We had a substantial bird list this morning in West Kennebunk including phoebes, several sapsuckers, several palm warblers and a yellow-rumped warbler.
Date: 4/11/26 11:39 am From: tom A <tom.aversa...> Subject: [Maine-birds] Free app: New England Shorebird Guide
Hi Maine birders, I am posting to let everyone know about a great free app to help you learn shorebirds. The *New England Shorebird Guide* is a photographic guide freely available on the *Bird Observer* site. It now covers 37 species of shorebirds that occur in New England, northeastern United States and eastern Canada. It's designed primarily as a visual aid on your smart phone that can be used in the field, but it can also be installed on a tablet or computer. My friend Soheil Zendeh was the lead on its production and asked me to spread the news to Maine birders. It is a great resource!
Date: 4/11/26 9:17 am From: Louis Bevier <lrbevier...> Subject: [Maine-birds] 15th report of the Maine Bird Records Committee
The latest annual report of the Maine Bird Records Committee was published in the April issue of "Bird Observer." A pdf version of the report, along with all past reports, is available at the committee's website:
https://sites.google.com/site/mainebirdrecordscommittee/reports
Thanks to Bird Observer for supporting the committee by publishing all of its reports since the first in 2007. In the same issue as this year's 15th report is an article by a past committee member, Tom Aversa, that details a nest of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in Waldo County. Consider supporting "Bird Observer" with a subscription or by submitting an article about Maine birds. Their website with all issues is here (some require subscription):
https://www.birdobserver.org/
All issues of "Bird Observer" from 1973 to 2015 are now digitized and freely available along with many other ornithological journals at SORA, the Searchable Ornithological Research Archive, here:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sora/
Date: 4/9/26 3:51 pm From: Sarah Caputo <catbird338...> Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Song
Well that makes sense I did see a Carolina wren once this winter at the feeders. I guess he is trying to move in.
Sarah
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From: Tova Mellen <tova.mellen...>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 6:48:13 PM
To: Sarah Caputo <catbird338...>
Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Song
Hi Sarah,
There is a Carolina Wren singing that loud musical sequence once in your recording.
Tova
On Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM Sarah Caputo <catbird338...><mailto:<catbird338...>> wrote:
Can someone help me with this birdsong? Coming from woods this evening but none of the observed birds matched and Merlin couldn't place it.
(Not the chickens)
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Belfast Veterinary Hospital
Mtn. Valley Farm Jacobs
Montville, ME
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Date: 4/6/26 2:01 pm From: Bill Grabin <grabin...> Subject: [Maine-birds] Early arrivals
Not exactly a scientific study, but we've had several earliest-ever arrivals in our yard. Pine Warbler today (4/6), prior earliest date 4/8; Phoebe 4/1 vs prior earliest 4/3, and Chipping Sparrow 3/31 vs prior earliest 4/12! Bill Grabin, Kennebunk
I have been trying for at least two weeks to record the Barred Owl at the edge of the woods, trying with both EBird App and Merlin. I’ve pushed every button, read the directions, see no “share” option and have had zero success. Also adding it to the eBird list properly is a nightmare. Half the time the Owl wakes us up calling between 1 and 4am. We were asleep, not birding, but if I select “incidental” it doesn’t get counted, and it was my understanding that the reporting of a sequence of consecutive days is reportable data. Also I see nothing on eBird that permits recording from there and no way to save the recording on Merlin. Well, the Owl just moved, I still hear it in the distance. But it hardly matters. So frustrating!
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Date: 3/29/26 12:14 pm From: Bob Knight <bob...> Subject: [Maine-birds] Brooksville 50+ Common Mergansers
Wow This morning I watched a phalanx of 50+ common mergansers feeding in the Bagaduce river. We have had them for a week or two but I have never seen this many at once. Quite exciting. We also have Hooded Mergansers now and countless Robins. Here comes Spring!
Been negligent on posting--sorry.
But on March 10 ± 2 wood ducks went cruising through my trees--hopefully
looking for a snag to nest in. Hope spring eternal.
And on 13th the spring mergansers arrived off our shore in the Bagaduce
river. Both Common Mergansers and at least one Hooded.
Hoping this spring rain storm will take the big ice flows out of the river!
Date: 3/13/26 2:39 pm From: 'Derek and Jeannette Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds...> Subject: [Maine-birds] This "Week's" Highlights, 3/10-3/13.
Hi all,Here are a few of my observations of note over the last few days since getting back to the state. More importantly, I just wanted to remind everyone that the Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch starts on Sunday! See you there!
https://mebirdingfieldnotes.blog/2026/03/13/this-weeks-highlights-3-10-3-13-2026/ Sincerely,Derek
Jeff had the Black Vulture again just now, heading to roost near the new Sunrise Bagel place along Cobbossee Stream near downtown Gardiner.
Allison Wells
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Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2026 5:13 PM
To: Jeff Wells <jwboreal...>
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Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Black Vulture
I had six turkey vultures circling over Oakland yesterday along with a dozen bohemian waxwings in a tree near my classroom.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM Jeff Wells <jwboreal...><mailto:<jwboreal...>> wrote:
A black vulture just flew over (3;30) with a turkey vulture at the corner of Elm Street in Washington Avenue and Gardiner. While it was flying over, there were about 50 Bohemian wax wings just a few houses down on Elm Street towards the north. Writing this using the voice to text option while walking the dog so apologies that the bird names are not capitalized.
Date: 3/12/26 2:13 pm From: Julia Hanauer-Milne <windyridgemaine...> Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] Black Vulture
I had six turkey vultures circling over Oakland yesterday along with a
dozen bohemian waxwings in a tree near my classroom.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM Jeff Wells <jwboreal...> wrote:
> A black vulture just flew over (3;30) with a turkey vulture at the corner
> of Elm Street in Washington Avenue and Gardiner. While it was flying over,
> there were about 50 Bohemian wax wings just a few houses down on Elm Street
> towards the north. Writing this using the voice to text option while
> walking the dog so apologies that the bird names are not capitalized.
>
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Date: 3/12/26 1:18 pm From: Jeff Wells <jwboreal...> Subject: [Maine-birds] Black Vulture
A black vulture just flew over (3;30) with a turkey vulture at the corner of Elm Street in Washington Avenue and Gardiner. While it was flying over, there were about 50 Bohemian wax wings just a few houses down on Elm Street towards the north. Writing this using the voice to text option while walking the dog so apologies that the bird names are not capitalized.
