The e-mail came across that a Little Egret was spotted in Scarborough Marsh in Maine – the first state record. Now the key question is whether it will stay around long enough for me to get there to look for it. Although it was only around for 2 days, I was able to see it – other birders weren’t so lucky. The bird was nearly ½ mile out in the marsh, but the plumes off the back of the head were very evident as they moved around in the breeze, and the large/heavy bill was easy to see as well. Statebird #313 for me in Maine.
Scarborough Marsh is one of my favorite birding locations in Maine. It’s a tremendous spot to see both Nelson’s and Saltmarsh Sparrows, as well as hybrids. A few years ago a Seaside Sparrow was there as well. As for waders, it’s probably the best place in Maine for Tricolored and Little Blue Herons, and Glossy Ibises are occasionally joined by a White-faced. And this was the spot where the Eurasian Golden Plover turned up a few years ago.
My statebird map for Little Egret is copied in below. That was only my second Little Egret – the first one was in NH back in 1998. (click on the map to expand it to see the small New England states)
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