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Location
Little Madawaska River, Caribou US-ME 46.95870, -67.98148
Totals
Observations
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Number observed: 17
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Number observed: 13
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 2
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Recording. See photos
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Number observed: 2
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Looked like a pair in suitable habitat
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 2
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Both juveniles
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 11
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 16
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Number observed: 5
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Number observed: 3
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 5
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Number observed: 1
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We believe these to be recently fledged young from this block, based on the family we observed in good habitat. The 2 juveniles were feeding in close proximity to the 2 adults and the group stayed together the entire time we watched them (about 1/2 hour). See pictures of a juvenile, an adult, and a juvenile with an adult. It's a week past safe dates, but based on input from Bill Sheehan on 8/6/21, they are very likely local breeders: "I have had WISN winnowing here many times and I am quite confident they breed at the reservoir location. I'm pretty sure those juvies were probably local birds since snipe movement doesn't really seem to pick up until the latter half of the month into late Sept."