#38 Maine Thing To Do - Check out the Birds in Maine!
Chickadee
Maine hosts to hundreds of species of birds, some are here to stay year round, others just stop by for a visit. Examles of birds found in Maine are The Chicadee (state bird), Wood Duck, Puffin, Mallard, Goshawk, Eagle, Plover, Vulture, Frigatebirds, Gulls Pelicans, Loons, Rail, Sparrow, Jay, Warbler, Robins and many many more!!
Check out the below links for more info, and don’t forget to look up.
Birding Links for Maine:
MaineBirding.net excellent web site
Maine Department of Conservation
Maine Organizations:
Mid Coast Audubon Society Jefferson
York County Audubon Society Kennebunk
The Nature Conservancy - Maine
Important Birding Locations in Maine:
Puffins and Machias Seal Island
Birding Spots in Southern Maine
Maine Habitats and Birding Hotspots
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges - Maine
Spruce forests and rugged rocky coastline combine to make Acadia a top 100 Spot for birders. Seabirds are plentiful. You may even see a Purple Sandpiper or an Atlantic Puffin.
44.06 N 67.13 W
Bicknell’s Thrush can be found at Mount Katahdin. Look in burned out areas for Three-toed and Black-backed Woodpeckers. This is 204,000 acres of remote birding in a land of BIG mosquitoes.
44.06 N 67.13 W
This ferry used to take 7 hours to travel from Bar Harbor, Maine to Yarmouth, NovaScotia. Now a newer ferry called The Cat makes the crossing in 2.5 hours. In September you might see Manx, Greater and Sooty Shearwater; Wilson’s and Leach’s Storm-Petrel; Northern Gannet as well as Red and Red-necked Phalarope.
44.59N 67.05W
This is a great place to see nesting Atlantic Puffins in the summer. You must book ahead — small boats leave from Jonesport and Cutler. Arctic Terns will dive-bomb your head, so wear a hat!
43.47 N 69.22 W
Small, isolated, and far offshore, Monhegan Island is famous for its picturesque beauty — and birds! Its size and location concentrate land bird migrants and attract off-course vagrants. Late September can produce over 100 species during a long weekend.
