Ducks at the Mouth of the Abby, 4/2.

[Derek and Jeannette Lovitch]

Hi all,

Ice went out on the Abagadasset River in Bowdoinham on Friday, and as of this morning, the flats at the rivermouth were about 70% open - just in time for the "Spring Ducks and Draughts" tour in our Birds on Tap - Roadtrip! series. Duck numbers have more than doubled since Friday, despite yesterday's storm. 

Today's tally:

600-700 American Black Ducks

100-150 Mallards

40 Canada Geese

20 Common Mergansers

8 Wood Ducks

6 Green-winged Teal

4 Hooded Mergansers

2 American Wigeon

2 Northern Pintail

9+ Bald Eagles.

We also had 8 Bald Eagles, 12 Common Mergansers, and a singing Carolina Wren at Mailley Park in Bowdoinham, and our 20th Bald Eagle of the day over Oxbow Brewing Co in Newcastle.

-Derek

 

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 Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

 Freeport Wild Bird Supply

 541 Route One, Suite 10

 Freeport, ME 04032

 207-865-6000

 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com  

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