- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* March 29, 2007
* MESC0703.29
- Species Mentioned:
*BLACK VULTURE*
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Brant
MUTE SWAN
Wood Duck
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Piping Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
Iceland Gull
Short-eared Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
American Pipit
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird
RED CROSSBILL
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, March 29, 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: A weak cold front Fri am produced
showers while a shortwave Sat night dropped up to 2”
of snow. A warm front Mon associated with a passing
surface low Mon pm produced periods of rain through
early Tues am. High pressure then took over, with
strong NW winds Wed and Thurs. Temps were near, or
above, normal for most of the week, with Fri being the
warmest day as temps reached the upper 50’s (normal in
Portland for today is: 46/29F).
A *BLACK VULTURE* was spotted over the Maine Turnpike
(I-95) in Wells on the morning of 3/27.
32 BRANT were at Vine’s Landing in Biddeford Pool on
3/23 (5 there on 3/27) while 6 were at Cape
Elizabeth’s Kettle Cove on 3/25. A single SNOW GOOSE
within a flock of 25 CANADA GEESE passed over a
Freeport yard on 3/26, while 19 were observed in
Scarborough Marsh, to the west of the Eastern Rd
Trail, on 3/28. Meanwhile, the pair of MUTE SWANS had
returned to Legion Pond, at the intersection of Paul
St and Rte 103 in Kittery (Delorme Map 1: B-4) by
3/25.
This week’s high count of HARLEQUIN DUCKS was 20
tallied at Ogunquit’s Cliff House on the 25th. 14
GREATER SCAUP arrived at Wharton Pt in Brunswick
(Delorme Map 6: C-3) on the 29th. One drake BARROW’S
GOLDENEYE continued in the Saco River, as viewed from
Water St in Saco (Delorme Map 71: B-2) at least
through the 23rd, with another or the same individual
farther down the Saco from the boat launch off Rte 9
in Biddeford (Delorme Map 3: C-3) on the 27th.
170 raptors were tallied in the past seven days
(Thurs, 3/22 – Wed, 3/28) of the Bradbury Mountain
Hawkwatch in Pownal, sponsored by the Wild Bird Center
of Yarmouth: 38 TURKEY VULTURES, 14 BALD EAGLE, 3
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER’S HAWKS, 3 NORTHERN
GOSHAWKS, 11 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 84 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 4 MERLINS, and 3
unidentified. More information, directions, and a
link to daily and season count totals can be found at
www.yarmouthbirds.com/hawkwatch.asp.
Elsewhere, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed along the
Maine Turnpike, near Exit 5 in York on the 22nd and
one was behind the Pelreco building in Scarborough
Marsh on the 28th. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK visited a
Scarborough yard on the 26th, and a PEREGRINE FALCON
was perched on the I-95 bridge over the Piscataqua
River (Delorme Map 1: B-3) on the 26th.
Single PIPING PLOVERS arrived at Goosefare Brook in
Saco and Seawall Beach in Phippsburg on 3/24, and at
Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport on 3/26.
This week’s PURPLE SANDPIPER high count were 55+
tallied off of the East Point Sanctuary in Biddeford
Pool on 3/23, while 85+ DUNLIN was a good count on
Hill’s Beach (as observed from Vine’s Landing) on the
same day.
The 3rd Cycle ICELAND GULL continues at Union Wharf
off of Commercial Street in Portland (Delorme Map 73:
F-4) through at least the 26th.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was observed at Phippsburg’s Seawall
Beach (Delorme Map 6: E-5) on 3/24.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues in Saco’s Laurel
Hill Cemetery.
An immature NORTHERN SHRIKE visited a Georgetown yard
on 3/21, and returned three days later. Another was
seen in West Bath, at the corner of Berrys Mill Rd and
Austin Rd (Delorme Map 6: C-4) on 3/26.
The first few pioneering TREE SWALLOWS were detected
this week, beginning with two over Cumberland on the
24th and one over Scarborough Marsh the next day.
CAROLINA WRENS were seen and/or heard at Harbor Rd in
Wells on 3/25, Coles Hill Rd in Wells on 3/28, Hermit
Island in Phippsburg (Delorme Map 6: E-4) on 3/28,
with 1-2 continuing here at the Wild Bird Center of
Yarmouth. Meanwhile, an early HOUSE WREN returned to
a Cape Neddick yard on 3/27.
An early AMERICAN PIPIT passed over the Bradbury
Mountain Hawkwatch on 3/23.
A CHIPPING SPARROW has successfully overwintered at a
Cumberland.
A RED CROSSBILL was singing at Phippsburg’s Hermit
Island on 3/28.
Observations and reports of WOOD DUCK, GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCK, GREAT EGRET, AMERICAN KESTREL,
BELTED KINGFISHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, and BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRD also increased this week, while other new
arrivals included DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GREAT BLUE
HERON, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and EASTERN MEADOWLARK.
- 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 29, 2007
* MESC0703.29
- Species Mentioned:
*BLACK VULTURE*
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Brant
MUTE SWAN
Wood Duck
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Piping Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
Iceland Gull
Short-eared Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Shrike
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
American Pipit
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird
RED CROSSBILL
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, March 29, 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: A weak cold front Fri am produced
showers while a shortwave Sat night dropped up to 2”
of snow. A warm front Mon associated with a passing
surface low Mon pm produced periods of rain through
early Tues am. High pressure then took over, with
strong NW winds Wed and Thurs. Temps were near, or
above, normal for most of the week, with Fri being the
warmest day as temps reached the upper 50’s (normal in
Portland for today is: 46/29F).
A *BLACK VULTURE* was spotted over the Maine Turnpike
(I-95) in Wells on the morning of 3/27.
32 BRANT were at Vine’s Landing in Biddeford Pool on
3/23 (5 there on 3/27) while 6 were at Cape
Elizabeth’s Kettle Cove on 3/25. A single SNOW GOOSE
within a flock of 25 CANADA GEESE passed over a
Freeport yard on 3/26, while 19 were observed in
Scarborough Marsh, to the west of the Eastern Rd
Trail, on 3/28. Meanwhile, the pair of MUTE SWANS had
returned to Legion Pond, at the intersection of Paul
St and Rte 103 in Kittery (Delorme Map 1: B-4) by
3/25.
This week’s high count of HARLEQUIN DUCKS was 20
tallied at Ogunquit’s Cliff House on the 25th. 14
GREATER SCAUP arrived at Wharton Pt in Brunswick
(Delorme Map 6: C-3) on the 29th. One drake BARROW’S
GOLDENEYE continued in the Saco River, as viewed from
Water St in Saco (Delorme Map 71: B-2) at least
through the 23rd, with another or the same individual
farther down the Saco from the boat launch off Rte 9
in Biddeford (Delorme Map 3: C-3) on the 27th.
170 raptors were tallied in the past seven days
(Thurs, 3/22 – Wed, 3/28) of the Bradbury Mountain
Hawkwatch in Pownal, sponsored by the Wild Bird Center
of Yarmouth: 38 TURKEY VULTURES, 14 BALD EAGLE, 3
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 8 COOPER’S HAWKS, 3 NORTHERN
GOSHAWKS, 11 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 84 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 4 MERLINS, and 3
unidentified. More information, directions, and a
link to daily and season count totals can be found at
www.yarmouthbirds.com/hawkwatch.asp.
Elsewhere, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed along the
Maine Turnpike, near Exit 5 in York on the 22nd and
one was behind the Pelreco building in Scarborough
Marsh on the 28th. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK visited a
Scarborough yard on the 26th, and a PEREGRINE FALCON
was perched on the I-95 bridge over the Piscataqua
River (Delorme Map 1: B-3) on the 26th.
Single PIPING PLOVERS arrived at Goosefare Brook in
Saco and Seawall Beach in Phippsburg on 3/24, and at
Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport on 3/26.
This week’s PURPLE SANDPIPER high count were 55+
tallied off of the East Point Sanctuary in Biddeford
Pool on 3/23, while 85+ DUNLIN was a good count on
Hill’s Beach (as observed from Vine’s Landing) on the
same day.
The 3rd Cycle ICELAND GULL continues at Union Wharf
off of Commercial Street in Portland (Delorme Map 73:
F-4) through at least the 26th.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was observed at Phippsburg’s Seawall
Beach (Delorme Map 6: E-5) on 3/24.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues in Saco’s Laurel
Hill Cemetery.
An immature NORTHERN SHRIKE visited a Georgetown yard
on 3/21, and returned three days later. Another was
seen in West Bath, at the corner of Berrys Mill Rd and
Austin Rd (Delorme Map 6: C-4) on 3/26.
The first few pioneering TREE SWALLOWS were detected
this week, beginning with two over Cumberland on the
24th and one over Scarborough Marsh the next day.
CAROLINA WRENS were seen and/or heard at Harbor Rd in
Wells on 3/25, Coles Hill Rd in Wells on 3/28, Hermit
Island in Phippsburg (Delorme Map 6: E-4) on 3/28,
with 1-2 continuing here at the Wild Bird Center of
Yarmouth. Meanwhile, an early HOUSE WREN returned to
a Cape Neddick yard on 3/27.
An early AMERICAN PIPIT passed over the Bradbury
Mountain Hawkwatch on 3/23.
A CHIPPING SPARROW has successfully overwintered at a
Cumberland.
A RED CROSSBILL was singing at Phippsburg’s Hermit
Island on 3/28.
Observations and reports of WOOD DUCK, GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, RING-NECKED DUCK, GREAT EGRET, AMERICAN KESTREL,
BELTED KINGFISHER, EASTERN PHOEBE, and BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRD also increased this week, while other new
arrivals included DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GREAT BLUE
HERON, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and EASTERN MEADOWLARK.
- End transcript
_______________________________________________________________________
Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth
500 Route One, Yarmouth, Maine
207-846-8002
www.yarmouthbirds.com
_______________________________________________________________________