For the last few days, the Maine Birding Community has been treated with a very compliant Buff-breasted Sandpiper that has been touring Cape Elizabeth’s agricultural fields. This two ounce bird is migrating from its nesting grounds in the arctic to Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil where it winters. Normally “Buffys” move through the Great Plains […]
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An astonishing trip offshore, looking for the birds that live most of their lives at sea. We saw South Polar Skuas, Pomarine Jaegers, Atlantic Puffins and many others.
To my Maine friends (both of you), I’m giving a talk at Maine Audubon on September 21st . . . complete with photos, videos and “how I saw the bird” stories. If you’re free that evening, I’d love to see you. You can register at: https://maineaudubon.org/news/events/author-talk-ethan-whitaker/
Standing in one spot for an hour I saw six species of migrating shorebirds.
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