NPSpecies

Present April - November (Witt 1997).

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

Common spring through fall (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Witt (1997): Common breeder on MDI (Witt 1997) although no breeding reported from within park boundaries. Sharp (1997) Recorded during the Breeding Bird Survey conducted June 1996; not sure if observations were within park boundaries. Long (1987): Generally nests in man-made structures. North and Chidester (1986) Observed from Jordan Cliffs between July and September 1986. Russell (1984?) common to very common spring through fall. Maximum spring count of 70+ over the New Mill Meadow Ponds on 9 May 1968 (W. Russell). Duley and North (1984) observed at Jordan Cliffs between May and September 1984. Bond (1969) nests have been found in Anemone Cave. Bond (19??) common summer resident; 1 or more nests have been found. Tyson and Bond (1941): Present on MDI. Sullivan (1937): Abundant summer resident (pellew) Anthony (1933): 11 banded at Great Head between 12 August 1929 and 26 June 1933. Eliot (1931): Common in the Northeast Harbor area during June 1931, less generally distributed; Only 2 colonies in our area (numerous near the Steamboat Warf, and 15 or 18 nests in the old barn at Little Harbor) and range less widely than the Cliff Swallows. Also observed on MDI by Mr. And Mrs. C.R. Robbins on 1 June 1915 and 31 May 1916. Allen (1899): common on MDI between 1880 and 1899., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); North and Chidester (1986); Russell (1984?); Duley and North (1984); Bond (1969); Anthony (1933)