

End of May to mid-June Bird Sightings
Can you identify this whimsical birdhouse? Anybody in there? This late May to mid-June bird blog includes: an update on the Great Horned Owl nest; a special section about the Black-crowned Night Herons and Bald Eagles – their new foraging strategies along the coast of Maine; and how to identify a newly fledged night heron from a 1st summer juvenile. Michael provides for us lists of interesting and beautiful birds he observes on Peaks Island and Scarborough Marsh. The two list


Historical tidbits about Peaks Island birds
Old-Fashioned Birdblind on Peaks Island This blog recaps two of Peaks Island historical bird events that Tim clipped from the archives of Maine’s newspapers: 1) Bangor Daily Whig (1892) and 2) Courier and Lewiston Daily Sun (1927). 3) We then fast forward 89 years to April 9, 2016, to a more peaceful time for our island birds. Instead of shooting a specimen for observation and pleasure, our community now goes to great lengths to save birds’ lives that are in jeopardy. _______