Androscoggin County: Redhead, Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup etc..

[Raven Watcher]

Hello All,

Eleven species of waterfowl plus one hybrid in Androscoggin County this morning.

Most productive was Lincoln Street in Auburn which had a pair of Lesser Scaup and a couple of dozen each of Ring-necked Duck and Common Goldeneye.  Hooded and Common Merganser were there as well as a single Wood Duck.

A hen Northern Pintail was with the 100 plus Mallards at the Auburn River walk below the falls.

Downtown Sabattus hosted a single drake Redhead above the dam opposite Phelan Road, near the American Legion along with Canada Geese and Hooded Mergansers.  A search for Green-wingted Teal was fruitless though this can be a good spot for them.

13 Killdeer on Upper Road in Turner.  A single Eastern Phoebe off Meadow Road in Durham and a single Northern Shrike on North River Road.

Spring birding is getting more interesting.

Dan Nickerson

Freeport ME

Looks like the late date and still heavy ice is concentrating waterfowl in available habitat.