- RBA
* Maine
* Southcoastal
* April 12, 2007
* MESC0706.12
- Species Mentioned:
Brant
Gadwall
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
“EURASIAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL
“EURASIAN” X “AMERICAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL HYBRID
REDHEAD (no)
REDHEAD X RING-NECKED DUCK HYBRID
Lesser Scaup
Barrow’s Goldeneye
RUDDY SHELDUCK (origin unknown)
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Glossy Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Lesser Yellowlegs
Wilson’s Snipe
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
“Ipswich” Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2007 compiled at:
5:15pm.
To report: (207) 846-8002, or wbcbirds_
AT_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 reports can be found at
www.yarmouthbirds.com.
Weather Summary: More snowshowers Thurs night gave way
to clearing skies and light winds through Sat night,
facilitating a pulse of migrants. A deepening low
over the Maritimes then kept us in a steady W to NW
flow Sun through Wed, with temps remaining up to 15F
below normal through week’s end (normal in Portland is
now 52/34F). The next winter-like storm was underway
today, with heavy snow falling this afternoon, mixing
at times with sleet and rain, especially along the
coast.
19 BRANT were on Hill’s Beach in Biddeford on 4/5,
while 5 were on Long Sands Beach in York Beach on 4/8.
A pair of GADWALL continues behind the Pelreco
building in Scarborough Marsh, while a drake
“EURASIAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL was identified within a
group of about 40 “AMERICAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL at
Seavy’s Landing in Scarborough Marsh on 4/8. Seavy’s
Landing is at the end of Seavy’s Landing Rd, off of
Pine Point Rd. Likely the same individual was seen in
the Dunstan Landing section the next day.
The mouth of the Abagadasset River in Bowdoinham has
now opened up, and the duck numbers are building
there, such as the 112 GREEN-WINGED TEAL tallied on
the 9th, with a drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE present there
on the 6th through at least the 9th.
A REDHEAD reported from Prout’s Pond in Scarborough on
4/7 turned out to be a probable REDHEAD X RING-NECKED
DUCK HYBRID. Photographs and notes can be found at:
http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/naturewatching/fieldnotes/010826.html.
The bird continued at least through 4/11. Prout’s
Pond is behind the Pleasant Hill Driving Range and the
Food Guy restaurant on Pleasant Hill Rd in Scarborough
(Delorme Map 3: A-4). The assortment of waterfowl
there also included a “EURASIAN” X “AMERICAN”
GREEN-WINGED TEAL HYBRID on 4/8. This bird has not
been seen again.
A RUDDY SHELDUCK, obviously of questionable origin,
was photographed in Lobster Cove at the south end of
Long Sands in York Beach (Delorme Map 1: B-5) on 4/10.
The first LITTLE BLUE HERON of the season arrived at
Biddeford’s Granite Point (Delorme Map 3: D-3) on the
5th and continued through at least the 9th.
The Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, sponsored by the Wild
Bird Center of Yarmouth
(www.yarmouthbirds.com/hawkwatch.asp) has totaled 459
raptors to date. This week’s highlight was a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK on 4/6. In the past seven days
(Thurs, 4/5 to Wed, 4/11) only 117 birds have been
tallied (thanks to the persistent westerly winds): 3
TURKEY VULTURES, 27 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 10 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 41 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER’S HAWKS, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 21 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1
Rough-legged Hawk, 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS, and 1
unidentified.
Elsewhere, an early BROAD-WINGED HAWK visited a
Freeport yard on 4/11. Three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (2
light morph, 1 dark) were tallied in the NW end of
Scarborough Marsh on 4/6, and one light morph was
behind the Pelreco building on 4/8. An adult
PEREGRINE FALCON was also spotted behind Pelreco that
day, while one was at Goose Rocks Beach in
Kennebunkport (Delorme Map 3: D-3) on 4/6.
A single AMERICAN COOT was in Jones Creek in
Scarborough Marsh (opposite the Pelreco building) on
4/8.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues to visit yards on
Cousin’s Island in Yarmouth, one continues at Saco’s
Laurel Hill Cemetery, and one was spotted along I-295
in Richmond on the 9th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted along Saco’s Boom Rd
(Delorme Map 3: B-1) on 4/5, one was along Western Ave
in South Portland (Delorme Map 73: G-1) on 4/10, and
one at Fuller Farm (off of Broadturn Rd in
Scarborough; Delorme Map 3: A-2) on 4/11.
A vanguard NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW was spotted
over Phippsburg’s Center Pond (Delorme Map 6: D-5) on
the 8th.
Two CAROLINA WRENS are now on Hermit Island in
Phippsburg (Delorme Map 6: E-4), one was in Yarmouth’s
Bayview Preserve (off Bayview Rd, Delorme Map 6: D-1)
on 4/12, and the pair continues here at the Wild Bird
Center of Yarmouth.
Large flocks of “reverse-migrant” AMERICAN ROBINS were
seen heading south after last week’s snowstorm. Large
flocks were heading south past the Bradbury Mtn
Hawkwatch, for example, during the 5th through 7th,
before northbound flocks began to be seen again on the
10th.
Two “IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROWS were found at Goose
Rocks Beach on 4/6 and this week’s high count of FOX
SPARROWS was 10 in a Scarborough yard on 4/11.
Observations and reports of SNOWY EGRET, GLOSSY IBIS,
OSPREY, WILSON’S SNIPE, WINTER WREN, and CHIPPING
SPARROW also increased this week, while other new
arrivals included BLUE-WINGED TEAL, LESSER SCAUP, and
LESSER YELLOWLEGS.
- 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 12, 2007
* MESC0706.12
- Species Mentioned:
Brant
Gadwall
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
“EURASIAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL
“EURASIAN” X “AMERICAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL HYBRID
REDHEAD (no)
REDHEAD X RING-NECKED DUCK HYBRID
Lesser Scaup
Barrow’s Goldeneye
RUDDY SHELDUCK (origin unknown)
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Glossy Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Lesser Yellowlegs
Wilson’s Snipe
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
“Ipswich” Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
- Transcript:
Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert
(Internet Only).
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2007 compiled at:
5:15pm.
To report: (207) 846-8002, or wbcbirds_
AT_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 reports can be found at
www.yarmouthbirds.com.
Weather Summary: More snowshowers Thurs night gave way
to clearing skies and light winds through Sat night,
facilitating a pulse of migrants. A deepening low
over the Maritimes then kept us in a steady W to NW
flow Sun through Wed, with temps remaining up to 15F
below normal through week’s end (normal in Portland is
now 52/34F). The next winter-like storm was underway
today, with heavy snow falling this afternoon, mixing
at times with sleet and rain, especially along the
coast.
19 BRANT were on Hill’s Beach in Biddeford on 4/5,
while 5 were on Long Sands Beach in York Beach on 4/8.
A pair of GADWALL continues behind the Pelreco
building in Scarborough Marsh, while a drake
“EURASIAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL was identified within a
group of about 40 “AMERICAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL at
Seavy’s Landing in Scarborough Marsh on 4/8. Seavy’s
Landing is at the end of Seavy’s Landing Rd, off of
Pine Point Rd. Likely the same individual was seen in
the Dunstan Landing section the next day.
The mouth of the Abagadasset River in Bowdoinham has
now opened up, and the duck numbers are building
there, such as the 112 GREEN-WINGED TEAL tallied on
the 9th, with a drake BARROW’S GOLDENEYE present there
on the 6th through at least the 9th.
A REDHEAD reported from Prout’s Pond in Scarborough on
4/7 turned out to be a probable REDHEAD X RING-NECKED
DUCK HYBRID. Photographs and notes can be found at:
http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/naturewatching/fieldnotes/010826.html.
The bird continued at least through 4/11. Prout’s
Pond is behind the Pleasant Hill Driving Range and the
Food Guy restaurant on Pleasant Hill Rd in Scarborough
(Delorme Map 3: A-4). The assortment of waterfowl
there also included a “EURASIAN” X “AMERICAN”
GREEN-WINGED TEAL HYBRID on 4/8. This bird has not
been seen again.
A RUDDY SHELDUCK, obviously of questionable origin,
was photographed in Lobster Cove at the south end of
Long Sands in York Beach (Delorme Map 1: B-5) on 4/10.
The first LITTLE BLUE HERON of the season arrived at
Biddeford’s Granite Point (Delorme Map 3: D-3) on the
5th and continued through at least the 9th.
The Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, sponsored by the Wild
Bird Center of Yarmouth
(www.yarmouthbirds.com/hawkwatch.asp) has totaled 459
raptors to date. This week’s highlight was a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK on 4/6. In the past seven days
(Thurs, 4/5 to Wed, 4/11) only 117 birds have been
tallied (thanks to the persistent westerly winds): 3
TURKEY VULTURES, 27 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES, 10 NORTHERN
HARRIERS, 41 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 COOPER’S HAWKS, 3
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 21 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 1
Rough-legged Hawk, 6 AMERICAN KESTRELS, and 1
unidentified.
Elsewhere, an early BROAD-WINGED HAWK visited a
Freeport yard on 4/11. Three ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (2
light morph, 1 dark) were tallied in the NW end of
Scarborough Marsh on 4/6, and one light morph was
behind the Pelreco building on 4/8. An adult
PEREGRINE FALCON was also spotted behind Pelreco that
day, while one was at Goose Rocks Beach in
Kennebunkport (Delorme Map 3: D-3) on 4/6.
A single AMERICAN COOT was in Jones Creek in
Scarborough Marsh (opposite the Pelreco building) on
4/8.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues to visit yards on
Cousin’s Island in Yarmouth, one continues at Saco’s
Laurel Hill Cemetery, and one was spotted along I-295
in Richmond on the 9th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was spotted along Saco’s Boom Rd
(Delorme Map 3: B-1) on 4/5, one was along Western Ave
in South Portland (Delorme Map 73: G-1) on 4/10, and
one at Fuller Farm (off of Broadturn Rd in
Scarborough; Delorme Map 3: A-2) on 4/11.
A vanguard NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW was spotted
over Phippsburg’s Center Pond (Delorme Map 6: D-5) on
the 8th.
Two CAROLINA WRENS are now on Hermit Island in
Phippsburg (Delorme Map 6: E-4), one was in Yarmouth’s
Bayview Preserve (off Bayview Rd, Delorme Map 6: D-1)
on 4/12, and the pair continues here at the Wild Bird
Center of Yarmouth.
Large flocks of “reverse-migrant” AMERICAN ROBINS were
seen heading south after last week’s snowstorm. Large
flocks were heading south past the Bradbury Mtn
Hawkwatch, for example, during the 5th through 7th,
before northbound flocks began to be seen again on the
10th.
Two “IPSWICH” SAVANNAH SPARROWS were found at Goose
Rocks Beach on 4/6 and this week’s high count of FOX
SPARROWS was 10 in a Scarborough yard on 4/11.
Observations and reports of SNOWY EGRET, GLOSSY IBIS,
OSPREY, WILSON’S SNIPE, WINTER WREN, and CHIPPING
SPARROW also increased this week, while other new
arrivals included BLUE-WINGED TEAL, LESSER SCAUP, and
LESSER YELLOWLEGS.
- End transcript
_______________________________________________________________________
Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth
500 Route One, Yarmouth, Maine
207-846-8002
www.yarmouthbirds.com
_______________________________________________________________________