From the monthly archives:
Morning clouds gave way to crystal clear skies and bright sunshine, allowing for some fine birding.
I ventured to Pine Point and walked out on the pier, greeted by rafts of Common Eider, Old Squaw (Long-Tailed Duck), Common Loons and Mallards riding the receding tide.
The Horned Grebe did not seem to mind my close proximity, feeding [...]
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Northern Cardinals stop over in our Biddeford, Maine yard for a snack.
Happy birding!
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This weekend, we took out our new Canon 100-400mm F4-5.6 L IS USM lens mounted on our Canon Rebel XTI DSLR for some birding. Our main objective was the Barrows Goldeneye that has been frequenting the Saco River, but it was uncooperative.
So instead, we traveled our regular loop, first starting at Cape Porpoise and finishing up [...]
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The 10th Annual Great BackYard Bird Count was a success nationwide as well as here in Maine.
Nationwide, a new record of 71,605 checklists have been submitted. 611 species were observed with a total bird count of 9,886,559 individuals to date. More checklist are being submitted and a final tally can be seen at the GBBC [...]
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My wife and I participated in the Great BackYard Bird Count this weekend, and I must say, we saw quite a few birds and had a lot of fun to boot!
We did our counts at Biddeford Pool and Cape Porpoise, Maine. The following is our tallies:
Biddeford Pool:
Number of Species: 29
All Reported: yes
Canada Goose – 27
American [...]
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Press release
Get Ready to “Count Birds for the Record!”
Great Backyard Bird Count combines the fun of bird watching with conservation
New York, NY & Ithaca, NY, November 2006—What mid-winter activity is fun, easy, free, and helps bird conservation? What can parents and teachers do with children that connects them to a whole new world of natural [...]
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From Cape Porpoise to the Scarborough Marsh, birding was sensational this first weekend of February. A fresh snowfall of 5″ with cold and windy conditions did not keep us from our rounds.
The harbor at Cape Porpoise held many Common Loons and Golden Eyes. In the Biddeford Pool area, Old Squaw (Long-tailed Ducks), Canada Geese, Brants and [...]
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