Another busy week of tours and other things produced some interesting observations of note, including some late migrants. However, most of my birding this week was once again focused on our local summer favorites. More noteworthy over the previous six days as I head out on another long tour were the following:

• 2 Red Crossbills, Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary, Rangeley, 6/10 (with Michael Lanzone and Rangeley Birding Festival tour group).
• 1 late Solitary Sandpiper, Rangeley sewerage facility, 6/10 (with Michael Lanzone).
• 1 singing MOURNING WARBLER, our yard in Durham, 6/11.
• 1 pair LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES, Big Falls Preserve, New Gloucester, 6/12 (with Jeannette) – I’ve been waiting for a pair here for years!

TRIP REPORTS:

• Still catching up on trip reports, but without any further ado, here’s the complete summary, including lots of photographs and a full trip list, from our June 2nd Zeiss mini-pelagic out of Boothbay Harbor. We really lucked out with the weather, that is for sure!

TOURS AND EVENTS:

• Our next tours with availability is our July 10^th Eastern Egg Rock and Whale Watch with Cap’n Fish’s in Boothbay Harbor and our July 22^nd charter to Seal Island via Stonington. You know we’ll be looking for that Tufted Puffin!