ML645107317

Detalles de la observación

Visible from Conant Rd just west of Rt 1A, this was a large white bird with long yellowish bill and orangish (maybe pinkish-orange) legs and feet. As the bird moved slightly, I could see black in the wings. Otherwise, I could see no other details. Looking at the bird from the dike, I could see the facial skin was yellow, slightly richer than the bill, and shaped like a small ovate square around the eye. I could not determine the eye color. This bird is likely responsible for sightings around New England and the Maritimes since late May. A small protuberance on the lateral right side of the bill near the tip is also present on birds seen at several sites around the region (NB, NS, and MA; and Quebec??? not sure we've seen whether that one has the bump). I could see the small bump on the bird today, but only because I knew to look for it. The bump is a small and inconspicuous swelling. ----- This bird's occurrence in Maine is as follows, according to Bill Sheehan and other reports: 10-12 July at Long Lake, St. Agatha. First reported by David Milligan and Claire Michaud; photos by Paul Cyr and Bill Sheehan 29-31 July and again 20 August to present (1 September) at Christina Reservoir, Fort Fairfield, and sometimes at Lake Josephine, Easton ----- Previous to the sightings in Maine, American White Pelican reports across New England and the Canadian Maritimes that might involve the same bird are as follows (thanks to compilation by B. Sheehan): 27 May at Chillimark, Martha's Vineyard, MA. Susan B. Whiting (eBird) 29-30 May at Lake Massapoag, Sharon, MA. Adult found by V. White and photographed by Justin Lawson and others on the 30th. (eBird, Massbird) 1 June at Spot Pond, Middlesex, MA. James Restivo and others (eBird report, Massbird) 9-16 June at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Charlene McDonald, photographed by Richard Stern and others 21 -28 June at Tabusintac, northeastern New Brunswick. Rosita Lanteigne (photo by Rob Matthews via email to B. Sheehan)