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PublishedJuly 30, 2024
‘Devil bird’ from Southern states spotted in Maine for the first time
The anhinga, a waterbird, was seen in a flooded meadow in a small Lincoln County town. The last reported sighting was Friday morning, though, so some birders may have missed their chance.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
Return of rare Steller’s sea eagle delights birders in Georgetown
The large bird first spotted in Maine last winter returned to the area this weekend.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
Attention birders! The Maine Bird Atlas needs your help
An online meeting Thursday will update birders on how to help with the statewide citizen science project by reporting bird sightings.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
The first comprehensive guide to Maine’s birdlife in some 70 years gets everything right
Peter Vickery did not live to see his life's work published, but 'Birds of Maine' - engaging, gorgeous and packed with information - is a great testament to a great ornithologist.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2021
Rare European bird spotted at park in Portland
The redwing, also known as a European thrush, drew a small crowd of birdwatchers throughout the Northeast to Capisic Pond Park on Saturday.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
During coronavirus, backyard birding takes flight in Maine
Socially distanced telecommuters are discovering a new world just beyond their walls.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
How did the goatsuckers get their name?
And origin stories of other bird names, which make up for in charm what they lack in accuracy.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2020
And the results are in: The stars of this year’s Christmas Bird Count
Many waterfowl lingered in Portland, and a blue-headed vireo was spotted in Ellsworth.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Maine loon population appears strong despite slight drop in numbers
The Audubon Society says the number of adult loons is more than twice the count from the mid-1980s.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Birding: An introduction to Maine’s alcids
The state has six regularly occurring alcids, including the iconic puffin. Once, it had a seventh.
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