Maine Birds

[Aloyse Larrabee]

April 2, morning

Corundel Lake, Corinna - Hooded Merganser pair, Song Sparrow pair, Broad-winged Hawk

County Woods Road, Newport - Common Goldeneye male, Turkey Vulture

American Robins St. Albans and Corinna

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

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In Hallowell on April 1 I was pretty sure I had a broad-winged hawk fly by.

But having none show up yet at Bradbury Mountain I wasn't ready to document it.

Your sighting does make me wonder if there are a few "early birds" who don't take the usual migratory route.

[Aloyse Larrabee]

April 11 - New Arrivals!

Corundel Lake, Corinna - Red-winged Blackbird

Plymouth Pond - Great Blue Heron, Common Loon

Someone gave me a bird book "The Red Book Birds of America" copyright 1931 and published by Whitman Publishing Company. There are 3 books in this series. The other two are "The Blue Book" and "The Green Book." I find these old books interesting.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

April 16, 4:24 pm - There was an Osprey on the nest on the Bowden Road in Corinna.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

April 19, morning

Hudson - Belted Kingfisher

Old Town - Northern Cardinal, Double-crested Cormorant

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

April 24, 12:30 pm, 

Corundel Lake, Corinna - several Tree Swallows, Bufflehead male

Bowden Road, Corinna - American Kestrel

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

It's wonderful to have sunshine and walk outside.

St. Albans, Williams Road - a pair of Wood Ducks in a wet area in a field

St. Albans Game Preserve - Ring-necked Duck; Hooded Merganser; Common Loon; Red-winged Blackbird; Downy Woodpecker; a Northern Flicker was heard

Corinna, Corundel Lake and vicinity - there was a fallout of Palm Warblers; male Northern Harrier; Yellow-rumped Warbler; the Bufflehead is still present

Dexter, Crawford Road - more Palm Warblers; Belted Kingfisher

The Purple Martins have just arrived on Route 43 in Corinna.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

I was at Corundel Lake in Corinna about 5 pm. There were 3 pair of Bufflehead. I don't recall seeing a female before. There were many Ring-necked Ducks and hundreds of Tree Swallows on a feeding frenzy. The swallows would swoop down almost touching the ducks on their heads. The ducks quickly went underwater only to pop up again. It was comical to watch.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

May 1, 10:30 am, Corundel Lake and vicinity, Corinna

In addition to others previously seen:

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Cardinal male up close

Ruby-crowned Kinglet singing

Yellow Warbler

I was startled by a pair of Blue-winged Teal which flew up from the water beside the path. I could see the blue patches in their wings as they flew away.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

May 2, 10:30 am - I was leaving the area of the Old Dover Road in Dexter with my car and saw an American Bittern on the side of the road. He moved a few feet into a wet area where he "froze" with his bill pointed up. He remained motionless even as I passed with the car. He blended in perfectly with the dried grass and debris. 

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

May 4-  Gray Catbird in Dexter

Corundel Lake, Corinna - Green-winged Teal, Pied-billed Grebe

Also, saw another Grebe at Alder Stream in Corinna

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

May 7, new birds seen from the boardwalk beside Corundel Lake in Corinna:

Black-and-white Warbler

Warbling Vireo

Baltimore Oriole

Great-crested Flycatcher

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter

[Aloyse Larrabee]

May 9, 10 am - I saw a Northern Parula on the Durham Bridge Road in Newport.

Aloyse Larrabee, Dexter