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3 Feb Searsport birds [William Nichols ] 3 Feb South Portland Backyard BLuebirds and more ["Marie" ] 3 Feb Re: Re: bird song apps [Paul Wells ] 3 Feb Additional Highlights This Week, 1/28-2/3. [Derek and Jeannette Lovitch ] 3 Feb Pine Warbler,Oriole,2 Red-Bellieds et al ["Mark R Hoffman" ] 3 Feb Mallards X Am black ducks Sagadahoc county [Robin R Robinson ] 3 Feb Re: RFI: Manset Dovkie? ["Down East Nature Tours" ] 3 Feb RE: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island ["Down East Nature Tours" ] 3 Feb Birding by ear ["Bob Duchesne" ] 3 Feb Re: bird song apps [Shiloh ] 3 Feb Red-headed WP, Cushing Cemetery, Waren- yes and Bailey Island-no [davesaves ] 3 Feb RE: RFI: Manset Dovkie? [] 3 Feb bird song apps [Craig Kesselheim ] 3 Feb Re: RFI: Manset Dovkie? [Craig Kesselheim ] 3 Feb Re: RFI: Manset Dovkie? [Susan Guare ] 2 Feb GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE @ Fore River [Noah Gibb ] 2 Feb RFI: Manset Dovkie? [Barry ] 02 Feb Shrike, Lark Sparrow, etc. [Joanne Stevens ] 2 Feb snow buntings [Julia ] 2 Feb More on Snowy Owl Influx [Nancy Hudak ] 2 Feb Immature American Bald Eagle [David Small ] 2 Feb Bohemian Waxwings in Newcasatle ["Mark R Hoffman" ] 2 Feb FW: Raptor Interpretation Internship at Acadia National Park ["Smith, Michael" ] 2 Feb Sanford Sewage Plant, Feb 2, 2012 ["Andrew Aldrich" ] 2 Feb Pine Siskin - Town Hill, MDI [Carol Muth ] 2 Feb Bald Eagles - litchfield [Richard Jordan ] 2 Feb QUERY: Eastern Bluebird -three broods? [Peter Vickery ] 2 Feb Bernd Heinrich at Bowdoin College ["Stella Walsh" ] 2 Feb Maine Audubon Gilsland Farm Center [Mike Windsor ] 2 Feb Bird Migration Patterns from Flowing Data [Nancy Hudak ] 2 Feb Re: Pileated eats crabapples ["Down East Nature Tours" ] 2 Feb Re: any snowy owl reports this week? ["Paul Garrity" ] 2 Feb Kim Kaufman on a radio program [Clark Moseley ] 01 Feb Nightly News video: Snowy owls swoop in from the Arctic [Merrilee Brown ] 1 Feb Re: Dovekies ["Clocks" ] 01 Feb Re: any snowy owl reports this week? [Joanne Stevens ] 1 Feb Re: Dovekies [Susan Guare ] 1 Feb any snowy owl reports this week? [Janet Galle ] 1 Feb Bohemians and other notes [Craig Kesselheim ] 1 Feb Andro. Co. Bald Eagles nest-building, Cowbirds [Raven Watcher ] 1 Feb big uptick in feeder birds - Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Feb 1, 2012 [Robin R Robinson ] 1 Feb Bremen - Pine Warbler [Roushdy Juanita ] 1 Feb Re: Pileated eats crabapples [Erynn Call ] 1 Feb Re: Pileated eats crabapples [Judith & Reid Scher ] 1 Feb Bohemian Waxwings ["Jeff Webb" ] 1 Feb Re: Dovekies ["Down East Nature Tours" ] 1 Feb BOWA, Machias [Barry ] 1 Feb Re: Dovekies [Norman Famous ] 1 Feb RE: Dovekies [] 1 Feb Dovekies [Alex Barker ] 31 Jan 01/31 mid-coast birds [William Nichols ] 31 Jan Dovekie diet [Craig Kesselheim ] 31 Jan Dovekie -- an overview excerpt [Craig Kesselheim ] 31 Jan Ruffed Grouse [Roushdy Juanita ] 31 Jan Black-bellied Plover ["Jay Adams" ] 31 Jan Manset: Alle alle duchesne [Clark Moseley ] 31 Jan RE: Southwest harbor DOVEkie still here ["Down East Nature Tours" ] 31 Jan Bohemian Waxwing , Fox Sparrow ["Andrew Aldrich" ] 31 Jan Merlin in SoPo [Scott Cronenweth ] 31 Jan Northern Shrike [] 31 Jan RE: Pileated eats crabapples [Robin R Robinson ] 30 Jan Re: Pileated eats crabapples [Clark Moseley ] 30 Jan Re: Pileated eats crabapples ["John Briggs"] 30 Jan Re: Pileated eats crabapples [Bruce Bartrug ] 30 Jan Fox Sparrow [nancy mcreel ] 30 Jan Red-headed Woodpecker, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 1/30 [Derek and Jeannette Lovitch ] 30 Jan Fox Sparrow [Clark Moseley ] 30 Jan Dovekie still present in Manset [John Wyatt & Debbie Ryan ] 30 Jan Pileated eats crabapples [Raven Watcher ] 30 Jan Warren and Rockport - Jan 29 [Mike Fahay ] 30 Jan Re: bluebirds [Derek and Jeannette Lovitch ] 30 Jan S.W. Harbor long-tailed ducks [David Small ] 30 Jan RE: bluebirds ["Jeff Wells" ] 30 Jan Drake Green-wing Teal in Back Cove, Portland [Matthew Kovach ] 30 Jan Maine RBA - January 29, 2012 [Doug Hitchcox ] 30 Jan Red-bellied vs Hairy Woodpecker ["Bob Duchesne" ] Subject: Searsport birds From: William Nichols <wnbirder AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:38:59 -0500 Here are some birds from Searsport, all of which I had today: A Norther Shrike flew parallel to Station Ave, near the rail road crossing. This is in the general vicinity of the lovely (22.7 million gallon, 14 story high) Liquid Petroleum Gas tank, that is being proposed. But the tank won't effect any birds or wildlife, not to mention residents, so it's not a problem at all...right? ;) A male Barrow's Goldeneye at the Sears Island causeway (on Stockton Harbor side). Good birding, William -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: South Portland Backyard BLuebirds and more From: "Marie" <mijord AT maine.rr.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:43:03 -0500 For the past several days bird activity at my backyard feeders has been very active. In the last few day I have observed a lot more than usual American Goldfinches, American Tree Sparrows, and Juncos as well as many of Mourning Doves. More interesting was a Chipping Sparrow, a Song Sparrow, two White-throated Sparrows, and the occasional visit from a Red-bellied Woodpecker to the suet feeder (we had a pair nesting in the area this past summer). Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatches, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, two male and two female Northern Cardinals, and Blue Jays are my regulars. Several times this week I have enjoyed watching up to four eastern Bluebirds on my ranch style feeders which have Black Oil Sunflowers seeds and chips in them. All the birds like my peanut butter homemade suet mix which is stuffed into a suet log - those that are unable to hang onto the log to feed (like the Woodpeckers, Chickadees, Nuthatches, etc. do) just launch from the ranch style feeder or squirrel guard and hover as they pick at the suet. My Mockingbird taught them all how to do that! J I also should mention that all too frequently a couple of the ranch style feeders have been empty in the morning - new fallen snow reveals numerous deer tracks!! We are thinking about taking those feeders in during the night as it is getting a tad expensive feeding the deer population as well as the birds!! I hope you are able to enjoy our winter feeder birds. Marie -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Re: bird song apps From: Paul Wells <pfwells51 AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:30:45 -0500 All the iBird apps seem to be offered at half price with some regularity, so just keep checking. Also, they offer a handy comparison of different birding apps, though I see that they've changed it since I did my app shopping: http://ibird.com/compare/ Paul Wells On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Shiloh wrote: > I have the Sibley app and I think it is fantastic. The price is about > the same as for iBird pro though. I think you get what you pay for in > this case. If they are just interested in bird songs, "Chirp! Bird > Songs USA" would be an option ($2.99 in the app store). Have not used > it myself though so I can't vouch for the quality. > > Shiloh > > On Feb 3, 6:01 am, Craig Kesselheim wrote: > > Hi all -- A couple folks I know are new to birding and would like advice > on > > favorite iPhone apps for bird songs. I use and love iBird Pro, but the > > price was steep for an entry level birder. > > > > I'd be interested to know of other favorites. I assume this is of > interest > > to the listserv, but if not I am happy to receive your replies off-list > as > > well. > > > > Cheers, > > Craig K > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- ================================================================ Paul F. Wells West Kennebunk, ME USA "I'm doing what I like to do best, and most of the time I understand what it is that I am up to." --Francis R. Wells (1911-2000), farmer and father, on why he was so content with his life. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Additional Highlights This Week, 1/28-2/3. From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:03:19 -0800 (PST) Hi all, Just a few additional sightings of note from the past seven days, not including what I already posted here:   - 1 Bohemian Waxwing, LL Bean headquarters, Rte 1 Freeport, 1/31 (with Jeannette). - 6 Iceland (five 1st winter and 1 3rd winter) and 4 Glaucous (two first winter, 1 second winter, and 1 adult) Gulls, Hatch Hill Landfill, Augusta, 2/2. - 1 drake WOOD DUCK, Kennebec River at the Gardiner Town Landing, 2/2.  Photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/freeportwildbird/6813595067/in/set-72157625893020187  - 13 Iceland Gulls (TEN 1st winter, 1 each of 2nd, 3rd, and adult), 2 first winter Glaucous Gulls, and one first winter HERRING X GLAUCOUS HYBRID, Old Port, Portland, 2/3. - 1 hen NORTHERN PINTAIL is back at Riverbank park, Westbrook, as of 2/3. - 2 "Kumlien's" Iceland Gulls were at Riverbank Park on 2/3, but the still-mystery Iceland-like Gull-thing was not present this day (but was present the day before). - 1 TURKEY VULTURE, over Stevens Avenue, Portland, 2/3.  Really, already!?   - 2 drake and 1 hen Barrow's Goldeneyes continue in the Harraseeket River here in South Freeport. - all three mergansers continue in the Royal River in Yarmouth, between Grist Mill Park and the Lower Falls Landing. - Pine Siskins are staging a little influx into the area over the past 1-2 weeks. -Derek ------------------ Jeannette and Derek Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com Visit our E-store http://store.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/ -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Pine Warbler,Oriole,2 Red-Bellieds et al From: "Mark R Hoffman" <hoffa2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:23:13 -0500 Great day of birds today ! I had a Baltimore Oriole at my feeders,I tried to make it a Western Tanager but Jeannette Lovitch said the bill was yhay of an Oriole ,bummer ! finally had both a male and female Red-Bellied Woodpecker on my home made suet but not at the same time. Went down the street to Louis Doe Hardware and had a bunch of Robins and Cedar Waxwings on their Crabs but could not single out a Bohemian. Then on her feeders was a Pine Warbler. While waiting at the feeders for the Warbler to reaapear I thought I heard a Grackle in the vicinity of the Robins and Waxwings but never got a visual. Also I have had a Brown Creeper on my suet tree for a little over a week now. And finally 4 Bluebirds at Cowshit Corner in North Newcastle. Mark R Hoffman Newcastle Me 207-458-1897 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Mallards X Am black ducks Sagadahoc county From: Robin R Robinson <rrrobinson2010 AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:22:03 -0600 Phippsburg, Me Map 6 Totman CoveWest Bath, New Meadows River by marinaNew Meadows Rd residentiall pond on south end I have had occaission to see and photograph numerous Mallard X American Black duck hybrids in the past few days. This prompted me to do some research about prevalence. I found out all sorts of fascinating factoids about duck hybridization. It's much more common than I had thought! And, those dirty Mallards will consort with nearly anything and anybody, so it seems, even GEESE! I realize that I have probably seen crosses of Mallards with other species and didn't know what I was looking at. From now on, I will be scrutinizing every dastardly duck I see! Photos and info on the following link, my noncommercial, not for profit, not always factual nor well written, not only birding blog (now would be the time to get the children out of the room). http://robins-chaos.blogspot.com/ Robin R Robinson Blushing and Birding In The Burg http://robins-chaos.blogspot.com http://robinrobinsonmaine.com -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: RFI: Manset Dovkie? From: "Down East Nature Tours" <info AT downeastnaturetours.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:31:14 -0500 Hello Dovekie seekers, I checked both sides of the harbor and could not find the bird. The winds have shifted and the once quiet and calm places on the western shore are buffeted by onshore breezes and it is Cold!. The same areas should be checked but the other side is in the Lee so it could be over on the eastern shore. Good Cedar Waxwings and Purple Finch at Upper Town Dock. Michael Michael J. Good, MS President Down East Nature Tours Founder and Director 14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012 Co-founder Penobscot Watershed Eco Center 150 Knox Road Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207-288-8128 / 207-479-4256 info AT DownEastNatureTours.com www.DownEastNatureTours.com info AT AcadiaBirdingFestival.com www.AcadiaBirdingFestival.com -----Original Message----- From: rich AT thenaturalhistorycenter.com Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 8:23 AM To: 'Barry' ; 'Maine birds' Subject: RE: [Maine-birds] RFI: Manset Dovkie? Ed Hawkes and I went looking for the Manset Dovekie yesterday with no success. It was a chilly day with winds out of the northwest. Richard MacDonald Hello folks, I was wondering if anyone has the pleasure of seeing the Dovkie lately? Would like to try and get down there on Sat, and havent seen any recent posts. Thanks, Barry Southard Machias -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: RE: (Maine Birds) Mount Desert Island From: "Down East Nature Tours" <info AT downeastnaturetours.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:15:07 -0500 February 2, 2012 Mount Desert Island Cedar Waxwing and House Finch Upper Town Dock SW Harbor 2012 , Hancock, US-ME Feb 2, 2012 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Looking for the SW Harbor Dovekie took me to the Upper Town Dock in SW Harbor. No Dovekie found after checking both sides of the harbor. Here I had a brief moment of excitement with an adult Bald Eagle flyby that caused a stir in the bird community of the Harbor. Herring gulls and Ducks scattered when the Eagle flew by. Other good birds were some excellent photos of Cedar waxwing foraging on berries and a flock of House Finch at the water’s edge. 26 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 31 flock flew by and photo American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 14 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7 Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) 18 Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 2 Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 47 Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 32 Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 2 Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 7 Many males seem to be present this winter Common Loon (Gavia immer) 5 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 184 Photo of group and counted Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 2 Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) 9 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 22 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 18 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1 Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 3 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 14 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 10 House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 12 singing briefly American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Birding by ear From: "Bob Duchesne" <duchesne AT midmaine.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:08:07 -0500 While we're on the subject of bird songs, bird apps, and birding by ear, I've been meaning to pose this question for awhile. I've got a slide show presentation that I've been doing for years on how to improve birding-by-ear skills. This spring, I'm actually doing a whole weekend field trip dedicated to learning bird songs more easily (http://mainebirdingtrail.com/MooseheadWildsTour.html). I'm currently updating my presentation and would like feedback. Are there particular songs or groups of songs that birders find particularly troubling to recognize or learn? What often causes confusion in the field? Please reply offline. Thanks, Bob Duchesne -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: bird song apps From: Shiloh <shiloh.schulte AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:59:58 -0800 (PST) I have the Sibley app and I think it is fantastic. The price is about the same as for iBird pro though. I think you get what you pay for in this case. If they are just interested in bird songs, "Chirp! Bird Songs USA" would be an option ($2.99 in the app store). Have not used it myself though so I can't vouch for the quality. Shiloh On Feb 3, 6:01 am, Craig Kesselheim wrote: > Hi all -- A couple folks I know are new to birding and would like advice on > favorite iPhone apps for bird songs. I use and love iBird Pro, but the > price was steep for an entry level birder. > > I'd be interested to know of other favorites. I assume this is of interest > to the listserv, but if not I am happy to receive your replies off-list as > well. > > Cheers, > Craig K -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Red-headed WP, Cushing Cemetery, Waren- yes and Bailey Island-no From: davesaves <davidd AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:07:37 -0800 (PST) The Red-headed Woodpecker was easliy found Thursday afternoon at the Cushing Cemetery in Warren. If you haven't seen it it may be worth the trip. Earlier we had spent a 90 minutes on Bailey Island but did not locate this species there. Dave Doubleday -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: RE: RFI: Manset Dovkie? From: <rich AT thenaturalhistorycenter.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:23:54 -0500 Ed Hawkes and I went looking for the Manset Dovekie yesterday with no success. It was a chilly day with winds out of the northwest. Richard MacDonald The Natural History Center 6 Firefly Lane, "On the Village Green" P.O. Box 6 Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207/801-2617 (store) 207/266-9461 (mobile) Rich AT TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com www.TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com www.facebook.com/TheNaturalHistoryCenter -----Original Message----- From: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds AT googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Barry Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 9:59 PM To: Maine birds Subject: [Maine-birds] RFI: Manset Dovkie? Hello folks, I was wondering if anyone has the pleasure of seeing the Dovkie lately? Would like to try and get down there on Sat, and havent seen any recent posts. Thanks, Barry Southard Machias -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: bird song apps From: Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:01:45 -0500 Hi all -- A couple folks I know are new to birding and would like advice on favorite iPhone apps for bird songs. I use and love iBird Pro, but the price was steep for an entry level birder. I'd be interested to know of other favorites. I assume this is of interest to the listserv, but if not I am happy to receive your replies off-list as well. Cheers, Craig K -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: RFI: Manset Dovkie? From: Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 05:58:35 -0500 Hi to everyone from Houlton. I'll be back home (SW Harbor) by tonight, and would be happy to check at sunrise tomorrow and post to the listserv. On Wednesday, in the rain and with only a few minutes to spare, I checked and dipped. Two other birders were there and weren't finding it. Happy to help further with local directions if you want to follow up off list. Craig On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Barry wrote: > Hello folks, > I was wondering if anyone has the pleasure of seeing the Dovkie > lately? Would like to try and get down there on Sat, and havent seen > any recent posts. > > Thanks, Barry Southard Machias > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: RFI: Manset Dovkie? From: Susan Guare <susanguare AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 05:01:21 -0500 I, too, would like to try it Saturday afternoon, and would appreciate any information. On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Barry wrote: > Hello folks, > I was wondering if anyone has the pleasure of seeing the Dovkie > lately? Would like to try and get down there on Sat, and havent seen > any recent posts. > > Thanks, Barry Southard Machias > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE @ Fore River From: Noah Gibb <voodoochitlins AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:54:37 -0800 (PST) Just in case anyone is still interested, there is still a Greater White-Fronted Goose with a group of about 50 Canadas that I watched drop into the river today while I ate lunch in the church parking lot. The group approached from the direction of the Stroudwater St fields.   Bird haahd, Noah Gibb -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: RFI: Manset Dovkie? From: Barry <berd4 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:58:59 -0800 (PST) Hello folks, I was wondering if anyone has the pleasure of seeing the Dovkie lately? Would like to try and get down there on Sat, and havent seen any recent posts. Thanks, Barry Southard Machias -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Shrike, Lark Sparrow, etc. From: Joanne Stevens <joshawk AT maine.rr.com> Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:46:33 -0500 Pat Moynahan and I birded from Scarborough to Freeport today. Highlights include: N. Shrike: Toddy Brook Golf Course N. Yarmouth (first reported 1/25 by Derek) Lark Sparrow: continuing along Fessenden Rd. C.E. Barrow's Goldeneye pair: S. Freeport Cedar Waxwings--24: S. Freeport Razorbills: at least 6 Dyer Point, C.E. Guillemots: 5 Dyer Point, C.E.; 1 in full breeding plumage, others transitioning Harlequins: 40+ Dyer Point, C.E. Cooper's Hawk: Outer Broadway, S. Portland Joanne -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: snow buntings From: Julia <windyridgemaine AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:39:50 -0500 I guess it's still winter after all. I had about 15 snow buntings in the field near my house, first of winter. Julia in Sidney -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: More on Snowy Owl Influx From: Nancy Hudak <nehudak AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:55:21 -0500 Great picture from Idaho of 9 (I think) Snowy owls: http://irjci.blogspot.com/2012/02/seen-snowy-owl-lately-youre-not-alone.html -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Immature American Bald Eagle From: David Small <docfinsdave AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:10:41 -0500 While ice fishing on Herman Pond this morning, this guy came down to get a fish. It hit but didn't succeed in picking it up. Two mature bald eagles circled during the event. http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p501323621/h98e06c5#h98e06c5 Cheers, Dave -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Bohemian Waxwings in Newcasatle From: "Mark R Hoffman" <hoffa2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:19:51 -0500 Right now there is a flock of about 50 Waxwings and 30 Robins feeding on Judy's 2 Crabs in front of Louis Doe Hardware in Newcastle. I was able to identify 3 as Bohemians. Mark R Hoffman Newcastle Me 207-458-1897 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: FW: Raptor Interpretation Internship at Acadia National Park From: "Smith, Michael" <Michael.Smith AT maine.gov> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:15:59 -0500 Opportunity for a raptor enthusiast... More detail at http://www.nps.gov/acad/supportyourpark/volunteerandinternopportunities. htm =============================== Michael Smith State GIS Manager, Maine Office of GIS State of Maine, Office of Information Technology michael.smith _at_ maine.gov 207-215-5530 Board Member, Maine GeoLibrary Board Member, Maine GIS Users Group State Rep, National States Geographic Information Council State House Station 174 264 Civic Center Drive Augusta, ME 04333-0174 69o 47' 49.5"W 44o 20' 54.5"N Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipients and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, or an authorized agent of the intended recipient, please immediately contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. Any unauthorized review, use, copying, forwarding, disclosure, or distribution by other than the intended recipient or authorized agent is prohibited. I supervise the education staff at Acadia National Park in Maine. Thanks to the generous support from Friends of Acadia, each year we offer a Raptor Interpretation Internship from mid-May through mid-October (shorter seasons may be available). The intern's primary responsibilities are to interpret peregrine falcon behavior along the cliffs of Champlain Mountain during the summer and identify, count, and interpret migratory raptors from our Hawkwatch site on Cadillac Mountain in the fall. You can see the full description of the internship in the text below. Please forward, post, or pass this information to anyone who you think may be interested in this unique opportunity. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. Cynthia Ocel Education Coordinator Acadia National Park P.O. Box 177 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207 288-8812 www.nps.gov/acad/forteachers/index.htm Acadia National Park Raptor Internship Acadia National Park is currently accepting applications for the Raptor Interpretation Internship. The raptor internship runs from mid May to mid October. There is a possibility of two shorter internships, one in the summer and one in the fall. However, priority will be given to applicants who can commit to the full season. From mid May through mid August the raptor intern observes and interprets the activities of peregrine falcons at Champlain Mountain, a falcon nesting site since 1991. From late August to mid October the intern counts and identifies migrating raptors from atop Cadillac Mountain at 1,530 feet. The raptor intern engages thousands of visitors at these two sites, interpreting the natural history and conservation measures regarding raptors, as well as monitoring and collecting resource data. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in public speaking, computer skills, and knowledge of raptors. In return for 32 hours of work each week, the intern receives a uniform, housing, and a $100 weekly stipend. The Raptor Interpretation Internship is made possible through the generous support of Friends of Acadia. For more information about this and other internships in the park, contact Park Ranger Cynthia Ocel at cynthia_ocel AT nps.gov or 207-288-8812. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information (phone, postal address, and/or email) for three references to Raptor Internship, c/o Cynthia Ocel, P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 or send electronically. Applications must be received by March 5, 2012. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Sanford Sewage Plant, Feb 2, 2012 From: "Andrew Aldrich" <aaldrich1 AT maine.rr.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:13:22 -0500 Sanford Sewage Plant, York, US-ME Feb 2, 2012 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.5 mile(s) Comments: cloudy, ponds 99.99% frozen over 2 species (+1 other taxa) Buteo sp. 1 Herring Gull 2 American Crow 8 Happy birding Andy Aldrich North Berwick Directions: take Gavel Rd. east off of Rte. 4 at blinking light, 3.7 miles south of jct. of Rtes. 4 and 111, (in Alfred) or 0.7 miles north of jct. of Rtes. 4 and 109., (in S. Sanford) Hours as posted: 6-4:30 MON-FRI, 7-8:30 SAT+SUN -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Pine Siskin - Town Hill, MDI From: Carol Muth <suzmuth AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:44:31 -0500 One Pine Siskin at our feeder this morning. I don't remember any other this winter... Yesterday a male Purple Finch scouted the yard, and this morning there were half a dozen including two females. We did have a lone Purple Finch show up on Nov 1, 2011, and another single one on Dec 30, 2011. Dk Eyed Juncos have been few and sporadic in our yard, but they are always in the neighborhood if I search long and hard enough. Earlier this week I turned to look toward the sound of a red squirrel and spotted a Brown Creeper on a nearby tree, and then, seeing motion a bit beyond that, saw another Creeper on a different tree about 10 feet beyond the first. That was fun. The Pileated Wdpkr has been making itself known in the woods around our yard almost every day for the past few weeks. Usually it is doing the desultory dropping of ping-pong balls, but two days ago it performed an earnest drumming. Carol in Town Hill (Mount Desert Island) -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Bald Eagles - litchfield From: Richard Jordan <rjordan AT boyleassociates.net> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:41:23 -0500 Just spotted 6 bald eagles (3 adults and 4 jeuvies) perched in trees along the Cobboseecontee Stream at the Litchfield/West Gardiner line. Must be interested in the big raft of ducks out there beyond my bino's reach. Richard Jordan Boyle Associates Sent via cellphone -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: QUERY: Eastern Bluebird -three broods? From: Peter Vickery <petervickery AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:02:56 -0500 Does anyone have convincing evidence of Eastern Bluebirds producing three successful broods in Maine? Double broods are fairly common but I don't have any information regarding three broods. Also, has anyone seen fall flocks of more than 60 individuals? Thanks and best, Peter -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Bernd Heinrich at Bowdoin College From: "Stella Walsh" <stellawalsh AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:13:42 -0500 Ravens' Conflict and Cooperation at the Feast (Bernd Heinrich) Thursday, February 16 7:30 pm Beam Classroom, Kresge Visual Art Center Bowdoin College Bernd Heinrich is the author of numerous award-winning books, including the bestselling Winter World, Mind of the Raven, and Why We Run, and has received countless honors for his scientific work. He also writes for Scientific American, Outside, American Scientist, and Audubon; and he has written book reviews and op-eds for The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. He studied at the University of Maine and UCLA, and is professor emeritus of biology at the University of Vermont. Heinrich divides his time between Vermont and the forests of western Maine. This event is free and open to the public. Stella -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Maine Audubon Gilsland Farm Center From: Mike Windsor <mwindsor AT maineaudubon.org> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 07:51:43 -0800 (PST) Naturalist Walk – Thursday, 2 Feb 2012 Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth 8 AM – 10 AM Canada goose American black duck Mallard Common goldeneye Bufflehead Red-breasted merganser Common eider Bald eagle Ring-billed gull Herring gull Great black-backed gull Rock dove Mourning dove Blue jay American crow Northern flicker Black-capped chickadee Tufted titmouse White-breasted nuthatch House sparrow American goldfinch House finch Non-birds Red fox tracks Please join us for our weekly walk, Thursdays at 8 AM Mike Windsor Adult Educator and Naturalist Maine Audubon -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Bird Migration Patterns from Flowing Data From: Nancy Hudak <nehudak AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:13:06 -0500 This appeared on my RSS feed from Flowing Data this morning. It's via eBird: http://flowingdata.com/2012/02/02/bird-migration-patterns-mapped/ -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Pileated eats crabapples From: "Down East Nature Tours" <info AT downeastnaturetours.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:39:48 -0500 You can add Service berry/ Juneberry/Shadbush to the list. I have seen an "old graying" Pileated Woodpecker foraging on service berry several years ago now... You are what you eat and Pileated seem to have a great variety of food choices..... Michael -----Original Message----- From: Erynn Call Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:19 PM To: Judith & Reid Scher Cc: Robin R Robinson ; an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com ; maine-birds AT googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples I've observed this as well! On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Judith & Reid Scher wrote: > Choke cherries - every summer they hang off the brancehes of the tree in > my > yard like parrots. > Judy Scher > > From: Robin R Robinson > To: an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com; maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:33 AM > Subject: RE: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples > > bittersweet berries just had a friend in Edgecomb call and say that a > pileated was eating them in her yard > > Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:10:19 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples > From: an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com > To: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > > They also eat Alternate-leaved Dogwood and Elderbery as soon as they're > ripe > in Augus/September/October. What other berries can we add to the list?? > > Chip > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Bruce Bartrug wrote: > > They also eat grapes, Dan. By the ton :). bab > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Raven Watcher > wrote: > > Hello All, > > A Pileated Woodpecker joined a half dozen robins at the Zumi Crabapple > today. Still waiting for the Bohemian Waxwings to show up. > > Dan Nickerson > Freeport > > > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > > > > -- > Bruce Bartrug > Nobleboro, Maine, USA > bbartrug AT gmail.com > www.brucebartrug.com > > The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but > because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > > > > -- > Clark "Chip" Moseley > PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. > Sedgwick, ME 04676 > > Hm. Phone: 207.359.2558 > Cell Phone: 207.812.0461 (seldom used) > Camp Phone: 207.672.3603 > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google..com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Erynn Call Ph.D. candidate: Department of Wildlife Ecology 5755 Nutting Hall, Room 210 University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 906.630.0266 (cell); 207.581.2921 (lab) erynn.call AT maine.edu -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: any snowy owl reports this week? From: "Paul Garrity" <paulg AT mainebirding.net> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 05:54:45 -0500 From the recent NH RBA: "Up to 3 SNOWY OWLS are now being repeatedly seen along the coast in Hampton, Seabrook, and Rye during the past week. They have been seen in Hampton Beach State Park, Great Boar's Head, Hampton Marsh, Seabrook Beach, Seabrook Marsh, Ragged Neck. They are most often seen perched on buildings or on the ground." Still getting requests for info about recent snowy sightings in ME esp. Nubble Light. Please keep the list informed of any updates to sightings or any new sightings. Thanks, Paul Garrity www.mainebirding.net Twitter: twitter.com/Mainebirding Facebook: www.facebook.com/mainebirding.net -----Original Message----- From: Janet Galle Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:59 PM To: Maine-birds Subject: [Maine-birds] any snowy owl reports this week? Any snowy owl reports? If so, where? When? -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Kim Kaufman on a radio program From: Clark Moseley <an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 05:17:44 -0500 I hope that you might listen to Kim, the Norma Ray of the birding world. She is such a power house and Ken Kaufman and we lovers of the Natural World are so lucky to have her energy on our side. If your not aware of her talents and this program, especially the last part, listen and you won't be disappointed that you spent an hour in doing so. I know it's long but you will be uplifted! Chip http://birdcallsradio.com/2012/01/31/bird-calls-radio-archive-with-kimberly-kaufman-jan-29-2012-show/bcr-1-29-12-kim-kaufman/ -- Clark "Chip" Moseley PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. Sedgwick, ME 04676 Hm. Phone: 207.359.2558 Cell Phone: 207.812.0461 (seldom used) Camp Phone: 207.672.3603 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Nightly News video: Snowy owls swoop in from the Arctic From: Merrilee Brown <merrileeB AT roadrunner.com> Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:55:15 -0500 Snowy owls swoop in from the Arctic The owls, normally found in much colder locales, are migrating south in droves. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46228719 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Dovekies From: "Clocks" <clocks AT midcoast.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:36:01 -0500 Did anyone else catch the wonderful segment on the Snowy eruption on the NBC nightly news tonight?? I wonder how I can copy it to this list?? JL -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: any snowy owl reports this week? From: Joanne Stevens <joshawk AT maine.rr.com> Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:03:37 -0500 The Snowy Owl at Nubble Light was seen on Monday morning. Joanne Janet Galle wrote: > Any snowy owl reports? If so, where? When? > > Sent from my iPad > > -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Dovekies From: Susan Guare <susanguare AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:44:41 -0500 Laura Ingalls Wilder, in The Long Winter, wrote of her father finding a "little auk" near their farm in South Dakota after a winter storm. They kept it (overnight, if I recall the book correctly) and released it the next day. I always assumed it was a Dovekie and Wikipedia, the dependable font of information, confirms this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Auk On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Alex Barker wrote: > > Is the phenomenon I'm about to describe so commonly known no one has > bothered to mention it? About 20 years ago I was a commuting student at > UMM. One morning in the fall after a Nor'easter, I saw a strange little > bird struggling on the roadside, somewhere between Harrington and Machias > and pretty far inland. I took it to school to Gail Kraus, who Identified it > as a dovekie. She and Charlie Duncan told me it was not uncommon for a > flock of dovekies to be blown inland by a storm. The locals call it a > "wrack of dovekies," I was told. My bird was thin and in poor condition and > despite Dr. Kraus' excellent care, didn't make it through the night, as > also befell a couple of others brought in. > > I hope the Manset dovekie is happy and well-fed and not lost. > > Mary Lou in Sullivan > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: any snowy owl reports this week? From: Janet Galle <janetgalle AT gwi.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:59:27 -0500 Any snowy owl reports? If so, where? When? Sent from my iPad -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Bohemians and other notes From: Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:48:33 -0500 Hi all -- 35 Bohemian Waxwings in a flock in Ellsworth today, near the Town Landing on the Union River. Also: 1 Pine Siskin mingling with Am. Goldfinches at our SW Harbor feeder today and NO Dovekie during a very short stop-and-look at the Manset shore Cheers, Craig K -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Andro. Co. Bald Eagles nest-building, Cowbirds From: Raven Watcher <ravenwatcher AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:22:39 -0500 Hello All, Quick trip through Durham, Lisbon, Sabattus, Turner, Lewiston-Auburn yielded 26 species including 12 Cowbirds in Turner Center, an Eastern Bluebird in Sabattus and two Bald Eagles on nest in Auburn. One brought in nesting material and other was arranging nest. No exotic gulls. Mallards, Black Ducks and Common Merganser were only waterfowl. 2 Red-tailed Hawks were only other raptor. I did not have the time or a safe place from which to scan 100+ ducks foraging in corn field next to Durham Boat Launch of rte 136. There were mallards and blacks at least and Common Merganser on river. Dan Nickerson Freeport -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: big uptick in feeder birds - Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Feb 1, 2012 From: Robin R Robinson <rrrobinson2010 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:54:44 -0600 Phippsburg Maine Map 6 Totman Cove Yesterday, during the snow storm (yes, some of us actually got more than "nuisance snow"), began to see an increase in bird action at feeders. Today, BIG increase with scads of Juncos and to my surprise - 8 White-throated sparrows and two songs! RB nuthatch which have been really scarce this winter. One Goldfinch that looked kind of lacking in energy. Seasonal Affective Disorder, perhaps? No errant geese. For those of you who asked for follow up on my odd ball goose siting - some suggested that it looked like a Canada with foliage problems, "plumage challenged," luecistic, etc. It did not look like the domestic I had seen a few weeks ago travelling with Canadas as it was nearly the same size (slightly larger, but not much) as the Canadas. The domestic I had seen was HUGE. So, it will remain forever a mistery. Thanks to all who responded. Robin R Robinson Birding The Burg http://robins-chaos.blogspot.com http://robinrobinsonmaine.com > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:08:46 -0500 > From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org > To: rrrobinson2010 AT hotmail.com > Subject: eBird Report - Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Feb 1, 2012 > > Totman Cove, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, US-ME > Feb 1, 2012 > Protocol: Incidental > 28 species > > American Black Duck 18 > Mallard 2 > Common Eider 13 > Surf Scoter 6 > White-winged Scoter 23 > Black Scoter 4 > Long-tailed Duck 4 > Bufflehead 18 > Common Goldeneye 12 > Red-breasted Merganser 16 > Red-throated Loon 3 > Common Loon 6 > Horned Grebe 7 > Bald Eagle 1 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 > Bonaparte's Gull 2 > Herring Gull X > Great Black-backed Gull 1 > Mourning Dove 12 > Blue Jay 2 > American Crow 12 > Black-capped Chickadee X > Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 > Song Sparrow 2 > White-throated Sparrow 8 > Dark-eyed Junco 28 > Northern Cardinal 2 > American Goldfinch 1 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Bremen - Pine Warbler From: Roushdy Juanita <juanitar AT tidewater.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:03:18 -0500 A neighbor in Medowmak sent a photo of a bird at their suet - looked like a Pine Warbler. Visited the feeder earlier today and confirmed the bird and found two of them!!!! Pleasant surprise on a grey, rainy morning!! Juanita Roushdy Bremen, ME -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Pileated eats crabapples From: Erynn Call <erynn.call AT maine.edu> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:19:41 -0500 I've observed this as well! On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Judith & Reid Scher wrote: > Choke cherries - every summer they hang off the brancehes of the tree in my > yard like parrots. > Judy Scher > > From: Robin R Robinson > To: an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com; maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:33 AM > Subject: RE: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples > > bittersweet berries   just had a friend in Edgecomb call and say that a > pileated was eating them in her yard > > Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:10:19 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples > From: an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com > To: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > > They also eat Alternate-leaved Dogwood and Elderbery as soon as they're ripe > in Augus/September/October.  What other berries can we add to the list?? > > Chip > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Bruce Bartrug wrote: > > They also eat grapes, Dan.  By the ton :).  bab > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Raven Watcher > wrote: > > Hello All, > > A Pileated Woodpecker joined a half dozen robins at the Zumi Crabapple > today.  Still waiting for the Bohemian Waxwings to show up. > > Dan Nickerson > Freeport > > > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > > > > -- > Bruce Bartrug > Nobleboro, Maine, USA > bbartrug AT gmail.com > www.brucebartrug.com > > The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but > because of those who look on and do nothing.  - Albert Einstein > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > > > > -- > Clark "Chip" Moseley > PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. > Sedgwick, ME 04676 > > Hm. Phone:  207.359.2558 > Cell Phone:  207.812.0461 (seldom used) > Camp Phone:  207.672.3603 > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google..com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Erynn Call Ph.D. candidate: Department of Wildlife Ecology 5755 Nutting Hall, Room 210 University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 906.630.0266 (cell); 207.581.2921 (lab) erynn.call AT maine.edu -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Pileated eats crabapples From: Judith & Reid Scher <rscher34 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:04:38 -0800 (PST) Choke cherries - every summer they hang off the brancehes of the tree in my yard like parrots. Judy Scher ________________________________ From: Robin R Robinson To: an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com; maine-birds AT googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:33 AM Subject: RE: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples bittersweet berries   just had a friend in Edgecomb call and say that a pileated was eating them in her yard ________________________________ Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:10:19 -0500 Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples From: an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com To: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com They also eat Alternate-leaved Dogwood and Elderbery as soon as they're ripe in Augus/September/October.  What other berries can we add to the list??  Chip On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Bruce Bartrug wrote: They also eat grapes, Dan.  By the ton :).  bab > > >On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Raven Watcher wrote: > >Hello All, >> >>A Pileated Woodpecker joined a half dozen robins at the Zumi Crabapple today.  Still waiting for the Bohemian Waxwings to show up. >> >>Dan Nickerson >>Freeport >> >> >> >> >>-- >>Maine birds mailing list >>maine-birds AT googlegroups.com >>http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds >>https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 >> > > >-- >Bruce Bartrug >Nobleboro, Maine, USA >bbartrug AT gmail.com >www.brucebartrug.com > >The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.  - Albert Einstein > >-- >Maine birds mailing list >maine-birds AT googlegroups.com >http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds >https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- Clark "Chip" Moseley PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. Sedgwick, ME 04676 Hm. Phone:  207.359.2558 Cell Phone:  207.812.0461 (seldom used) Camp Phone:  207.672.3603 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google..com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Bohemian Waxwings From: "Jeff Webb" <jdwb1981 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:02:14 -0500 Yesterday morning there were about 10 on Fountain Street in Bangor; they appeared to be part of a larger flock which could be heard faintly (not seen) a couple of blocks away. Also, an overwintering Red-bellied Woodpecker is still around the Fountain/Montgomery Street area. Jeff Webb -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Dovekies From: "Down East Nature Tours" <info AT downeastnaturetours.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:41:06 -0500 "I hope the Manset dovekie is happy and well-fed and not lost." Hello Mary Lou I was just talking about the health of this bird yesterday. The Manset bird looks to be in excellent condition and by the number of dives it was taking seems to also be finding small fish, copepods and other zooplankton so what ever it is eating there seems to be enough. I have photos of it fluttering out of the water. Molt strategies for dovekie are understudied because these birds are designed for pelagic living and therefore are not easily studied. There are historical records indicating that Dovekie would fill up on Alewives and could indicate a historical relatioship pelagic birds had with the Down East Coast. Remove the dams and open the fish-ways and we might see more Dovekie and others in our local waters. Dovekie are "little balls of feathers" and the entire creature is designed to overcome "surface tension". I have nice shots of Bowed wings that look like sabers cutting into the water. I see that on occasion out at sea and to observe it from land helps me to visualize the open ocean environment. In one shot the very last part of the bird to be seen on a dive is the Feet, presumably pushing the water on its dive, the tail fully submerged. I spoke below about the role of feathers and body movements that help break the surface tension of the water and some of the photos I took of the "upwelling" that aids these birds at sea. Dovekie and other sea birds also have symbiotic relationships with the whales of the ocean. We know this from recent work during the Right Whale research trips. Our data show nice correlations with feeding Right Whales and seabirds including Dovekie. Whales transport nutrients and food for many pelagic bird species which we have found synergistically foraging with and in the vicinity of Right Whales at sea. (Good et el 2011/12 ) While there certainly are lots of records of Dovekie flying by MDI and Schoodic, during the the last 20 years there have been very few seabirds birds brought to our local Acadia Wildlife Foundation here on MDI or that I have personally heard about. Bill Townsend and I just spoke and he remembers about 37 years ago there were "flocks of Dovekie" in Sorrento for around for two years and since then very few reports other than Fly-bys. Certainly birds come towards to and are found inland. Both Bill and I have Dovekie almost every winter on MDI but both agree that this SW Harbor Dovekie is a unique opportunity and record of Dovekie on MDI in recent years. Also there are more capable birders to pick up these rarer avian events so that will also help create a data base for these types of pelagic species. Ann at AWF and I have spoken at length over the years about the difficulties of rehabilitating these Pelagic birds that are blown or come inland. I remembered two Common Murre that were brought in a few years ago and she could only remember 2 and possibly a 3rd time for Dovekie. over the last 15-20 years. The Dovekie recorded by all of us is the first bird to be observed like this during the last twenty years. Of course there are historical records here in the GOM but this species population at sea is perhaps greater than 100, 000. Statistically many birds will be found along Maine's 7000 miles of island and coastal shorelines. The fact pelagic birds have been blown to land in the first place indicates that they are typically under great stress. And then, what do you feed them...that could mimic a world we know little to nothing about ... the open ocean. When I am out on the open ocean, I know that I am out of place!.....When you are on the Bow of a ship there comes the haunting understanding that this is a land designed for "little balls of feathers" , "damn good fliers" or "fat blubbery giants"! ... and not a skinny underdressed and obsessed ornithologist. SO... Pelagic birds are by nature difficult to rehabilitate either because of the physical and philological stress and trauma the bird has gone through or the specialized marine diet they certainly dine on in the open ocean. My images show a plump and healthy plumage, seemingly not damaged and I have some interesting images which I will add to my growing collection on my facebook pages. Michael Michael J. Good, MS President Down East Nature Tours (since 1993) Founder and Director Research and Development 14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012 Co-founder Penobscot Watershed Eco Center 150 Knox Road Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207-288-8128 / 207-479-4256 info AT DownEastNatureTours.com www.DownEastNatureTours.com info AT AcadiaBirdingFestival.com www.AcadiaBirdingFestival.com -----Original Message----- From: Alex Barker Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 8:40 AM To: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com Subject: [Maine-birds] Dovekies Is the phenomenon I'm about to describe so commonly known no one has bothered to mention it? About 20 years ago I was a commuting student at UMM. One morning in the fall after a Nor'easter, I saw a strange little bird struggling on the roadside, somewhere between Harrington and Machias and pretty far inland. I took it to school to Gail Kraus, who Identified it as a dovekie. She and Charlie Duncan told me it was not uncommon for a flock of dovekies to be blown inland by a storm. The locals call it a "wrack of dovekies," I was told. My bird was thin and in poor condition and despite Dr. Kraus' excellent care, didn't make it through the night, as also befell a couple of others brought in. I hope the Manset dovekie is happy and well-fed and not lost. Mary Lou in Sullivan Hello John and Debbie, I wanted to add to the Southwest Harbor Dovekie story ....that there have not been many opportunities for me to personally study the foraging behavior of this bird this close to shore. This is a bird that is typically only found by boat (or on the nesting grounds). In the Gulf of Maine, the largest numbers of birds are 45-100 miles off the Mount Desert Island coastline. So far this has been a very mild coastal winter and we are also seeing large numbers of male Ducks like Red-breasted Merganser and others. In the last twenty years there have been sightings of Dovekie but never this accessible and almost always seen off of Otter Point or Sewall.... which of course is not far from the opening to SW Harbor. The other EXCITING thing about this find is that there seems to be FOOD in SW Harbor in the form of small forage fish. I watched it bring up some fish to the surface the other day. In the pelagic world once again, Dovekie (and other seabirds) finish the nutrient cycling that is started by Right Whales who brining food and nutrients to the surface from the bottom of the GOM. Watching the Dovekie "feeding strategy" from the end of a dock is not something that happens everyday on MDI. On the ocean this time of year your hands and fingers are frozen and the conditions are sometimes rough so this is Totally cool!! The water around this "little ball of feathers'" is constantly being "Upwelled" by the turning movements that Dovekie make with their feet, feathers and body. They also "shimmer" or shake the feathers creating micro-concentric rings the breaks up the surface tension allowing them driving small detritus to the surface. In the pelagic world there typically are phytoplankton, plankton, small fish, left-overs from Right Whales and other marine mammals so this is a valuable strategy for feeding out there on the great sea. In the Pelagic world there are very few days when the water is sitting still so upwelling food is an energy saving mechanism.It was fascinating for me to see feeding in total action AND capture it digitally from a dock!! I have seen hundreds of Dovekie, some that close to the ship, but always in motion and moving....on the sea..... What a total treat. My Photos show the plumage very nicely sometimes brown, sometimes black in different light. I am still going through them but the cheek shows a brown patch in the right light but is black when wet and underwater. The Alcids' do not want any light to glitter from their eyes while they are fishing (scaring the fish) so the dark around the face and the dark eyes is also an important foraging strategy that all the Alcids use in one form or another. The plumage strategy of Alcids aids their foraging underwater and the location of coloration in the Alcids is interesting and understudied. I would love any calls from Dovekie watchers..... Michael Michael J. Good, MS President Down East Nature Tours Founder and Director Research and Development 14th Acadia Birding Festival, May 31-June 3, 2012 Co-founder Penobscot Watershed Eco Center 150 Knox Road Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207-288-8128 / 207-479-4256 info AT DownEastNatureTours.com www.DownEastNatureTours.com info AT AcadiaBirdingFestival.com www.AcadiaBirdingFestival.com -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: BOWA, Machias From: Barry <berd4 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:14:01 -0800 (PST) Hello folks, Just wanted to post this real quickly. I just had a small flock of Bohemian waxwings (12) on Cooper St in Machias (between the Court house and the Post office); they flew off as I walked under them. There are plenty of ornamentals and such in town, so if you are considering taking a look, I would suggest looking at Machias Savings Bank on Center St and Bar Harbor Trust on Maine St and just generally riding around the town. Good birding, Barry Southard Machias -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Dovekies From: Norman Famous <nfamous AT maine.edu> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:49:14 -0500 Hi, During the mid 1990s a friend living in Waterville had a dovekie land near her feeder (e.g., within 10 feet) during a rainstorm in November. Nice feeder bird! Norm Famous from Augusta On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:55 AM, wrote: > Thanks for the question, Mary Lou. There are numerous records of large > flights of Dovekie being blown to shore. The biggest episode may have been > the winter of 1932-33 when thousands of Dovekie were reported to be raining > down on New York City. The literature has many instances of smaller such > episodes. > > Certainly individuals turn up inland on occasion. Personally, I have had > two > occasions where I found Dovekie inland after a fall storm. In both cases > the > bird was in bad shape and did not survive. Perhaps they have somewhat > limited dietary requirements that preclude non-marine foods. > > In terms of migration, there are records of hundreds per hour being seen > flying past Schoodic Point. These records go back to the 60s. > > > Richard MacDonald > The Natural History Center > 6 Firefly Lane, "On the Village Green" > P.O. Box 6 > Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 > 207/801-2617 (store) > 207/266-9461 (mobile) > Rich AT TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com > www.TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com > www.facebook.com/TheNaturalHistoryCenter > > > -----Original Message----- > From: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds AT googlegroups.com] > On > Behalf Of Alex Barker > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 8:40 AM > To: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > Subject: [Maine-birds] Dovekies > > > Is the phenomenon I'm about to describe so commonly known no one has > bothered to mention it? About 20 years ago I was a commuting student at > UMM. > One morning in the fall after a Nor'easter, I saw a strange little bird > struggling on the roadside, somewhere between Harrington and Machias and > pretty far inland. I took it to school to Gail Kraus, who Identified it as > a > dovekie. She and Charlie Duncan told me it was not uncommon for a flock of > dovekies to be blown inland by a storm. The locals call it a "wrack of > dovekies," I was told. My bird was thin and in poor condition and despite > Dr. Kraus' excellent care, didn't make it through the night, as also befell > a couple of others brought in. > > I hope the Manset dovekie is happy and well-fed and not lost. > > Mary Lou in Sullivan > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- Norman Famous, Wetlands and Wildlife Ecologist 513 Eight Rod Road Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 623 6072 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: RE: Dovekies From: <rich AT thenaturalhistorycenter.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:55:59 -0500 Thanks for the question, Mary Lou. There are numerous records of large flights of Dovekie being blown to shore. The biggest episode may have been the winter of 1932-33 when thousands of Dovekie were reported to be raining down on New York City. The literature has many instances of smaller such episodes. Certainly individuals turn up inland on occasion. Personally, I have had two occasions where I found Dovekie inland after a fall storm. In both cases the bird was in bad shape and did not survive. Perhaps they have somewhat limited dietary requirements that preclude non-marine foods. In terms of migration, there are records of hundreds per hour being seen flying past Schoodic Point. These records go back to the 60s. Richard MacDonald The Natural History Center 6 Firefly Lane, "On the Village Green" P.O. Box 6 Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207/801-2617 (store) 207/266-9461 (mobile) Rich AT TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com www.TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com www.facebook.com/TheNaturalHistoryCenter -----Original Message----- From: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds AT googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Barker Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 8:40 AM To: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com Subject: [Maine-birds] Dovekies Is the phenomenon I'm about to describe so commonly known no one has bothered to mention it? About 20 years ago I was a commuting student at UMM. One morning in the fall after a Nor'easter, I saw a strange little bird struggling on the roadside, somewhere between Harrington and Machias and pretty far inland. I took it to school to Gail Kraus, who Identified it as a dovekie. She and Charlie Duncan told me it was not uncommon for a flock of dovekies to be blown inland by a storm. The locals call it a "wrack of dovekies," I was told. My bird was thin and in poor condition and despite Dr. Kraus' excellent care, didn't make it through the night, as also befell a couple of others brought in. I hope the Manset dovekie is happy and well-fed and not lost. Mary Lou in Sullivan -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Dovekies From: Alex Barker <axelbr1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 05:40:25 -0800 (PST) Is the phenomenon I'm about to describe so commonly known no one has bothered to mention it? About 20 years ago I was a commuting student at UMM. One morning in the fall after a Nor'easter, I saw a strange little bird struggling on the roadside, somewhere between Harrington and Machias and pretty far inland. I took it to school to Gail Kraus, who Identified it as a dovekie. She and Charlie Duncan told me it was not uncommon for a flock of dovekies to be blown inland by a storm. The locals call it a "wrack of dovekies," I was told. My bird was thin and in poor condition and despite Dr. Kraus' excellent care, didn't make it through the night, as also befell a couple of others brought in. I hope the Manset dovekie is happy and well-fed and not lost. Mary Lou in Sullivan -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: 01/31 mid-coast birds From: William Nichols <wnbirder AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:28:03 -0500 Hi All, The Red-headed Woodpecker in Cushing continues, along with a pretty good diversity of others (see below). Here are some of the photos from today Bonaparte's Gull | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Again, these are all point-and-shoot, through my scope, so some aren't great. One of the Black-headed Gull photos, while not excellent quality, is kind of cool because it shows the birds undertail coverts, red legs etc. Good birding, William ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:28 PM Subject: eBird Report - Cushing Cemetery, Jan 31, 2012 To: wnbirder AT gmail.com Cushing Cemetery, Knox, US-ME Jan 31, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) 26 species American Black Duck 2 Mallard 142 Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Rock Pigeon 7 Mourning Dove 49 Red-headed Woodpecker 1 Continuing bird. Photos taken. Downy Woodpecker 5 Hairy Woodpecker 6 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 2 American Robin 6 European Starling 8 American Tree Sparrow 8 White-throated Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 13 Northern Cardinal 2 Purple Finch 1 Pine Siskin 1 American Goldfinch 36 House Sparrow 7 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Dovekie diet From: Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:56:33 -0500 final excerpt, fyi, from BNA online... cool to learn about "bounce dives." Craig ======= In winter, observed foraging on bottom in shallow water close to shore (Keats 1981). Off Atlantic Canada in winter, generally concentrated at shelf edges and tidal upwellings, as well as at edges of arctic pack ice, where densest aggregations of zooplanktonic prey found (Brown 1988). Access to productive open waters of North Water Polynya, in ne. Baffin Bay, early in breeding season is likely the main reason that Dovekies breed in massive colonies in nw. Greenland and rarely in ne. Canada (see Hobson et al. 2002 ). Food Capture And Consumption Captures prey individually (Keats 1981). During winter in Newfoundland, observed engaging in bounce dives; i.e., diving to depth (20–30 m to bottom, in this case), then using buoyancy and zig-zagged under-water flight to capture small prey, likely cope-pods, on their ascent to the surface (R. Hooper pers. comm.). By using ascending underwater flight to capture prey, Dovekie also has potential advantage of having prey backlit by surface light (*cf.* Davis et al. 1999). Also observed flushing amphipods from benthic seaweeds as birds fly rapidly along the benthos (Keats 1981 ). Only extant North Atlantic auk to carry prey to nestlings internally in a specialized extensible, sub-lingual diverticulum, or pouch in throat. Pacific auklets of the genera *Aethia* and *Ptychoramphus* also carry prey internally to nestlings (Gaston and Jones 1998 ). -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Dovekie -- an overview excerpt From: Craig Kesselheim <ckesselheim AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:50:54 -0500 From Birds of North America online ... The Dovekie (also known as the Little Auk) is the smallest and most abundant alcid in the North Atlantic. This tiny, compact, black-and-white auk has high energy requirements during chick-rearing and is the only Atlantic seabird to prey mostly on copepods. It breeds predominantly in high-arctic regions, particularly Greenland, with a few small breeding assemblages in northeastern Canada and the Bering Sea, and it winters in massive numbers in the low-arctic and boreal waters of northeastern North America (Fig. 1 ). The Dovekie is a dominant component of the marine avifauna of the northwestern Atlantic. Numbers wintering in North American waters and breeding in colonies in northwestern Greenland, where wintering birds originate, have been estimated in the tens of millions. The species’ abundance, docile nature, and accessibility at colonies, inshore waters, and ice edges have allowed humans to exploit it for food. It has played an important role in previous food economies of the Inuit in the Thule District of northwestern Greenland, and of Newfoundlanders. The Inuit also used the skins of the Dovekie to make clothing. The Dovekie has been given many colorful names by different cultures. Norwegians refer to it as Alkekonge or King Auk; Newfoundlanders call it Bull Bird (owing to its chunky, neckless appearance). One small Newfoundland community just south of St. Johns, called Bay Bulls, is apparently named after this small, hearty auk. Besides their occurrence in the low-arctic waters of the Grand Banks, along the Newfoundland coast, on the Scotian Shelf and on the northeastern edges of Georges Bank, Dovekies often show up out of range along the east coast of North America and sometimes inland in massive wrecks of stranded, starving birds. Sustained, strong easterly winds have been associated with some of these strandings, most of which have occurred in early winter. Winds likely make feeding conditions unsuitable and push the weakened, emaciated birds landward, although periodic fluctuations in prey availability could also precipitate these strandings. The largest recorded wreck in North America, in the winter of 1932–1933, saw Dovekies raining down on the streets of New York City and large numbers washed up along the entire eastern seaboard, from Nova Scotia to Florida. Accounts of this species in North America are anecdotal. A number of studies have been carried out at the large colonies in northwestern Greenland and in Spitsbergen, mostly focusing on aspects of reproductive biology and predation (Ferdinand 1969; Norderhaug 1980; Evans 1981; Roby et al. 1981; Stempniewicz 1981, 1986, 1995; Cramp 1985; Konarzewski and Taylor 1989; Konarzewski et al. 1993; Taylor and Konarzewski 1992). Future studies of demography and population biology, winter distribution at sea, and the impacts of natural and anthropogenic perturbations, particularly interactions with marine oil pollution and offshore hydrocarbon platforms, are needed. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Ruffed Grouse From: Roushdy Juanita <juanitar AT tidewater.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:26:29 -0500 Driving west on Nobleboro Rd., just before the Duck Puddle intersection, spotted two Ruffed Grouse. On the way back, spotted a flock of about 50 American Robbins also on Nobleboro Road in Bremen. Not quite a Dovekie but a pleasant surprise on the way to the transfer station!!! Juanita Roushdy Bremen, ME -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Black-bellied Plover From: "Jay Adams" <jay.adams1754 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:20:06 -0500 There was a lone Black-bellied Plover along the north shore of Biddeford Pool about 2:30 this afternoon. Jay Adams -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Manset: Alle alle duchesne From: Clark Moseley <an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:17:21 -0500 Manset: Dirt pull-off at the intersection of the Shore Road and Alder Lane 1 *DOVKIE* observed from 12:20-1:00 PM Seen straight out off the dock. The bird was diving and swimming along in the southward direction when last seen. Seemed to continuously stay about 100 yards off the shoreline duing the period observed. I lost sight of the bird after 1:00PM and could not relocate it but only spent 10 mins. looking. Chip -- Clark "Chip" Moseley PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. Sedgwick, ME 04676 Hm. Phone: 207.359.2558 Cell Phone: 207.812.0461 (seldom used) Camp Phone: 207.672.3603 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: RE: Southwest harbor DOVEkie still here From: "Down East Nature Tours" <info AT downeastnaturetours.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:46:20 -0500 Hello, From about 8:30 to 9: 30 am today I spent observing the SW Harbor Dovekie. It can still be found in the calm waters north of the Manset Town Dock by the Dutch House... Included in my experience today was another unique fall into a receding tide from a rock I was perched on. Fortunately I saved my camera this time!! If you want better directions give me a shout. It is Fascinating to have this opportunity with such a classically pelagic species. Michael -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Bohemian Waxwing , Fox Sparrow From: "Andrew Aldrich" <aaldrich1 AT maine.rr.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:15:57 -0500 Berwick, York, US-ME Jan 31, 2012 10:10 AM Protocol: Incidental Comments: birds seen behind Spence and Mathews Insurance in downtown Berwick 2 species Bohemian Waxwing 1 Cedar Waxwing 96 Home , York, US-ME Jan 31, 2012 10:50 AM - 6:50 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: yard birds 9 species Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 2 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Fox Sparrow (Red) 1 continuing White-throated Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 20 American Goldfinch 1 I drove by the fields where the Barncale Goose used to hang out. I did not see any geese. I hope he is okay. Happy birding Andy Aldrich -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Merlin in SoPo From: Scott Cronenweth <scott AT naturalpathwalks.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:47:23 -0500 Greetings, birding friends. I've seen a Merlin around the Willard Beach area twice in recent days. Once I watched it zing out from Ft. Preble and make straight for Peaks Is. Today it was hanging out at the beach parking lot, alternately loafing in a white oak tree and desultorily dive-bombing a flock of roosting starlings. I haven't got a great look at it, but my sense is that it's a first-winter male. Peace & good birding, Scott Cronenweth South Portland, ME scott AT naturalpathwalks.com www.naturalpathwalks.com -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Northern Shrike From: duchesne AT midmaine.com Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:38:55 -0500 (EST) A Northern Shrike was teed up in the median strip of I-95 at Mile 170 in Etna. That's only my second of the year. It seems a little light this season. Glad to see "my" Dovekie in Manset is still around and entertaining people. Bob Duchesne www.mainebirdingtrail.com -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: RE: Pileated eats crabapples From: Robin R Robinson <rrrobinson2010 AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:33:39 -0600 bittersweet berries just had a friend in Edgecomb call and say that a pileated was eating them in her yard Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:10:19 -0500 Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples From: an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com To: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com They also eat Alternate-leaved Dogwood and Elderbery as soon as they're ripe in Augus/September/October. What other berries can we add to the list?? Chip On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Bruce Bartrug wrote: They also eat grapes, Dan. By the ton :). bab On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Raven Watcher wrote: Hello All, A Pileated Woodpecker joined a half dozen robins at the Zumi Crabapple today. Still waiting for the Bohemian Waxwings to show up. Dan Nickerson Freeport -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Bruce Bartrug Nobleboro, Maine, USA bbartrug AT gmail.com www.brucebartrug.com The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Clark "Chip" Moseley PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. Sedgwick, ME 04676 Hm. Phone: 207.359.2558 Cell Phone: 207.812.0461 (seldom used) Camp Phone: 207.672.3603 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google..com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Pileated eats crabapples From: Clark Moseley <an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:10:19 -0500 They also eat Alternate-leaved Dogwood and Elderbery as soon as they're ripe in Augus/September/October. What other berries can we add to the list?? Chip On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Bruce Bartrug wrote: > They also eat grapes, Dan. By the ton :). bab > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Raven Watcher wrote: > >> Hello All, >> >> A Pileated Woodpecker joined a half dozen robins at the Zumi Crabapple >> today. Still waiting for the Bohemian Waxwings to show up. >> >> Dan Nickerson >> Freeport >> >> >> >> -- >> Maine birds mailing list >> maine-birds AT googlegroups.com >> http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds >> https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 >> > > > > -- > Bruce Bartrug > Nobleboro, Maine, USA > bbartrug AT gmail.com > www.brucebartrug.com > > The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but > because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- Clark "Chip" Moseley PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. Sedgwick, ME 04676 Hm. Phone: 207.359.2558 Cell Phone: 207.812.0461 (seldom used) Camp Phone: 207.672.3603 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Pileated eats crabapples From: "John Briggs"<birds AT birdingmaine.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:05:25 -0500 Blueberries too. Every summer Pileated WP's devour our high bush blueberries before we do. You can hear them coming from a mile away. We call them the Blueberry Bandits. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Phone John Briggs -----Original message----- From: Bruce Bartrug To: Maine Birds Sent: Mon, Jan 30, 2012 17:17:41 EST Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Pileated eats crabapples They also eat grapes, Dan. By the ton :). bab On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Raven Watcher wrote: > Hello All, > > A Pileated Woodpecker joined a half dozen robins at the Zumi Crabapple > today. Still waiting for the Bohemian Waxwings to show up. > > Dan Nickerson > Freeport > > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- Bruce Bartrug Nobleboro, Maine, USA bbartrug AT gmail.com www.brucebartrug.com The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: Pileated eats crabapples From: Bruce Bartrug <bbartrug AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:17:41 -0500 They also eat grapes, Dan. By the ton :). bab On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Raven Watcher wrote: > Hello All, > > A Pileated Woodpecker joined a half dozen robins at the Zumi Crabapple > today. Still waiting for the Bohemian Waxwings to show up. > > Dan Nickerson > Freeport > > > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > -- Bruce Bartrug Nobleboro, Maine, USA bbartrug AT gmail.com www.brucebartrug.com The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Fox Sparrow From: nancy mcreel <nmcreel AT maine.rr.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:49:22 -0500 A Fox Sparrow has been in my yard since Jan. 21..still here today. Nancy in Wells. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Red-headed Woodpecker, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 1/30 From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:16:54 -0800 (PST) Hi all,   An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER is coming to a feeder on Bailey Island in Harpswell.  Apparently, this bird arrived in August or September, but I just learned about it last week.  I headed over today to confirm its identity, and document it.  A snapshot through a window is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/freeportwildbird/6790463463/in/set-72157625893018447   The feeder that this bird is visiting is not visible from the road.  However, the open yards of the area should allow people to see this bird as it moves about the neighborhood.  Here is my recommendation: From Route 24 (Harpswell Islands Rd), head south onto Bailey Island.  At the Johnson Field Preserve on the right, turn right onto Abner Point Road and park in the small boat launch parking lot a short distance down on the left (a 1st winter Iceland Gull was just off of the parking lot, in the cove, this morning).  Walk back to Rte 24 and walk north, checking the yards from the main road, and checking the small roads (all, or mostly all, appear to be public roads) between Abner Point Rd and the fire station at least.   Appropriately enough, I also had a Red-bellied Woodpecker (RBWO) this morning closer to the southern end of the island.  I believe that the last time we had multiple Red-headed Woodpeckers (RHWO) on Maine's mainland was during the last large-scale RBWO irruption. Although RBWOs are steadily increasing their range to the north, RHWO is dramatically decreasing in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.  Although this year's poor acorn crop throughout the Northeast (following last year's mast) seems to cause the large-scale movements of both woodpeckers, I wonder if the presence of RHWO offers a clue about the origins of our new influx of RBWO.   Anyway . . . cool birds . . .   -Derek   ------------------ Jeannette and Derek Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com Visit our E-store http://store.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/ -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Fox Sparrow From: Clark Moseley <an.doc.mo.72 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:01:54 -0500 This Fox Sparrow has been hanging around the feeding station at my home since Jan.13, 2012. I've never had one during this season of the year in the past. https://picasaweb.google.com/102632867231227900065/EmberizineSparrowsTheirAlliew#5703498435328954226 -- Clark "Chip" Moseley PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. Sedgwick, ME 04676 Hm. Phone: 207.359.2558 Cell Phone: 207.812.0461 (seldom used) Camp Phone: 207.672.3603 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Dovekie still present in Manset From: John Wyatt & Debbie Ryan <birdsnbeads AT roadrunner.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:25:19 -0500 Went to Manset on Mt. Desert Island this morning and got to see the "Duchesne" Dovekie. It was right off the docks at the area of Alder Lane and Shore Road from 9:00 am - 10:45. Bit snowy at the time but had excellent close looks of the bird. Thank You, Bob and others for posting about this. Also at Seawall were 6 Purple Sandpipers and 2 Black Scoters. Good Birding, John Wyatt -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Pileated eats crabapples From: Raven Watcher <ravenwatcher AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:24:47 -0500 Hello All, A Pileated Woodpecker joined a half dozen robins at the Zumi Crabapple today. Still waiting for the Bohemian Waxwings to show up. Dan Nickerson Freeport -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Warren and Rockport - Jan 29 From: Mike Fahay <mfahay AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:11:01 -0500 That area where the immature Red-Headed Woodpecker is hanging out is really birdy. In 20 minutes, in addition to it, I also had 4 E Bluebirds, a Sharpie (immature, prob. female), Hairy W.P., Blue Jay, WB Nuthatch, 8 Am Goldfinch, crows, MoDos and a Ring-billed Gull. After seeing the now-reliable Black-headed Gull at Rockland, I headed out to the harbor at Owls Head, where there was an adult Iceland Gull, possibly a continuing bird. The Bubblers are not bubbling, presumably because there are no lobsters impounded this winter. Maybe this accounts for this year's occurrence of the BH Gull in Rockland, instead of out here. The St George River at Warren featured a drake Am Wigeon and a hen No Pintail. Both hanging out with the large group of mallards upstream from the bridge. Also 2 Com G-eyes, but no Barrow's. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Re: bluebirds From: Derek and Jeannette Lovitch <freeportwildbird AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:22:27 -0800 (PST) Hi Chip, Stella, et al,   Live mealworms are definitely the best.  (And it ain't just pet stores that carry them, hint, hint). While many feeder birds, plus bluebirds, Carolina Wrens, mockingbirds, etc will take them, birds such as a Painted Bunting - that is a obligate seed eater in the winter - would be unlikely to partake in any sorty of mealworms, in my experience. We've experimented with various types of formerly-live mealworms, and for reasons that I don't understand, I have found freeze-dried to regularly out-perform air dried, and especially roasted.  Roasted are better on salad, however, as they offer a slight nuttiness.  We sell a lot of freeze-dried mealworms, and have a lot of success with them. I find that freeze-dried mealworms work best when you start with live, then slowly mix in the freeze-dried until you are offering only freeze-dried, if you so desire. For those that don't want to bother with live mealworms at all, the trick is to toss the freeze-dried mealworms with a teaspoon or so of pressed olive oil.  Whether it's the shine or some other ultraviolert signature, it does seem to make them much more attractive. How they're offered at a feeding station also makes a difference in people's success with mealworms of any kind. -Derek ------------------ Jeannette and Derek Lovitch Freeport Wild Bird Supply 541 Route One, Suite 10 Freeport, ME 04032 Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com Visit our E-store http://store.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/ >________________________________ >From: Clark Moseley >To: Maine-birds ; Stella Walsh >Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 9:20 AM >Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] bluebirds > > >I'll have to buy some live ones and try them out when I'm down that way.  The nearby pet stores only carry the lyophilized product.  > >Good day,  >Chip  > > >On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 9:01 AM, Stella Walsh wrote: > >Live mealworms are readily taken by Bluebirds – if they can beat the Chickadees to them.  Available at many pet stores.  Usually come in a container with a lid and you just keep it in the fridge. >>  >>Stella >>  >> >>________________________________ >> >>From:maine-birds AT googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds AT googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Clark Moseley >>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:54 AM >>To: Maine-birds >>Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] bluebirds >>  >>I've never found that the birds that I have tried to feed desiccated mealworms were particularly interested in them.  Several years ago when we had the Painted Bunting that over winter here on our Blue Hill Peninsula, I tried to boost up his protein intake with this food.  He was not interested in the slightest nor were any of the other feeder birds.  After about two months of offering these to the birds I finally gave up the offering.  I hate to waste good food so I put them in my mortar and pestle, ground them up and sprinkled them on my morning oatmeal to boost up my protein intake.  They were ok but rather bland and tasteless.  Maybe live ones are better??  I'll have to discuss this mater with some birds. >>  >>Chip  >>On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Linda Scotland wrote: >>On Friday, we had 5 male bluebirds on our suet feeder--they really liked that.  Mealworms might be more popular when they have babies in the nest? >>Linda >> >>Linda D. Scotland >>PO Box 248 >>Cape Neddick, ME 03902 >>207-363-5377 >>lds AT maine.rr.com >> >>-------------------------------------------------- >>From: "Dan Terrence" >>Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:08 PM >>To: "Maine birds" >>Subject: [Maine-birds] bluebirds >>I have at least three bluebirds here in Kittery at my front yard >>feeding on natural foods. I bought mealworms specifically for them, >>but they don't seam to care. Do other people come accross this? >> >>-- >>Maine birds mailing list >>maine-birds AT googlegroups.com >>http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds >>https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 >> >> >>----- >>No virus found in this message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4774 - Release Date: 01/29/12 >> >>-- >>Maine birds mailing list >>maine-birds AT googlegroups.com >>http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds >>https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 >> >> >> >>-- >>Clark "Chip" Moseley, DVM >>PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. >>Sedgwick, ME 04676 >> >>Hm. Phone:  207.359.2558 >>Cell Phone:  207.812.0461 (seldom used) >>Camp Phone:  207.672.3603 >>  >>-- >>Maine birds mailing list >>maine-birds AT googlegroups.com >>http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds >>https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > >-- > >Clark "Chip" Moseley, DVM >PO Box 151/198 Pertville Rd. >Sedgwick, ME 04676 > >Hm. Phone:  207.359.2558 >Cell Phone:  207.812.0461 (seldom used) >Camp Phone:  207.672.3603 >-- >Maine birds mailing list >maine-birds AT googlegroups.com >http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds >https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > > -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: S.W. Harbor long-tailed ducks From: David Small <docfinsdave AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:38:31 -0500 Although the Manset dovekie eluded me Saturday, I met three new friends and some co-operative birds. Several american black ducks (should American and Canada be capitolized when used in an animals name?) Horned grebes, the ever present eiders and at S.W. Harbor lots of long-tailed ducks feeding close in between the Coast Guard pier and the restaurant pier. Black guillemots and loons were close by as well. http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p501323621/h1cff9460#h1cff9460 Thanks for all you do. Cheers, Dave -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: RE: bluebirds From: "Jeff Wells" <jwells AT intlboreal.org> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:46:05 -0800 I saw 6-8 bluebirds on a wire in West Gardiner on Saturday (Jan. 28) on my way to open up the gym for youth basketball so didn't get to stop and check them out carefully. Jeff Jeff Wells -----Original Message----- From: maine-birds AT googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds AT googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Linda Scotland Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 3:16 PM To: Dan Terrence; Maine birds Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] bluebirds On Friday, we had 5 male bluebirds on our suet feeder--they really liked that. Mealworms might be more popular when they have babies in the nest? Linda Linda D. Scotland PO Box 248 Cape Neddick, ME 03902 207-363-5377 lds AT maine.rr.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Dan Terrence" Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:08 PM To: "Maine birds" Subject: [Maine-birds] bluebirds > I have at least three bluebirds here in Kittery at my front yard > feeding on natural foods. I bought mealworms specifically for them, > but they don't seam to care. Do other people come accross this? > > -- > Maine birds mailing list > maine-birds AT googlegroups.com > http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds > https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4774 - Release Date: 01/29/12 > -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Drake Green-wing Teal in Back Cove, Portland From: Matthew Kovach <kovachmj AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:39:36 -0500 While walking the dog yesterday around noon around back cove in Portland, I saw a drake green winged teal sitting on the shoreline preening with a bunch of mallards and black ducks. They were located at the little inlet between the parking lot of back cove and the soccer fields. A guy was walking along the waterline and flushed them all, and I didn't see where the teal flew off to. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera, as the teal was perfectly backlit, very close, and readily apparent without any binoculars. Aside from that, the usual suspects were all around, including red-breasted mergansers, buffleheads, and a common goldeneye or two - all seen without magnification. I have noticed a few obvious mallard/black duck hybrids recently in the area as well. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Maine RBA - January 29, 2012 From: Doug Hitchcox <dhitchcox AT mac.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:28:25 -0500 Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert Reporting Period: January 23 – 29, 2012 Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Top Species Mentioned: American Wigeon Northern Pintail King Eider Barrow’s Goldeneye Red-shouldered Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Black-headed Gull Dovekie Thick-billed Murre Snowy Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Bohemian Waxwing Fish Crow York County A THICK-BILLED MURRE was found at Perkins Cove in Ogunquit on the 24th. Continuing from December 27th, the SNOWY OWL at the Nubble Lighthouse was reported again on the 25th. A pair of BARROW’S GOLDENEYES continues to be reliable from Water Street in Saco. Greater Portland During the incoming tide on the 27th, a KING EIDER was reported from the Lobster Co-op at Pine Point. On the 29th, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen over Highland Avenue in Scarborough. Two BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were spotted in a flock of 80 CEDAR WAXWINGS in Freeport near the LL Bean Corporate Offices on the 23rd. Two THICK-BILLED MURRES spent a few hours around high tide in the river off Commercial Street in Portland on the 24th and one was seen again on the 25th. Kennebec River Valley (Augusta-Waterville) On the 28th, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was spotted on a fence post along Route 27 in Rome. Midcoast An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER has been seen in Cushing Cemetery on the west side of N Pond Road in Warren since early December. Penobscot Bay An adult BLACK-HEADED GULL continues to be seen around the MV Monhegan dock in Rockland as of the 28th. Two FISH CROWS continue to be reported in downtown Rockland, near the RSU 13 Schools Central Office. Downeast A DOVEKIE was found in Manset, near the Hinckley Boat Yard, on the 23rd and continued until the 29th. Continuing for the 5th year, a hybrid HOODED MERGANSER x COMMON GOLDENEYE was seen again in Southwest Harbor on the 23rd. A NORTHERN PINTAIL was found below the bridge in downtown Blue Hill on the 24th. Three AMERICAN WIGEON continue to be seen at the Somesville Pond on Mount Desert Island. On the 29th a THICK-BILLED MURRE was photographed in the channel from the harbor in Eastport. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 Subject: Red-bellied vs Hairy Woodpecker From: "Bob Duchesne" <duchesne AT midmaine.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:23:15 -0500 My guess is that the battle for supremacy over the suet feeder is mostly a matter of attitude, since there isn't much difference in size. While earlier posts this winter suggested that the Hairy will chase off the Red-bellied, that wasn't the case just now. While a Red-bellied was banging away on one side of the feeder, a Hairy tried to land on the other. The Red-bellied took one peck at him and the Hairy flew off to the deck railing to wait his turn here in Hudson. Bob Duchesne www.mainebirdingtrail.com -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds AT googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207