This Week's Highlights and New Arrivals, 5/2-8.
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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
May 8, 2020, 6:53:46 PM5/8/20
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Hi all,
Well that was more like it! My observations of note over the past seven days included the following:
- 1 American Pipit (First of spring), flying over the Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/3 - my 139th Patch bird!
- Sunday at the hawkwatch. That was a highlight for a very long time.
- 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
And my personal first of years this week were:
- 1 Northern Waterthrush, Florida Lake Park, Freeport (with Matthew Gilbert).
- 1 Black-and-white Warbler, Florida Lake Park, (with Matthew Gilbert).
- 1 Black-throated Green Warbler, Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch, 5/3.
- 2 Nashville Warblers, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Ovenbird, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Gray Catbird (first of spring), Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Yellow Warbler, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Common Yellowthroat, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 House Wren, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Baltimore Oriole, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Blackburnian Warblers, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/4.
- 1 Cliff Swallow, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/5.
- 1 Least Flycatcher, Florida Lake Park, 5/6.
- 2 Prairie Warblers, Hidden Pond Preserve, Freeport, 5/6.
- 1 White-crowned Sparrow, feeders here at the store, 5/6.
- 1 Eastern Kingbird, Highland Rd, Brunswick, 5/6.
-Derek
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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
Freeport Wild Bird Supply
541 Route One, Suite 10
Freeport, ME 04032
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com
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Derek and Jeannette Lovitch
May 9, 2020, 10:07:37 AM5/9/20
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Sorry for the extra post...my list from last night was incomplete.
-Derek
Hi all,
Well that was more like it! My observations of note over the past seven days included the following:
- 1 American Pipit (First of spring), flying over the Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/3 - my 139th Patch bird!
- Sunday at the hawkwatch. That was a highlight for a very long time.
- 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- a very close encounter with a Ruffed Grouse. A series of videos are here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/Freeportwildbird/videos/?ref=page_internal
- 2 American Pipits, Florida Lake Park, 5/7 (my 162nd Patch bird here!)
And my personal first of years this week were:
- 1 Northern Waterthrush, Florida Lake Park, Freeport (with Matthew Gilbert).
- 1 Black-and-white Warbler, Florida Lake Park, (with Matthew Gilbert).
- 1 Black-throated Green Warbler, Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch, 5/3.
- 2 Nashville Warblers, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Ovenbird, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Gray Catbird (first of spring), Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Yellow Warbler, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Common Yellowthroat, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 House Wren, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 1 Baltimore Oriole, Bailey Island, 5/4 (with Jeannette).
- 2 Blackburnian Warblers, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/4.
- 1 Cliff Swallow, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 5/5.
- 1 Least Flycatcher, Florida Lake Park, 5/6.
- 2 Prairie Warblers, Hidden Pond Preserve, Freeport, 5/6.
- 1 White-crowned Sparrow, feeders here at the store, 5/6.
- 1 Eastern Kingbird, Highland Rd, Brunswick, 5/6.
- 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, feeder here at the store, 5/7.
- 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, Morgan Meadow WMA, 5/8.
chr...@myfairpoint.net
May 9, 2020, 11:06:05 AM5/9/20
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Cool. But, but, but, that bird was not maintaining "social distance." 😱
I had a friend over Unity way once, who had a Ruffed Grouse coming to him to be fed every day. Really odd. I've only had them fly at me to chase me away.
Wally S.
I had a friend over Unity way once, who had a Ruffed Grouse coming to him to be fed every day. Really odd. I've only had them fly at me to chase me away.
Wally S.
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