It was a tough week in the Maine birding world with the loss of an icon, but she would have been upset with me if I didn’t get out to do any birding this week. My observations of note over the past seven days were as follows:
- 1 Snowy Owl, Hill’s Beach, Biddeford, 12/11.
- 1 Lapland Longspur with 12 Snow Buntings, Day’s Landing, Biddeford Pool, 12/12 (with client from Georgia).
- 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (FOS), Wood Island, Biddeford Pool, 12/12 (with client from Georgia).
- 16 Northern Pintails, The Pool, Biddeford Pool, 12/12 (with client from Georgia).
- 2 Snowy Owls, Biddeford Pool neighborhood, Biddeford, 12/12 (with client from Georgia).
- 1 Pine Warbler, Bailey Island, Harpswell, 12/13 (with Jeannette).
- 1 continuing NASHVILLE WARBLER, 1 continuing ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 continuing “WESTERN” PALM WARBLER, and 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Saco Riverwalk, 12/14.
- Scattered single Turkey Vultures throughout the week.
Maine Birding Field Notes 