NPSpecies

Present March-November (Witt 1997).

Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).

Common spring through fall, rare in winter (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Breeding on MDI (Witt 1997; Long 1987). Sharp (1997) Recorded from within park boundaries during the Breeding Bird Survey conducted June 1996. Russell (1984?) common spring through fall; rare in winter; peak fall count of 150+ in the Otter Point area on 29 September 1968 (W. Russell et al.). Bond (1969) outnumbered golden-crowned kinglets 40 years ago, but few now. Long (1968): Ruby-crowned kinglets outnumbered Golden-crowned kinglets during the summer 15 years ago; now Golden-crowned Kinglets are more common. Allen (1969): male observed, presumably a male on territory, at Western Point. Davis (1961): Present in his spruce/fir study plots within the park on MDI between 25 June and 5 July 1959; considered a breeding bird. Bond (1955): Observed feeding young near Pretty Marsh in July 1955. Long (1951) singing males were heard at Southwest Harbor. Palmer (1949): 2 seen on 5 April 1939 at Great Head by Mrs. E.A. Anthony. Bond (19??) rare to fairly common summer resident; juvenile birds have been observed. Tyson and Bond (1941): Formerly very rare on MDI, now common and widespread. Bond (1937): Breeding within a mile of Ship Harbor. Sullivan (1937): Accidental visitor; heard and seen 1 May 1916 at Bar Harbor by Boyden; seen singing 5 June 1915 near Lower Hadlock Pond by Robbins (Pellew). Eliot (1931): observed on MDI by Mr. And Mrs. C.R. Robbins on 5 June 1916., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Sharp (1997); Russell (1984?); Allen (1969); Davis (1961); Palmer (1949); Sullivan (1937); Bond (1937)