NPSpecies

Present around MDI (Witt 1997, Palmer 1949); no confirmed records within park boundaries on MDI to date.

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

Witt (1997) Uncommon to rare in winter in the MDI region.

Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, residency, nativity) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist. Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park. Russell (1984?) Uncommon to fairly common in winter. Reports that a flock has wintered in the inner part of Southwest Harbor since at least 1965. Also reports this species on salt water near the outflow of Little Harbor Brook, and off the mouth of Northeast Creek. A handwritten note reports that 30 were reported wintering in Trenton Bay, Jan-March 1979 (M.E. Scott, MBL 1(1)). Palmer (1949) Adult male shot at Indian Point on 14 November 1940 (Bond); Brower and others (1939) reported about 25 on MDI on 24 December 1938; specimens taken on 10 April 1885 and 10 April 1888 at Bar Harbor. Bond (19??) winter resident; rare. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Winter resident along the coast of Maine (Sibley 2000).