NPSpecies

Present April-November (Witt 1997).

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

Common spring through fall, very rare in winter (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Long (1987): Rare during summer on MDI. Russell (1984?) common spring through fall. Maximum spring count of 7 in Sieur de Monts Spring area on 9 May 1972 (W. Russell). Sieur de Monts Spring, the Beech Mountain Trails, and the deciduous stands between Jordan Pond and Eagle Lake are all areas where birds can be seen. Bond (1969) rare summer resident on MDI, numerous during migration in spring and fall; several nests have been found on MDI. Bond (19??) fairly common transient, nests on the mainland in Hancock County. Tyson and Bond (1941): Transient on MDI, fairly common. Sullivan (1937): Summer resident; common especially in migration. Eliot (1931) Rare in the Northeast Harbor area during June 1931; only 1 pair found in June 1931, high on the northwest side of Sargent Mountain; a common breeder in some years. Also observed on MDI by Mr. And Mrs. C.R. Robbins on 24 July 1915. Allen (1899): "a young male fully identified by Dr. Jonathan Dwight at Asticou, Sept. 24, 1899 (C.F. Batchelder).", Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Russell (1984?); Eliot (1931) Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Has been observed in park areas during the breeding season (Witt 1997), but no specific evidence of breeding within park boundaries to date. Adamus (1983) breeding throughout Maine, including the ANP region.