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Maine eBird Checklist S32437090

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Location Monhegan Island
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Owner Doug Hitchcox

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  4
  • Distance:  7 km

Checklist Comments

Mostly cloudy to start, becoming overcast; partly cloudy to sunny by early afternoon, and then clouding up late with a few breaks; 36-46 F; calm to start becoming windy from S-SW by mid morning, wind 10-15 mph. We birded from the Ice Pond south through town, checking beaches and Wharton Ave before heading south toward Lobster Cove by way of Mooring Chain Rd. and Ocean Ave. From Lobster Cove, we headed up trail #1 around the southeast side of the island, birding parts of Underhill Trail, Burnt Head Trail, Horn Hill, and back through town. We also walked out the Library Road to the pump station and the back of the meadow, up through the cemetery, around the lighthouse and ballfield, down the Lighthouse Road and back along Black Head Rd to Ice Pond Rd. Distance calculated (partially estimated) using one-way paths of our routes, i.e. not counting backtracking over same sections. Total walking distance was close to 6+ miles or almost 10 kilometers.

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Totals

68
Species Observed
+3 other taxa, 807 individuals
21
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Mallard

    Number observed:  9

  2. American Black Duck

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Single bird flying over channel between Monhegan and Manana.

  3. Common Eider (Dresser's)

    Number observed:  42

  4. Surf Scoter

    Number observed:  11

  5. White-winged Scoter

    Number observed:  12

  6. Black Scoter

    Number observed:  4

  7. scoter sp.

    Number observed:  6

  8. Long-tailed Duck

    Number observed:  2

  9. Ring-necked Pheasant

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Male in display flight giving crow call on south side of Horn Hill Road.

  10. Mourning Dove

    Number observed:  12

  11. Black Guillemot

    Number observed:  4

  12. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  1

  13. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  55

  14. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  22

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  15. gull sp.

    Number observed:  80

    Details

    flocks behind distant fishing boats were likely mostly Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls.

  16. Red-necked Grebe

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Drab bird at SE side

  17. Common Loon

    Number observed:  9

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  18. Northern Gannet

    Number observed:  27

  19. Great Cormorant

    Number observed:  6

  20. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  23

  21. Sharp-shinned Hawk

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    1 2nd yr; 1 juvenile

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown 1 1

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  22. Downy Woodpecker

    Number observed:  2

  23. Hairy Woodpecker

    Number observed:  2

  24. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  2

  25. Eastern Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Presumably the same bird as yesterday was now further south in town. Tail wagged downward, pale underparts, grayish olive upperparts with whitish edging to wing coverts. Photos.

    Media

  26. Blue-headed Vireo

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    A duller bird and a brighter bird along trail #1. Both showed gray heads with fairly sharp demarcation to white throat, bold white spectacles, blackish lores, greenish backs, bold white wing bars, yellow flanks and white underparts. The head-back contrast on the first bird was duller and washed with greenish (immature female?), whereas the second was more boldly marked on the head with somewhat sharper contrasts (immature male?).

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  27. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  15

  28. American Crow

    Number observed:  12

  29. Common Raven

    Number observed:  2

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  30. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  45

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  31. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  5

  32. Golden-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  19

  33. White-breasted Nuthatch

    Number observed:  3

  34. Red-breasted Nuthatch

    Number observed:  10

  35. Winter Wren

    Number observed:  4

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  36. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    at house near top of Horn Hill

    Media

  37. European Starling

    Number observed:  16

  38. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    We saw this bird in the same area that we heard it yesterday. A long-tailed, medium dark gray mimid with chestnut undertail coverts and black cap. In thicket of barberry and bittersweet on south facing slope below top of Horn Hill Road and above Underhill trail.

  39. Eastern Bluebird

    Number observed:  2

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  40. American Robin

    Number observed:  32

  41. Bohemian Waxwing

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard by the others and thought to have the coarser rattling seee notes typical of this species. This bird flew overhead at the ballfield and appeared to be larger than Cedar and overall darker (grayer?). Body size seemed to sync with call as Bohemian, but I (LRB) could not hear the vocalization.

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    F Flyover (Observed)

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  42. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  12

  43. Evening Grosbeak

    Number observed:  2

  44. Purple Finch

    Number observed:  6

  45. White-winged Crossbill

    Number observed:  7

  46. Pine Siskin

    Number observed:  13

  47. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  17

  48. Snow Bunting

    Number observed:  5

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  49. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Together at a feeder

  50. Lark Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Same bird at Hitchcox feeders

  51. American Tree Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

  52. Fox Sparrow (Red)

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    seen and heard giving smacking call note shrubs and small trees around edge of ballfield and in scrubby growth along Lighthouse Road downhill from lighthouse.

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  53. Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)

    Number observed:  75

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  54. White-crowned Sparrow (leucophrys)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Immature judged to be this form based on darkening and bolder anterior lateral crown stripes as well as brownish-red bill

  55. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed:  9

  56. Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)

    Number observed:  3

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  57. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  12

  58. Lincoln's Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Doug spotted this bird at the sw. corner of the meadow. Moving closer, I thought that I heard a few call notes from the grass here that sounded like Lincoln's, giving a somewhat Black-throated Blue like 'tchik' or 'tik' call note (responded to playback).

    Notes from DPH:
    Unfortunately brief view of bird on the edge of asters. Dapper looking Melospiza with very fine streaking on chest; cleaner than on SOSP. Overall impression was a predominantly brown-gray color (on chest, back, and malar) rather than reddish-brown on SWSP. Dark petite bill. Poor view in flight but appeared shorter tailed than SOSP.

  59. Swamp Sparrow

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Counted

  60. Bobolink

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Spotted by Doug on lawn immediately north of Rusty's landing, this bird was seen at very close range as it foraged. A yellow-buff bird with dark streaking; upperparts with pale cream-colored braces on the back; short and spiky tail; heavy pinkish bill; blackish lateral crown stripes. Any November Bobolink in Maine is late and rare, but this is not the latest date for the species in the state.

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  61. Baltimore Oriole

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Pale-bellied bird in plums again. This is the bird with olive washed orange hood, orange throat and breast, grayish white lower breast and abdomen, and orange undertail coverts. The upper wing bars are bold and broad without black "teeth"; lower wing bars narrow and lacking pale outer margins.

  62. Red-winged Blackbird

    Number observed:  35

  63. Rusty Blackbird

    Number observed:  4

  64. Common Grackle (Bronzed)

    Number observed:  60

    Details

    Careful estimate

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  65. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    In apple trees by Hitchcox yard along Black Head Road. Somewhat yellower than most gray-headed "celata" types but clearly that type. The eye arcs were dull yellowish.

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  66. Nashville Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Same bright yellow underparts as yesterday but at SW corner of marsh near store.

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  67. Palm Warbler (Western)

    Number observed:  2

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  68. Pine Warbler

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    Careful count of birds along town side of meadow (3 together) and elsewhere

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  69. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  6

  70. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  7

  71. passerine sp.

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    One was an unusual pale brown bird at Lobster Cove. It looked chunky and short-tailed in some aspects. The other bird was simply an unidentified sparrow seen on trail 1 below Burnt Head (White-throat or Song most likely).

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