Cold morning at Pine Point
November 11, 2007 · Print This Article
I wrote yesterday that I thought Saturday morning was cold. This morning was colder yet! Temperatures were in the low 20’s with a light wind. Frost was light, but there was a light covering of ice on area ponds. This time, I was dressed for the weather.
Fall migrants are finishing their southward migration and new wintering birds are arriving every day. For the first time since moving to Maine, I had Pine Siskins visiting my bird feeders both yesterday and today. Last weekend, I had my first of the season Purple Finches visiting. If only I could get a Pine Grosbeak or an Evening Grosbeak to visit, I would be one happy camper!
Our bird watching travels today took us back to Pine Point. The wayward Hudsonian Godwit was absent and hopefully left for warmer climes. (If any other birders that were present at Pine Point this morning saw the H. Godwit, please let me know.) Quite a few Dunlin and several Black Bellied Plovers were feeding on the mud flats. One each of a Lesser Yellowlegs and a Greater Yellowlegs were seen near the dilapidated pier.
We later drove towards Camp Ellis. A pair of Horned Grebes and a single Red-Necked Grebe were seen off the pier at Camp Ellis, along with Surf Scoters and a White Winged Scoter. All of which are first of the season for us.
I have compiled the following species list through eBird:
Location: Pine Point, Scarborough Observers: John & Sharon Briggs
Observation date: 11/11/07
Notes: Temperature: Low 20’s with light winds. Light frost although thin ice on area ponds.
Number of species: 34
American Black Duck 12
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Duck 6
Common Eider 2
Harlequin Duck 1
Surf Scoter 2
White-winged Scoter 1
Long-tailed Duck 3
Bufflehead 5
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Common Loon 2
Horned Grebe 2
Red-necked Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black-bellied Plover 4
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Dunlin 75
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 15
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
European Starling 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Snow Bunting 4
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 12
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2
These bird pictures were taken at Pine Point on November 10th and 11th, 2007. The Yellow Billed Cuckoo pictures were taken at Eastern Point in Biddeford Pool on November 4th, 2007.
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Happy birding!
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Once again you amaze me with your beautiful pictures. Love the Godwit, as I have never seen one before!
Nice Yellow-billed Cuckoo and in November!
Vern
Nice Greater Yellowlegs shot John, and your coverage of Eastern Point is turning up great birds. Nice Yellow-billed Cuckoo!
Ed
Vern;
Thank you!
I actually heard one calling Monday afternoon just up the street from where I work.
John
Ed;
Thank you for your comments, they are greatly appreciated!
I look forward to this time of year at Pine Point. Also, I love to hunker down behind the lobster traps on the co-op pier in the winter and photograph what drifts by. Great place to get close looks at Long-Tailed Ducks, Grebes, Loons and more.
John
Blaine;
Thank you!
My first encounter with a H. Godwit was while vacationing on PEI. He was mixed in with a flock of over 100 Greater Yellowlegs.
John
The image of the crow in flight is STUNNING. Absolutely wonderful.
Please may I use it in a collage? (for personal not profit use).
It is truly, wonderful!
Amy