Maine eBird Checklist S117565260

Observations

1. Common Eider (Dresser's)

   Number observed:  37

2. Semipalmated Plover

   Number observed:  3

3. Spotted Sandpiper

   Number observed:  2

4. Lesser Yellowlegs

   Number observed:  6

5. Greater Yellowlegs

   Number observed:  1

6. Ruddy Turnstone

   Number observed:  20

7. Red Knot

   Number observed:  3

8. Sanderling

   Number observed:  3

9. White-rumped Sandpiper

   Number observed:  4

10. Least Sandpiper

    Number observed:  8

11. Semipalmated Sandpiper

    Number observed:  16

12. Black-legged Kittiwake

    Number observed:  1

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13. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  350

14. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  400

15. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    throughout the day, different ages.

16. Arctic Tern

    Number observed:  1

17. Wilson's Storm-Petrel

    Number observed:  400

    Details

    quite numerous in the windrows .5-1 mile offshore.

18. Great Shearwater

    Number observed:  80

19. Sooty Shearwater

    Number observed:  1

20. Northern Gannet

    Number observed:  22

21. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  9

22. Alder Flycatcher

    Number observed:  1

23. Least Flycatcher

    Number observed:  1

24. Western Flycatcher

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Notes added Nov. 20, 2023.
    Upon review of this bird, which I (Nathan) recalled as being peculiar at the time, have found it to be more consistent with Western Flycatcher than with Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. I neglected to pursue it upon discovery as I was simply busy and filed the images away. Coming back to it over a year later, there were details that bugged me about Yellow-bellied but fit in line with Western. No vocalizations heard.
    
    Features noted below:
    - Eyering: There is a substantial eyering most prominent at the rear and upper-rear corner, thinning out along the top of the eye.
    - Overall coloration of the bird, showing brownish-green crown and olive upperparts.
    - Somewhat contrasty throat, being paler than malar (not out of range for YBFL).
    - Low contrast wing: Pale wingbars with fairly brown coverts and flight feathers (not as dark and contrasty like on a YBFL).
    - Thin secondary panel between greater coverts and pale edges of secondaries.
    - Shortest tertial pale edge bleeds into a low contrast interior.
    - Single large spacing on the primaries as opposed to two, somehwat large spacings on a YBFL.
    - Fairly distinct crest on the head.
    
    The overall feel of this bird does not scream YBFL to me. Something was off when I observed it and it still feels off today. I presented this bird to Advanced Bird ID on facebook and the general consensus fell on Western Flycatcher, including comments by David Sibley. This would constitute a first Maine state record.

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25. Eastern Kingbird

    Number observed:  1

26. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  2

27. Barn Swallow (American)

    Number observed:  3

28. Red-breasted Nuthatch

    Number observed:  4

29. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  1

30. Purple Finch (Eastern)

    Number observed:  1

31. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

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32. Lark Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    rare: adult or near adult bird hung around the tower and solar array. large sparrow with distinctive facial marking and white tips to the outer tail feathers. photos.

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33. Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)

    Number observed:  1

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34. Yellow-breasted Chat

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    fairly regular migrant in MDR in the early fall. bright yellow below with green upperparts. photos.

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35. Bobolink

    Number observed:  2

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36. Northern Waterthrush

    Number observed:  1

37. Mourning Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    immature.

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38. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  3

39. American Redstart

    Number observed:  1

40. Cape May Warbler

    Number observed:  1

41. Yellow Warbler (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

42. Chestnut-sided Warbler

    Number observed:  1

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