Maine eBird Checklist S200517915

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Owner Gordon Smith

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  18
  • Distance:  1.75 mi

Checklist Comments

Merrymeeting Audubon Field Trip with 18 participants. Observation of pond/shoreline from Long Beach, as well as from locations along the eastern shoreline. Sunny, northwesterly winds 5-15 mph, temperature 38° - 44°. Surprised at the lack of sparrows and other small passerines in apparently excellent habitat (weedy/scrubby locations) along the way.

Observations

  1. Number observed:  4
  2. Number observed:  165
  3. Number observed:  24
  4. Number observed:  2

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    Female/immature types foraging with other dabblers along eastern shoreline.

  5. Number observed:  17

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  6. Number observed:  65
  7. Number observed:  12
  8. Number observed:  4
  9. Number observed:  45

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    Estimated count (by fives). Diving often. Scattered in small groups around the pond.

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  10. Number observed:  6
  11. Number observed:  2
  12. Number observed:  230

    Details

    Mostly scattered around the pond. Not concentrated in large raft at the southern end, as in past years.

  13. Number observed:  2
  14. Number observed:  1

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    Viewed from Riley Road. Foraging on rocky beach along water's edge, moving slowly in a northerly direction. Noted white shoulder notch, yellowish legs and constant bobbing of rear as the sandpiper walked forward.

  15. Number observed:  17
  16. Number observed:  1

    Details

    Swimming out in middle of pond.

  17. Number observed:  1

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  18. Number observed:  6
  19. Number observed:  1

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  20. Number observed:  1

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    Female/immature type. Perched on snag not far off Long Beach. Apparently, not hunting. Distant photo.

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  21. Number observed:  2
  22. Number observed:  25
  23. Number observed:  6
  24. Number observed:  3
  25. Number observed:  10
  26. Number observed:  3
  27. Number observed:  17
  28. Number observed:  11

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  29. Number observed:  2
  30. Number observed:  16
  31. Number observed:  2
  32. Number observed:  7

    Details

    All foraging together on Long Beach, close to the water's edge. Flushed to nearby trees.

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  33. Number observed:  3
  34. Number observed:  2
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