Pre-Ice Lakes & Rivers

RESULTS of the field trip to Lewiston/Auburn open waters
Lake Auburn (L.A.), Androscoggin River, Sabattus Pond (S.P.), November 12, 2005, 7 -11 am.

Observers: Joan and Stan DeOrsey, Tom Hayward (leader and recorder), Dan
Marquis, Owen ??? (sorry I didn't get the last name).

Species:

Mallard
Lesser Scaup (dozens at S.P.)
Bufflehead (several at S.P.)
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser (4 pairs on or near L.A.)
Common Merganser (1 at S.P.)
Ruddy Duck (100+ at S.P.)
Wild Turkey (c. 13 in Auburn)
Common Loon (several at L.A.)
Horned Grebe (2 on L.A.)
American Coot (5 in the usual spot at S.P.)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (1 at S.P.)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin (2 at The Basin)
Northern Mockingbird (1, Auburn Mall parking lot)
European Starling
Dark-eyed Junco
Snow Bunting (4 in gravel pit on se side of S.P.)
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

TOTALS: 5 observers, 32 species

A pair of Hooded Mergansers on the Basin outlet stream
Photo by Dan Marquis
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