One of the highlights for me this week, however, was non-bird: 20+ Gray Seals feeding very close to Fort Popham in Phippsburg on 6/20 (with client from CT).
1 Greater Yellowlegs, Eastern Road Trail, Scarborough Marsh, 6/25 (with clients from AZ). 1 continuing proposed TRICOLORED HERON X SNOWY EGRET X LITTLE EGRET HYBRID, Pelreco Marsh, Scarborough Marsh, 6/25 (with clients from AZ). 1 out of place male American Kestrel, atop a cell phone tower in downtown Biddeford from Palace Diner, 6/25 (with clients from AZ). 1 continuing SNOWY OWL, 6/25: Observed (with clients from AZ) from the Colony Beach parking lot in Kennebunkport, looking across the river to a house behind Gooch’s Beach, Kennebunk (new location photos above). 
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Seapoint Beach, Kittery, 6/22. The largest number of Bonies in the summer that I have seen in the south coast in a number of years. 141 immature Bonaparte’s Gulls, Fort Foster, 6/22. 1 immature male ORCHARD ORIOLE, 1 Yellow-throated Vireo (probably my first here), and 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Fort Foster, Kittery, 6/22. Clearly paired up but no breeding behaviors noted. 1 immature male/ female pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES, Green Point WMA, 6/21 (with Jeannette). For more information, visit: This entry was posted in Birding in Maine, Week Reports and tagged Bailey Island, Birding, birds, Cape Neddick, fallout, Fort Foster, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Harpswell, Indigo Bunting, Kittery, Song Sparrow, sparrows, spring, spring migration, The Nubble on Apby Derek. A portion of the proceeds of every food purchase will directly support the weekend’s events! I’ll be joining park staff to answer questions about our local state parks, local birding, and the Feathers Over Freeport Weekend. 1 pair GADWALL (FOS), Seapoint Beach, Kittery, 4/14.Īnd finally, the first event of this year’s extended Feathers Over Freeport celebration is Wednesday, 4/20 at Maine Beer Co. 1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Fort Foster, 4/14. 1 Field Sparrow, Fort Foster, Kittery, 4/14. 1 Chipping Sparrow, feeders here at the store, 4/13. 1 drake Blue-winged Teal, Spring Brook Farm, Cumberland, 4/13. 
2 Yellow-rumped Warblers (FOS), Florida Lake Park, 4/13. 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Florida Lake Park, 4/13. 7 Broad-winged Hawks, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/12 (with Jeannette). 1 Savannah Sparrow, Bailey Island, 4/12 (with Jeannette). 1 INDIGO BUNTING, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 4/12 (with Jeannette. 1 Barn Swallow, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/10. 
5 RUDDY DUCKS, Sabattus Pond, Sabattus, 4/10. 16 Wilson’s Snipe, Highland Road, Brunswick, 4/10. 2 Swamp Sparrows (FOS), Florida Lake Park, 4/10. 7 Pam Warblers, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 4/10. 2 Hermit Thrushes, Winslow Park, Freeport, 4/9 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group). I summarized the event briefly in this post.Īnd my list of personal “first of years” and other new arrivals this week really showed the progression of the season. I also totaled 10 sparrow species on the day, several first-of-years, but alas, none of the hoped-for rarities. 1 Red Crossbill, Waterboro Barrens Preserve, Waterboro, 4/11 (with Jeannette).īut my highlight was experiencing a fallout along the southern York County coast on 4/14, led by Song Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, and Golden-crowned Kinglets, but also including goodly tallies of Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers, White-throated Sparrows, Northern Flickers, and especially Hermit Thrushes. 1 Northern Goshawk, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/10. My observations of note over the past seven days included: HARPOON IPA SWEATSHIRT FULL
I had relatively few things scheduled this week, so I took full advantage to spend a little extra time in the field – it might be July by the time I get a week this open again! While I definitely “swung for the fences” a few times in my pursuit of finding rare birds, I enjoyed a really great week of birding overall. Rather than just a very early migrant, this bird is more likely part of an “overshooting” vagrancy event that brought several southern birds to Maine in the past week. This stunning male Indigo Bunting really brightened up a wet and dreary morning on Bailey Island on Tuesday.
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