Dear Katie,

Happy spring! This month we are sharing just a few of the posts from our Harpswell Nature Watchers Facebook group. Want to see the rest? Click here to join.

What are you seeing out there? We'd love to hear from you! Click here for more information about Harpswell Nature Watchers.

Isn't he gorgeous?

(Submitted by Caroll Noyes. March 8, 2023)

Carolina wren.

I have heard these fairly often (as identified by my birdsong ID app), but I don't know that I have seen them before. This one was wandering around on our grill on the patio.

(Submitted by Howard Marshall. March 12, 2023)

The sunset at Lookout Point tonight...



(Submitted by Karen Matero. March 22, 2023)

The seals off Devil's Back trail were frolicking yesterday! It was so fun to watch (but difficult to video with the long zoom out). They were splashing for a while—in the video, after the other two approached, they all went under and the splashing stopped.

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(Submitted by Gina Snyder. March 24, 2023)

At the Orr's Island bridge today I spotted a large flock of common eiders on the water, nearly 100 in total. The drakes are in brilliant black and white plumage, while the hens display a beautiful mix of brown, tan and russet feathers. Some of these birds will nest locally on islands and ledges, others will find their way far to the north, even into the Arctic regions, moving north as ice melts. Those nesting in the St. Lawrence River system last year were exposed to avian influenza, causing many deaths. Since the birds are loyal to nest sites, we can only hope the incidence of the disease there will take a smaller toll this season. Notice also the single common loon in the foreground, having shed its grey winter feathers to return to its own black and white beauty.

(Submitted by Ed Robinson. March 31, 2023)