Kennebunk Plains
Maine · Northeast
About This Location
Kennebunk Plains is a productive birding destination in Maine, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Tricolored Heron x Snowy Egret (hybrid)
Egretta tricolor x thula
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Short-billed Dowitcher (hendersoni)
Limnodromus griseus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Brown Thrasher
Vesper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Birding Tips
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Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.