Nine of us took a tour of Kennebunk Plains. It was a very hot and humid day, 75 degrees at 7:00 turning to 85 by 10:00 am. We still saw a wide variety of birds. Excellent looks and clear songs of the Upland sandpiper, Grasshopper sparrow, and Eastern meadowlarks. One of the group reported that he added 4 “life birds” to his list. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning.
1 Mile, 150 Minutes
Observers: 9
- 1 Turkey Vulture
- 2 Red-tailed Hawk
- 6 Upland Sandpiper
- 4 Mourning Dove
- 1 American Kestrel
- 1 Eastern Phoebe
- 2 Eastern Kingbird
- 2 Red-eyed Vireo
- 2 Common Raven
- X Tree Swallow
- 1 American Robin
- 1 Gray Catbird
- 2 Northern Mockingbird
- 1 Brown Thrasher
- 12 Cedar Waxwing
- 2 Common Yellowthroat
- 1 American Redstart
- 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
- 3 Prairie Warbler
- 2 warbler sp. (unidentified)
- 1 Eastern Towhee
- 8 Field Sparrow
- 4 Vesper Sparrow
- 4 Grasshopper Sparrow
- 1 Song Sparrow
- 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- 8 Eastern Meadowlark
- 1 Purple Finch
