Maine Birds

[Aloyse Larrabee]

This morning I started birding in a wetland in Dover-Foxcroft at 6:30 am. I experienced a Warbler fallout unlike anything I have experienced before. I saw 15 species of Warblers, plus an Ovenbird which I heard only. 

Northern Parula

Wilson's Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

American Redstart

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Canada Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Blackburnian Warbler

Also, a Bay-breasted Warbler which was a life bird for me. Could someone give me statistics on this lovely bird? I thought they were not common in Central Maine. Thanks. I also saw a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

May 23 - I walked north from Dexter on the Recreational Trail. Some birds I saw:

Warblers: Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green,Blackburnian, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Yellow-rumped, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Common Yellowthroat

Also: Eastern Phoebe, Least Flycatcher (identified by song), Great-crested Flycatcher, Solitary Sandpiper

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

May 25, morning, wetland in Dover-Foxcroft

Canada Goose family and 7 goslings

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Northern Flicker

Eastern Kingbird

Bobolink - heard only

I saw the Rose-breasted Grosbeak pair again and other birds already seen here.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

This morning as I was walking on the Owlsboro Road in Dexter, I saw a singing, male Scarlet Tanager. I also saw a Hermit Thrush.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

May 29 - This morning I saw a large group of newly arrived Chimney Swifts swooping and feeding over the water from the boardwalk at Corundel Lake in Corinna.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter