NPSpecies

Witt (1997) late fall and winter vagrant.

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

Very rare in late fall and winter (Witt 1997).

Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, nativity) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist. Long (1987) reports this species occasionally breeding on Grand Manan Island. Russell (1984?) accidental. 2 records since 1950 (1 seen almost daily in Bar Harbor from 7 December to 27 December 1962 (C. Jellison et al.) and 1 seen in Somesville from 22 December 1 to 28 December 1963 (W. Flagg). Favour (1970): 1 observed December 1962 on the outskirts of Bar Harbor. Bond (1969) winter visitant on MDI; a bird was shot and wounded in Town Hill as early as 17 October (no year given; examined by J. Bond). Palmer (1949) One taken on unstated September date at Asticou on MDI; also one seen by A. Stupka at MDI on 26 October 1934. Bond (19??) rare winter visitor, arrives sometime in early autumn. Tyson and Bond (1941): one taken at Asticou in September, one shot at Town Hill in October; no details given. Sullivan (1937): Rare winter visitor; one taken 15 September 1910 and and another 1 October 1926 at Town Hill by Tyson (Pellew); one observed on Cadillac Mountain (see observation), Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Sullivan (1937)