Maine wildlife: what to see & when

Stable; ~60,000-70,000 in Maine per MDIFW (largest US northeast population)

Common summer resident along Maine coast

Recovered from endangered, now common in Maine

Breeding visitor to Maine's coastal islands in summer

Federally threatened, nests on Atlantic beaches

Common summer resident in Maine

common and widespread across Maine, especially in winter

Common native predator, adaptable and widespread

Common and widespread in forested regions of Maine

Common but elusive; populations stable in Maine

Common and widespread across Maine

Common and widespread across eastern North America

Common and widespread in Maine

Breeding colony on protected islands, recovering after near extirpation

Vulnerable due to climate change and overfishing

Migratory game fish, stocks managed, catch-and-release common