Bay-breasted Warbler/Anita Mueller.
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, the nonprofit organization founded to raise private funds for Maine’s new national monument, has published a Bird Checklist for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Compiled and designed by Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters board member Anita Mueller, the checklist provides an inventory of over one-hundred fifty avian species likely to be observed in the monument.
“Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters has chosen to release their newest publication May 11, 2019 in observance of World Migratory Bird Day," Mueller says, "During the month of May, migrating birds around the globe are returning to their seasonal nesting territories. That includes Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument!"
“Spanning three ecoregions with a complex matrix of microclimates, the monument provides breeding habitat for an exceptionally wide diversity of bird species," Mueller continues, "As a result, the monument is quickly becoming known as a birding hotspot particularly for the rarer boreal species,”
She concludes:“Located at the southern range for several boreal species, the monument provides excellent breeding habitat for Black-backed Woodpecker, Boreal Chickadee, Canada Jay, Rusty Blackbird and Spruce Grouse, as well as, Blackpoll and Bay-breasted Warblers.”
Monument Superintendent Tim Hudson adds, "The availability of a detailed listing of birds that occur within the Monument makes a nice addition to the other interpretive materials available to visitors.”
The checklist is available free at the Monument’s Millinocket and Patten Visitor Contact Stations, in addition to the Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce and along the Loop Road. An electronic version can be viewed here and on the free-for-download Discover Katahdin visitor’s app.
“The bird checklist is a resource for locals and visitors made possible by the hours and funding contributed by our members,” said Andrew Bossie, Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters’ executive director. “Lots of folks are planning spring and summer trips to Katahdin Woods and Waters; we can add the bird checklist to trip planning resources made possible by the growing community rallying behind this Monument.”
In addition to the checklist, the Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters group has provided rent-free administrative quarters in Patten for the Park Service; introduced over 1,500 school kids to the outdoors through the popular Katahdin Learning Project; created a free Loop Road Interpretive Map; co-published, with MapAdventures, a comprehensive hiking map to the monument; and put on local events.
“The generosity of our donors allows us to collaborate with the National Park Service, National Park Foundation, individuals, and organizations to increase our impact,” continued Bossie.
Friends is presently in a spring membership campaign where a donor has pledged to match all new and renewing members financial gifts up to $10,000.
To become involved in Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, visit: www.friendsofkww.org.
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