Mackworth Island
Maine · Northeast
About This Location
Mackworth Island is a productive birding destination in Maine, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Tricolored Heron x Snowy Egret (hybrid)
Egretta tricolor x thula
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Fox Sparrow (Red)
Passerella iliaca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
American Crow
Gray Catbird
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
American Redstart
Pine Warbler
American Herring Gull
Fish Crow
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
Great Black-backed Gull
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
House Finch
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.