International Migratory Bird Day - May 14, 2011

 

To celebrate International Migratory Bird Day, the Stanton Bird Club “migrated” from Lewiston to Augusta while counting birds at five locations. Seven people participated, tallying 59 species. Additional fun activities took place at Viles Arboretum.

 

The five locations were:

1 - Promenade Mall, Lewiston (meeting location)

2 - Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, Lewiston (East Ave. entrance)

3 - Monmouth Fish & Game area, US202, Monmouth

4 - Bond Brook Recreation Area, Augusta (upper area adjacent to parking area)

5 - Viles Arboretum, Augusta

t in table indicates species observed between stops.

 

Status column in table:

M - species migrates outside of North American, a neotropical migrant

m - species migrates within North American, mostly within eastern states

p - primarily a permanent resident, no or minimal local migration

* - breeds in or near the area observed

 

 

Status

1

2

3

4

5

Canada Goose

m*

 

 

x

 

 

Wild Turkey

p*

 

 

 

 

x

Double-crested Cormorant

m

 

 

 

t

 

Turkey Vulture

m*

 

 

t

 

x

Osprey

M*

 

 

t

 

 

Killdeer

m*

 

 

 

x

 

Solitary Sandpiper

M

 

 

 

 

x

Ring-billed Gull

m

x

 

 

 

 

Herring Gull

m

 

 

 

t

 

Rock Pigeon

p*

x

 

 

 

 

Mourning Dove

p*

 

x

 

x

 

Chimney Swift

M*

 

 

 

x

 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

M*

 

 

 

x

x

Northern Flicker

m*

x

 

 

x

 

Alder Flycatcher

M*

 

 

 

 

x

Least Flycatcher

M*

 

 

 

 

x

Great Crested Flycatcher

M*

 

x

 

x

 

Eastern Kingbird

M*

 

x

x

 

x

Blue-headed Vireo

m*

 

x

 

 

 

Warbling Vireo

M*

 

 

 

 

x

Blue Jay

m*

x

 

x

x

x

American Crow

m*

x

x

x

x

x

Tree Swallow

m*

 

x

x

 

x

Barn Swallow

M*

 

 

t

 

 

Black-capped Chickadee

p*

x

x

 

x

 

White-breasted Nuthatch

p*

 

x

 

 

 

House Wren

m*

 

 

 

 

x

Eastern Bluebird

m*

 

x

 

 

 

Hermit Thrush

m*

 

x

 

 

 

American Robin

m*

x

x

x

x

x

Gray Catbird

m*

x

 

x

x

 

Northern Mockingbird

p*

 

 

 

x

 

European Starling

p*

x

 

 

 

 

Nashville Warbler

M*

 

 

 

x

x

Northern Parula

M*

 

 

 

x

x

Yellow Warbler

M*

 

 

x

 

x

Chestnut-sided Warbler

M*

 

 

x

x

x

Yellow-rumped Warbler

m*

 

x

x

 

 

Black-throated Green Warbler

M*

 

x

 

 

 

Prairie Warbler

M*

 

 

 

x

 

Black-and-white Warbler

M*

 

 

 

x

 

American Redstart

M*

 

 

 

 

x

Ovenbird

M*

 

x

 

 

x

Common Yellowthroat

M*

 

 

x

x

x

Chipping Sparrow

m*

x

 

x

 

 

Field Sparrow

m*

 

 

 

x

 

Savannah Sparrow

m*

 

x

 

 

x

Song Sparrow

m*

 

 

x

 

x

Lincoln Sparrow

m

 

 

x

 

 

Swamp Sparrow

m*

 

 

 

 

x

Northern Cardinal

p*

 

 

 

x

x

Bobolink

M*

 

 

t

 

x

Red-winged Blackbird

m*

 

 

x

x

x

Common Grackle

m*

 

 

x

 

 

Brown-headed Cowbird

m*

 

 

 

 

x

Baltimore Oriole

M*

 

 

 

 

x

Purple Finch

p*

 

 

 

 

x

American Goldfinch

p*

x

 

 

 

x

House Sparrow

p*

x

 

 

 

 

 
-- 
Stan DeOrsey  jsmd@att.net

Dan Marquis Photos

Female Tree Swallow
Female Tree Swallow

Red-winged Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird

Robin
Robin


Searchin the pond at Viles


A Barred Owl at a raptor demonstration at Viles

Male Tree Swallow
Male Tree Swallow

Chestnut-sided Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler


Scanning the field at Viles Arboretum

Porcupine
Porcupine at Viles Arboretum