CLARK’S GREBE - Augusta, 8/9

[Doug Hitchcox]

A CLARK’S GREBE that was photographed yesterday (8 Aug) by Tom Renckens on Togus Pond in Augusta (posted on Facebook) is currently (7:45AM) visible from Route 105 along the south end of the pond, looking north towards “Griffin Point”.

Traffic is picking up on 105 and parking is limited on the narrow shoulders so be careful!

Doug Hitchcox

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[Charles Duncan]

Clark’s Grebe has been seen but very, very distantly and unsatisfyingly, toward the north end of Togus pond. Folks have been looking from Route 105, In the direction of a microwave tower and camps on that side of the road a mile or more distant. A few folks have headed out by car to see if there might be a better vantage point.

[Charles Duncan]

Refound in north end of Togus Pond it can be seen today only from 44 Albee Rd (near well marked 36) There is construction being done on the house and the very generous homeowners welcome birders today but not during the workweek. Bird may also be visible on opposite site of cove from Young Rd.

[Logan Parker]

The grebe is still hanging out in the northeastern end of the lake as of this evening. The fates aligned as I had plans for an afternoon boat ride with relatives who live on Togus. We (and a kayaker) got good looks of the bird off one of the lakes smaller islands. After seeing the grebe at a distance, the bird dove and resurfaced just a few yards ahead of our boat. We backed off and continued our boat ride, but I saw the bird at a distance in the same general area as we returned to the dock around 5:30.