: early May-early Jun with from late Apr, mostly in towns at feeders and flowering fruit trees. No confirmed fall records. All records of single birds except two in Bar Harbor, June 2, 2023.
Miscellany: Summer Tanager is one of the small group of southerly landbirds that occur here in spring as presumed migratory ‘overshoots' of their normal breeding range. Almost all spring records to date are of young males which display a variable mix of red and yellow feathers.
Last Reviewed: August 4th, 2026