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Bird
Watching
More
than 200 bird species have been identified on the refuge. The
best times for birds are during the late spring migration and
the nesting season (May through early July).
Canoeing takes you through the greatest variety of habitats on
the refuge, providing the chance to see many bird species.
The hiking trails also offer good birding opportunities.
Carlton Pond is one of the few
areas in the state which provides nesting habitat for Black
Terns, which are listed by the State of Maine as endangered.
Researchers at the University of Maine in Orono have been
monitoring Black Tern use of Carlton Pond WPA and other areas
for several years in an attempt to better determine the species'
population status.
Good
spots for warblers include Ash Landing, Sunkhaze Stream crossing
on the Studmill Rd, and Johnson Brook parking lot. The
Buzzy Brook Trail system is good for seeing Ruffed and Spruce
grouse.
Barred Owls can be
seen on the Johnson Brook Trail and along the County Road.
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Canada Goose
Wood Duck*
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck*
Mallard*
Blue-winged Teal*
Green-winged Teal*
Northern Shoveler
Northern
Pintail
Ring-necked Duck* |
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser*
Common MerganserOsprey*
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier*
Sharp-shinned Hawk*
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Goshawk*
Red-shouldered Hawk*
Broad-winged Hawk*
Red-tailed Hawk |
Rough-legged
Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Great Horned Owl*
Northern Hawk Owl
Barred Owl*
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Boreal Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl* |
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*Indicates
confirmed nesting records at refuge |
Friends of
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. PO Box 450. Milford
ME 04461
info@sunkhaze.org
Sunkhaze
Meadows NWR is managed by the staff of Maine Coastal Islands
NWR. PO Box 495. Rockport ME 04856. (207) 236-6970
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