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Maine eBird Checklist S195361571

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Main Details

Location Paper Mill Trail & Androscoggin River Trail
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Owner Travis Sparks

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  12
  • Distance:  1.75 mi

Checklist Comments

Merrymeeting Audubon Field Trip with 12 participants. From the parking lot, walked the Androscoggin River Trail to its end at Davis Street. Returned back the same way. Hazy sun, calm to northerly winds 10 mph, temperature 58° - 75°. Fall passerine migration mostly lacking.

Totals

28
Species Observed
196 individuals

Observations

  1. Canada Goose

    Number observed:  9

  2. Mallard

    Number observed:  12

  3. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

    Number observed:  18

    Details

    Nesting. Observed 6 individuals sitting on nests in the usual location on the steel I-beams under the Rt.196 bridge over the Sabattus River. This species is a year-round breeder when conditions are adequate.

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    ON Occupied Nest (Confirmed)

  4. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  1

  5. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Foraging along Sabattus River shore/marsh near parking lot.

  6. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  1

  7. Osprey

    Number observed:  2

  8. Bald Eagle

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Soaring adult pair.

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown 2

  9. Broad-winged Hawk

    Number observed:  64

    Details

    Exact count. Three high-soaring migrating kettles moving in a southwesterly direction.

  10. Downy Woodpecker

    Number observed:  2

  11. Least Flycatcher

    Number observed:  1

  12. Eastern Phoebe

    Number observed:  2

  13. Blue-headed Vireo

    Number observed:  1

  14. Warbling Vireo

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Brief singing.

  15. Red-eyed Vireo

    Number observed:  2

  16. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  18

  17. American Crow

    Number observed:  4

  18. Common Raven

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Vocal individual.

  19. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  13

  20. Tufted Titmouse

    Number observed:  3

  21. Red-breasted Nuthatch

    Number observed:  2

  22. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  7

  23. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  7

  24. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  11

  25. Blackpoll Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  26. Palm Warbler (Western)

    Number observed:  1

  27. Pine Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  28. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  6

Additional species seen by Gordon Smith:

  1. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed: 3

  2. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed: 12

  3. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed: 2

  4. Northern Parula

    Number observed: 1

  5. Black-throated Green Warbler

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Merrymeeting Audubon:

  1. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed: 3

  2. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed: 12

  3. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed: 2

  4. Northern Parula

    Number observed: 1

  5. Black-throated Green Warbler

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Wendy Ward:

  1. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed: 3

  2. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed: 12

  3. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed: 2

  4. Northern Parula

    Number observed: 1

  5. Black-throated Green Warbler

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by John Berry:

  1. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed: 3

  2. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed: 12

  3. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed: 2

  4. Northern Parula

    Number observed: 1

  5. Black-throated Green Warbler

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Maranda Nemeth:

  1. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed: 3

  2. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed: 12

  3. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed: 2

  4. Northern Parula

    Number observed: 1

  5. Black-throated Green Warbler

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Ann Manson:

  1. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed: 3

  2. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed: 12

  3. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed: 2

  4. Northern Parula

    Number observed: 1

  5. Black-throated Green Warbler

    Number observed: 1