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Bird Walk Bird Lists - May 2009 Monday, May 4 Gould’s Landing on Pushaw Lake, OronoOn Monday morning, May 4, 17 birders led by Paul Markson saw and/or heard 20 species on Orono Land Trust property at Gould's Landing: Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch Tuesday, May 5 Wetlands, Hampden On May 5, at least some of the 20 birders led by Wally Jakubas, Harold Gibbs, and Wes Wright saw and/or heard these species:
Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck, Black Duck, Ruffed Grouse, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Winter Wren, American Robin, Black-throated Green Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Black-and-White Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Grackle, American Goldfinch, Purple Finch.
Wednesday, May 6 Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor A chilly, drizzly morning (no bugs, few birds), but
nevertheless 15 birders led by Jim and Kathy Zeman saw these species: Friday, May 8 Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum, Hermon Laura Levenson and Elizabeth Payne led birders to the following sightings: Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Mourning Dove, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, European Starling, Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula, Ovenbird, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow, Song sparrow, Brown-headed cowbird, American Goldfinch, House Finch Saturday, May 9 Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden Bob Duchesne led a large group of birders around the Fields Pond grounds for a lot of splendid sightings: Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck, Osprey, Broad-winged Hawk, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Winter Wren, American Robin, European Starling, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Pine Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch Tuesday, May 12, Indian Trail, Brewer There were 19 birders along Indian Trail in Brewer who, led by Jane Rosinski and Gordon Russell, saw and/or heard: Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, Solitary Sandpiper, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated Green warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Ovenbird, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch Thursday, May 14, Essex Woods, Bangor Julie Keene led 23 birders, who saw and/or heard these species: Green Heron, Canada Goose, Mallard, Hooded Merganser, Sora, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Warbling Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Grackle, American Goldfinch. Friday, May 15, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor Sixteen birders, led by Hope Brogunier and Joni Dunn, walked along the Kenduskeag Stream to see/hear: Great Blue Heron, Mallard, Common Merganser, Wild Turkey, Spotted Sandpiper, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Great-crested Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Veery, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pine warbler, Northern Parula, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Grackle, American Goldfinch, Purple finch. Monday, May 18 University of Maine campus, Orono Eighteen birders, led by Sandi Duchesne, saw and/or heard: Mallard, Northern Harrier, Mourning Dove, Great-crested Flycatcher, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch, House Finch. Tuesday, May 19 Orono Tech Park Fourteen birders, led by Jim Bird and Jerry Longcore, found these species: Mallard, Sora, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Eastern Kingbird, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Parula, Black-and-White Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Northern Cardinal, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Grackle, American Goldfinch. Wednesday, May 20, Piney Knoll in Orono Nineteen birders on Orono Land Trust's Piney Knoll Preserve, led by Hope Brogunier, Joni Dunn, and Elizabeth Payne, found these species: Least Flycatcher, Great crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula, Black-and-White Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch. Thursday, May 21, Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve Twelve birders, led by Bob Milardo and Elizabeth Payne, found these species in the Bangor Land Trust's Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve: Eastern Phoebe, Great-crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Black-and-White Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch, Purple Finch. Saturday, May 23, Walden Parke Preserve Nine people, led by Bill Glanz, found these species in Bangor Land Trust's Walden Parke Preserve: Mourning Dove, Hairy Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher, Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Black-and-White Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, White-throated Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch Tuesday, May 26, West Penjajawoc Seventeen people, led by Paul Corcoran and Lucy Quimby, found these species on Bangor Land Trust's West Penjajawoc Preserve: Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Alder Flycatcher, Great-crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Marsh Wren, Eastern Bluebird, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-and-White Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch. |
