NPSpecies

Russell (1984?) present in the vicinity of Seal Cove on 26 March 1969.

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

Rare to uncommon resident (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Witt (1997) and Long (1987) report this species on MDI. Long (1987): Picture of a female saw-whet owl at Seal Cove on 12 April 1981 (photo by R. Long). Russell (1984?) Rare to uncommon resident; Four were heard on the night of 26 March 1969 in a dense spruce forest in the vicinity of Seal Cove (W. Russell); 2 nests have been found during June and occasional non-breeding birds have been found frequenting tree holes. Bond (1975): 3 nestlings and addled egg observed in spruce stub near Cape Road in mid June: previous nesting records pertain to roosting sites. Bond (1969) rare on MDI, nest was discovered in the cavity of a tree stub at Little Oak Hill near the old Seal Cove Road, another nest was found near the Bass Harbor Lighthouse road. Palmer (1949) considered a rare resident on MDI; nest was found in late May 1936 in a flicker hole 9 feet above the ground in a spruce stub on MDI. Bond (19??) rare resident; 1 or more nests have been found. Tyson and Bond (1941): Nest discovered near Little Oak Hill, late May, 1936. Sullivan (1937): Rare resident; observed at Seawall (see Observation). Eliot (1931) Not observed on MDI during June or July 1931 but previously reported from the island;, Park Species Data Source: Russell (1984?); Sullivan (1937) Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Nests have been found on MDI (Witt 1997; Long 1987) but no details of these observations are given. Adamus (1983) breeding sporadically throughout Maine. Sibley (2000) year-round resident in Maine.