Yellow Rail
(Coturnicops noveboracensis)

Accepted:

17 Oct 2008*            Scarborough Marsh, Cumberland Co.    2008-016   R. Lambert, L. Brinker

20-29 Jul 2020          Addison, Washington Co.              2020-056   W. Hutcheson; et al. (v. rec., ph.)

Unaccepted:

18 Oct 2009             Dresden, Lincoln Co.                 2009-016

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

* older records — see list of records in Palmer 1949

11-14 Jul 1954          Monhegan Is., Lincoln Co.            1954-xxx   A. Bergstrom (heard) BMAS 10(4):58

29 May 1986             Scarborough Marsh, Cumberland Co.    1986-xxx   J. Pierson (heard during interview in field)

2-3 May 1990            Gouldsboro, Hancock Co.              1990-xxx   Gibbs et al. 1991

27-30 May 1990          Codyville Plantation, Washington Co. 1990-xxx   Gibbs et al. 1991

28 May - 8 Jun 1990     Milford, Penobscot Co.               1990-xxx   Gibbs et al. 1991

8 Jun 1990              Passadumkeag, Penobscot Co.          1990-xxx   Gibbs et al. 1991

14 Jun 1993             Cambridge, Somerset Co.              1993-xxx   W. Howes, J. Pinchbeck (heard)

6-15 Jun 1994           Moosehorn NWR, Washington Co.        1994-xxx   fide W. Townsend FN 48(5):924

6 Jun 2001              Brownfield Bog, Oxford Co.           2001-xxx   S. Hall (no details)

Notes:

• 2008-016 the correct date is 17 Oct 2008, not 17 Sep 2008 as published in 4th report

References:

Gibbs, J. P., W. G. Shriver, and S. M. Melvin. 1991. Spring and summer records of the Yellow Rail in Maine. Journal of Field Ornithology 62(4):509–16.

BMAS = Bulletin of the Maine Audubon Society