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    Eastern Meadowlark / Sturnella magna

    : mid May-mid Aug, with most records from the Crooked Road/Norway Drive area. No confirmed breeding since at least 2000.

    : mid Apr-mid May with to early Jun and mid Sep-mid Oct with to late Oct, in fields and open areas.

    : Feb 1, 2023 on Schoodic Island was the first in at least 20 years.

    Miscellany: Eastern Meadowlarks bred here in the 1960s and early 1970s but there have been no confirmed records this century, paralleling the nationwide decline in grassland birds.

    Last Reviewed: June 5th, 2026

    Locations

    1. 1. Crooked Road/Norway Drive 44.414297857299, -68.295642909031