NPSpecies

Present May-October in MDI region (Witt 1997).

Native to Maine (Palmer 1949) and North America (Long 1981).

Common spring through fall in MDI region (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Sharp (1997) Recorded from within park boundaries during the Breeding Bird Survey conducted June 1996. Long (1987): locally common (and nesting?) along the Western Mountain Truck Road and Long Pond Truck Road. North and Chidester (1986) Observed from Jordan Cliffs between July and September 1986. Russell (1984?) common spring through fall; maximum spring count of 5 along the Beech Cliffs Trail on 20 May 1969 (W. Russell et al.); maximum fall count of 8 near Otter Point on 16 September 1972 (W. Russell); in the breeding season, most of the records come from the mixed forests on the eastern slopes of Beech Mountain, between Jordan Pond and Eagle Lake, and along the Hemlock Trail near Sieur de Monts Spring. Duley and North (1984) observed at Jordan Cliffs between May and September 1984. Bond (1969) present near the trails along the lower slopes of Beech Mountain where several nests have been found. Bond (1955): Occasional in the Ship Harbor area. Long (1953) formerly very local on MDI; now tending to extend its distribution; found at Sieur de Monts Springs during June 1949-1952 (R. Long); found at Duck Pond in Tremont during June 1949, 1951, and 1952 (R. Long); during 1952 also found at Seawall, southeast of Western Mountain, and south of Beech Mountain (R. Long). Long (1951) a singing male was observed at Sieur de Monts Spring on 28 May 1950. Palmer (1949): A.E. Brower reports that this species evidently nests in the Bear Oak stand on Acadia Mountain. Bond (19??) fairly common summer resident. Tyson and Bond (1941): Rare and local on MDI, very rare in the western portion of the island; Observed bordering the Ocean Drive, Sieur de Mont Spring, near Aunt Betty's Pond, and Little Harbor Brook swale. Sullivan (1937) Not uncommon summer resident from May to September (Pellew). Farley (1935) reported 7 pairs on MDI, observed between 12 June and 22 June 1934. Eliot (1931): Uncommon in the Northeast Harbor area during June 1931. Also observed on MDI by Mr. And Mrs. C.R. Robbins on 8 June 1915 and 26 May 1916. Allen (1899): fairly common on MDI between 1880 and 1899., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Sharp (1997); Long (1987); North and Chidester (1986); Russell (1984?); Duley and North (1984); Bond (1969); Bond (1955); Long (1953); Long (1951); Palmer (1949); Tyson and Bond (1941); Farley (1935)