NPSpecies

Present in the park on MDI (Garman (1991). Coman (1987, 1981) has been observed along park trails on MDI, can occur at all elevations.

Whitaker and Hamilton (1998) Native to New England. Native to Maine (Palmer 1937).

Common on Mount Desert Island (Coman 1987).

Park Species Detail: Sawdy (1997) 1 captured in a trap at Indian Point between 21 April and 28 May 1997. Garman (1991): 82 captures of 51 individuals during trapping in 1987 and 1988 in aspen-birch and red spruce habitats. Coman (1987, 1981) has been observed along park trails on MDI, can occur at all elevations. Packie and Nadeau (1975): Present in the park on MDI at Hadlock Ponds; 4 individuals trapped here. Allen (1969): Present on Western Point; 1 individual captured. Calhoun (1951) reported that red squirrels were common throughout the coniferous forests during the fall of 1949 and were very rare during October 1950. Calhoun (1950): Observed (but not trapped) on MDI during November 1949, exact locations unknown; abundance ranged from uncommon to abundant along trap lines. Manville (1942): Abundant over the entire island; ranging from sea level to the summits of several mountains. Globular nests are common., Park Species Data Source: Garman (1991); Coman (1987, 1981); Packie and Nadeau (1975); Allen (1969)