NPSpecies

Present year-round (Witt 1997).

Native to North America (Palmer 1976) and Maine (Palmer 1949).

Uncommon migrant, occasional in summer, occasional in winter (Witt 1997)

Park Species Detail: Woods (1997): 62 were observed from Cadillac Mountain during 37 days of observations between 2 September and 14 October 1997. Woods (1995): 12 were observed from Cadillac Mountain during 31 days of observations between 28 August and 17 October 1995. College of the Atlantic (1988): 2 were observed from Beech Mountain during 27 days of observations between 12 September and 12 October 1988. Major (1987): 1 was observed from Beech Mountain during 75 days of observations between 31 August and 15 November 1987. Major and Mittelhauser (1986): 3 were observed from Beech Mountain during 76 days of observations between 30 August and 13 November 1986. Adamus (1983) Breeding confirmed in southern coastal Maine; scattered throughout the remainder of Maine. Baird (1983) recorded from Beech Mountain during the fall of 1980. Bond (1969) may be rare summer residents of MDI. Long (1951) 2 were seen during December 1949; a pair was observed in Southwest Harbor during June of 1949. Bond (1948): Possible sighting at Echo Lake in 1946. Bond (19??) Very rare summer resident. Sullivan (1937): rare summer resident, April to October; one seen in Bar Harbor on 3 January 1934. Eliot (1931) Not observed on MDI during June or July 1931 but previously reported from the island; sometimes found nesting., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Woods (1997); Woods (1995); College of the Atlantic (1988); Major (1987); Major and Mittelhauser (1986); Baird (1983); Bond (1948) Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Breeding within park boundaries has not been confirmed, although breeding has recently been reported at Compass Harbor (Witt 1997).