Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)
As on 2022, no longer reviewed
Accepted:
4 Dec 2019 South Berwick, York Co. 2009-023 S. Mirick
8 Jan 2011 Cape Porpoise, Cumberland Co. 2011-003 R. DeLisle and C. Baker
17 Nov 2018 Portland, Cumberland Co. 2018-044 J. Campbell
11 May 2020 Peaks I., Cumberland Co. 2020-053 M. LaCombe,S. Wainwright,P. Ottens-Wainwright (photo)
8 Jan - 26 Feb 2021 Peaks I., Cumberland Co. 2021-001 S. Wainwright, P. Ottens-Wainwright, M. LaCombe
7 Aug 2021 Long I. (Portland), Cumberland Co. 2021-026 J. Lortie
Unaccepted:
17 Mar 2003 Freedom, Waldo Co. 2003-006
19-31 Aug 2018 Kittery Point, York Co. 2018-029
5 Jul 2019 SW Harbor(Seawall CG), Hancock Co. 2019-030
30 Sep 2021 Hampden, Penobscot Co. 2021-037
Not yet reviewed (pending historical records and unsubmitted reports):
unkn date <1883 New Vineyard, Franklin Co. ????-xxx Mr. Freeborn fide F. Carpenter "set of eggs"
~May 1883-Sep 1885 Kingfield, Franklin Co. 188?-xxx F. H. Carpenter heard, exact date not known
~23 Mar 1899 Harrison, Cumberland Co. 1899-xxx fide J. C. Mead "gray type" specimen
unkn date 1920-42 near Lincoln, Penobscot Co. 19??-xxx W. Clayton fide H. Mendall (2 specimens, Mendall 1944)
2 Sep 1939 Frost Pond, T2R11, Piscataquis Co. 1939-xxx W. Taber (pg.305) later doubted by Palmer (1949:304)
20 Dec 1976 Lincoln Center, Penobscot Co. 1976-xxx P. Vickery heard only
26 Apr 1979 Mount Desert, Hancock Co. 1979-xxx AB 33(5):753 "red phase" Hull's Cove, D. Corman
17 Jan 1980 Hermon, Penobscot Co. 1980-xxx AB 34(3):254 "fourth reliable" specimen (extant?)
summer 1987 Farmington, Franklin Co. 1987-xxx Maxham's fide J. Parker (pg. 24-25) nest, Pileated cavity
20 Nov 2004 Dresden, Lincoln Co. 2004-006 NAB 59(1):45 heard only
2 Mar 2007 Schoodic Mtn., Hancock Co. 2007-xxx J. Mays heard only
15 Mar 2012 Dedham/Bucksport, Hancock Co. 2012-xxx R. Fogler heard only
14 Dec 2014 Winslow, Kennebec Co. 2014-xxx R. Downer, H. Wilson heard only
3 Sep 2016 Great Diamond I., Cumberland Co. 2016-xxx B. Barker heard only
17 Nov 2018 Portland, Cumberland Co. 2018-xxx J. Campbell (photo)
25 Jul 2019 Casco, Cumberland Co. 2019-025 D. Schvejda heard only
Some older York Co. reports (no longer reviewed):
16 Sep 1969 York, York Co. 1969-xxx AFN 24(1):18 J. Wills fide C. M. Packard
30 Jan 2002 Springvale, York Co. 2002-xxx NAB 56(2):156 hit by car and taken to rehab
24 Nov 2007-14 Jul 2010 Saco, York Co. 2007-2010 S. Hartman eBird data, but no details
17 Mar 2009 Acton, York Co. 2009-xxx C. Perks et al. (over a few days; recording)
17 Oct 2009 Biddeford, York Co. 2009-xxx M. Iliff, J. Trimble (eBird)
21 Dec 2011 Kittery, York Co. 2011-xxx D. Hitchcox et al. (recordings)
24 Jun 2013 Kennebunkport, York Co. 2013-xxx D. Doubleday
22 Mar-21 Dec 2016 York, York Co. 2016-xxx E. Glynn; m. obs. (recordings, photos)
22 Oct 2017 - 28 Jan 2018 Wells, York Co. 2017-xxx B. Harris photos
27 Oct 2017 - 27 Jan 2018 Cape Neddick, York Co. 2017-xxx J. Fecteau; m. obs. (photo)
3 Dec 2017 Wells, York Co. 2017-xxx P. Moynahan heard only
8 Dec 2017 Ogunquit, York Co. 2017-xxx R. Titus heard only
14 Jun 2019 Kennebunk Plains, York Co. 2019-xxx M. Weber heard only
21-29 Aug 2020 Kittery, York Co. 2020-xxx D. Tucker heard only
AB = American Birds
AFN = Audubon Field Notes
NAB = North American Birds
Mendall, H. 1944. Food of hawks and owls N Maine. The Journal of Wildlife Management 8(3):198-208.