Category Archives: Observations

NORTHERN LAPWING – Berwick, 11/3

On November 3rd, Andy Aldrich and Ken Janes found a Northern Lapwing at the Tuckahoe Turf Farm in Berwick. The … Continue reading

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Lapland Longspur in Sanford

Andrew Aldrich to maine-birds… Sanford Sewage Plant, York, US-ME Oct 18, 2012 11:20 AM – 12:40 PM The LALO was … Continue reading

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Quest for 300, 2011

This year’s Quest for 300 lists have been updated, with 261 species seen so far and 60 others not yet … Continue reading

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Bird Day Draws a Crowd

The Birding Challenge dovetailed nicely with an International Migratory Bird Day event held at the Wells Reserve on May 14. … Continue reading

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Quest for 300 Gets Tougher

Last time I wrote that in 2010, birders using eBird had reported seeing 298 species in York County. Since then, … Continue reading

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Who did you introduce to birding today?

Barred Owl

Barred Owl. Photo by Marie Jordan.

I had a call at at 8:30 this morning. It was my 7-year-old granddaughter excitedly telling me that they had a Barred Owl in their yard (Maine woods)… right then! She wanted me to bring her little Peterson bird book over that I started for her, so she could put a Barred Owl in it. I did, and gave her a little notebook to write in, since she is now learning to read and write. I was nearly 50 before I was introduced to birding, thanks to the Beaver Lake Nature Center near me in central New York. So, here comes another generation of bird watchers!

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Song Sparrow by the Gazebo

Watched the sparrow fly in to land on the gravel surrounding the Wells Reserve gazebo. It hopped around pecking for … Continue reading

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