MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • March 12, 2023
Despite the deep snow cover over most of the state thanks to the March 4 snowstorm, spring bird migration has already commenced. Turkey vultures and red-winged blackbirds have arrived in the southern half of the state. Before the month is over, we can expect common grackles, American woodcock and eastern phoebes. With the help of over 400 birders, I developed a web tool to allow a user to find when species are expected to arrive back in Maine. The spring migration has a sense of urgency. We have over 100 species of breeding birds in the state that are migratory. ~ Herb Wilson