NPSpecies

Present in the MDI region when there is a good cone crop (Witt 1997).

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

Very erratic and can be abundant in any season in the MDI region (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Sharp (1997) Recorded during the Breeding Bird Survey conducted June 1996; not sure if species was recorded within park boundaries. Long (1987): Present on MDI since at least 1945; fluctuating populations from year to year; nests discovered at Otter Point and Ship Harbor in 1984. Present at Bass Harbor Head. Russell (1984?) very erratic, can be abundant in any season; breeding can take place in any month; present at Ship Harbor in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Favour (1970): Al albino and 4 normal plumaged individuals observed on 26 December 1959 during the MDI CBC at Hunters Beach Head (see observation) Allen (1969): Present at Western Point. Bond (1969) from 1920 to 1940 this species was extremely rare in summer, since 1945 it has become occasionally abundant. Davis (1961): Observed or heard from his spruce/fir study plots within the park on MDI during the summer of 1959; also observed or heard from his spruce/fir study plots within the park on MDI during the winter of 1958/59 and/or 1959/60. Bond (19??) resident, sometimes common, at other times rare or absent; formerly more numerous than the White-winged Crossbill; 1 or more nests have been found. Long (1951) adults feeding young out of nest was observed on MDI on 14 August 1949. Tyson and Bond (1941): Twenty years ago, this species was more common than the White-winged Crossbill on MDI. Currently White-winged Crossbills are more common than Red Crossbills. Not seen lately until late summer. More common in winter. Sullivan (1937): rare irregular visitor, recorded June 1899 by F.H. Allen; other dates given (few locations); abundant 20 years ago, year after year, about Asticou (Eliot). Farley (1935) observed 10 individuals at Bar Harbor on 12 June 1934. Eliot (1931): Uncommon in the Northeast Harbor area during June 1931; one seen on June 28, 1931. Reiche and Burton (1924) observed or collected in the Oak Meadow region east of Newport (=Champlain) Mountain between 1 July and 8 August, 1924. Allen (1899): irregular on MDI between 1880 and 1899; "In June, 1899, found everywhere in flocks of from 6 to about 25.", Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Long (1987); Russell (1984?); Favour (1970); Allen (1969); Davis (1961); Reiche and Burton (1924)