Maine is more forested than any other state, with a rugged coastline longer than California's. There are so many places for birds to hide. Where you go depends on what you know.
Hit the trail.
Use eBird.
Take a puffin tour.
Visit Maine Audubon.
Plan your visit.
See the Maine Bird Atlas
Hit the trail.
Use eBird.
Take a puffin tour.
Visit Maine Audubon.
Plan your visit.
See the Maine Bird Atlas
Atlantic
Puffins
There are five puffin colonies along the Maine coast, each with a differing mix of sought-after birds, including Common Murres, Razorbills, Black Guillemots, Great Cormorants, and Roseate Terns.
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Tours
Festivals
Maine is a major tour destination. Several tours are anchored at Acadia National Park's Schoodic Institute, with excursions into the wilder parts of Maine. Puffins, Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpeckers...
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Local
Knowledge
There are many secrets
to birding Maine. Maine has the highest tides in America, which have
an outsized effect on where and when to bird. Maine's seasons are of
equal lengths. The best birding moves around by the month.
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Adventure
Birding
Maine is the most forested
state in the nation. The Gulf of Maine is unusually frigid, enriching
the food supply for puffins, seabirds, and whales. Maine lobster is
world famous. There is adventure everywhere you look.
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Trip
Planning
Most of Maine's birds
are relatively easy to find. But good accommodations, professional guides,
insider links can make the difference between a pleasant walk and a
birdy adventure. Plan the perfect Maine experience.
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Printed
Guides
