Maine Bird Alert Highlights - January 29, 2012

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 EST

Reporting Period: January 23 - 29, 2012

York County
A THICK-BILLED MURRE was found at Perkins Cove in Ogunquit on the 24th. (Read the latest story from Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick (York): Thick Billed Murre Returns Home!)
Continuing from December 27th, the SNOWY OWL at the Nubble Lighthouse was reported again on the 25th.
A pair of BARROW'S GOLDENEYES continues to be reliable from Water Street in Saco.
Greater Portland
During the incoming tide on the 27th, a KING EIDER was reported from the Lobster Co-op at Pine Point.
On the 29th, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen over Highland Avenue in Scarborough.
Two BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were spotted in a flock of 80 CEDAR WAXWINGS in Freeport near the LL Bean Corporate Offices on the 23rd.
Two THICK-BILLED MURRES spent a few hours around high tide in the river off Commercial Street in Portland on the 24th and one was seen again on the 25th.
Kennebec River Valley (Augusta-Waterville)
On the 28th, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was spotted on a fence post along Route 27 in Rome.

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Maine Bird Alert Highlights - January 29, 2012