Migration: early-late Apr with from late Mar and to early May, and again late Sep-late Oct with from mid Sep and to early Nov, primarily at the edge of wooded streams and ponds.
: Bar Harbor Jan 24-Feb12, 2013 and Swan's Island Feb 9, 2022.
Miscellany: Rusties have perhaps sustained the most dramatic decline of any North American bird since the 1960s with some estimates of the population shrinkage at more than 90%. There seems to be no single reason for the decline although habitat loss on both breeding and wintering grounds and the effects of a warming climate are implicated.
Last Reviewed: July 29th, 2026