I didn’t get out birding much this week, but my morning on Bailey Island was fantastic! But the good news is that Pine Grosbeaks have been around our store daily, and this morning lost getting snow tires on my car produced the biggest flock I have seen in the area so far this season. It is nice when the birds come to you!

My observations of note over the past seven days included the following:

• 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 Hermit Thrush, and 1 Northern Flicker, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 12/7.
• 1 SNOWY OWL (FOS) and 28 Snow Buntings, Brunswick Landing, 12/7.
• 1 Turkey Vulture, over the store, 12/7.

This Week in Finches:

• EVENING GROSBEAK: Up to 3 continue daily at our feeders at home in Pownal through the early part of the week; 2 (Memak Preserve, North Yarmouth, 12/10).
• Red Crossbills: 4 (Bailey Island, Harpswell, 12/7); 12 (Waterboro Barrens Preserve, 12/8).
• WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL: 2 (Bailey Island, 12/7).
• PINE GROSBEAK: 4 (in and around the yard here at the store, 12/2-8); increased to 6 (12/9 – present); 6 (Mayall Road, Gray, 12/9); 3 (Westbrook Riverwalk, 12/11); 18 (Saunders Way, Westbrook, 12/11).
• Purple Finch: 1 (Bailey Island, 12/7).
• Common Redpoll High Count This Week: 7 (Bailey Island, 12/7).
• Pine Siskin High Count This Week: 3 (Bailey Island, 12/7).