REDWING at Capisic Pond Park, Lucas St end

[Louis Bevier]

Brendan McKay found a REDWING (Turdus iliacus) loosely with American Robins at Lucas Street end of Capisic Pond Park (that's the northwest end of park). Doug Hitchcox relayed word, and I am posting for him.

This is the 2nd (!!) Redwing in Maine this month and amazing for a species not previously recorded in the state. One was seen in Steuben by a single observer on private property and not seen again earlier this month. There has recently been a Redwing in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Louis Bevier
Fairfield

[Doug Hitchcox]

As a quick update, the REDWING was last seen at 4:30PM when it took off with part of the robin flock, presumably to roost, northwest of the park. A Merlin caused the flock to jump a few times but they seemed to be favoring the multiflora and sumac through the north end of the park. 

Since this is likely to draw a crowd, and many will be new to this location, I’ve put a blog post up on Maine Audubon’s website with more details on access and parking at Capisic Pond Park: https://maineaudubon.org/news/rare-bird-alert-redwing/

Great find Brendan and thank you Chris Sayers for coming to get those of us staking out the feeders!

Good birding,

Doug Hitchcox

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[Weston Barker]

The bird continues as of 11:30am. A large crowd is assembled just before the small bridge coming from the Capisic St entrance, and the Redwing has been in the dense multiflora rose thicket there for several hours.

Weston

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[Loring Danforth]

Many thanks to all those who found and shared information about the Redwing at Capissic Pond. I am curious if anyone has determined whether the bird at Capissic belongs to the nominate subspecies Turdus iliacus iliacus, which breeds and winters in Europe, or whether it belongs to the subspecies Turdus iliacus colburni, which breeds in Iceland and winters in Europe, and which is browner above and more darkly spotted below. From my examination of photos that have been posted, I would lean toward the Capissic bird belonging to the nominate subspecies, but I would welcome other people’s opinions. Thanks again, Danny Danforth

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