PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 28, 2025
The spring bird migration is really ramping up, as we’re hearing an audible increase in blackbirds and seeing waterways filled with waterfowl (appropriately). While we celebrate each day with the arrival of new species — I can’t wait for the first eastern phoebe to return, or my backyard pine warbler to be singing from the treetops — I wanted to draw your attention to some of the species that are leaving soon. Maine hosts many species of birds in the winter that will be departing for breeding grounds across Canada’s boreal forest. ~ Doug Hitchcox, Maine Audubon