NPSpecies

Present April-October in the MDI region (Witt 1997).

Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).

Uncommon spring through fall in the MDI region (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Sharp (1997) Recorded from within park boundaries during the Breeding Bird Survey conducted June 1996. Long (1987): Uncommon summer resident. Russell (1984?) uncommon spring migrant; uncommon to common fall migrant, one breeding record; Wet areas at Otter Point and Ship Harbor are good locations to see this species. Bond (1969) Posssibly does not nest on MDI; not uncommon during migration in spring and late summer. Bond (1949): Observed at a beaver flowage near Southwest Harbor in early June 1945. It sang constantly and could almost always be found within an area with a radius of not more than 100 yards, but did not find a mate. Bond (19??) very rare summer visitor, fairly common transient. Tyson and Bond (1941): Common transient and occasional summer resident on MDI. Sullivan (1937) rare summer resident. Eliot (1931) Not observed on MDI during June or July 1931 but previously reported from the island. Allen (1899): uncommon on MDI between 1880 and 1899., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Sharp (1997); Russell (1984?)