NPSpecies

Present year-round (Witt 1997)

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

Occasional during fall and winter, rare in spring, accidental in summer (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Major (1987): 7 individuals were observed from Beech Mountain during 75 days of observations between 31 August and 15 November 1987. Major and Mittelhauser (1986): 13 individuals were observed from Beech Mountain during 76 days of observations between 30 August and 13 November 1986. Russell (1984?) rare fall through spring, accidental in summer. Earliest fall record was 1 observed from Cadillac Summit on 2 September 1967 (W. Townsend). Baird (1983) recorded from Beech Mountain during the fall of 1980. Bond (1969) a transient and winter visitant on MDI and reported as early as September 18th. Palmer (1949): Several seen on MDI during 13-15 September 1947 (Bagg); one seenon 19 April 1941 on MDI; one shot on 3 May 1935 at Great Head; one seen between 28 May and 3 June 1946 at Southwest Harbor. Bond (19??) transient and winter resident; rare. Tyson and Bond (1941): Two birds killed at Great Head. Sullivan (1937): Seen by C.J. Spiker, first week in November, 1934; seen by V. Lunt first week in December 1937 at Bass Harbor Marsh, and one killed at Great Head on 13 December 1934; sight records for March and April 1935. Eliot (1931): observed on MDI by Mr. And Mrs. C.R. Robbins on 18 August 1915., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Major (1987); Major and Mittelhauser (1986); Baird (1983); Palmer (1949); Tyson and Bond (1941); Sullivan (1937)