Birds of Maine's Journal

September 18, 2021

Say Goodbye to your Favorite Migrating Passerines!

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and the leaves are starting to change. That means all our warm-weather breeding birds with be heading south for the colder months, and will not return until next spring!

So, go out there and photograph your favorite confusing fall warbler, blazing Baltimore oriole, or whatever makes your mouth fall open in awe. If migrator’s aren’t your type, try finding a grouse or flock of turkeys hiding in the brush, or perhaps an owl! There’s lots to see here in Maine, and barely anything can compete with the beauty of our autumn forests.

Happy birding,
Bay

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August 15, 2021

Shorebird Migration is here!

You’ve searched the offshore islands, now it’s time to grab your spotting scope and check your favorite marshes, beaches, and mudflats! The shorebird migration is back. During this time of year, several species of migratory shorebirds will make their way along the Maine coast to their non-breeding grounds for the winter. Sandpipers and plovers hurry along the shore, with willets and yellowlegs towering around them, and oddities like whimbrels, dowitchers, and turnstones can also be found. Also be looking for the occasional little or great blue herons, tricolored herons, great egrets, or the beautiful snowy egret, one of my all-time favorite birds! get out and enjoy the sunny skies and cool, refreshing waves, because you know the cold weather is coming soon!

Happy birding,
Bay

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July 27, 2021

Welcome Maine Birders!

Hello everybody! I hope the creation of this project will help us all understand the birds of Maine better. It’s so nice to see so many people documenting the birds they see! I’m not so good at using a camera, but I high five all of you taking such wonderful photos!

As part of this project, I hope to challenge each of you to seek out certain bird species each month. So, this July, I challenge you to take a trip out on the water, go find some island birds! Auks like black guillemots and razorbills can be found on many rocky offshore islands, and you may even see some puffins, a famous Maine bird. Noisy roseate or least terns may also be seen flying above you, or storm-peterels and shearwaters flying over the ocean’s surface. Bonus points if you see northern gannets, and be on the lookout for rarities like skuas and jaegers. Also, try to get out to seal island to see Troppy, the famed tropicbird of Seal Island!

Happy birding,
Bay

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