Rare European bird spotted at park in Portland

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 30, 2021

A rare bird from Europe was spotted in Portland’s Capisic Pond Park this past week, drawing a small crowd of birdwatchers from several northeastern states on Saturday. First discovered Friday in the park – situated between Capisic Street and Brighton Avenue – the redwing, also known as a European thrush, appears to have followed an unusual weather pattern that allowed it to loft over the North Atlantic to America, according to Doug Hitchcox, a staff naturalist at Maine Audubon.