BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 10, 2020
The Maine Bird Atlas now in progress, under the auspices of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Volunteers are fanning out across the state, mapping the locations of every breeding bird they can find. Such surveys are conducted every 20 years or so. By comparing current data with past results, biologists can get an idea of how much our environment has changed. With changes to climate and habitat, we’re seeing southern birds moving north, and northern birds disappearing. Grassland birds are vanishing. Aerial insect-eaters have taken a huge hit. ~ Bob Duchesne