This morning a total of 17 people walked along the unused railroad
tracks at Chuck Peter’s home in New Gloucester. This is always a fun
walk, except for the uneven ties of the RR, but the open area and
elevation of the tracks makes for great observation of the birds. And no
rain but hot in the sun. While we only had 41 species, we had great
views of many and of nests too.

After the walk along the tracks we walked through the woods and heard a
Louisiana Waterthrush but could not find it. We did see a very large and
nice Wood Turtle.

We thank Chuck and Ellen for their wonderful hospitality and wonderful
trails through their woods.

Birds seen and heard (H):
Mourning Dove
Cooper’s Hawk – 2 quickly
Red-bellied Woodpecker – called, not sure if others saw it, I did not.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 2 at their nest hole, seen at the hole by a few
Great Crested Flycatcher – 2 or 3 called often but one seen briefly
Eastern Kingbird – 3 but two were on or finishing making a nest
Alder Flycatcher – called often, not sure if anyone saw them
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo – called, not sure if seen
Warbling Vireo – at least 2 calling repeatedly and seen
Red-eyed Vireo –  called, not sure if seen
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow – in Bluebird box!
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren (H)
Eastern Bluebird – 2 seen along tracks
Veery – 2+ calling / singing, I think Gordon saw
Hermit Thrush (H)
American Robin
Gray Catbird – 10+ “everywhere”
Cedar Waxwing – 8?
Purple Finch – M & F at feeder
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole – 2 heard, one seen very briefly
Common Grackle – 2
Ovenbird (H)
Louisiana Waterthrush (H) along small stream near house
Northern Waterthrush (H) along RR tracks, seen ever so briefly
Black & White Warbler
Common Yellowthroat – 6
American Redstart –  M seen well, others heard and seen
Yellow Warbler – 8+ and a nest Chuck found a day or two ago
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 4
Pine Warbler (H)
Black-throated Green Warbler (H)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 2+ at feeder and seen, others heard

—
Stan DeOrsey