Each year I receive a number of phone calls or inquires from people worried about the lack of birds at their feeders in the summer time. Fear not! This is generally a good thing. Below, I'll use some eBird data to illustrate some of the changes in a bird's frequency or abundance throughout the …
Birds
2017 Evergreen Cemetery and Capisic Pond Warbler Walks
Our annual Warbler Walks at Evergreen Cemetery and Capisic Pond are underway and the birds are not disappointing! We will continue these walks through next Friday, May 19th, so I hope you can join us at Evergreen, Mondays through Thursday, or Capisic on Friday. Here is a quick summary of what we've …
Rarest Bird Alert – FIELDFARE
We were still riding the excitement of the Vermilion Flycatcher at Hog Island when a new bird showed up that blew our minds yet again: Maine's first FIELDFARE. This Eurasian thrush was found on the morning of 19 April 2017 by Jeff Cherry in Newcastle. Many thanks to Jeff for quickly alerting the …
Rare Bird Alert: Vermilion Flycatcher
Spring is upon us and many birds are migrating north for the breeding season. Along with our usual migrants, a few wayward vagrants will fly off course, either as overshoots (literally flying too far north) or misguided (perhaps misdirected by a strong tail wind) and those birds can cause quite the …
Abnormally Large Piping Plover Seen on Maine Beach
Birding enthusiasts have begun flocking to Old Orchard Beach following reports that a rare 50-foot Piping Plover has been spotted roaming around the popular summer destination. Maine Audubon biologist Laura Minich Zitske, who directs the Piping Plover and Least Tern Project, said that while …
Rare Bird Alert – April 4-10, 2015
Reporting Period: April 4 – 10, 2015 Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Cackling Goose ‘Eurasian' Green-winged Teal Golden Eagle Sandhill Crane Surfbird+ Black-headed Gull Gyrfalcon+ (+ Details requested by Maine Bird Records Committee: …
Rare Bird Alert – February 1-7, 2014
Reporting Period: February 1 – 7, 2014 Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Northern Pintail Pacific Loon Golden Eagle Snowy Owl Red-headed Woodpecker York County On the 1st, a SNOWY OWL was found at the Wells Beach ‘north' parking area, perched on a chimney and best seen …
Rare Bird Alert – January 4 – 10, 2014
Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Northern Pintail Golden Eagle Purple Gallinule American Coot Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Long-eared Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Townsend's Solitaire Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow York County A deceased …
Rare Bird Alert – November 30 – December 6, 2013
Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Greater White-fronted Goose King Eider Sandhill Crane Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Black-backed Woodpecker Hooded Warbler York County A SNOWY OWL was seen at Seapoint Beach in Kittery on the 5th. On the 2nd, a …