........................continued Eagle Hill - shrubby sphagnum bog and mixed woods. Bog suitable habitat for Palm Warbler, Lincoln's Spar- row. Bordering thickets for Yellow-bellied and Least Fly- catchers, Nashville and Canada Warblers. Woods further back for Swainsun's and Hermit Thrush. Fox Hill Drive - coniferous and mixed woods, sphag- num bogs. Ruffed and Spruce Grouse, woodpeckers, thrushes. Bog species similar to Eagle Hill. Con Robinson's Point - mixed forest and marine shore- land. Bank Swallows and Kingfishers nest in banks to left. Shoreline good for Common Eider Ducks, Gulls, Terns, Cormorants. Osprey seen all along these shores. Raccoon Beach to Liberty Point Trail - coniferous and mixed woods, open areas, cliffs and marine shore. and. Habitats for breeding Sharp-shinned Hawk (variable), Red-breasted Nuthatch, Winter Wren (uncommon), Dark-eyed Junco, White-winged Crossbill, Black-backed three-toed Wood- pecker (rare). Seaducks, loons and grebes in migration are best observed from Owen Head and Liberty Point. Black Guillemot breeding at Liberty Point. Lower Duck Pond and Bog . tidal flats, beaches, sphagnum bog. KUdeer, Spotted Sandpiper and Savan- nah Sparrow breed near beach. See Whimbrel in late summer; rare Hudsonfan Godwit and Stilt Sandpiper; Great Blue Heron; occasional Merlin chasing shorebirds American Black Duck and Blue-winged Teal in estuary. |
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