BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 27, 2021
Just when you think all the birding excitement has quieted down for the winter, a Steller’s sea eagle pops up. It had been observed at several spots in maritime Canada and Massachusetts. This exceedingly rare bird probably passed right over Maine. It’s hard to believe that no one noticed a bird the size of a golden retriever flying by. Several other way-out-of-range birds have popped up in Maine this month. A gray kingbird spent more than a week attracting birders’ attention in Biddeford Pool. This species is a permanent resident of Caribbean Islands. Then there is the MacGillivray’s warbler that was reported on the Rockland Christmas Bird Count. An orange-crowned warbler is another species that doesn’t nest anywhere near Maine. ~ Bob Duchesne