NPSpecies

Present May - December in the MDI region (Witt 1997).

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

Common spring through fall and accidental in winter 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): Breeding at the shore by Wonderland. Russell (1984?) common spring through fall; accidental in winter; maximum fall count of 100+ at Otter Point on 17 September 1972 (W. Russell and K. Warriner); The Otter Point area and the shore from Seawall to Bass Harbor contain many breeding pairs. Favour (1970): regular feeder at Mrs. Earll Gott's in Southwest Harbor from 10 - 25 December 1961. Allen (1969): Present at Western Point; singing males observed (presumably on territory). Bond (1969) species occurs wherever the grey-green moss-like lichen Usnea festoons the trees. 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): Considered on the of commonest warblers in the Ship Harbor area; Nest observed in the Ship Harbor area. Bond (19??) common summer resident; 1 or more nests have been found. Tyson and Bond (1941): Present on MDI. Sullivan (1937): Very common summer resident from May to September; nest observed with young birds well advanced on 7 July 1927 (Pellew). Farley (1935) reported 11 pairs on MDI, observed between 12 June and 22 June 1934. Eliot (1931): Common in the Northeast Harbor area, distributed over whole area, settled or wild. Also observed on MDI by Mr. And Mrs. C.R. Robbins on 1 June 1915 and 4 June 1916., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Sharp (1997); Long (1987), Russell (1984?); Allen (1969); Davis (1961); Bond (1955); Farley (1935)