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Glenn Jenks

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Oct 11, 2014, 1:46:27 PM10/11/14

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Took a leisurely trip up Beech Hill today. Next to “Beech Nut” in the tall spruces about 30 Yellow-Rumped Warblers and 40 Pine Siskins. That’s more siskins than I’ve seen in the last two years. On Annis Lane near Main St. in Rockp’t at least 20 White-Throated Sparrows, 8 Chipping Sparrows, 5 Song Sparrows, a Catbird, and a bright Yellow Palm Warbler were feeding like mad. The Palm and one of the Chippies seemed to have it in for each other, arguing on the ground at the side of the road in an attempt to establish the pecking order. The cherry on top was 8 Bluebirds roosting on the wires above.

Two days ago (10/9) we had a Lincoln’s Sparrow feeding in the back yard. A new yard bird. He was gone the next day. This morning one of the adult Peregrine Falcons was again perched nearly atop the steeple of the Chestnut St. Baptist Church. I had my scope in the car and was able to set it up and show it to a bunch of folks. While we watched, another Peregrine flew by. All in all, a “birdy” few days.

Glenn Jenks

Camden, ME

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