Wilson’s Plover
(Charadrius wilsonia)

Accepted:

25 Aug 1953 Wells, York Co. 1953-001 Bull. Maine Aud. Soc. 9(4):86

21-22 May 1983 Phippsburg, Sagadahoc Co. 1983-002 AB 37(6):969 R. Muskat, P. Vickery

19-21 May 2010 Reid SP, Georgetown, Sagadahoc Co. 2010-003 B. Simpson

22 June - 11 Jul 2016 Phippsburg, Sagadahoc Co. 2016-014 L. Zitske, D. Hitchcox, H. Heuer, et al.

15 May 2018 Ram Island, Cumberland Co. 2018-009 Z. Fait, H. Franklin

13 July 2019 Seal Island, Knox Co. 2019-032 K. Yakola (eBird report with photos)

9 Jun 2020 Popham Beach SP, Sagadahoc Co. 2020-019 L. Zitske

21 May 2021 Ogunquit, York Co. 2021-014 C. Grimes

Unaccepted:

2 Sep 1993 Addison, Washington Co. 1993-001 AB 48(1):88; MBN 7(1):5; Maine Nat. 2(2):113-114

Not yet reviewed (pending historical records and unsubmitted reports):

Sep 1933 Old Orchard Beach, York Co. 1933-xxx in Palmer 1949

26 Jul 1960 Scarborough, Cumberland Co. 1960-xxx "three" see Vickery and Duncan 2020

16 Aug 1960 Thomaston, Knox Co. 1960-xxx AFN 15(1):13 F. V. Hebard, I. L. Merrill, Jr., and W. A. Rogers

5-6 Sep 1960 Thomaston, Knox Co. 1960-xxx AFN 15(1):13 "5 of these plovers" (same observers above)

6 Sep 1968 Ocean Park, York Co. 1968-xxx see Vickery and Duncan 2020

9-10 Jun 1985 Phippsburg, Sagadahoc Co. 1985-xxx AB 39(5):886; MBN 1(2):22 (ph.)

3-8 Jun 1992 Wells & Kennebunk, York Co. 1992-xxx AB 46(5):1120; MBN 6(1):16 (description)

11 Sep 1996* St. George, Knox Co. 1996-xxx MBN 10(1):6; FN 51(1):25 M. Quint-Rose;

9 May 1999 Phippsburg, Sagadahoc Co. 1999-xxx NAB 5(3):259

Notes:

* St. George bird identified in hand by R. S. Palmer (written description not found); this occurrence followed passage of a hurricane, which has been the pattern for the very few August to September records in New England. Most records of this species are for spring (May-early June). All documented records (photos) in Maine are from spring.

There are other reports with poor or no details from Thomaston, Knox Co. (Aug & Sep 1960); Scarborough (Jul 1960), Old Orchard Beach, York Co. (Sep 1968). Another old report lacking details was published by Palmer (1949) as an "unconfirmed report" Sep 1933 at Old Orchard Beach, York Co.

References:

Vickery, P.D., and C. D. Duncan. 2020. Wilson's Plover. In Birds of Maine. P. D. Vickery, C. D. Duncan, J. V. Wells, and W. J. Sheehan. Memoirs of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, No. 25. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 194.