: late Aug-late May and early June-mid Aug. During peak dispersal periods, late Aug-early Oct and early May-early June, birds could show up anywhere including the . In the colder months they're usually tied to bird feeding stations.
Miscellany: Red-bellieds were unrecorded here until the mid 1960s - the first Maine record was in Trenton, May 15, 1958 - but have slowly increased to the point they're now annual in very small numbers. Breeding hasn't yet been suspected but it seems an only a matter of time as they have been confirmed breeding in Blue Hill, just a few mile from our MDI area. Apparent pairs in Bar Harbor winter 2024-2025, here and here, if followed might be the first.
Last Updated: April 13th, 2025