Three intrepid birders experienced a very pleasant morning of scanning
Lake Auburn, the Androscoggin River, and Sabattus Pond for (mostly)
waterfowl, and added species encountered during the transits from one
place to another.

Observers: Danny Danforth, Tom Hayward (leader and recorder), Dan Marquis.

Common Loon
Horned Grebe (some very close at LA)
American Black Duck
Mallard
Greater Scaup (SP)
Lesser Scaup (SP)
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck (several hundred at SP)
Bald Eagle (adult pair at Gulf Is. Dam)
Wild Turkey
American Coot (1 at SP)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Pileated Woodpecker (heard)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

TOTAL: 3 observers, 30 species.


What No Trespassing sign???


Common Goldeneyes (and one female Scaup)


Horned Grebe


Ring-billed Gulls


Hooded Mergansers


Common Loon


Lesser Scaup