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