Date: 3/31/18 5:43 pm From: Sean S <therefromhere168...> Subject: [Maine-birds] Prout's Pond, Scarborough, 3/31: Northern Shoveler, Am. Wigeon & other ducks
Scoped from behind the Pleasant Hill Cafe this afternoon were a drake Northern Shoveler, 11 American Wigeon, at least 30 Ring-necked Ducks, roughly 45 Common Mergansers, 4 Hooded Mergansers and only a pair of Mallards.
Seen at Eastern Road yesterday were 12 Green-winged Teal, 2 Northern Pintail and 6 American Tree Sparrows. checklist (no photos): https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44136251
Also today at Pillsbury St. in South Portland was a male Merlin, who has been seen around the same tall spruce for about a month now.
