Field Notes
Derek Lovitch, a career biologist and naturalist with a life-long passion for birds, now lives in Pownal He and his wife, Jeannette, own and operate the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth, which serves as a vehicle to share their passion for birds, birding, and bird conservation. Derek goes birding nearly every day, all year long, and blogs about it here.
Blog Index
Two Good Mornings of Migrants and the Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch Comes to a Close.
Two Slow Days of Migration.
White-faced Ibis in Scarborough Marsh today and Androscoggin Co. Birding Yesterday
Two Nights of Little Migration and Some News and Notes.
Minor Fallout in South Portland
It's On! Birds on the Move, Both Day and Night!
Two Damp Birdwalks, inc. a Special Eastern Promenade Outing on Sunday.
The Migrants of the Last 3 Days
Patch Listing Revisited
A Shift in the Weather - and a note about what NOT to feed hummingbirds.
Mini-Fallout this Morning: A Birding By Radar Tutorial.
Go Birding! Migrants, Esp. Hawks, are on the Move!
Go Birding! Migrants, Esp. Hawks, are on the Move!
My Article on Invasive Plants, Migrants, and Woodcocks Going Wild.
The Migratory Floodgates Have Opened!
Vinalhaven
Local Birding
New Arrivals, Hawkwatching, and News and Notes
Ya Know What They Say About the Best Laid Plans!
22 1/2 Species of Waterfowl from Biddeford to Scarborough
Yarmouth Vulture Roost and News and Notes
Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch Update
Birding in Yarmouth
A Brief Taste of Spring and News and Notes - Including Earth Hour
On Canvasbacks, Bohemian Waxwings, and Migrants Big and Small.
Androscoggin Co. on Maine Maple Sunday
More News and Notes
Scarborough Marsh and Bradbury Hawkcounting.
Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch Underway and Biddeford Pool Yesterday
Here and There; This and That.
Kittery to Kennebunkport
Random Musings
Scarborough Marsh therapy and Some News and Notes.
What a difference a day makes!
A Week in Jersey
February Big Day.
Of Owls and Eiders
Gloucester Gulls
News and Notes
Belfast
More Snow and More Local Birding
Robins, Robins, everywhere!
Winter Returns
Androscoggin River and More Barred Owl Photos
Gull Workshop and Barred Owl at the Store
Biddeford Pool in the Calm Before the Storm
Scarborough Marsh and Portland Iceland Gulls
New Mexico Photojournal
Back from New Mexico
Rufous-backed Robin in New Mexico
Georgia Birding and BBQ to Maine to New Mexico
Heading to Atlanta
Winter Birding in Warm Weather in Southern York County: Dovekie, Pacific Loon, weird Loon, and more.
Toronto Photo Journal
Snow Days and Heading to Toronto
Birdwalk Seawatching, Yarmouth Waxwings, and Sunday's Freeport-Brunswick CBC
Great Birding in Freeport and Yarmouth Today
Christmas in Vermont
Portland on Sat, Reid on Sunday, and Heading to Vermont Today.
Local Birding and Book Release Party Photos
Western Tanager on Southern York Co. CBC
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas (Count).
Upcoming Events, including Book Release Part for Dr. Jeff Wells
Book Reviews
Scarborough Marsh and Feeders
A Great Morning at Biddeford Pool
Barred Owl Irruption Underway
Winter Wonderland
Snowstorm Feeder Watching
The Calm Before the Storm
Local Birding, Irruptive Update, and Rutgers Football.
Camden Hills State Park
Winter Goodies while Rarity Searching from Kittery to Biddeford.
Turkey Day Turkeys and Pine Grosbeaks
Two Not-so Good Days
Two more good days.
It's Yucky Out There (Scientifically speaking)
Birding by Mailboat and Birds vs Cats in the News
Scarborough Marsh Yesterday, Sabattus Pond Today.
Finch-tabulous!
This and That.
Friday Night Flight; Noel on Sat; Rarity Roundup on Sun; and Harpswell on Mon.
Last Radar and Morning Flight Entry; Predictions for the Weekend; and a Reminder about the Land Bond.
Let the (Rarity Season) Games Begin!
Scarborough Marsh yesterday; Sandy Point this morning.
Pownal birds, Possible "Lesser" Canada Goose, and a look at the weather.
Big Flight Last Night, but Little on the Ground This Morning and Making a Difference on the Eastern Prom.
The calm before the storm of after the storm.
Sparrow Big Day on Sunday and Good Birding around Biddeford Pool Today.
Two Nights with Stalled Migrants
Patch Listing
Hawkwatching in New Hampshire and Yarmouth
Mass Exodus last night, but good birds in Yarmouth today.
Huge Weekend for Migration.
Cape Elizabeth Yesterday and Predictions for the Weekend.
Cackling Geese in North Yarmouth
Two Mistakes
Calliope Hummingbird in New Harbor.
Migrants moving overhead last night and this morning's birding.
Solar Panels, Merrymeeting Bay Birding, and Radar Review from the Weekend.
Monhegan Migration Weekend
Of Say's Phoebes and Wanderlust
Here and There in the Last 3 Days, and a Look at the Weather
Radar Birding 101
HUGE flight, Great Morning, TONS of birds!
The Last Few Days
Old Townhouse Park Comes up Big: Sedge Wren and Much More
A Good Night - and Day - for Flying.
Exodus Last Night
Big Nocturnal Migration Last Night!
Sandy Point and Scarborough Marsh this morning and our Store Hawkwatch begins.
Michigan
Last Two Nights, and the Next Few Days.
Migrants Overhead
Friday Night's Big Flight and Radar-Watching
Of Migration and Irruptions.
Monhegan Island
More Shorebirding in Scarborough Marsh and Some Random Tidbits.
Swallow-tailed Kite in North Yarmouth.
Great Morning in Scarborough Marsh
eBird
Portland Pelagic II
Portland Migrant Traps
Marbled Godwit in Scarborough and other fun stuff.
Catching Up Again
Shorebirds Galore: Biddeford and Sanford
Lisbon Yesterday and Big Event this Saturday!
It's Shorebird Season!
Outer Green Island
8 Random Facts
Catching Up.
Birding by Schooner, Part II.
Birding By Schooner, Part I.
Scarborough Marsh Today and Upcoming Events
Kittery Birding and "Food-ing"
Scarborough to Biddeford Yesterday; Portland Today.
Pelagic Birding from Portland
South Portland Yesterday, and the Backyard Today.
Two Days of Birding in New Jersey
Fireworks to the Sounds of Bicknell's Thrushes: Independence Day on Saddleback Mtn.
Wells Yesterday, Boothbay Today
Scarborough Marsh, Hawai'i Memories, and Wind Energy Statement from the ABC.
Beat by the Heat
A Whirlwind Weekend: From Outer Green Island to Scarborough Marsh
Peregrine Falcon Family over the Fore River.
Grafton Notch State Park
Biddeford Pool: Little Gull at Hill's Beach.
Of Praire Warblers, Powerlines, and Lightning.
Attack Mallard and Seabirding
Kennebunk Plains
Still More Migrants.
3 Days of Birding My Pownal ‘Hood.
Kittery Yesterday and Storm Birding Today.
June Birding: Breeders and Never-ending Migration.
Merrymeeting Audubon Birdathon
Androscoggin County
South Portland
Monhegan Island and Eastern Egg Rock
Two Great Days of Birding, Albatross Update, and Final Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch Report.
Wet Warblers and News & Notes
3 Good Days of Birding, Despite/Because of the Weather
Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch, Week 8 Update
Back from the 2007 World Series of Birding.
Greetings from New Jersey
Two Days of New Arrivals and Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch Week 7 Update
Last 3 Days and NJ World Series of Birding
Birding-by-boat Opportunities this Summer.
May Migrant Marvels
Big Day at Bradbury Mountain (Inc. a Sandhill Crane), and Week 6 Update
Louisiana Photos.
Back from Louisiana.
Greetings from Louisiana!
Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch Week 5 Update
Spring IS Arriving, but I am Departing!
A Lucky Find - Eurasian Wigeon in Bowdoinham
Storm Birding and Photos, Aythya Update, and Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch Week 4 Update.
Seawatching Attempt Thwarted
Biddeford to Scarborough in the Calm Before the Storm
Spring Wonderland and an Important Message
More Photos of Redhead Hybrid
Photos of Redhead Hybrid
Two Days of Ducks and Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch Week 3 Update.
Great Day of Birding from Yard Birds to Rare Ducks in Scarborough Marsh; and an Important Message
Migrants heading north AND south.
Snowstorm Feeder Watching and News and Notes.
Hawkwatch Update, Feeder Birds, and School Spirit
Cape Elizabeth
Great Night and Day of Migration - Inc. a Black Vulture at Bradbury Mountain!
Migrant Ducks Today and Protecting Migrant Songbirds for Tomorrow.
Bradbury Mtn Hawkwatch Today and Week 1 Update.
Southcoast: Kittery through Wells.
Biddeford Pool
The Bradbury Mountain Raptor Research Project
More Thoughts on Advocacy, A Little Birding Today, and Hawkwatch Announcement
Scarborough Marsh and Thoughts on Bird Advocacy
Spring is Springing, Despite the Weather.
Birding Downeast.
Reid State Park, Freeport Barrow's, and Downeast Next Week.
Barrow's Goldeneyes at Winslow and on TV.
Bangor to Waterville- Great Day Despite Lackluster Birding!
Thoughts on March Birding and Some Links.
Portland Birdsong and Duckage.
Southcoast on Monday, Casco Bay "Poor-Man's Pelagic" on Tuesday
Winter Predictions Revisited
Portland Birding and Business.
Odds and Ends from the Last 2 days.
Cape Ann, Massachusetts
Snowshoeing, Birdcount Reminder, and more thoughts on the Barrow's Goldeneye Controversy
Last Two Days and Barrow's Goldeneye Controversy
Biddeford Pool today, political actions, and a Request for Sparrow Info.
Scarborough Marsh today.
Trash Bird-ing
Last Few Days, Links, and a Plea.
More Random Ramblings
Feeder Watching, Random Ramblings, and News & Notes.
Cape Elizabeth Today.
South Portland Today
The Last Few Days
Gull I.D. Field Trip with York County Audubon
Birding today and some Links.
Another Odd Juxtaposition
Unexpected Thrush in Wells.
Georgia Photos.
Georgia Birding Trip, Part II.
Georgia Part I - Red-cockaded Woodpecker Drama
Portland today and Georgia tomorrow.
Birding the Southcoast
Biddeford Pool Today: Thoughts on Weather, Owls, and People.
Digital Photography in Scarborough Marsh
Texas Bowl Photo Journal
From Jersey to Texas to Maine, Part II
From Jersey to Texas to Maine, Part I
More Dovekies and Holiday Wishes
Exotic Duck in Falmouth
Alcids Galore and Southern York Co. CBC
Two Great Days of Birding
Christmas Count Scouting
Wild Goose Chase in Fryeburg
Portland Parks Today and Christmas Bird Counting Soon.
Duck-watching
Winter Predictions, Part II
Winter Predictions Part I
Knox County Birding Yesterday
Cape Elizabeth Today.
The Agony of Defeat and Scarborough Marsh Birding Today.
Phippsburg Today and Predictions for the Weekend.
Sebago Lake
Scarborough Marsh.
Ash-throated Flycatcher: Mission Accomplished!
News and Notes
It's the Thrill of the Chase . . .
Pemaquid Point
Not the Best of Days.
Androscoggin County Exploration and Musings
Rain and Thoughts on Chats, etc.
Operation Ash-throated Flycatcher
Good Thing I Got off the Couch this Morning!
Sabattus Duckage, Bowdoinham Coot-age, and a Photo Quiz
Thoughts on Rarities, or Lack There of.
Rarity Roundup III
Sparrows 9, Warblers 4; South Portland.
Cape Elizabeth Seawatching and Rarity Fever
Biddeford Pool Yesterday.
Freeport Migrants.
Migrant-filled Morning
Reid State Park and Sabattus Pond.
Sparrow-ing Yesterday and Seawatching Today
News and Notes
Cape Elizabeth.
Southern York County Coast.
A Great October Morning in Biddeford Pool
Nova Scotia Photos, Part II.
Nova Scotia Pictures Part I.
Nova Scotia Trip Part II
Nova Scotia Trip: Part I
Sparrows, Dickcissel, Maine Marathon, and Nova Scotia!
Kittery Birding Today.
One Less Place to Bird in Portland
Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory
Maine Birding for Folks from the Desert.
MAS Pelagic off of Bar Harbor
South Portland birding, store Hawkwatching, and Weather Forecasting.
Great Day of Migration in Yarmouth Today.
Summer Birding Doldrums and a Quest for Wheatears.
Portland Birding Today
Quiet Day Today, but Hawkwatching Starts Tomorrow
Birding from Mountaintop to Sea Level.
Shorebirds
Sany Point Passerines and MORE Buff-breasted Sandpipers
Sewerage Birding and More Buff-breasted Sandpipers
This Morning and Some News
Two Good Days of Birding (and link to TV segment).
Dissapointing Storm, or Lackthereof.
Just Can't get Enough of the "Reefer"
A Great Day of Migration
Monhegan Island: 9/21-22
Odd Sparrow and GOOD news!
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