rd Cycle ICELAND GULL continues at Union Wharf in
Portland’s Old Port (Delorme Map 73: F-4).
A SNOWY OWL was discovered on private property in
Brunswick on 3/19. It was seen through dusk that day,
but it has not been seen since.
A pair of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS are visiting a
feeder along Sawyer Rd in Cape Elizabeth (Delorme Map
3: A-4) while a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen
again in Evergreen Cemetery on 3/21.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at Fuller Farm, off of
Broadturn Rd in Scarborough (Delorme Map 3: A-2) on
the 21st.
A second CAROLINA WREN returned to a Gorham yard, one
continues in Saco’s Laurel Hill Cemetery, two were
refound along Portland’s Eastern Promenade (near its
Old-Port end) on 3/19, and 1-2 continue here at the
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth.
A “IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROW was found in the dunes
about half-way between Camp Ellis and Bayview (Delorme
Map 3: C-3) in Saco on the same day. Meanwhile, FOX
SPARROWS were widely reported, in surprising numbers,
especially after being driven to feeders by the
weekend’s storm.
Eight LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found behind the
Scarborough Marsh Nature Center on 3/18 while SNOW
BUNTINGS were noted at a few locations this week, with
a high count of 14 from Seavy’s Landing in Scarborough
Marsh on 3/18.
Observations and reports of CANADA GOOSE, RING-NECKED
DUCK, NORTHERN PINTAIL, KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK,
SONG SPARROW, and DARK-EYED JUNCO also increased this
week while other new arrivals included WOOD DUCK, FISH
CROW, EASTERN PHOEBE, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and
CHIPPING SPARROW.
- End transcript
_______________________________________________________________________
Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth
500 Route One, Yarmouth, Maine
207-846-8002
www.yarmouthbirds.com
_______________________________________________________________________
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* March 22, 2007
* MESC0703.22
- Species Mentioned:
Canada Goose
Brant
Wood Duck
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Northern Pintail
Ring-necked Duck
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Piping Plover
Killdeer
Dunlin
American Woodcock
Iceland Gull
SNOWY OWL
Fish Crow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Carolina Wren
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
“Ipswich” Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007 compiled at:
5:30pm.
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: A strong, late-season Nor’Easter
produced 5.5” to 11” of snow Fri pm through Sat am,
before changing over to sleet, freezing rain, and rain
(sooner along the coast) before ending Sat pm as
freezing drizzle. Light snow Sun morning was followed
by flurries during the day in the wake of Sat’s storm.
A weak system Mon night produced light snow, while a
warm front Thurs am triggered some freezing rain.
Temps. remained below normal through Wed, but SW winds
on Thurs helped propel stalled migrants and increased
temps into the 50’s (N= 44/27).
24 BRANT were behind Hattie’s Deli at Biddeford Pool
on 3/16, 5 were at Zebb’s Cove in Cape Elizabeth on
3/18, 20 were at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth on
3/19, and 9 were at Willard Beach in South Portland on
3/22.
At least one drake GADWALL arrived in Scarborough
Marsh on 3/18, spotted in Jones Creek as it passes
between the two buildings at Pelreco, and seen
elsewhere for the next few days. A pair of AMERICAN
WIGEON and a drake NORTHERN PINTAIL visited a North
Windham feeder on 3/18. Portland’s overwintering
American Wigeon was seen again on multiple occasions
at Evergreen Cemetery.
4 drake and 2 hen BARROW’S GOLDENEYE continue in the
Lower Harraseeket River in South Freeport, as tallied
from Winslow Park (Delorme Map 6: D-1) on the 19th.
A vanguard GREAT EGRET was observed in Scarborough
Marsh on 3/22.
The Topsham RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was spotted again this
week, perched alongside the southbound lanes, ½ mile
north of Exit 31 of I295 on the 19th, while one
returned to a Hollis yard this week. While one
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was spotted in Scarborough Marsh
from Route 1/9 on the 18th, 4 were seen later that day
behind the Pelreco building. Three were seen in the
Marsh on the 19th. Meanwhile, two more were noted at
Cape Elizabeth’s Spurwink Marsh (Delorme Map 3: A-4)
on 3/18.
A MERLIN buzzed through Portland’s Dragon Field
(behind the Quarry Run dogpark, near the intersection
of Ocean and Presumpscot; Delorme Map 73: C-3) on 3/16
and one was spotted along Nutter Rd in South Portland
(Delorme Map 73: G-4) on 3/22.
The Bradbury Mountain Raptor Research Project Spring
Hawkwatch, sponsored by the Wild Bird Center of
Yarmouth, got underway on Wed. the 20th. The count
will run seven days a week, from 9 to 5, weather
permitting. The first bird of the season was a light
morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK at 9:17 am on Day 1. The
first two days of the count yielded 41 migrants: 8
TURKEY VULTURES, 8 BALD EAGLES, 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK,
1 COOPER’S HAWK, 7 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 12 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, and
one Unidentified. See
www.yarmouthbirds.com/hawkwatch.asp for more
information and daily count totals.
The first PIPING PLOVER of the spring was found at
Reid State Park in Georgetown on 3/21. 25 DUNLIN were
observed flying between Biddeford Pool (behind
Hattie’s) and Biddeford Pool Beach on 3/16 while 27
continue at Freeport’s Winslow Park.
The 3rd Cycle ICELAND GULL continues at Union Wharf in
Portland’s Old Port (Delorme Map 73: F-4).
A SNOWY OWL was discovered on private property in
Brunswick on 3/19. It was seen through dusk that day,
but it has not been seen since.
A pair of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS are visiting a
feeder along Sawyer Rd in Cape Elizabeth (Delorme Map
3: A-4) while a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen
again in Evergreen Cemetery on 3/21.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was found at Fuller Farm, off of
Broadturn Rd in Scarborough (Delorme Map 3: A-2) on
the 21st.
A second CAROLINA WREN returned to a Gorham yard, one
continues in Saco’s Laurel Hill Cemetery, two were
refound along Portland’s Eastern Promenade (near its
Old-Port end) on 3/19, and 1-2 continue here at the
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth.
A “IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROW was found in the dunes
about half-way between Camp Ellis and Bayview (Delorme
Map 3: C-3) in Saco on the same day. Meanwhile, FOX
SPARROWS were widely reported, in surprising numbers,
especially after being driven to feeders by the
weekend’s storm.
Eight LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found behind the
Scarborough Marsh Nature Center on 3/18 while SNOW
BUNTINGS were noted at a few locations this week, with
a high count of 14 from Seavy’s Landing in Scarborough
Marsh on 3/18.
Observations and reports of CANADA GOOSE, RING-NECKED
DUCK, NORTHERN PINTAIL, KILLDEER, AMERICAN WOODCOCK,
SONG SPARROW, and DARK-EYED JUNCO also increased this
week while other new arrivals included WOOD DUCK, FISH
CROW, EASTERN PHOEBE, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and
CHIPPING SPARROW.
- End transcript
_______________________________________________________________________
Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth
500 Route One, Yarmouth, Maine
207-846-8002
www.yarmouthbirds.com
_______________________________________________________________________