: and inconspicuous in extensively forested areas. Nesting has been confirmed recently on the slopes of the Western Mountain and in the Kittredge Brook Preserve. Infrequently seen in .
: Status in spring uncertain. late Sep-late Oct with from late Aug to mid Nov. A very few are recorded most years from the Cadillac Mountain Hawkwatch.
Miscellany: Every so often, a pair of these large, fierce birds nests along one of the Acadia National Park trails and after a few hikers have been dive-bombed or struck, the trail is closed until the birds are finished nesting. In Seal Harbor in the late 1970s/early 1980s two young Northern Goshawks were killed flying into windows while pursuing Ruffed Grouse, which were also window killed. The windows survived.
Last Updated: March 28th, 2022