As is often the case in March, waterfowl and new arrivals dominated my observations of note over the past seven days.

• 6 Lesser Scaup with ~600 Greater Scaup, 400-450 American Black Ducks, 200-250 White-winged Scoters, 2 American Wigeon, 1 Ring-necked Duck, etc, Maquoit Bay Conservation Land, Brunswick, 3/22 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).

• Fox Sparrows at our feeders in Durham peaked at an impressive 5 on 3/24.

• 1 Rusty Blackbird, 6 Horned Larks, 1 pair Northern Pintails, etc, North River Road, Auburn, 3/25.

• 4 SANDHILL CRANES (FOY), Upper Street, Turner, 3/25.

• 1 imm. American Goshawk (FOY), Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch, 3/25.

• 1 Rusty Blackbird, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 3/26.

• 1 “EURASIAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL (FOY) and 2 Wilson’s Snipe (FOY), Mouth of the Abby, Bowdoinham, 3/27 (With Bill Thompson; photos).

• 1 “EURASIAN” GREEN-WINGED TEAL, Green Point WMA, Dresden, 3/27 (with Bill Thompson; photos).

• 1 first-cycle Iceland Gull, Front Street Boat Launch, Bath, 3/27 (with Bill Thompson).
• 8 Fish Crows, Bath Landfill, 3/27 (with Bill Thompson).
• 1 Snowy Egret (FOY), Wharton Point, Brunswick, 3/27 (with Bill Thompson).
• Total of at least 31 Bald Eagles around Merrymeeting Bay on 3/27 (with Bill Thompson).

Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch

The Week 1 report can be found here.

Upcoming Tours:

• NO BIRDWALK, Saturday 3/28 due to the winter storm.

• Woodcocks Gone Wild scheduled for TOMORROW, Saturday, March 29^th has been postponed due to the weather until Saturday, April 5^th. Call for waitlist.