Great Egret. I painted this watercolor while attending a workshop for Expeditionary Learning in Maine where I was inspired by the coastal marsh ecosystems. The Maine Bird Records Committee considers the following 463 species to be recorded with convincing evidence within the state of Maine. Great Blue Heron . Range Throughout temperate North America, nesting from Maine and the British Provinces southward ; winters from Gulf states to West Indies and Brazil ; less common west of the Rocky Mountains, but found on the Pacific coast to north-ern California. American Pipit (PDF) (Anthus rubescens) (breeding population only) (species plan) Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Black Tern (PDF) (Chlidonias niger) Golden Eagle (PDF) (Aquila chrysaetos) (species plan) Grasshopper Sparrow (PDF) (Ammodramus savannarum) Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Least Tern (PDF) (Sterna … We found the nest in a 0.7-ha Typha sp. Green Heron. The more typical expression is dominated by herbs, with a mixture of graminoids making up at least 50% of the cover, often with a sparse shrub layer containing meadowsweet or hardhack. ... Garden Shop. Cattle Egret. This is the fourth one I’ve seen in there this year, but it’s the first youngster – confirmed for the Maine … Maine's Endangered Species. ... American bittern, and the rare least bittern. It’s also endangered. Only 2 other descriptions of Least Bittern nests exist for Maine, although based on other breeding evidence, the species is known to breed elsewhere in the state. The names and taxonomic sequence follow the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list (7th edition, 1998) as amended by supplements (here through 61st supplement, July 2020). There are several wading bird species that have been listed in Maine as Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern. Birds. Black-crowned Night-Heron . In June 2001, we located an active Ixobrychus exilis (Least Bittern) nest in Bass Harbor marsh on Mount Desert Island, Hancock County, ME. Snowy Egret. This list includes decisions made by the Committee through October 2020. A variant in southern Maine has buttonbush as a prominent shrub. The least bittern is elusive in Maine. The primary function of the list is to provide an efficient means of reporting wild bird sightings in the state. October 15, 2015. Little Blue Heron. Only 2 other descriptions of Least Bittern nests exist for Maine, although based on other breeding evidence, the species is known to breed elsewhere in the state. It favors emergent marshes full of cattails. The birds are very elusive and are rarely seen in the tall reeds that make The painting shows the endangered Least Bittern, the smallest heron in the world. Identification and Common Names Learn with flashcards, games, and more — for free. Such marshes are often created by beavers running amok. 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