: Aug 7, 2026 .
: early Nov-late Mar with from late Oct. from land in the same time frame but with one sad exception, the only confirmed records are early Jan-late Feb.
Miscellany: Strong easterly storms, especially during Nov when Dovekies are migrating, can bring large numbers close to shore or even on occasion inland but the last ‘wreck' in our area was in 1969. Populations are thought to have declined since then, and Dovekies have been recorded on only six Schoodic CBCs since 1991. Still, it's worth looking, after easterly storms, from Schoodic Point and along the Sand Beach/Otter Point section of Ocean Drive.
Mid-late pint-sized young Razorbills and Common Murres, swimming with their adult male parent, are responsible for almost all Dovekie report. However see above...
Last Reviewed: August 8th, 2026