Slightly smaller than domestic city pigeon. Solid white black. In the winter found south to the Mexico border. Many birds are migratory or otherwise vary in abundance between seasons. These species have been … It is a resident across the lower-48 states and Mexico, with some movement out of northern areas in winter. My review: Celestron Nature DX ED binoculars for birding Is the Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42 binocular any good for bird watching? For birds and birders alike, Maine provides an abundance of excellent habitat. A total of 460 bird species have been recorded in Maine, with 290 of them known to be regular guests or year-round residents. Identification: Size: About chickadee-sized in length. But that is easier to do with the following list. Small birds can go through, squirrels and larger "pest" birds are prevented entry. May eat fruit from a tray feeder or the ground. Would you please leave a comment to let me know what you thought and how I can make this resource better for you?--Greg--Legal DisclosureAs an Amazon Associate I earn commissions from qualifying purchases. They eat at tube, hopper and tray feeders. Larger than chickadees and goldfinches. First, I'm sending you to eBird (www.ebird.org). Shape: Plump with round head, long rounded tail. Resident in western United States, western Canada, coastal southern Alaska, northeastern US. Longer legs. Attract with suet feeder. About same size as Northern Flicker. Common backyard birds in New Hampshire (lists, pho... Common backyard birds in Idaho (lists, photos, ID). ], photographs and/or audio or video should be submitted for any occurrence in the state. Bill: Straight and fairly slender, curved at the tip. You can also see photos of the birds from your own area. Shape: Fluffy, large crested head, ample tail. Migratory, breeds north across Alaska and Canada. Their caroling song is one of the early signs of spring in the north. Will also eat black oil sunflower seeds. Puffin on Machias Seal Island. Identification: Size: A smaller bird, similar in size to House Finch and juncos. I also provide a photo and description section to help you with Maine bird identification of the most common birds native to Maine backyards. This familiar bird is a resident in the northern half of the United States and a winter visitor in the southern half. Maine does not only boast beautiful scenery, but also incredible wildlife. White under tail coverts. Females dull olive, wings and tail browner. White patches in wing. So the next two lists are the common birds ranked in winter and then in summer. Large strong legs. Also a population in central Mexico. Bookmark this page to come back. Size: About 17-1/2 inches long from bill tip to tail tip, though there is much size variation throughout its range. Bald Eagle in Bar Harbor. Backyard shrubbery. You may also like my eBird tutorial with illustrations. Bill: As long as head, thick, black. A favorite feeder bird for many for its active antics and fearlessness. All sounds in the Encyclopedia have been recorded in Maine. In winter chickadees make up the core of mixed-species flocks also containing nuthatches, kinglets, creepers, woodpeckers and others. Winter birds are pale grayish-yellow with tan and brown wings and tail. Updated on November 25, 2020, 1:50 am | View page in digest format ("Siler-style"). To create this page on the backyard birds in Maine I used some of the advanced features of eBird. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor), Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis), Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata), Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), Chuck-will’s-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis), Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope), Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), European Golden-Plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula), Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus), Iceland (Thayer's) Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri), White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus), White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos), Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis), Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus), Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis), Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens), Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius), Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis), Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata), Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus), Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), Swainson’s Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii), MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei), Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus). The Maine Natural Areas Program maintains an "official" list of rare and endangered plants in Maine. Big Year attempts favor the birder with free time, the young and/or underemployed who can drop everything and chase a rare bird on a moment’s notice (Maine’s current Big Year record of 317 species was set in 2017 by then-34-year-old Josh Fecteau, of Kennebunk). Hypothetical species. You may find that you wish to see birds in other places. Bill: Short, straight, stout. Though a small bird it is the largest nuthatch in North America. Among the species of the Check list of the birds of Maine you can find waterfowl and … Shape: Thick neck, large head, rather short square-ended tail. May bully smaller birds. They are Printable Checklist, Illustrated Checklist, and Hotspots. Larger than hummingbirds. ABA's Birding News >> Maine Maine bird news by date. Lysle Brinker and present 25-29 May 2014. This list includes decisions made by the Committee through October 2020. These birds are ranked according to frequency--the percentage of all bird checklists on which a species occurs. Of course, I always like to add photos to the Illustrated Checklist if any are missing. I will use the data for Cumberland County to represent the birds in the Portland area. Contact for page content: Ed Bowlby: White under parts. You may be interested: Bird books for each individual state in the US, Related: 34 of the most common birds in the United States (with photos). Smaller than juncos and House Finches. Color: Pale brown-pink body, darker wings and tail. Each county is likely to have numerous hotspots, too. Bill: Short, chisel-shaped. Tail is long and pointed. *Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), *Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor), Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), *Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus), Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), *Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis), *Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata), *Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), † Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius), Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus), *Chuck-will’s-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis), Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), *Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope), *Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis), *Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana), American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), *European Golden-Plover (Pluvialis apricaria), American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica), *Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula), Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus), *Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus), *Ruff (Calidris pugnax) [records from 2000 and later], White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus), Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki), Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus), *Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus), *Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus), Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Bonaparte’s Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia), Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), *Iceland (Thayer's) Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri), *Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica), *White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus), *Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) [review 2014 on], *White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), *Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), *Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos), *Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), Leach’s Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous), *Trindade Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana), *White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis), *Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) [no review 2014+], Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea), *White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) [except York & Cumberland Cos.], *Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus), *Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis), *Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga), *Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) [except York Co.], Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus), Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis), Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), *Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) [review 2014 on], *Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens), Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), *Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius), *Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), *Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana), Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi), *Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus), Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris), *Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens), *Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus), *Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis), Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) [2014+ not reviewed], Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea), *Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) [review 2014 on], Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi), FRINGILLINE & CARDUELINE FINCHES—FRINGILLIDAE, Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), *Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis), White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera), *Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum), *Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata), *Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) [review 2014 on], American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea), White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), *Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis), Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus), Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), *Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus), Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum), Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla), Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis), *Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) [review 2014 on], Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera), Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia), Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), *Swainson’s Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii), Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina), Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata), Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla), *Virginia’s Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae), *MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei), Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia), *Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea), Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica), Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens), Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica), *Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens), *Townsend’s Warbler (Setophaga townsendi), Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), *Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus).