- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* April 5, 2007
* MESC0704.05
- Species Mentioned:
*BLACK VULTURE*
Snow Goose
Brant
MUTE SWAN
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Greater Scaup
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Glossy Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Willet
Wilson’s Snipe
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
Hermit Thrush
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Rusty Blackbird
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, April 5, 2007 compiled at:
4:30pm.
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: Yuck. Temps were above normal Fri
through Sun despite a NW flow- reinforced by a dry
cold front Fri pm – through Sat. Then, things took a
turn for the worse as wintry conditions and
below-normal temps (mostly upper 30s for highs, normal
= 49/31) for the rest of the week, with mostly
easterly winds grinding the progress of migration to a
virtual halt. A series of lows and a persistent
onshore flow produced periods of light rain, drizzle,
sleet, and/or snow Sun night through Tues night. A
stronger system then dumped up to 16” of snow between
Wed and Thurs mornings, the 5th highest 24-hour
snowfall in April on record for Portland (11.6”;
records began in 1882).
The Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, sponsored by the Wild
Bird Center of Yarmouth
(www.yarmouthbirds.com/hawkwatch.asp) has totaled 368
raptors to date. This week’s highlight was a *BLACK
VULTURE* at 9:40 am on 4/1, that was spotted in the
extreme distance to the southeast – possibly over the
shoreline of Freeport, heading north. The first
OSPREY of the season passed by on 3/30, with many
reports from around the area being received in the
following days. 104 birds were counted on 4/1, but a
single adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK in the afternoon of 4/3
broke a day and a half-long shutout streak. In the
past seven days (Thurs, 3/29 to Wed, 4/4) 155 birds
have been tallied: 1 Black Vulture, 21 TURKEY
VULTURES, 6 Osprey, 5 BALD EAGLES, 5 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 26 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 10 COOPER’S HAWKS, 1
Northern Goshawk, 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 50
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 22 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 MERLIN, and
4 unidentified.
4 SNOW GEESE passed the Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch on
4/1, while 9 were in Scarborough Marsh on the same
day. 20 BRANT were at Hill’s Beach in Biddeford on
3/30, 8 were at East Point in Biddeford Pool on 4/1,
and 27 were at Cape Elizabeth’s Kettle Cove on 4/1.
The pair of MUTE SWANS continues on Legions Pond at
the intersection of Paul St and Rte 103 in Kittery
(Delorme Map 1: B-4).
A pair of GADWALL were behind the Pelreco building in
Scarborough Marsh on the 31st, while one was behind
Saco’s Laurel Hill Cemetery on the next day.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was over Scarborough’s Pine Point
on 3/30.
The first AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER of the season
returned to Hill’s Beach on the 30th, and an early
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was reported from Fortunes Rocks
Beach on the 31st.
The 3rd Cycle ICELAND GULL continues at Union Wharf,
off of Commercial Street in Portland (Delorme Map 73:
F-4), through at least 4/1 and a GLAUCOUS GULL was at
Biddeford Pool’s East Point on the same day.
A pair of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS have been visiting a
cavity in Cape Elizabeth, while the overwintering
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continues in Evergreen
Cemetery.
A CAROLINA WREN was in Bowdoinham on 3/31, 1-2
continues here at the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth,
and an apparent pair continues in a Gorham yard.
Calm winds and clearing skies Sat night produced a
great flight, led by SONG SPARROWS – including 152
tallied at Winslow Park – and DARK-EYED JUNCOS for the
morning of 4/1. Meanwhile, the 11 FOX SPARROWS under
a Cumberland feeder on 3/31 was a great total.
Feeders have been particularly active with these
species during the snowfall this week.
A female RUSTY BLACKBIRD was along Browns Point Rd in
Bowdoinham (Delorme Map 6: A-4) on the 31st, while one
was reported from a Topsham yard on the next day.
Observations and reports of AMERICAN WIGEON, GREATER
SCAUP, PIED-BILLED GREBE, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT,
PIPING PLOVER, NORTHERN FLICKER, FISH CROW, and TREE
SWALLOW increased this week, while other new arrivals
included SNOWY EGRET, GLOSSY IBIS, WILLET, WILSON’S
SNIPE, WINTER WREN, MARSH WREN, HERMIT THRUSH,
SAVANNAH SPARROW, and SWAMP 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
* April 5, 2007
* MESC0704.05
- Species Mentioned:
*BLACK VULTURE*
Snow Goose
Brant
MUTE SWAN
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Greater Scaup
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Glossy Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Willet
Wilson’s Snipe
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
Hermit Thrush
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Rusty Blackbird
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, April 5, 2007 compiled at:
4:30pm.
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: Yuck. Temps were above normal Fri
through Sun despite a NW flow- reinforced by a dry
cold front Fri pm – through Sat. Then, things took a
turn for the worse as wintry conditions and
below-normal temps (mostly upper 30s for highs, normal
= 49/31) for the rest of the week, with mostly
easterly winds grinding the progress of migration to a
virtual halt. A series of lows and a persistent
onshore flow produced periods of light rain, drizzle,
sleet, and/or snow Sun night through Tues night. A
stronger system then dumped up to 16” of snow between
Wed and Thurs mornings, the 5th highest 24-hour
snowfall in April on record for Portland (11.6”;
records began in 1882).
The Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, sponsored by the Wild
Bird Center of Yarmouth
(www.yarmouthbirds.com/hawkwatch.asp) has totaled 368
raptors to date. This week’s highlight was a *BLACK
VULTURE* at 9:40 am on 4/1, that was spotted in the
extreme distance to the southeast – possibly over the
shoreline of Freeport, heading north. The first
OSPREY of the season passed by on 3/30, with many
reports from around the area being received in the
following days. 104 birds were counted on 4/1, but a
single adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK in the afternoon of 4/3
broke a day and a half-long shutout streak. In the
past seven days (Thurs, 3/29 to Wed, 4/4) 155 birds
have been tallied: 1 Black Vulture, 21 TURKEY
VULTURES, 6 Osprey, 5 BALD EAGLES, 5 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 26 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 10 COOPER’S HAWKS, 1
Northern Goshawk, 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 50
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 22 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 MERLIN, and
4 unidentified.
4 SNOW GEESE passed the Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch on
4/1, while 9 were in Scarborough Marsh on the same
day. 20 BRANT were at Hill’s Beach in Biddeford on
3/30, 8 were at East Point in Biddeford Pool on 4/1,
and 27 were at Cape Elizabeth’s Kettle Cove on 4/1.
The pair of MUTE SWANS continues on Legions Pond at
the intersection of Paul St and Rte 103 in Kittery
(Delorme Map 1: B-4).
A pair of GADWALL were behind the Pelreco building in
Scarborough Marsh on the 31st, while one was behind
Saco’s Laurel Hill Cemetery on the next day.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was over Scarborough’s Pine Point
on 3/30.
The first AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER of the season
returned to Hill’s Beach on the 30th, and an early
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was reported from Fortunes Rocks
Beach on the 31st.
The 3rd Cycle ICELAND GULL continues at Union Wharf,
off of Commercial Street in Portland (Delorme Map 73:
F-4), through at least 4/1 and a GLAUCOUS GULL was at
Biddeford Pool’s East Point on the same day.
A pair of RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS have been visiting a
cavity in Cape Elizabeth, while the overwintering
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continues in Evergreen
Cemetery.
A CAROLINA WREN was in Bowdoinham on 3/31, 1-2
continues here at the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth,
and an apparent pair continues in a Gorham yard.
Calm winds and clearing skies Sat night produced a
great flight, led by SONG SPARROWS – including 152
tallied at Winslow Park – and DARK-EYED JUNCOS for the
morning of 4/1. Meanwhile, the 11 FOX SPARROWS under
a Cumberland feeder on 3/31 was a great total.
Feeders have been particularly active with these
species during the snowfall this week.
A female RUSTY BLACKBIRD was along Browns Point Rd in
Bowdoinham (Delorme Map 6: A-4) on the 31st, while one
was reported from a Topsham yard on the next day.
Observations and reports of AMERICAN WIGEON, GREATER
SCAUP, PIED-BILLED GREBE, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT,
PIPING PLOVER, NORTHERN FLICKER, FISH CROW, and TREE
SWALLOW increased this week, while other new arrivals
included SNOWY EGRET, GLOSSY IBIS, WILLET, WILSON’S
SNIPE, WINTER WREN, MARSH WREN, HERMIT THRUSH,
SAVANNAH SPARROW, and SWAMP SPARROW.
- End transcript
_______________________________________________________________________
Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth
500 Route One, Yarmouth, Maine
207-846-8002
www.yarmouthbirds.com
_______________________________________________________________________