Backyard Boreals -
April 7, 2007
On Saturday, April 7, 2007, Bob and Sandi Duchesne
led adventurers off on a search of boreal bird species surprisingly close
to Bangor. Good spruce/bog habitat exists in Milford's Sunkhaze
Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. The County Road and Stud Mill
Road navigate the borders of the refuge and boreal species such as
Gray Jay, Black-backed Woodpecker,
Boreal Chickadee, Spruce Grouse and others
may be found next to the road. Ten enterprising birders easily located a
dozen Gray Jays, plus a handful of Boreal Chickadees. Recently returned
American Woodcocks displayed their resilience by finding
the muddy edges of melting snow banks, and they were amazingly easy to see
during the trip. Many White-winged and Red Crossbills
were viewed at close range, joined by Pine Siskins and
Purple Finches picking gravel from the road.
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