I believe this is only the second record for Maine; one was collected in December 1927 in Aroostook County.

Here are a few notes from Andy on birding Tuckahoe Turf Farm:

NEVER DRIVE ON THE GRASS, OR PARK ON GRASS.

Birders and walkers are welcomed to come and walk any where you wish to.
You may drive on all the roads, if you come during the week PLEASE do not get in their way.  As you go into the place there are parking places on the left by the woods. They do load BIG trucks on the weekend, so do not park to block any of the dirt roads.
I was told that they do not want lots of people there at the same time during the week, so if you come in a group check with them first, A group on weekend is okay.

The manager also wanted it to be very clear that people often hunt in the woods around the turf farm and did not want birders disturbing them.

Sanford Sewage Plant, York, US-ME
Oct 18, 2012 11:20 AM – 12:40 PM

The LALO was near the fence to the right of the gate into the ponds, one half the distance to the power pole.

The Calico Pendants amazed us with their orange saddlebags, red faces, and wing dots. The butterflies of the day included Cloudless Sulfurs, American Copper, Monarch nectaring on milkweed, one of the Blues, Common Wood Nymph, and Silver-spotted Skipper. Birds included Chipping Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Common Yellowthroat, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, a family of Eastern Wood Pewees, American Crows, and the endless sound of summer, Red-eyed Vireo.

Thanks, Sue, for a most informative walk and I look forward to next year’s bejeweled and bedazzled. This is a great walk for children — they use up lots of energy.

With a mix of experienced birders and novices, we slowly but surely introduced various species to the beginners. For many, the highlight was discovering male and female bobolinks carrying food for nest-bound young. Our disturbance kept the caterpillar-carrying male cautious enough for folks to enjoy a scope view, then we moved past so the couple could feed their young. As soon as they were left behind, a Baltimore oriole appeared in front of us and sang brightly in full view.

Neighboring Vaughan Woods State Park beckoned, so we skirted its edge to pick up a few forest species including a singing winter wren. Soon after, we braved a mucky path back to the Hamilton House, where a scan of the Salmon Falls River shore revealed a spotted sandpiper.

In the tidy gardens, a hide-and-seek indigo bunting and a cooperative hummingbird capped off our 2-hour stroll, which put 34 species in the notebook. Donuts and coffee in the gardener’s cottage were a welcome treat offered by our hostess for those who had a few minutes to spare.

1. Great Blue Heron
2. Turkey Vulture
3. Osprey
4. Sharp-shinned Hawk
5. Red-tailed Hawk
6. Spotted Sandpiper
7. Mourning Dove
8. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
9. Downy Woodpecker
10. Eastern Phoebe
11. Great Crested Flycatcher
12. Red-eyed Vireo
13. Warbling Vireo
14. Blue Jay
15. American Crow
16. Tree Swallow
17. Barn Swallow
18. Black-capped Chickadee
19. Tufted Titmouse
20. White-breasted Nuthatch
21. Winter Wren
22. Eastern Bluebird
23. American Robin
24. Gray Catbird
25. Yellow Warbler
26. Common Yellowthroat
27. Chipping Sparrow
28. Song Sparrow
29. Scarlet Tanager
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
31. Indigo Bunting
32. Eastern Meadowlark
33. Baltimore Oriole
34. American Goldfinch