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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 Freeport Wild Bird Supply, 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.
memberimage Field Notes Is the Rain Actually Coming to an End? Jul 3, 2009 01:57 PM
The upper level low remained stationary over the Great Lakes through the end of the week, producing yet more unseasonably ... more
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memberimage Field Notes A Weekend Downeast (+ Portland Harbor on Sat) Jul 1, 2009 03:58 PM
Saturday morning was our annual “Terns of Casco Bay aboard the Lucky Catch” boat trip from Portland to Outer Green ... more
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memberimage Field Notes Seabirds via Whale Watch, Kenny Plains, +More Jun 26, 2009 04:47 PM
In Wednesday’s blog, I was lamenting about how this recent storm is negatively impacting birds and birding. Today, I ... more
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memberimage Field Notes Storm Birding and Impacts, and News and Notes Jun 24, 2009 05:43 PM
With that stubborn area of low pressure still spinning off the Mid-Atlantic/Southern New England Coast, Tuesday was yet another ... more
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memberimage Field Notes The Bicknell's Thrushes of Mount Washington Jun 22, 2009 04:46 PM
After as much as 4 to 5 inches (!) of rain fell on Friday, Saturday stayed mostly rain-free, but with clouds and occasional ... more
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memberimage Field Notes Productive Rain Days and Upcoming Trips Jun 19, 2009 10:07 AM
My plan on Thursday was to sleep in a bit – goodness, I have been exhausted! – and then get some work ... more
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memberimage Field Notes Rare NE Breeders + Poor Mans Pelagic Jun 17, 2009 05:53 PM
On Tuesday, Jeannette and I headed south, focusing on a few most unusual breeding birds in New England. First, we ... more
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memberimage Field Notes Oregon Jun 15, 2009 06:23 PM
I arrived home late Sunday night from 4 wonderful days in the “other” Portland. My first trip to the state of ... more
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memberimage Field Notes 4 Day, 3 State Tour + a Lark Bunting! Jun 10, 2009 06:44 PM
I have just returned from a whirl-wind, four-day private tour that covered 852 miles, three states, and 6 life birds for my ... more
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memberimage Field Notes Shrubland Breeders, June Trips, and More Jun 5, 2009 02:10 PM
On Thursday morning, I took a walk – and collected ticks – along the high-tension powerline cut in Pownal. The open, brushy ... more
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memberimage Field Notes June Birding in Poland, Portland, + Freeport Jun 3, 2009 12:45 PM
I can’t believe its June already! Where did May go? While we all know how great of a month ... more
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memberimage Field Notes 2 Birdwalks on Sat, Biddeford Pool on Sun May 31, 2009 04:22 PM
After a few cold (in fact, the high of only 49 on Thursday in Portland was a new record coldest high ... more
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