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As a service to local and visiting birders, The Freeport Wild Bird Supply provides a weekly update about interesting bird sightings in the area. With a focus on rarities in York, Cumberland, and Sagadahoc Counties, the South Coastal Maine Rare Bird Alert will provide timely, accurate, and detailed information for all birders. You can email your sightings to birds@yarmouthbirds.com. August 16, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. August 9, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. August 2, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. July 22, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. July 19, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. July 12, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. July 5, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. June 28, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. June 21, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. June 14, 2007 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. 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August 3, 2006 - RBA * Maine * Southcoastal * August 3, 2006 * MESC0608.03 - Species Mentioned: *AMERICAN AVOCET* Great Cormorant Little Blue Heron TRICOLORED HERON Merlin Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Killdeer AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper “WESTERN” WILLET “Eastern” Willet Spotted Sandpiper Whimbrel Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S PHALAROPE FORSTER’S TERN Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow - Transcript: Hotline: Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert (Internet Only). Date: Thursday, August 3, 2006 compiled at: 6:00pm. To report: (207) 846-8002, or birds@yarmouthbirds.com. Coverage: York, Cumberland, and Sagadahoc Counties. This is Derek Lovitch welcoming you to the Southcoastal Maine Rare Bird Alert, sponsored by the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth at 500 Route One, Yarmouth, Maine. All locations not found in A Birder’s Guide to Maine by Pierson, et al. are referenced to the Delorme Maine Atlas. Transcripts of current and past messages can be found at www.yarmouthbirds.com. Weather Summary: A shortwave on Fri. produced widespread and heavy thunderstorms as heat and humidity increased by Sat before a cold front – which produced isolated thunderstorms – passed early Sun. am. The respite was short lived, however, as heat and humidity again increased with the passage of a warm front on Tues (that produced rain Mon. night) and temps on Wed were in the 90’s – even along the coast – with heat indexes over 110F in places. Instability produced scattered thunderstorms Tues. night as did a shortwave Wed. pm. A few showers then developed with the passage of a very relieving cold front on Thurs, with temps 20 degrees cooler than Wed! Each successive front, is now bringing increasing numbers of southbound shorebirds - with juveniles especially beginning to increase. An *AMERICAN AVOCET* continues in the salt pannes on the east side of the north end of the Eastern Road Trail through Scarborough Marsh, continuing through today, 8/3. These salt pannes have been especially productive this week. In addition to a number of “high counts” of shorebirds (see below), there were quite a few rarities found. A TRICOLORED HERON continues through 8/2 (along with up to 20+ LITTLE BLUE HERONS), a single HUDSONIAN GODWIT on 8/3; two adult LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS on 8/1; a juvenile WILSON’S PHALAROPE – perhaps a fledgling of the pair that was seen there this summer – was found on 7/28, a second-summer FORSTER’S TERN on 7/28, as well as a successfully-hunting MERLIN on 8/1. Two immature GREAT CORMORANTS were loafing on the rocks off of Ocean Ave in Biddeford Pool on the first. Other noteworthy shorebirds included 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS at Ferry Beach in Scarborough (Delorme Map 3: B-4) on 7/28, along with a single “WESTERN” WILLET. Meanwhile, Biddeford Pool hosted a HUDSONIAN GODWIT on 8/1. The first juvenile shorebird reported was a LEAST SANDPIPER from Dyer Point in Cape Elizabeth (Delorme Map 3: B-5) on the 29th. The numbers and diversity of newly arrived juvenile shorebirds increased significantly by week’s end. Other shorebirds high counts this week included: 23 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS in Atkins Bay in Phippsburg (Delorme Map 6: D&E-5) on 7/30; 250+ SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS from Pine Point in Scarborough on 8/1; 3 PIPING PLOVER on Scarborough’s Ferry beach on 7/28; 7 KILLDEER at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester (Delorme Map 5: C-4) on 7/28; 65+ GREATER YELLOWLEGS in Atkins Bay on 7/30; 150+ LESSER YELLOWLEGS at Wharton Point in Brunswick (Delorme Map 6: C-3) on 7/31; 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER over Highland Rd in Brunswick (Delorme Map 6: C-2) on 7/31; 57 “EASTERN” WILLETS and 8 WHIMBREL in Atkins Bay on 7/30; 3 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS along Portland’s Eastern Promenade on 8/3; 18 RUDDY TURNSTONE on Ferry Beach on 7/28; 14 SANDERLINGS on Pine Point Beach on 7/28; 500+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS in the Eastern Road Trail salt pannes on 8/1; 20+ LEAST SANDPIPERS in the Eastern Road salt pannes on 8/1; 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS in Atkins Bay on 7/30; 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS in the Eastern Road salt pannes on 8/1; and 300+ SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS in the Eastern Road Trail salt pannes on 7/28. Unexpected were two singing NELSON’S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS at Yarmouth’s Bayview Preserve (off of Bayview Rd, Delorme Map 6: D-1) on the 29th. EVENTS: Join us here at the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth for our 5th Maine Artist Feature Day. On Saturday August 12, we welcome Cumberland Photographer Judy Larson. Judy will be here from 10-4 displaying her wildlife and nature photography from everywhere from her backyard to Alaska. Join Derek Lovitch for a suburban expedition at the Yarmouth Community Garden on Sunday, August 13th. Derek will identify birds and butterflies in and around the garden, discuss the upcoming fall migration, and recommend plants and flowers that will attract more birds to your yard. Bring binoculars and a friend to this FREE event. YCG is located on East Main Street between Estabrook's and the Transfer Station. Go to www.yarmouthcommunitygarden.org or call 329-7735 for details. CORRECTION: The WESTERN SANDPIPERS reported last week from Biddeford Pool should have been enumerated as “2-3” not “23-“ - End transcript July 27, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. July 20, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. July 13, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. July 6, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. June 29, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. June 23, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. June 15, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. June 8, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. June 1, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. May 24, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. May 18, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. May 11, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. May 4, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. April 27, 2006 Click on the date to view the rare bird alert. 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